Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-06

Office Of Chief of EngineerS-No change
| Is recommended in the current statutory
| roll. The sum for additional employees
| is reduced from $4,000 to $4,000. The
| total Of allotments from appropriations
carried in other acts is reduced from
| 5000. 400 to $150,000. The total reduction
| IN appropriations and allotments is
Office of Chief of Coast Artillery-The
sum Of $500 for additional employees is
Militia Bureau-The sum of 33,400 for
additional employees is omitted.
! Office Of Chief Of Chemical Warfare
Service-The sum Of $4,000, the amount
| allotted for the current year. is recon-
| mended for the employment Of personal
| services.
Contingent Expenses. War Depart
ment-The amount for miscellaneous
Items Is reduced from $250,000 to $3.50.
| The total for the War Department is
! reduced from $7.259, $50 to $4,331. $50. or
BY s2.927.870. In addition to this re-
auction, the curtailment Of allotments
provided by this act for the expenditure
services IN the War Department amounts
! to s2s3.sso, making the total reduction
SPECIFIC Positions Omitted.
State. War, and Navy Building
J.
commended. The following specific
positions are omitted:
-Four watchmen at 1920 each. 1
skilled laborer. 4 elevator conductors
at $3.50 each, S laborers at $3.50 each.
. fremen at $3.50 each. A total Of 16
The sum Of $4,000 is recommended
for special repairs. consisting prin-
cipaily Of painting exterior metal
work. including window sash.
( Wslker.Johnson Building-The fol-
| lowing specific positions are omitted:
| One elevator conductor and watch
! men at $3.50 each.
Potomac Park Office Buildings-The
following specific positions are omit
ted:
Two electricians at $1.400 each. 2
carpenters at $1,000 each. l painter, 1
messenger, guards at $3.50 each. Z
guards at S720 each, 2 electricians at
$1,000 each, 2 general mechanics at
$1,000 each, 2 clerks at $1,000 each, 2
clerks at 81. 200 each. 1 plumber, 2 as
sistant engineers at 81 400 each and
l foreman or forewoman. A total Of
81 employees and ss1 200 In salaries.
The appropriation for lAborers and
charwomen Is reduced from $4,000
to $4,000. A foreman painter is
| recommended. The net reduction in
salaries is $4,000. A paragraph is
recommended authorizing the trans-
fer from the War Department Of a
passenger automobile for use Of the
superintendent of the State. War and
Navy Department buildings.
Propose. Rsmovfsg Units.
Mail Office, Bulldings--A paragraph
is recommended authorizing the COM
mission in charge of the State, War
and Navy Department buildings to
remove units A and b Of the Mall
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The following positions are omitted
, on recommendations Of the superin-
tendent on account of the proposed
elimination Of units A and b:
Two clerks at $1,000 each, 2 mes
sengers at $40 each, 2 carpenters at
$1,000 each. 3 switchboard operators
at $1,000 each. 4 mechanics at 1000
each. sergeants of guards at $40
each, 20 guards at 1920 each, 3 fore
men or forewomen at $3.50 each. 90 la
, borers. at $3.50 each and s female la
borers at $3.50 each. A total of 1913
employees and $92,660 in salaries.
The amount of the $240 bonus for
the foregoing employees aggregates
$31,920. The amount for fuel and re-
pairs for units A and B Is estimated
to aggregate $79,500. The reduction in
appropriations therefore on account
of their removal is $200,0S0.
| lowing further reduction in the spe-
cific positions for the care Of the Mall
ONCE buildings:
! Twelve laborers at $3.50 each, 2
, clerks at $1,000 each. 1 assistant engi-
neer at 1000, electricians at $1,000
each, plumber at $1,000. 1 steam fit
| ter at $1,000. 2 painters at $1,000 each
general mechanics at $1,000 each,
fireman at $40, 4 fremen at 1920
each, 3 sergeants of guards at $3.50
each. 10 guards at $3.50 each, 10
guards at $72O each. 1 female laborer
| at $3.50, laborers and charwomen at
I $4,000. A total of So employees and
$62,190 in salaries.
| A foreman painter at $1,400 Is
| recommended.
Temporary office building. 1900 vir-
ginia avenue-The following specific
positions are omitted.
| One painter at $1,000. g. guards at
$3.50 each and laborers at $3.50 each.
! VIII Remove Buildings.
Temporary Office Buildings-The re-
nioval. under authority granted the
| commission in charge by the current
Legislative act. is Contemplated Of the
Councir of National Defense building
on 18th street between G and D
streets northwest aud the .Corcoran
Courts building. on New York avenue
between 18th and 18th streets north
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