The Washington times., 1921-01-08
|2M|LL|ONPUT
|OND.C.BUDCET
Restores Many Items to Appro-
priations, Frees Surplus for
Emergency Use.
HOUSE ACTION IS UPSET
Measure Now Carries Over
1000, 0,000-Provides
Tax for Revenue.
HOUSE ACTION IS UPSET

The Senate today threw down the
gauntlet to the House and restored
the half f-and-half fiscal plan to the
District Of Columbia appropriation
bill.
Under the half-and-haf plan the
Federal and District Governments
share on a $3.50 basis the expenses
Of the National Capital.
Striking out from the House bill
the entire substance providing for
the 60-40 plan for raising District
revenues. the Senate not only re-
stores the half-and-half plan, but
goes further in providing a measure
by which the fiscal balance between
the Federal and District govern
ments shall be maintained on q
permanent basis.
COMES FROM COMMITTEE.
The bill was presented to the SEN
| ate Appropriations Committee, which
| made a brief consideration of the re-
port Of the bill as framed by the
District subcommittee. Senator Curtis
| chairman.
The Senate bill provides that. .wher-
ever tho District revenues are NOR
than 80 per cent OF the current Dis-
| trict appropriation. the surplus may
be credited to the District. in calcu-
sfaating the taxation rate 'in the sue
ceeding year or years"
Similarly, whenever the District
revenues fall short of the SO per cent
mark. the deficit must he made up
out Of the District revenues "in the
succeeding year or years"
Az the present time the District OF
Columbia has a considerable surplus
In tho Federal Treasury, which can
not be used without special legisIa-
tion. The new Senate provision auto
matically places this surplus to the
lcredit OF the District Of Columbia, TO
be used for District appropriations
whenever Congress SO determines.
/, REALTY TAXATION.
The Senate bill also provides that
District revenues are to be raised by
the imposition of taxation on realty
and tangible personal property at q
rate OF not less than one and one-haf
per cent
The District appropriation bill, as
Areported, carries S220 1853.
Tho measure carries S2,276,5OO as
an increase recommended for emerg-
ency items to be paid one-half from
tho surplus revenues of the District
of Columbia" This surplus is to be
devoted to school improvements,
parks, bridges. etc.
= The District bill as passed by the
House carried s19.S07.012 and there
Is q slight decrease OF $66.349 in the
2 bill proper as reported to the Senate,
a and exclusive OF the item to be paid
for out of the District surplus reve-
inues.
INCREASES URGED.
' The increases recommended by the
: a nj
: over the House bill are the following:
General expenses for the Public LII
' brary, 500; contingent and lmiscei-
! laneous expenses, $4,000; improve
mepts and repairs, s12,500: for the
' patking com mission, $4,000: for the
public schools, excluding the amount
for new construction, $44,5S0: for the
police, sS,340: for the policemen's
and fifemen's relief fund, s6S.410; for
the, Health Department, S14100: for
the Juvenile Court, $500; for chari-
ties and corrections. s113.7oo. includ-
!, ing $50 900 for the Hospital for tho
Insane; for the water service, includ-
\ ing $4,000 for the construction of a
water main between Chevy Chase
circle. Georgia avenue and Elder
street 100000.
Tha decreases follow:
4 General expenses, $500: contin-
gent anu miscellaneous expenses, IN
cludng cut OF $4,000 for tho
Court Of Appeals Building. S21. 900:
improvements and repairs. sl5s,340:
schools, S2e3.0o0: sewers. $4,000:
fire department, $4,000; courts and
prisons. $4,000: medical charities.
$4,000; Anacostia river and flats.
S25OO0.
The Senate Committee provides
that tho emergency appropriation of
s2,276,50o to be paid for from the
| District surplus revenues Is to go
Tor tho construction OF school build
ings building for office OF the re-
IUorder of deeds. municipal stables.
storehouses. and asphalt plant. play
grounds, street lighting. Nursef
Home at Tuberculosis Hospital.
parks, sites ( for feeble minded I'm
stitution, and Industrial homo
school"
TEXT OF BILL.
The following is the text OF the
bill providing for the surplus rev.
enuos:
That 80 per cent of the following
sums. respectively, In Appropriated
out OF any money In the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, and -