The Washington times., 1922-12-04


year.
The board of examiners OF steam
engineers Of the District are in for
a salary reduction. They now re-
ceivs 5000 q year and the Bureau
seeks $50 a year for their jobs.
Ten thousand dollars Ia asked for
the District Of Columbia employees
compensation commission. an In
crease OF $4,000. Seven Jobs are
created in the new Southeast Public
Library.
Salary Provisions.
The tetal salaries provided for the
District government next year 10
81. .o2s. $50. compared with $l.ol2.sss
this year.
For printing special reports Of the
District government, 5000 10 pro-
vided; for the purchase Of two new
automobiles for the District and the
exchange of automobiles now unserv'
iceable, $4,000 10 provided. Thirty.
two thousand dollars 10 provided for
the care Of automobiles owned by
the District. an increase OF $4,000
over this year.
The shortage in funds for postage
stamps will be avoided next year.
crease Of $500.
Eight thousand dollars 10 provided
for the purchase of street car and
bus tickets. Four thousand dollars
is urged for judicial expenses Of the
District Court Of Appeals.
Seven thousand dollars In provided
for the purchase and construction
Of a refrigerating plant at the
morgue.
Other contingent appropriations
are: Five thousand dollars for ad-
vertising notices of taxes in arrears:
$4,000 to be used by board OF con-
demnation of dangerous and unsafe
buildings; $4,000 for rent n offices
OF recorder OF deeds: for medicines.
surgical and hospital supplies for
office Of veterinary surgeon, $500.
increase Of $500; to reimburse three
inspectors Of elevators for expenses
incurred by them in the use of their
own motorcycles for official work at
SIS a month, $46s; 1850 for inspec.
tors In the building office who use
their own private automobiles, and
$3.50 to reimburse five assistant
plumbing inspectors who have been
using their own cars.
Request for Autos.
Eight automobiles and two trucks.
to cost In all $4,000, is asked for the
municipal architects office.
The annual appropriation Of IS ,6So
is continued for the bathing beach.
Twenty thousand dollars 10 asked
for the maintenance Of public con.
venience stations. The board for
condemnation Of fnsanitary build
inss gets $2.25o. the same an appro.
The budgets provides s2o,.5o for
the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf for expenses incurred by stu.
dents from the District attending
the school. One thousand dollars is
provided for the education for col.
ored deaf mutes. Ten thousand
dollars Is provided for the educa-
ton Of the blind.
For the police, municipal and ju.
yeniles courts an appropriation Of
Soo,S40 is sought, an increase Of
$1,000. The increase 10 for building
repairs.
For tn. Court of Appeals .,4s,Iso
10 asked, and for the Supreme Court
OF the District S23e.620. an increase
OF $4,000, this increase to be used
for Jurors fees.
An appropriation of $4,000 is
provided for the support OF con.
The Board Of Charities is given
$24,b40 for its work. an increase Of
$4,000. The $4,000 is to be used to
purchase Q motor ambulance.
An appropriation for the jail Of
$Ss,7b0 is asked for the Jail. an In.
crease Of about $4,750. the increase
to be used for screening windows
and doors.
For the workhouse $227.so0 10
sought and for the reformatory
100000 ID asked.
At the workhouse three addi-
tional assistant engineers at $1,000
each provided for. For continuing
construction OF permanent buildings
at the reformatory $40 900 is pro.
vtded. 6even additional officers are
also urged. An increase Of 10000
for maintenance Of prisoners at the
reformatory In submitted.
Sixty thousand dollars n urged
for the National Training School
for Boys, decrease Of $4,000.
For the National Training School
for girls Sio7. 900 In asked, an In.
crease Of about 3s7.00o over last
year. including an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the purchase Of Q tract