Evening star., 1922-09-15
Supplemental List of &c.
000,0O0 Requested by
Commissioners.
ST. 200, 900 PAVING
REDUCED TO $4,000
1928 Demands Held Within S24,-
100000 Limitation. az
Required.

this afternoon will transmit to the
bureau of the budget estimates
amounting to approximately $30,500.-
900 for the fiscal year beginning next
July.
The regular estimates will be con-
fined to the limit of s24,5o0,000 stipu-
lated by Director of the Budget Lord.
but they will be accompanied by sup
Elemental requests aggregating s6.-
100000.
1t had been generally expected that
the supplemental items would not
amount to much more than $1,000 900.
When the Commissioners met yester-
day afternoon for a final survey Of
their figures. they found that even
the urgently needed municipal i'm
provements eliminated from the regu-
lar budget could not be met with less
than s6,o00.0oo.
Only $4,000 New Paving.
1t was reliably learned today that
in cutting down their regular esti-
mates to get within the 324.50o. Ooe
limit. :he Commissioners have left
only $5O.000 for new street paving. II
has been estimated by engineer de-
partment officials that $4,000 is re-
quired to pave a mile Of roadway of
the width of the main arteries. This
will be done during the fiscal year be-
ginning next July unless the budget
bureau and Congress allow the sup
Elemental estimates.
The original estimates prepared a
month ago called for $1,20o.000 for
new paying, and: 1t is understood
been asked for in the supplemental
list.
Even $1,000 900 would not pave all
the new streets that have dwellings
on both sides and the main arteries.
such as Connecticut and Georgia ave-
nues. Rhode Island avenue and Bia-
densburg road. e.
District ofncials say there are at
least twenty-five rniles OF streets 10
urgent need Of paving. which would
sioners and District Budget Omcer
Daniel J. Donovan are framing a
strong letter of transmittal to go
with the estimates to the Treasury
Department. Commissioner Rudolph
stated this morning he did not believe
lie the letter at this time.
Reasons Against Reduction.
1t is understood, however. that this
letter will present to Gen. Lord in a
clear and concise manner the reasons
why the budget OF the National Capt.
tai should not be arbitrarily cut down
as are the expense accounts of the
federal bureaus.
The Commissioners. it is said, will
tell the budget director that at the
present rate Of appropriations WASH
ington is slipping back instead Of 60
ing forward in meeting even the bare
needs of its people for sanitation and
comfort.
The letter will lay emphasis upon
the fact that the expenses of the fed
eral departments come entirely out OF
the United States Treasury. whereas
only 40 per cent of the District bud
get is chargeable TO Uncle Sans
pocketbook.
Nor is the so per cent of the ap-
preparation bill all that the taxpay-
ers of Washington contribute toward
the maintenance of their city
The Commissioners. it is reported.
that half of the cost of every street
paving job Is paid by the property
owners benefited: that taxpayers pay
So per front foot for water mains
laid and $3.50 per foot for sewers
la i'd to supply service to their houses.
1t has been estimated that 81 per
cent of the amount spent In giving
kouseholders water and sewer con-
nections is repaid in special assess
ments.
More Needed for Sewers.
The Commissioners also are expectt
ed to impress upon the budget bureau
the fact that the sewer department
must be given larger appropriations
il the health Of the people is to be
safeguarded and their property pro-
tected from storm water damage.
1t was reported that the regular
estimates include nothing for ex-
tending trunk water mains, despite
the fact that all expenses of the
water department come out of water
rents. 1t is further pointed opt that
nothing is to he gained BY posi-
poning laying of these water mains.
since surplus water rents go into a
special fund to the credit of the water
department.
1t is felt at the District building
that while there were good reasons
for holding down District expendi-
reasons should not prevail SO long
after the cessation Of hostilities.
The point which the Commissioners
want to impress firmly upon the bud
get officials is that Washington is
enjoying an unusually rapid growth
in population and building. and that
F; the streets. sidewalks. sewers. schools
/ and lights to go with this develop
ment cannot be obtained IL the annual
estimates are to be curtailed beneath
the bare needs of the community.
7, 1t is understood. the letter of trans
initial will inform the budget bureau.
. that the regular budget of $24,500.-
! 900, plus the $4,000. 900 of supplement
tai items. Is the minimum amount
! that should be allowed the District
i for next year.