Evening star., 1920-06-01
THIRD DEFICIENCY
BILL HAS $19,3O2
IN DISTRICT ITEMS
Measure Reported in House
Eliminates Suburban
Roads $4,000.

Appropriations amounting to $780,
302 for the District, which is s4S.S4O
less than the estimates, are carried in
the third deficiency appropriation
bill reported yesterday by the House
appropriation committee.
An estimate of $4,000 for repair of
suburban roads in the District was
eliminated.
is s109.4S2.516s3, or $19.047,o25.sS less
than the estimates.
Army Pay Increases.
reappropriation of $4,000. 900 ia
made to meet the Army pay increases
recently granted. There is set aside
SI4,000,00O to meet the deficit Of fed
eral control of the telegraph and tele-
phone lines An allowance of $1,000. :
ooo is made for rehabilitation work
among the service men.
Besides the suburban roads ite,,
other slashes in the District esti.
mates include $1,000 for genera, con-
tingent expenses; $1,27O for purchase
and maintenance of motor Vehicles.
s6.oo5 for books and typewriters for
.ne recorder of deeds, and $177.96 for
eaIe ae ana maintenance of children for
1918. Washington Home for Found-
lings.
District Appropriation.
An appropriation was made for ~.
pubic schools totaling $67.04635. OF
this amount $4,000 was for 1a9a
longevity pay, and smaller amount 3
TOT 1913 and 1910 and 1916 Inclusive
Otner District appropriations include
sooo s;s Tor the employees compensation
!und; printing of annual reports of
the District government, $685.:
judicial expenses for 1918. s103.55.
coroners office, for contingent ex-
penses. $2.002.5o, and pay for deputy
coroner. $155; fuel for the District
1 Duilding. 1917. $3.50; maintenance of
the free public library, $1,799.75; re-
pairs and cleaning of sewers, $1,000:
repairs and improvements to buildings
and grounds, $4,000; Columbia Insti-
tute for the Deaf. $1.S00; instruction
of colored deaf mutes. s467, and in
struction OF blind children. $1.467.
The District fire department was
given $4,000 for contingent expenses
and $4,000 for forage. The health de-
partment was given $500 for main
tenance of the disinfecting service.
$1,000 for the treatment of tubercu-
losis. $500 for maintenance of motor
vehicle pound service and a reappro-
priation of $500 for the roof and re-
tort of the public crematorium.
The Juvenile Court was allotted $3.50
for the pay Of acting judges, 1918 and
1919; $3.50 compensation for jurors,
SlOO Ior Iuel ana va Tor meals for
jurors.
The Police Court was allowed $21.5O
for meals and lodging for jurors for
1918 and witness fees for 1916. the
Municipal Court $1,000 for contingent
expenses and $1,400 for writs of lun-
acy.
An appropriation of $4,000 was pro-
vided for witnesses before the Dis
trict Supreme Court, $4,000 for the
support of convicts, $500 for ambu-
lance maintenance. board of chari :
ties; $500 for the Washington Asy-
lum and Jail hospital expenses and
$4,000 for support of prisoners.
The Home for Aged and Infirm was
given s1.162.99 for 1918, the Tuber-
culosis Hospital $4,000 for mainte-
nance. the board of children's guard
ians $4,5O0 for maintenance of feeble
minded children and $4,000 for their
board and care.
other items include $1,000 for main
tenance. Industrial Home School:
$500 for deportation of nonresident
insane, $241.46 for maintenance for
the District workhouse, 1917 and 1918;
s913s.2s for payment of judgments.
$500 for repairs to power plant. Co
lumbia Institute for the Deaf:
$9,55599, Freedmens Hospital: $500
heating and lighting. Washington
post office: fuel and light. District at
torney's office. S73.27. and printing
and binding, District Supreme Court,
$500.