Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-15
Explanation Of Program.

II am glad to be able to state that the
big annual job of preparing estimates for
the appropriation bill has been completed
In the estimated revenues. In view OF
the fact that all three members OF the
present board Of Commissioners are new
at the work. the budget is not. In all re-
spects, what we would have made 1t IL
we had had more time or Il We had had
a longer experience upon which to base
our recommendations. In many respects,
however, we feel well satisfied with our
work. and are confident OF the soundnes:
and justice Of the program contemplated
by the estimates.
1.-The Commissioners are prohibited
by law from publishing their estimates
in advance Of their submission to Con-
kress. 1t Is. therefore. impossible for
me to papticularize as to the projects
and services which we have recon-
ie1 think we have a the authority O to make
public what We have done.
Has Presidents Approval.
Broadly speaking, the policy followed
by the Commissioners. acting with the
approval Of President Wilson. has been
to retard the expenditures Of large
sums for the external Identification Of
the city, and to increase the activity of
the. District government in advancing
such projects and expanding such serv-
ices as we hope will make for more
rapid development Of the social, moral
and physical conditions OF the people
OF the whole city.
trict as a whole will approve this policy,
and will approve the specific recommends
tions which we have made toward carry
ing them out when they learn later just
what those recommendations are. We
also believe that our general policy will
meet with the approval of Congress, and
that the expenditures which we urge as
necessary to putting that policy into op-
GRAFTON will receive favorable considera-
ton at the Capitol.
"In the apportionment Of funds whose
expenditures we recommend, we have
given careful consideration to the recon-
mendations Of organizations Of citizens.
with view to approximating exact JUS
the community's needs and the proper
ton of expenditures which 1t has re-
ceived in the past"
Big Allowance for Schools.
Schools are recommended for the big
gest slice Of the appropriation called for
by the budget the amount set aside for
this branch of the District government
being approximately three and half mil
lion dollars. Initial appropriations are re-
quested, II Is understood. with which to
begin construction of the proposed East
ern High and Manual Training Schools,
the latter to be located In the southeast
section Of the city.
Also provision is believed to have been
made for school for the Park View
section. while second insta1lment of
the 81 1.20O.O0O appropriation already au-
posed Central High School building is re-
quested. 1t is believed that the latter
item alone calls for an expenditure of
about half a million dollars.
1t is not known how much of an in
crease is asked for with respect to the
| Public Library, but the amount, If
granted. will be sufficient to enable that
institution to render more extended
service. The Commissioners were inn
pressed with the fact that the library
has established a large circulation with
limited facilities. and believe that it's
should be increased
| With respect to the health department
the increased appropriation desired is
principally to enlarge the departments
sanitary inspection force, giving Its
facilities for Keeping closer tab on
health conditions in the public schools.
Real Sanitary Inspection.
| At present the health inspection force
barely is sufficient to look after COM
plants. The proposed Increase, 1t Is be-
lieved, will make possible real sanitary
| inspection of the District, resulting in
numerous health reforms being Initiated.
A new institution, which is provided for
| in the estimates. II Is learned, is an
1 inebriate hospital. Also, the Commits
sioners are understood to have included
| a request for new municipal lodging
| house.
The total allotment for the board of
| charities Is believed to call for an aporo-
priation of about the same amount as
that Of last year, or approximately a mil
| lion and a quarter dollars. The principal
| recommendation of the charities board,
which the Commissioners are said to have
| included I'm the estimates. are for initial
appropriations with which to begin work
on the proposed municipal hospital, to be
| located at l4th and Upshur streets north
west and the District reformatory. to be
located near the municipal workhouse. az
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