Evening star., 1922-01-24

Of tubercular pupils. and for land for
new school buildings a total of $2,-
$4,000, said sum. exclusive OF portable
, buildings. Of which so have been pro-
vided during the period indicated,
providing specifically for l16 addi-
ttonal schoolrooms, and of these all
twill be completed .oy the beginning
( Of the next school term. except the
! two additional junior high schools and
cne eight. room school building. and it is
( expected that all OF these latter will
be completed during the next school
| the eight-roon building. These specific
room additions will accommodate. al
lowing but forty-two pupils to the room,
1852 additional pupils, although in
case of actual necessity each room
| can very readily accommodate eight adj
ditionai pupils
Buildines Under ConstructieR.
j The new buildings under construc-
! tion make it necessary to propose an
| increase over the current appropria- :
/ tion of $s2,106.26 for furniture and
! equipment for schools.
The committee recommend single
| short paragraph to take care Of the
| pay OF school building attendants.
! Heretofore these attendants have
| been provided for f.. several more or
less extensive paragraphs. The pro
| vision proposed includes two addf'
tional laborers at $72o each. Other
| wise it Is the same as to the destgna-
| tion and pay of employees as the cur
! rent fiscal year appropriations"
The recommendations Of the budget
| bureau for the police department in
! cluded provision for seventy-five ad-
are s04 now provided for. The bill
submitted today carries no increase In
| the police force, but does provide for
| the automatic advancement OF III
! privates and five driver-pfivates IN
| accordance with the estimates and IN
conformity with the lay. The total
S1,S5S.2 .2ss3s, which is an increase OF
$1,ss437 over the current fiscal year
but S126.720 less than the budget
recommended.
Fire Department. :
The estimates for the fire depart
! nlent included provision for one add:
] tionai lieutenant to take charge OF
the Congress HeiEhts engine com ON
men. primarily for inspection service
and public protection In connection
With hotels. apartments, theaters and
| noring-picture houses. This bill IN
! cludes provision for the additional
lieutenant and for twelve additional
hremen. and for the automatic ad'
v&ncement OF 146 privates In accord
ance with the estimate and In con'
formity with the law.
| The total salary appropriation for
| the 6re department is $L12O,eSs.44
j which Is an increase Of e27. 1851 owe!
! the current appropriation, but $1S.9so
| less than the budget estimates.
The bill proposes appropriations to-
! taling S44.150 for additional motor.
propelled fre-fghting apparatus. This
! additional apparatus will complete
the motorization of the fire depart
| rlent. with the exception of one com.
bination chemical and hose wagon
| engine and one hose wagon, all but
| the last of which were embraced In
the estimates.
| Water supply.
In discussing the elimination from
the bill Of any appropriation for tn.
ereasing the water supply Of the Dis
trict.- Chairman Davis says
'"The estimates included = proposal
to appropriate e3,oo0.00o for extending
water supply for the District Of Co
lumbia, fer which the Army appropria'
! tion act approved June 80, 1921. car,
ried an appropriation Of 100000. FOL
the preparation OF plans and 'ths
Initiation Of work This bill contains
i
| project. The committee developed tbs
Information that In the event Of ans
serious break in the tunnel conveying
water across Rock creek to the pres
ent and only fitration plant or be-
tween the District line and said fl'
| specifically designed in the Army
appropriation act cited. and the work
under which is estimated to cos!
| S9,B23.o0o. has not been SO prepared
as to afford relief to that section al
the city receiving wstsr s,sa,,by BY .;s srsyit,
listing filtration plant, and such see,
tion consumes about 50 per cent Of al
the water used.
"In other words, the proposed
project will be an auxiliary to tn.
present system to the District line
down the proposed new conduit vii
be Uttered and pumped to the higher
levels Of the northwest section Of thu
I District, and-without mobilization o
thA project and an appropriation III
excess OF the present estimated tota
apes s should any ' serious spi US q d.iiscuit,
arise between the District line ani
! the present hitration plant to thi
gravity-suppliea area referred TO-"
The bill proposes an appropriation
Of taso.0ee for completing the con
4 Defu0t1Ou Fl SAo SGOfRokoWH WINS g
( The OFFICER In charge Of the work ha.
indicated to the committee that thii
Sum will enable him to complete thi
bridge and Its approaches in. every
detail The bridge was 83 per cen
coapiete on December 81, 1921.
4 Anae0stta River AMI Fists.
The bill proposes an appropriation
Of SiBo.o0o for continuing the, reela
nation and DEVELOPMENT of Anhcostil
Park below Benning bridge ThiI
sum will complete dredging work hs
lew that bridge. Work above tn,
bridge, including the aeautsttien q
II land, ID estimated to cost $1,41a,00e
and the eonmittee feel that II woall
be uAwiss to commence thAt part o
ths project ct least until the Iowel
portion is eHt Of ths way.
Il Appropriations for hQildiAga AM
grounds In and asound Washingto,
/ formerly haYs been earfieA IN the syn
dry civil appropriations act. Thi
appropriations committee has mad
n Some slight reductions In the us,ia
appropriations Items. and propeae Il
the bin reported todaysa q new appro
a prtstieH of s2s .0eD for 4 bathing beael
4 And bathhouse for the eolpred popu
latlon OF the city, witch Il 10 pre-
d peNo4 toVereet on 8eVef1Snent.6Wpet