The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04


report says, but for the present
the force of the new station may
be augmented by a limited number
of transfers from the station or
stations now policing the territory
in which the new station house is
situated"
The committee proposes an in
crease of $4,000 to equip the force
with modern firearms. There has
been an endeavor," it says, "to do
this gradually without special pro-
vision, but the committee feels that
it is. a need which SHOULD be
promptly met"
contained in the bill for the Fire De-
partment. This is $14,5OO less than
the estimates of the Budget Bureau,
but $aS,O76.56 more than the appro-
priation for 1928.
Abuot half OF the increase is for
new motor-driven fire-fighting ap-
paratus. The equipment proposed
, by the committee to be acquired will
cost $3.50, and will, Sthe report
states, effect the complete motoriza-
ton OF the Fire Department, and in
addition permit the replacement of
two tractor engines which have been
In service since 1903 and also pro-
The remainder of the increase,
| the report says, is on account of
personnel, a larger maintenance and
repair appropriation, $4,000 addi-
| tional for hose, and; a specific al.
lowance of $1,000 for completely
equipping the force with gas masks
and oxygen helmets. fl
Provision is made in the bill for
twenty-six additional firemen need
ed to supply shortages In the COM
plements of existing companies
and for assignment to fire-preven.
ton work.
Provides Nurses Home.
Under charities and corrections
the committee proposes, in the
aggregate, $199, $50 less than recon-
mended in the budget.
The report says:
About third of this reduction
is attributable to failure to pro-
vide for an additional home for de-
linquent girls, The committee is
proving conditions at the National
Training School for Girls, but is
without jurisdiction to provide for
extending the institution beyond
its present confines.
Another reduction grows out Of
the provision for a. nurses. home at
the tuberculosis Hospital. The
Budget recommended $4,000 for
this purpose, while the committee
is proposing just half that sum.
The committee also is proposing
$50, 900 less for Gallinger Municipal
Hospital than recommended In the
Budget, chiefly because the tnsti-
tuition is just becoming available
and some doubt is entertained as to-
whether or not the full sum re-.
quested would be required.
Under the Board Of Children's
Guardians another reduction will be
found practically. all of which is due
to the reduction proposed in the APP
preparation for the board and care
of children in boarding homes. The
District at present owns an excel.
lent institution. known as the Indus
trial Home School, situated on Wis
consin avenue. near Massachusetts
avenue, completely equipped and in
readiness to take care of from 100
to .125 children. Thus far during the
present fiscal year this institution
has not been availed Cf, the prac-
tice having been to place all children
in boarding homes.
THE committee is proposing that
the Board of Children's Guardians
may not use any of their money for
the board and care of children un.
less this Industrial Home School is
awaited of to its full capacity, and
for that reason Is proposing to re-
duce the appropriation referred to
by $4,000 and to provide appropria-
tons, corresponding with those made
for the current fiscal year, for the
Industrial Home School, which can
care for children more cheaply, con-
sidering the expense of maintenance
and upkeep when not used for the
purpose for which intended, than
they can. be cared for in boarding
homes"
Water Supply Needs.
For increasing the water supply,
the report says:
For the current fiscal year an
additional appropriation of $780,
900 was made toward increasing the
! water supply of the District of Co
lumbia and authority given to create
obligations to the extent of 1850 600
in excess of the appropriation, The
estimated cost Of the entire project
Is So 488, 900, of which $1,7OO, 900 &C.
tually has been appropriated to date.
ION November 30, 1922, there had,
been obligated $2,306,100. The new
SOlIAaAL 40 dIiOCI COIlITdCC with the
exception Of the intake gate cham.
Der at Great Falls, the tunnel at
Great Falls, and short section of
conduit near the same point and
parts of the cross connections and
the Representatives, thereof.
This bill proposes a further
appropriation of $1,50O,000 and an
authorization to obligate like sum
in excess of the appropriation. This
will result in there being available
sufficient cash to satisfy contracts
made and to be made for the COM
pletion Of the conduit, including
certain overhead expenses. estimat-
ed to. amount in all to $2,86S, 100.
and allow cash margin Of 1891 900
to meet obligations on account of
other phases of the work, and in
permitting another third of the
work remaining to be undertaken.
being placed under contract, such
as the new filtration plant, pumu-
ing plant, filtered-water storage
reservoirs, etc.
1.-THE proposed appropriation car
ries with it an authorization tn
take immediate possession of lands
needed for the work upon the insti.
; tuition of condemnation proceedings
and upon certain prescribed stems
having been taken looking to the
compensation Of the parties entitled
thereto. Without such an author
ization it is quite obvious that the
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