The Washington times., 1915-10-15
D|G|MPROVEMENTS
PLANNED FOR CITY
New Budget Asked for District
One Of the Largest in His.
tory Of Washington.
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was included in the budget the Dis
trtct heads fatty refused to apswer.
The appropriations asked for parks
Seretofore. r SSeo'er The Dean Dean tract. iocated as
Il 10 In one Of the choicest residential
sections OF the city. is worth. according
to its assessrd value. about sszo.0o. IL
is assessed at 81 a foot and fronts on
and Nineteenth street, being improved
The PATTERSON tract. now In Wild
state. Includes eighty-two acres. and ls
valued. according to tRs e.. assesse. Mn,1nnroyed
the house ard tomb on the property
being In a state Of decay. LIT
Additional school appropriations VIII wv,
which to establish the camp TOT .me
high school SnSe cadets dstsrm,nea ssSws to follow
out the policy of national preparedness
Can Get Camp.
The appropriation will enable the nikh
scbool authorities to obtain canp
where the cadets may spend mon.n
or 40 learning the real art OF infantry'
artillery. and cavalry warfare uhoeF 'he
D, ,,,er military instructors. A..
Unusual additions VIII De TnJv Inc'',ded i in
the budget are met. The Commissioners
feel that consideration must pc gwen
now to this class Of schools IN that iast
years bill carried about three-duar'eHss H
Of a million dollars for the Central. M
Street High, and the Park View school
buildings. Another item OF importance
is that assembly halls are asked Tor
each Of the buildings proposed IN the
That the District heads plan to take
Immediate steps to obtain new site
for the Eastern High School. the first
site for which was rejected because the
condemnation commissions award for
the property did not meet with the ap-
probation OF the Commissioners. Is as
sured by the request for an appropria-
ton for the school, which 1t is under
stood Ia included In the estimates.
No estimates could be obtained as to
. new municipal lodging house. but 1t Is
understood that 100000 Is requested for
continuing the work on the reformatory
which adjoins the District workhouse:
less for pensions. On the other hand,
he Is asking more for the national
parks. because the European war has
Increased tourist travel by 100 per cent.
to improve roadways in the national
psEks'' .s-t-I
For Irrigation Projects.
Irrigation projects yhis year will suS-
fer q cut and call for only $1,000, 100
while there will be q considerable In
crease in the allottments for the care
OF the Indians. About 100000 will be
asked to continue the work on the
Alaskan railway, 50 miles OF which
will be completed this year within the
estimated cost OF $4,000 a mile. In.
creases will be asked for the Bu.
reau OF Mines and the Bureau OF Edu
cation. and Congress will be asked e
permit the Patent Office. which is self
sustaining. to use its annual surplus o.
100000 In additional clerk hire
The total appropriation for the De.
partinent Of the Interior will be S211..
secretary of the Navy Daniels, secre
tary Of State Lansing. and Attorne,
General Gregory also conferred with
the President on their estimates.
Increased expenditure for the relief OF
Americans In the war zone in Europe
and in Mexico will call for an increase
OF 81 100000 in the estimates Of the De.
partment of State
The United States is still to be recon-
pensed for the millions OF dollars which
It has expended In Mexico. 1t Is esti-
mated that the cost Of the occupation o.
Vera Cruz was about $lO0oO,OOo. Nor,
than 100000 collected in customs du
ties In Vera Cruz during the period O
occupation will be turned over to the
Carranza government when recognition
Is accorded.