Evening star., 1920-11-26
Commissioners in
Figures Propose
Pay Raises.
PUBLIC SCHOOL
NEEDS SHOWN
Highway Improve.
ments Sought; In
.clude $24O Bonus.

The District Commissioners, in their
estimates to Congress, submitted
through the Secretary of the Treas
ury, have asked for $25,652,S71 to be
expended on the activities of the Dis
trict government during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1922.
OF this amount, $22,269,92S is in the
estimates for the District appropria-
tion bill, and $3,382,943 in other than
the regular District bill
Inc1uaed in This are proposals for
increases in salaries. from 1921, 1,226 in
the current appropriation bill to $1,-
us, 40; the continuation of the pres
ent bonus of $240. and especially
large increases for the public schools
and street improvements.
Restrictions in Law.
The District Commissioners are for
hidden by law to send in estimates
amounting to more than twice the
estimated revenues of the District.
The estimated net revenue of the Dis
trict for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1922, is $13,772,40O. The estimated
District revenues. including exten-
sion Of streets and avenues and re-
fund Of taxes, total $4,000.
This leaves the net revenue avail
able for appropriations payable by the
$13,SS2,4oo. This makes available for
appropriations payable by the United
States and the District. which the
commissioners may not exceed in
their estimates, $37, 7,364,soo. Sub
tracing from this the items aggre-
eating ss.se2.si2. which are asked in
other than the District bill-and which
includes the $240 bonus-the balance
available for estimates OF the Com
,nissfoners is $23,9S1.S57.
In their letter of submittal. signed
of the board. the Commissioners point
out that the expenditures of the Dis
trict for the current fiscal year, end
ing June 80, 1921. are estimated at
s20.554.1S5. and for the next fiscal
year. ending June 80, 1922, the total
estimate is 81, 1913.
Csnprtses 2S2 Pages.
The District appropriation bill.
which is now awaiting action by the
subcommittee. Of which Representa-
tive Charles H Davis of Minnesota IL.
chairman. is one of the largest ever
considered by this subcommittee.
.comprfsinG zs2 pages Chairman
decide when hearings will start. be-
cause he ia. the ranking republican on
the subcommittee which fs holding
hearings on the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill, COM
prising more than 400 pages.
Comparative Figures.
Comparative figures, showing how
the estimates for the fiscal year 1922
compare with the appropriations for
the current fiscal year are given be-
low.sS
Public schools-The 1921 appropria-
tion was $5,01S,160ss the estimates for
1922 are s7.115.645.
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appropriation was $2.1S2.457: the
estimates for 1929 are $3,0s6,250
improvements and repairs-The
1921 appropriation was $3.50, $50; the
estimates for 1922 are $2.ss1.44o.
Metropolitan police-The 1921 ap-
mates for 1922 are $1.s6s.s3I
Streets-The 1891 appropriation was
S2,458,755
Fire ,department-The 1921 appro-
pria,icn isss was S1;sa1 sn go: the estimates
Interest and sinking fund-The ap-
preparation for 1921 and the estimates
for 1922 are identical-$975,40S
Salaries-The 1921 appropriation
was $921,226: the estimates for 1922
are $1.17S.410.
sewers-The 1921 appropriation was
$4,000; the estimates for 1922 are
SSlbsVVV.
Electrical department-The 1921 ap-
preparation was $506.655; the esti-
mates for 1922 are $600.9S0.
Courts and prisons-The 1921 appro-
priation was $23s.7z0: the estimates
for 1922 are $311.040.
Contingent and miscellaneous-The
1921 appropriation was $214,730; the
estimates for 1922 are $312.600.
Health department-The 1921 ap-
preparation was $209,940; the esti-
mates for 1922 are $264.190.
Courts-The 1921 appropriation was
s142.245: the estimates for 1922 are
$173.505.
Anacostia river and fats-The 1921
appropriation was 100000; the esti-
mates for 1929 are 100000.
Militia-The 1921 appropriation was
s4S700; the estimates for 1922 are
s57.90U.
The emergency fund in 1921 and the
estimates for 1922 are the same-$S, 600
The amount for refund Of erroneous
collections Is the same for 1922 as it is
for 1921-$1. 500.
The police and firemen's relief fund
fer the present fiscal year was $224,-
S46 and for the next fiscal year il is
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