The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-06

HOUSE TODISCUSS.
S25,5N,S76 D. {.
BUDGET ON JAN.lO
Estimates to Go Before
Subcommittee Dec. II.
Says Madden.

The commissioners estimate or
the Districts governmental eN-
penses for the year ending June 80.
1924. aggrecating S2s.570.s76.7S. re-
ceived by Congress yesterday. will
be brought before the subcommittee
Of the House Committee on hppro-
priations December Il with the eN-
pectation that IL will be reported
to the House not later than Janu-
airy 10. Chairman Madden. Of the
Appropriations Committee, an
nounnounced yesterday.
The recommendations transmittec
by the Commit ssioners showed an
incSease Of s4.3sl.764 when COM
pared with the total expenses for
the current fiscal year OF this
amount s3S.534 represents proposed
increases in salaries.
A total of S275.OO0 is asked for
street Improvement. which includes
repaving. grading. etc. IN all see
tions Of the city. and $4,000 is re-
Quested for resurfacing of streets.
avenues and alleyways and the
maintenance Of motor vehicles.
sI77.oo0 for PlsyErounds.
For sewer work. s6I2.OO0 is asked.
as compared with s6S7 900 appro-
priated for the current fiscal year.
. Thirty thousand dollars is re-
quested to acquire land in the ~
cinity of the garbage disposal plant.
For the "arc of trees and park
inEs. $5O.O0O is asked. and $4,000
for the Municipal Bathing Beach.
For new sites and the maInre-
nance of the old Fairgrounds. Sl77.-
OOo is asked.
Requirements Of the courts are
placed as follows: Juvenile Court.
s46.?6O: Police Court. al. $50. or
which $4,000 is for salaries: Mu-
nicipal Court. s59.66o. and $1,000 for
writs Of lunacy. For charities and
corrections. s2S.76O is asked for
salaries and expenses.
Medical Charities Included.
For the workhouse and the TO
formatories s39O.760 is requested.
and s7o.OoO for the National Train
ing School for Roys. The National
Training School for Girls needs
$50. .0O0
Appropriations asked for Frcedma n ;
Hospital. Columbia Hospital for Wom-
en-, Lyingin Asylum. Children's Hos
pital. Central Dispensary. Emergency
Hospital, Eastern Dispensary. Casualty
Hospital. Washington Home for In
Curables. Georgetown University Hos
pitsl. George Washington University
Hospital and the Tuberculosis Hos
pital bring the total up 10 sl65. 900.
For the board and care Of all chill.
dren committed 10 the board of Chill
dren's Guardians by order Of the
courts $4,000 is requested. (. and
$685. is asked for the Industrial
Home School for Colored Children.
school for DETECTIVES Asked.
4 legislative PROPOSAL would au-
thorize the Commissioners 10 acquire
a site Of land for a home and school
for the feeble minded persons in the
District, the total cost Of the building
not to exceed $500. 900. The cost of
the site is placed at $4,000.
For the care and maintenance Of
children the following recommenda-
tions wer. made: $500 for the Ma
tionaI Association for the Relief OF
Destitute CoIored Women and Chill.
dren, 81. 500 for the Washington Home
for Foundlings. and $1,000 for st.
Ann's Infant Asylum.
For the Home for the Aged and In
firm slOO.260 is asked and 5000 for
the Municipal Lodging House.
s2.15s,OOO for schools.
The Commissioners request that
s2.156. 900 be available Immediately
for the school building program.
The particular building projects
recommended are
For completing construction OF the
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