The Washington times., 1923-12-10

Balance Of Appropriation for
Buildings to Be Asked
for Additions.

Only one new public school
building for erection during the
next fiscal year Is provided for
in the Bureau Of the Budgets
estimates for the District school
system which was submitted to
Congress today.
To Be Junior High.
The new school. . junior high, IL
to be located somewhere IN north
east washington at cost of $780,
600. 1t is to be similar IL design
and appearance as the Macfarland
and Junior High schools. now al
most completed.
The appropriation for buildings
and grounds Of $685., 500. an IN
crease Of $3S7,5o0 over the present
year, is to be used for the erecting
of additions to present buildings
and for the purchase Of sites for
new building.
The expected request for an
initial appropriation for beginning
Of work on the new Mckinley High
School, to be located at Second and
r streets northeast. did not come
through. Five thousand dollars IL
provided for to draw plans ana
specifications for the new school,
work to begin probably during the
fiscal year 1926-1926.
New Appropriations.
NrkN. fk1aItlnfn00
and grounds is divided as follows:
Completinp the construction Of an
addition to the Armstrong Manual
| Training School, 5000, 900.
Completing the addition to West
ern High School, $4,000. Con-
Rress has previously appropriated
| 500 900 for this extension.
| Completing third story addition
ON Thomson School, Twelfth and L
streets northwest, $4,000.
/ Completing building to replace
the present John F. Cook school,
$50. 900.
Grading and making the water
| and sewer connections in the school
! site on Calvert street near Con-
! necticut avenue. $4,000.
For preparation of plans ana
| specifications for a new building
for the Mckinley Manual Training
| School, $4,000.
For the purchase of site ip,
the northeast, somewhere WITHIN
a distance of approximately a half
/ mile Of the Taylor School. and Tor
| construction of junior high
/ school on said site. the school to
| he similar to the mcfarland and
Langley. Junior highs in construc-
| &c. ecnn mn
purchase Of site for school at
Burrville, $500.
/ Purchase Of site in vicinity or
/ Fifth and Buchanan streets north
For athletic field for Western
High School, $125,00O.
| For the purchase of site Tor
school in vicinity Of Third ana
Rittenhouse street northwest, $780,
900.
School For Tubercular.
The Bureau recommendations di-
rect the Commissioners to erect at
a cost of $4,000 a tubercular
school for children, the school TO
he located on the site OF the Tu'
barculosis Hospital on Fourteenth
street northwest.
The appropriations for buildings
and ground are made available i'm
| mediately upon passage OF the dis
| trict appropriation bill.
Tho Recommendation for a bust
| ness manager for the public schools
at a salary of $3.50 Is again SUBJ
| rnitted by the bureau to Congress
! Recommendations for teachers fol-
increase of two heads Of de-
nartments in high and manual
| training high school in Group 8,
class 6. is submitted.
i increase OF seven teachers in
Il normal. high and manual training
schools, in Group B, class 6, is
urged.
Increase of IA in class s.
| Increase of 10 in class a.
Increase Of IA in class 3.
Increase of 9 in class 2.
Increase of in class 1.
The provision for appropriation
for longevity pay is increased from
1920. 900 this year to $660,O00 for
the next fiscal year.
Increases Favored.
For allowance to principals of
grade school buildings for services
rendered as such, $4,000 is pro.
vided, an increase of $4,000 over
the present year.
. In the office of the superintend.
emit Of schools an increase Of six