The Washington herald., 1922-04-27
Conferees Vote Excess
Revenue to Be at Com
missioners' Disposal.
DECIDE ON FIVE
YEAR TAX RATE
Approve Immediate Ap-
preparation for 81, ,5OO.-
600 Water Supply.

Continuation of the 6o-4o plan for
apportioning expenses Of the Dis
trict between the District and the
national governments, respectively,
was agreed upon yesterday by the
conferees who are. attempting to
adjust the differences between the
District appropriation bill as passed
by the House and as amended by
the Senate.
The Senate conferees sacrificed
the Jones amendment. which left
the apportionment of taxes indefi-
mite, in order to retain some of
the other amendments increasing
appropriations for urgent District
needs.
A fixed rate of taxation for the
District from 1923 until 1927, in
elusive. was decided upon. The tax
on Intangible personal property was
increased from three-tenths to nve-
tenths of 1 per cent of the full
market value.
No Restriction In Estimates.
Revenue raised by the District in
excess of the amount required to
pay so per cent of the District ap-
propriations will in the future be.
held at the disposal of the District
Commissioners, to be used in sue
.ceeding years to pay the Districts
share of the expenses or to reduce
the tax rate. There Is to be no
restriction in the future in the es-
Inmates that the Commissioners
shall submit to the Bureau of the
Budget.
The Senate amendment calling for
an immediate appropriation of ST.
100000 for An increased water sup
ply was agreed upon. In all S.
37s.ooo will be spent. to be spread
over a period of years.
The conferees cut the provision
for an increase in permanent build
ing inspectors from four to two.
The former figure was that OF the
Senate amendment.
Police Increased by Forty-two.
The bill as agreed upon by the
conferees provides for an increase
of forty-two in the number oi
police.
All amendments providing fol
more street paving were agreed L
by the House conferees as passed
by the Senate with the exception o.
the paving of the west side of Con-
nectlcut avenue from Ingomal
street to Chevy Chase circle.
For the purchase or condemna
ton of land to take the place o
the Columbia Heights playground
the members agreed on a sum o
$4,000. This is one-half 81 the
sum provided in the Senate amend
ment
The question as to which. II any
of the Senate amendments pro
viding for more schools should b,
passed is still up for consideration
and will be referred by the Hous'
conferees to the floor of tn,
House. The amendment providing
for a business manager for the
schools was eliminated.
Fire Engines Struck on List.
The fire department suffered the
loss of two prospective pumpin.
FIRE engines added by the SENATE
amendment, but which the con
ferees struck from the list.
The conferees are still disagreed
over the Senate amendment provid
ing 100000 toward the purchase o
the Klingle Road Valley Park, tn,
Piney Branch Valley Park and thu
Patterson tract, and over the pro
vision Of $1,000 for the maintenanc,
of a tourists camp in East Poto
mac Park.
An allowance of $2,400 will
which to equip, grade, and improv'
six additional school yards 70
play purposes was agreed upon.
The objection raised by the Dis
trict Commissioners to the location
OF the proposed home for the fee
ole minded on the property nov
occupied by the home for tn,
aged and infirm, failed to proven
the conferees from agreeing on al
appropriation of $175,000 for I
hama 70 he located on that site