Evening star., 1922-01-24
DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE CARRYING
$2O,397,7798O FOR THE CAPITAL
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current fiscal year. The committee
felt that the amount proposed was
not ample to enable the, board prop
srly to function; aHd ao increased o.hae tne
instance have they exceeded the bud
get totals. On the contrary, there
are but few instances where the aP-
preparation proposed is not below the
budget proposal.
Proposed salary increases were the
rule and not the exception. Increases
were proposed throughout the bud
get in the pay of statutory or posi-
tions heretofore specifically appropri-
ated for. These have all been denied
and the amounts involved IN such IN
creases eliminated.
The estimates included recomnien-
dations for reduced compensation fof
three positions, and this bill includes
those recommendations thereby saw
ing $1.100. The committee have gone
farther. however. and eliminated OF
ira compensation heretofore provided
for four persons for the performance
of work in addition to thir regular
duties; have eliminated or reduced tn
the extent Of $3.50 the amounts here
tofore allowed for the employment
aces: and have excluded any appro-
priat!on on account of the salary OF
twnnty-one positions (sixteen not
recommended in the estimates) pay
ing total compensation OF $19,73o
New Positions.
OF the requests submitted in the
budget for new positions, apart from
the schools and the police and fire de-
partmeuts, the committee were i'm.
pressed with the need Of, ana have in
cluded provs;ens IN san this bin for. seven
Rsformatory. two day officers. al
5000 each. $500; National Training
School for Girls. clerk. $1,0S0; nurse
$3.50; making a total of 1920.
Board of Children's Guardians
lssaSs paenF GSsr oees tses Rasens .sas ess.
total of $500.
Under contingent and miscel!an.
eous expenses and throughout ths
bill the committee propose to reduce
allowances to persons supplying theil
from SO to S2s per month Tor moto,
vehicles and from sl5 to sl3 pc,
month for motor cycles. This does moi
apply to the police department tbs
allowances to members of which are
hxed by law and under the law are
paid as compensation.
Improvements and REPAIRS.
Under the general heading, Improve.
ments and Repairs, the appropriate
proposed Is. S32s.3s0 less than tbs
amount appropriated for the currenl
nscal year. The committee feel that
taking into account further probable
reductions in material and labor costs
should prove ample for all improve.
ments for which there is immediate
need. For the various kinds Of paw
ing and for grad.gg ,ssg and cuseing ts
upon drop over current year coste
averaging about Is per cent. Thil
rate. applied to ali the appropriation
under this general heading, woult
make the amount proposed exceed In
purchasing power the current veal
Sewer Work-An additional appro'
priation OF $4,000 is proposed for thu
upper Potomac interceptor. which, wher
finished, will extend from 9th and 4
streets northwest. to the Chain bridge
district Of Columbia appropriation aci
for the fiscal year 1917. and 1000 ha.
: been appropriated thus far toward its
!. prosecution. It is estimated tha'
$4,000 will be required to complete
the pJ0JCCt III a0QlliOn 10 InS AIn0un
proposed in this bill.
Municipal Piayxrsunas.
Included under the general heading
Of streets ls the subject Of municipa
Fairgrounds as distinguished from
, school yards. OF the former there ar,
now twenty-six In operation under tht
! supervisor of Fairgrounds, one being ar
athletic field and three being schoo
!, Fairgrounds. In addition the super
visor Of Fairgrounds has four con
diction, as well as a bathing pool OF
the Monument grounds and three
other SWIMMING pools.
The comunittee propose N this bii
an appropriation OF $l5.000 for tn
purchase OF . site for q piaygrount
loaned site in the vicinity Of lst and
streets northwest. and they also propos1
an appropriation Of $4,000 for keeping
open during the summer months sucf
number Of the pYbltc school play
grounds Of Which ,nsa There are sss sesehhsy hsyy
adapted as to location, area, ant
facilities, az the appropriation pro
posed will perrait.
The comt1ittse brings to the atten
| tion Of the House az subject worth!
Legislative committee the snoiraioul
situation existing in the District o
Columbia with respect to the custod!
| and care Of trees and pafkings.
appears that there are four or nv.
| separate agencies now concerned Will
| these matters In q greater or less de
! gree. with ATTENDANT overhead an,
| duplication Of effort and facilities.
: EIeetrieal Department.
! The eemnittee recommend an ap
I pfopriatiop Of e20,90e toward rs
| placing gas lamps and fixtures aloni
| the public highways with imPFovet
| electric Installations. . At presen
l about 50 per cent OF tho streets ar
| Iighted By gas, The amount proposed
contemplatss a more EPaaqai replace
ment than planned under the estimat
The sehosi builaiav program an.
l the provisions of new schoelFoonas 10
! the next seheol year Aee explaiHe'
by the, report Of CAalrMaH Davis .
aEsom and including the fiscal yea
which ended June ~, 1918, to and in
cludiae the current hseal ysar endinl
next June, and fncaudtng the appro
| pstetions totaling Sl,B44,o60 made u
| the second deficiency appropriation
l act approved June 1s, 1921, for add
| tieaal schoelAeuse accoEmodtioni
Congress has appropriated fer nss
| school buildings additions to AxisttaI
school bniidlngA alterations 70 exist
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