Evening star., 1923-01-04
ID. C. BILL REPORTED TO HOUSE

the purchase, maintenance, repair and
operation of District-owned machines
! and for allowances to officers and en-
ployes of the District government re-
! quirtng motor vehicles in the per-
formance OF their official duties for
supplying their own automobiles and
motor cycles. That the Congress
may have a better view Of the situa-
| tion and that the committee may be
able with more facility to watch and
keep a proper check on the practice.
| It would seem advisable that proyi-
! sion for the maintenance, operation
and repair Of Dlstrict-owned passen-
ger-carrying machines and for allow
ances on account OF privately owned
vehicles should be brought together
in single paragraph"
Practice Ia Continued.
The committee has not got in
formation that would enable 1t to
provide more definitely than It is
proposing in the BILL" Chairman
Sramton says, ''and 1t has been
necessary to continue q number of
ane separate provisions carried in the
appropriation act for the current
nscal year In order to make possible
funds" Es OA
! proNso Is carried in the bill that
lne District Commissioners shall re-
ene next regular session the total
sum expended under each appropria-
lion Tor maintenance and care and
operation OF motor passengen-carry-
ING vehicles during the fiscal years
IsLS I ana 1923. The committee hopes.
that in the bill for the fiscal YEAR
ls1o' with the aid OF this inforna-
tion and of the experience of the
commissioners during the coming
nscal year. that the bill may be much
IinproVed with respect to the method
VI providing motor transportation.
The first decrease shown in the hill
as reported today is $4,000, which
suHl was carried in the current appro-
hriations for the expenses of the
!oInt SELECT committee on fiscal rela-
Estohs, Eoh, Wnlch is expected to report in
The changes in salary items are as
Changes in Salary Items.
IN the executive offces, an increas Ga
vi Sl,ooo' which Is a decrease OF So 225
unoer the budget recommendation: in
ss ae aoas assessors fs once. an increase Of
| crease OF $1.400: identification tans
Tor vehicles, $500 increasA. in tSe
coI!ectors ONCE, an Increase of 81. 200
Wnich is $1,000 less than the budget
escoinme fs nod ndation; contingent expenses,
1nrcS ,rcSp iess tnan the budget estimates; !;
purchase Of motor vehicles, an in,
GREASY OF $2.65o. which is a decrease
VI SS'ooO under the budget recommen-
cations; Public Utilities Commissior
uecreAse or $4,000 under the current
hpSt hp9osopt riatlons as well as under the
ouset recommendations; surveyors
once: an increase of $I,50o. which Is
So.UoO under the budget recommanda0
SloHS; rIor the Rent Commission a
Increase or $4,000 under current ap-
propriations and decrease of s22, 500
1noer the budget recommendations.
1or the employees compensation FUND
an increase of $4,000. N'
SIary increases for the free puhIIc
lioTary. Including the Takoma park
ana southeast branches. total Sl.840
recommendation. There is also Se
crease or $500 from the current an
preparations. as well as from the
puuget recommendations in the item
Tor sunday opening
Changes I'm Street Funds.
The changes in appropriations for
street and road improvement and re-
ta par are as follows: An Increase Of
work, sidewalks, curbs and a1Ievs. an
increase of s541,200 for street i'm
provements, which is an increase OF
S44'f 700 over the budget estimate for
purchase or condemnation of park
streets and avenues and alleys repair-
ed, an increase Of $4,000: for repairs
OF suburban roads. an increase of $50
600: for construction and repair Of
bridges, an increase Of $4,000: for the
operation of the highway bridge. an
increase of $1,000: for operation OF the
Anacostia River bridge, a decrease of
$2,5OO under current appropriations
as well as under budget recommended
tions; for Georgetown bridge, an in
crease Of $4,000, which is SO, 900 less
than the budget ations.
Fairgrounds Increased.
For the public playground an in
crease of $4,000 is shown in salaries,
which Is a decrease of 1912 from the
budget recommendations; for main
tenance an increase of S5,312 is
shown, which is S4,6SS less than the
budget recommendations. There is
decrease of $4,000 in the item for
purchase Of sites. This makes a
decrease Of s5.1SS for Fairgrounds
under the current appropriation.
which is $4,000 under the budget
recommendation.
For sewers, an increase OF S65oOo
is shown for cleaning and repairing
and operation OF the pumping serv-