The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
ADVANCE IN
SALARIES
SMELLS
ITEMS
New Park Commission Gets
Large Slice Of Addi-
tionaI Estimates

The District Of Columbia gets
a net increase of 1881, 711.79 for
1925-26 over its current appro-
priations in the annual budget
that was presented to Congress
today by President Coolidge.
The total of the estimates for
Washington is S32, 1886 S27, as COM
pared with appropriations Of
$3O,354 ,115 for the current year.
In the current total, as compiled
by the Budget Bureau Is included
the regular appropriation fof ST. A
682,O67 passed by the last Com
gresss plus the supplemental esti-
mates Of STATS, I62 and $196, 1856
for the adjustment of salaries, etc.
Biggest Increases.
The biggest increase in the esti-
mates for the city are the following:
100000 for beginning the work
of the National Capital Park Commits
sion. created at the last session of
Congress.
$2,SO4,170 for charities and correc-
tons, as against $2.614,S90 for. the
current year.
$7,S65,271 for the operation of the
public schools, as aginst $7,342,715
for the present year. This increase
is due to the advance in teachers
salaries.
1 .
ment, as against $2,655,877 for the
current year. This increase also Is
due to the advances in policemen's
and firemen's pay.
I $1,154,500 for sewers, as against
$1,072, 900 for the current year.
School Construction.
1890, 900 for new school con.
struction, as against $1,242, 500 for
the current year. The projects pro.
vided for are $4,000 for additions to
Armstrong Technical School, $4,000
for an addition to the site of the j.
r. Francis, ST., Junior High School,
$4,000 for beginning the construc-
ton to the mcfarland Junior High
School, $145, 900 for an addition to the
Bruce School and the site therefore,
SAFE, 900 for a junior high school in
the northeast, $40, 900 for an eight
room school building near Fifth and
Buchanan streets northwest, and
$3.50, 900 for an addition to the Bright
wood Park School and site therefor.
$251.950 for salaries and expenses
of the Public Library. as against
$780, 8S for the current year.
$765,628 for the electrical depart
ment due to the proposed increase
in the number Of installations and
the modernization of the present
street lighting system, as against
i$696,S60 for the current year.
Police and Fire Relief.
$45O.00O for the policemen's and
firemen's relief fund, as against
$500, 900 for the current year.
$246,35O for the health depart
ment, as against $240,340 for the
current year,
$673,524 for the courts and
prisons. as against 1851 900 for the
current year
$1,000, 900 for increasing the water
supply of the District. as against
$1.525,100 for the current year.
$1,222,210 for the expenses of the
water service department, as
against $1.196,S60 for the current
year. These expenses are to be
paid for wholly out Of the reve-
nues Of the water department.
The reductions for the District
in the estimates are the following:
Street construction and repair, q
reduction to $2,510.33S, as against
the current appropriation Of $2,994,-
270. This involves a reduction of
from $925,000 to $722,500 in the
estimated gasoline tax.
Cut On Fairgrounds.
Fairgrounds are cut to Sat 800
from the present appropriation of
$165.570. This reduction il due
chiefly to items aggregating $21, 300
for the purchase of sites in the
1925 appropriation. tA
A cut to $2,02S,16O from $2.05s. $40
for the current year for the Fire
Department. This net reduction
Is due to the fact that $4,000
for houses and sites were included
in tho current appropriation.
S300,000 for interest and the sink
ing fund on the funded debt Of the
District. the sinking fund being suf-
ficient to liquidate all outstanding
bonds which matured August 1.
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