Evening star., 1922-08-02
DRAFT OF: BUDGET \
gTSMW RECORD
More Than S31 ZOO; 900, Is
Total Submitted by Maj.
Donovan.
SCHOOL TEL LARGEST
Oyster Notifies Heads of His De-
partments of Hearing on Tenta-
tive Estimates.
SCHOOL TEL LARGEST

The largest budget in the history
of the District government. amount
ing to more than s31.2o0,000. will be
submitted to the budget bureau to-
day by Maj Daniel J. Donovan, bud
get officer for the city.
This, however, is only a preiim-
mary report requested by the budget
department and represents totals OF
the amounts ashed by the department
heads.
These figures have not yet been
gone over by the Commissioners. ana
1t is probable that when the com
plete book of estimates goes to the
Treasury on September IS the aggre-
gate will be somewhat less.
Last year the Commissioners sem
to the budget bureau an outline OF
annual expenses amounting to about
$29 600 900. After the estimates had
gone through the process of prun-
ing at the Treasury and in both
branches of Congress they were cut
to such an extent that the appro-
priatfon bill as finally passed car
ried s22,45s.6os.so.
&o,OOO,OOO Increase Asked.
Thus, itw i'll be seen that the heads
Of the various bureaus of the city
government are asking this year for
approximately $4,000. 600 more than
was allowed by Congress in the last
appropriation act.
The tentative estimates for the next
fiscal year are SO much larger be-
this year did not nearly represent
the needs Of the city for improve
ments. and the department heads
have asked again this year for scores
of items that were omitted by Con-
gress last time.
This is particularly true in the case
Of street improvements. The engi-
neer department is asking this year
for 81, 100000 for new paving. whereas
in the current appropriation law the
small sum of $233. 500 is allowed for
this purpose.
S2.OO0.O00 for Police.
The tentative budget calls for ap-
proximately 100000 for the police
and fire departments. OF this amount
little more than half is for the
police. 1t is understood that both
men and the fire department has
sought more than 100000 for mo-
torizing more engine and truck
companies.
AS in the past few years. the larg-
est single item in the tentative
years estimate being about $500 :
600 OF this total s2,500,00o is for
carrying, on the building program.
For Fairgrounds it is understood
the estimates ask for s250.OO0. or
double the sum granted by Congress
in the current appropriation law. For
maintenance of the various charitable
and penal institutions of the city an
aggregate of about s3,0o0.ooo is re-
] quested-
Street Lighting Estimate.
In the case of street lights. the
I! budget calls for a lump sum of S47S.-
600 for maintenance and $4,000 for
installation of now lights Both
these figures are substantially more
than was allowed this year.
The sewer department has submit
| ted estimates aggregating Sl,5o0.oOo,
| including an allotment to compIets
! the Rock Creek main interceptor.
! which. when finished, will carry on
! the sewage of nearby Maryland, now
| polluting the geek.
| Commissioner Oyster today notified
| the heads of all departments uncer
him that he wants to confer with
them within the next few days on
the details of thei items Commis-
sioners Rudolph and Keller Will hold
similar meetings with .heif depart
ment heads to discuss the estimatcsi
in detail.