Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-15


the fiscal year ending June 80, Is
day-the first of the big supply
work of the present session.
The estimates submitted by
for $25,03o.O4t4.9o SO, so the bill as
of S5, ,l61,032. 1t is, however,
than the appropriation act for tn
Recommendations for incre;
tire District service were practic
Continues 0o-4O Plan.
The committee recommends that The
appropriations exclusive of the wateI
service (which is payable wholly from
the water revenues). Also exclusive OF
the interest and sinking fund (payable
half and half), and also exclusive o,
certain items aggregating $1S8,22(
payable wholly from District rev.
enues). be paid in the proportions Of
60 per cent from the revenues OF the
District of Columbia, and 40 per cen,
from the Treasury of the United States
They also recommend the continuance
OF the paragraph in the current Law
authorizing and requiring the Commits
sioners to establish a rate of taxation
which will provide sufficient revenue to
meet appropriations for the fiscal year
1922. The rate of taxation on real
estate and tangible personal property
was fixed for the fiscal year 1921 al
1.s5 per cent. by the Commissioners. un-
der the requirement just stated
The estimates submitted by the Com
missioners for 1922. combined with those
customarily considered in connection
with other appropriation bills and
chargeable to the District revenues II
part, II allowed in full. would have re
quired a tax rate of 2.29 Per cent Z
1856 per cent liked for the curFant az
| cal year would have fallen approxi
mately So, 900, 600 short of providing SUI
! ffciant revenue TO ecare for all OF tn
estimates, rif they had been allowed II
full on the 80-49 basis. The colnmitte'
believes that the provision providins 70
the continuance of the increased taxes
is necessary during the ensuing year
The authority to require Increased take.
carries with it limitation that thu
rate shall not be fixed above z pei
cent
A new. paragraph is Recommended
as section of the bill crediting fees
fines and miscellaneous items of reve-
nue. to the revenues of the Dlstrlc,
and the Treasury of the United States
in the same proportions as appropr1a'
tions for the District are paid IRON
such revenues and the Treasury OF the
United States. Such miscellaneous
revenues are now credlteo On tne
half-and half basis.
Salaries.
The estimates contained recommen-
dations for increases in the salaries
of statutory employees aggregatine
S225.OOO. The committee has not in
corporated in the bill the allowance
Of any Of these requests. except In
the cases of four janitors In the pub
lie schools on account of the enlarge.
ment of school buildings. The fol-
lowing new employments are rec.
commended: One clerk, assessors Of
flee. $1,000; one clerk, collectors office
81 400: one clerk, auditors office, $l,4OO
two attendants. library, at 5000 each.
An allowance of $1.500 for tempo.
rary clerk hire in the license bureau
is recommended
Public Schools.
The appropriation for public schools
was increased from s5,01S.160 to S..
ia, $50, or by s1,o96,7oo. This includes
an increase of s131,S00 for SS new
teachers, as follows:
group B, of class 6. at $1,000 each
80 group A, of class 6. at $1,440 eachi
20 class at $1,000 each; 20 class
3 at $1,000 each; 16 class 2 at $1,200
each. and 5 class / at $1,000 each.
The appropriation for longevity
nav was Increased from $52o,0OO to
$575,000.
For the teachers retirement fund
the estimate of $4,000 for payment
of annuities is omitted ana unex-
pended balances of previous appropri-
ations for annuities aggreSatihs Soo'-
The COMPENSATE of four Janltors
;s Increased on account of the en-
largement of the school buildings ioi
which such positions are PROVIDED
Four additional 1aborers' are also pro
yided on this account and a new posi-
| ton of janitor at S120 is provided 1ot
the new building between 18th and
entb streets and Monroe and Newton
streets northeast.
The appropriations for repair OF
school buildings is Increased from
500. 900 to $225,000. and the sum OF
s3s.46 is recommended for the equip
ment of additions to the Petworth
Deanwood, Burrville, West and Ia
koma schools. and the new buildings
between 18th and Goth streets and
Monroe and Newton streets northeast
and for equipment of the Phelps
School.
Increase Building Fund.
A paragraph is recommended au-
thorizing the board of education to
designate the months when the ten
salary payments shall be made to
teachers engaged in nature study and
school gardens. The sum OF $1,000
each is recommended for furniture and
equipment of the junior high schools
The appropriation for school build
ings. is increased from 1896. 900 to ST.
243,O0O, or by $64S,000. The items pro-
yided for are as follows:
Eastern High School (continuance): $500 .00(
Hight-room addition. Petworth School =, -,
lcompietionl ..;........;...;..: o'Vt
Eisht-room addition. Deanwo0d School
(completiOn) .;:.....;..: lVVVVl
Eight-room addition Burryiile School
{cOmpletionb ISo.U@
99comoietiouS 100000
i''sn, sscnmSlstion9 % - 100000
Twelye-room addition, Wheatley School
Ito cost $3.50. 600; commenced. -..... 1900
Eight-room building (new. completion). S0.0O0
Eour-room addition, Henry u. Cooke
(complete) SV.VoN
Site for new building in vicinity OF
Mott School. S0.VVt
Police and Fire Departments.