Evening star., 1923-12-10

| Purchase Of site in the vicinity OF
Fifth and Buchanan streets northwest
| (submitted), $50.000.00.
| High School (submitted), Ht25, 900. 90
The Commissioners OF thh District
or Columbia are hereby authorized
and directed to erect the school build
Ing for the care of tubercular chill
.dren on such part OF the site now
| occupied by the tuberculosis Hospital
az In their judgment may be best
7 suited for such purpose. the said site
being described on the tax records
s4,l34. s4-146 and s4-1A7. for which
building an appropriation OF $3.50, 600
has heretofore been made by tho act
approved june 16. 1921. entitled IAN
deficiencies in appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1921, and
prior fiscal years. and for other pur-
poses.
and accounted for as Buildings and
grounds. public schools" and for that
purpose shall constitute one fund.
Teachers' Longevity Pay
The appropriation proposed for the
longevity pay Of teachers is $3.50. 900.
which is an increase of $4,000 over
the current act.
For an allowance to principals OF
grade school buildings for services
rendered as such in addition to their
grade salaries $4,000 Is recon-
mended, an increase Of $4,000
In the office Of the superintendent
OF schools salaries proposed total
fication act Of $3.50 over and above
basic salaries plus the bonus. Pro-
vision is made also for sixteen new
positions In this office.
For nine employees in the ONCE Of
mended are $4,000. an increase o6
$3.50. Provision is made for ono
additional position.
For twelve employees in tho ofiice Of
finance and accounting total salaries
For SO employees in the office OF
hygiene and sanitation total salaries
Of s6o.120 are recommended, an in
crease Of $4,000.
For the care of building and
grounds the budget recommends 42
employees. with total salaries amount
ing to $460.o00. This is an increase
Of 4s employees at salaries totaling
Increase to Old Employees.
The increase in salaries of the old
employees under the classification act
amounts to s3s.ss6.
For the Teachers Retirement
Fund. $50, 900 is recommended, an in
crease of $4,000.
For the night schools. $4,000 is
recommended. the same amount as
carried in the current act.
For Americanization work and in
struction of foreigners, $1o.s30 Is
recommended. an increase OF $4,350.
For community center department,
$4,000 is recommended, the same as
in the current act.
The appropriation for maintenance
Of schools for tubercular pupils rec
commended by the budget is $4,000
For the trapspor alton OF pupils at
tending such schools, $4,000 is asked
MisceIaneous Repairs, Etc.
The appropriation recommended
for the purchase and repair. OF fur
niture. tools. etc. is $4,000; for fuel.
gas and electric power, $235,o0o, an
increase of $4,000; for furniture, in
cluding pianos, window shades, etc,
$2S7 900 for text books and school
supplies for pupils Of the first eight
grades $150,000 an increase OF
$4,000 over the current act; for re-
pairs and improvements to school
buildings and grounds 100000, and
for the repair of 80 school play
grounds, $4,000. including an In
crease Of eight additional play
grounds; for equipment, grading and
improving eight additional school
yards for purposes of play Of pupils
$4,000: for repair. replacement and
extension of equipment to adapt for
use as junior high schools the old
Eastern High School s6.000,>the JEFF
ferson school, $4,000 and the Randall
school $4,000