Evening star., 1923-12-10
to
Run City
Sought.
REVENUE In 1925
WILL BE HIGHER
Schools Will Get
Big Increase
Over 1924.


Columbia for the fiscal year 1925.
contained in the annual budget sub
mitted to Congress by President
Coolidge today, total S26,S7o,8!2.
This is So2,o87 more than the ap-
preparations for the current year.
Excluding water service and per-
manent and indefinite appropria-
tions, the proposed appropriations
for the District total &4,455, $50, or
$685. ,205 more than the current act.
The revenues of the District for
the fiscal year 1925 are estimated at
Sl7,7O6,500, as compared to S17,lO6,-
500 for the current year. When the
receipts of so-called trust funds are
added to the revenues, including the
teachers retirement fund, the police
men and firemen's relief fund, etc.
the total receipts of the District for
the next fiscal year are estimated at
Sl9,8l65OO.
L. 3. TO Fay 20 Per Cent.
Under existing law, so per cent Of
the appropriations for the District
will be paid out of District revenues
and 40 per cent out Of the federal
treasury, unless otherwise provided
by law in specific appropriations.
The budget provides large in
creases for the public school system,
both In the matter OF instruction and
in additional buildings Tho total
amount recommended for the school
system proper Is s7eS3.220. For
street improvements and repairs the
budget makes many recommends
tions. totaling $2.174.oSo.
New sewers are proposed to keep
pace with the city's growth There
are increases for both the police and
fire departments.
Among the new projects for which
provision Is made in the budget esti-
mates are $4,000 to complete a por-
ton of Anacostia Park; $780, 900 for
a. site and new Junior high school
in the northeast section; $l25,000 for
an athletic field at Western High
School; $4,000 for a site for a school
at 5th and Buchanan streets north
west; $4,000 for a site for a school
at Sd and Rittenhouse streets north
west; $500 for addition to the site
of the Burville School: $56,000 for a
site and engine house in the Con-
duit road section, and $62,0 for a
site and engine house in the north
east section.
To Retire d. c. Bonds.
The budget estimates also include
100000 for the retirement of District
OF Columbia bonds maturing August
1. 1924. No amount for this purpose
was included in the appropriation
for the fiscal year 1924.
Appropriations carried in the cur
rent law which were not asked for in
the, budget were: Minimum wage
board, District of Columbia, $4,000;
rent commission, District of Column
bia. .S5l, site. Mount Pleasant
Gta cosrs sf Of
peals reports. $110; fire alarm boxes
at hospitals. s4,25o; National Library
for the Blind, $2,500; Columbia Poly
technic Institute. $1,000.
The recommended appropriation for
the continuation Of the project for
an additional water supply of the
District is 100000. In the current
act this appropriation is $1,50o.ooO.
Provision has been made in the
budget for the payment OF salaries
to employees Of the District govern
ment in accordance with the reclas-
provided absorb the bonus and gem
orally provide for an increase over
and above the total compensation
paid the employees during the current
year. Inc the detailed report of the
budget, as it relates to the District.
salary increases mentioned are given
over and above the former basic
compensation plus the bonus.
The same basic salaries for the
school teachers. police and firemen
are recommended in the budget as
priation act. The public School School
teachers have not been classified un-
der the rec1assiflcation act because
1t has been understood Congress
would pass an act increasing teach
session. The salaries Of the police
and flremen were increased within
the last few years, and so no re-
classification was made. The school
teachers. police and f1remen, how
ever. have been receiving the regular
crease OF the police and firemen's
salaries will be pressed also at the
present session. s'e
In framing the budget an estimate
has been made Of the expenditures
for the District Of Columbia during
appropriations The distinction be-
tween the estimated expenditures and
the appropriations recommended lies
In the fact that appropriations made
in the past will be expended as well
as those for the coming year. The
trict for 1925 are $26.s96.7ss, as COM
pared with $26,105,308, the estimated
expenditures for the District durinr
the present fiscal year.