The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
CAPITAL BUDGET
FOR new YEAR
IS s17,5o2,324
Many Items Sent to Con-
gress Show Slight
Increase.

1t will cost above s3,OOO,oOO more to
run the District government for the
fiscal year beginning July /. 1918,
than In the preceding twelve months,
according to the annual appropria-
ton budget submitted to Congress
yesterday.
A total Of 81, 500, ,a.49s was submit
ted by the Commissioners, as against
s14. .275, ,s9S.66 for the current fiscal year.
! The salary list was treated liber-
ally by the Commissioners and the
pay roll estimate is S917, $50, as against
sS27.7n for the current year. This
excess is largely for increases in sal
ary and additional employees in the
school, fire and police departments.
School Appropriations.
For the schools. the estimates are
in the form in which they were sub
mitted by the Board of Education,
providing 147 additional teachers and
increased pay for both teachers, prin-
cipals and instructors.
The Board OF Education asks for
total of $S.944.S11. The amount ap-
propriated for the current fiscal year
Is ,225. The Commissioners have
pared down the estimates for the
schools to some extent. but have still
left them at a liberal figure. above
the 100000 mark, the exact total
being $5.07i,75S.
The Commissioners recommend. In
addition to other public school ap-
propriations which total $3,47g.I70. a
total Of Sl,595.5S3 for new buildings
and grounds and continuing the con-
struction of school buildings already
begun.
Estimates for Streets.
Aggregate estimates for streets fol-
the coming fiscal year amount tc
1895, ,2O2. The appropriations for the
current fiscal year total $70C. .0l5.
For the Metropolitan police. the es.
Inmates reach the aggregate OF 81, ,469, :
1889. The appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year are $1.197. .O4S.65. Among
the police estimates are $500 for a
new gasoline launch for the Harbor
patrol and $3.50 for the purchase oil
site and building occupied by the
House OF Detention.
Fire department estimates, like the
police estimates. show an increase
over appropriations. The Commission
ers ask for 81 l.Q1 $50 as against appro-
Pi io1iOho AOA IhO OSdE vi
s76,39o.
The health department Is given an
estimate OF $340,41O. the appropria-
tions for this fiscal year amounting
to SIT, $40.
Included in the health department
estimates is an estimate OF $l7 .5Gg
for the establishment and mainte-
nance Of a bureau OF child welfare. 1t
is to consist Of chief of bureau at
5000 and a number of other en-
ployes. including three nurses and
two inspectors.
Increases OF pay of 800 each for
the judges OF the Police Court are
asked.
Hospital improvements.
Included in the estimates for hos
pitfalls, the Commissioners submit an
estimate for $353.590 for the erec-
tion of buildings for the psycopath-
ic group at the Gallinger Munici-
pal Hospital.
For purchase of a new site for
the Industrial Home School, an es-
innate is put in of $4,000.
A heavy falling off of the esti-
mates for the District militia is
noticeable. The amount Il $24,7OO
The appropriation for the current
fiscal year is $S4.1O0.
To continue reclamation and de-
velopment Of AnacOs6a river fats,
$272.000 is sought. The appropria-
tion for the current fiscal year is
$500. 600.
An appropriation is asked OF SOL
500 for acquisition of a park in
Kligle Valley.
In connection with the estimates
for water service. $4,000 is asked
for the payment of eighty-four CIV
ilian guards.