Evening star., 1921-02-19
DISTRICT MEASURE AS PASSED
CARRIES TOTAL OF $19,341 ,437
AsDelivered to President for His Approval
Exceeds Amount for Present Year
by Million.

The District appropriation bill for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922
as finally passed by Congress and sent
to the President for his approval, car
ries S19.341 ,437.99
This is a little in excess of $1,000, 900
more than is provided in the existing
appropriation law for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1921. It is about half
a million dollars less than the bill
carried when it was reported to the
House. and more than 100000 less
than it carried when it passed the
Senate.
The appropriations are made on the
sixty-forty plan. so per cent from the
revenues of the District and 40 per
cent from the federal Treasury, as in
the existing law.
The language of the bill provides
that the appropriations shall be made
on this plan for the fiscal year 1922
only. The implication is that during
the coming year definite fixed plan
of appropriating for the District shall
versy between the two houses of Con-
gress over the half-and- half plan.
The bill also provides that the rate
Of taxation to raise the revenue In the
District shall in no event be less than
1a per cent. nor. more than 2 per cent
which is similar to existing law.
Public school Appropriations.
schools. as finally agreed upon. in
clude the following items for build
ings and grounds: Toward the con-
struction of the New Eastern High
School. $4,000; for completing an
eight-room addition to the Petworth
eight-room addition to the Deanwood
School. including the purchase of ad-
ditional land, 100000; for an addi-
tional amount required for an eight
room addition to the Burville School,
$4,000. and tho limit of cost is au-
for completion Of the erection of an
eight-room buildirK between 18th
and Goth streets and Monroe and
Newton streets northeast. $4,000: for
completion of an eignt-room addition
to the J. r. West School. 100000; for
dition to Takoma School. $4,000; for
additional amount required for a
twelve-room addition to the Wheat
ley School, $4,000, and the Commis-
sioners are authorized to enter into
a contract for the building at a cost
not to exceed s250.O00; for the erec-
tion of a four-room addition to the
Henry D. Cooke School. 100000; for
the purchase of land adjoining the
Dunbar High School, $4,000; for the
purchase of an eight-room extensible
building in the immediate vicinity
Of the Mott School. 100000.
The appropriations for school build
irgs are made Immediately available.
Sites for Buildings Out.
The Senate provided a considerable
amount for the purchase Of sites for
new school buildings, for building
for the recorder of deeds. for munich
pal stables. fairgrounds. a tubercu-
losis hospital, buildings for the
the Industrial Home
School and for parks. to be paid out
of the surplus revenues of the Dis
trict already accrued-on the half
and-half plan-but all of these items
were stricken out in conference.
The bill provides s2.40O for the
equipment. grading and Improvement
of six additional schoolyards for the
purpose of play of pupils.
The Senate made an effort to pro-
vide for business manager for the
public schools but this also went out
in conference. as did Senate amend
of the janitors Of the schools. al
though some of the janitors will re-
ceive increases.
Civic Center Provision.
The bill carries a total Of s35. 900
forums in the public school buildings
an amount similar to the existing
law. AS the bill passed the House
no provision was made. and as it
passed the Senate only $4,000 was
allowed. with a proviso that the work
of the forums and centers should be
entirely of an educational character
When the House came to consiIer the
matter again, it adopted the follow
ing provision, which was accepted by
the Senate and is now in the bill:
Community center Experimentation