Evening star., 1924-05-02

gent expenses, s9s1.65 and writs of
lunacy, $16272.
For Gailinger Municipal Hospital
in 1923, there Is a deficiency of
$16,117.03 for supplies and mainte-
nance. The appropriation for this
purpose was $4,000. This additional
| amount is required to pay audited
claims for necessary supplies. includ-
ing paper, hacoRs groceries, medicines
and medical supplies. electrical and
general supplies. fish, meats, bread
/ vegetables, ice, forage and other ur-
gent supplies used in operating q
| hospital ~ :, :
The total deficiency estimat tes. are
The supplemental estimates for the
| fiscal year 1924 include S21,500 for
contingent and nisceilane eouS ex-
penses. In this Is $500 for~the re-
fund of erroneous collections,
There is an item of $4,000 for con-
demnation of insanitary buildings
The budget reports that there are
now about 900 dilapidated and in
sanitary buildings in the streets and
alleys of the District which have been
condemned under the law and should
be repaired or removed at once.
$4,000 for Trafac Aids. IT,.
The supplemental estimates contain
$4,000 for painting traffic lines. On
account of increased traffic it is high
ly desirable that these regulatory
means which have proved to be of
great help be continued, the budget
bureau reports.
For the purchase and installation of
traffic lights. markers. signals, etc,
an Item of $4,000 is asked. to enable
the Commissioners to install systems
of traffic control and regulation. to
eliminate accidents and improve traf-
ffc conditions. The budget bureau
says that this appropriation should
remain available until June 80, 1925.
For Improvement of bridges 81, 900 is
asked. The appropriation for construc-
tion and repair to bridges in the fiscal
year 1924 is $4,000. The necessity for
this additional appropriation arises as
the result OF unusual expenditures dur
ing the current fiscal year due to storm
damages to the bridge across Oxon Run
and the culvert crossing Kenilworth
avenue near the Benning road. 1t also
includes the need for requirements on
the P Street bridge crossing Rock Creek
Supplemental Items.
There are number OF supple
mental items for the public schools.
The first is $500 for payment of an
nuities. The appropriation for this
purpose is $45.0 900 and, the additional
amount Is required to- complete pay
m ents for the fiscal year based on a
computed deficiency in annuities of
teachers now on the retired roll
amounting to $3.50. plus an item OF
$11o to cover part payment OF the
annuity of a teacher retired April 1,
1924; an item of $745 TO pay full
years annuity to. a teacher under a
recent decision of the controller gen.
eral and an item OF s740. for the
payment of a full years annuity to
cision.
For fuel. gas, electric light and
power for the public schools a sup
Elemental appropriation of $4,000 is
asked The appropriation for this
purpose for the current fiscal year
is S175.000, of which $125,000 was
made, available for coal and the bal
ance for gas. electric light and power.
For furniture and equipment there
is q total of S6,261 asked. For the
Thomson School the amount $3261
is required for the purchase of desks
and chairs for the six-room addition
which has just been completed. Tn
less an appropriation is made for this
purpose now, the additional rooms
cannot be made available for the
next school year.
$1,000 Is Requested.
For the Maefarland Junior High
and Langley Junior High. Schools
$4,000 is requested for the compile
tion of equipment for the depart
nents OF domestic science and manual
training A like amount for the same
purpose in previous appropriation
iapSed and was returned to the Treas