Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
HOUSE TO RECEIVE
D. c. APPROPRIATION
BILL FOR 1924 SOON
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! authorized BY law.
! Relief Fund increase.
Authority is requested to increase
oy not to exceed $4,000 the sum of
$530.194.52. which was appropriated
I from the policemen and tiremen's re-
; !icf fund for the fiscal year 1924.
NO part of this fund is derived from
, the revenues of the United States.
Inc amount payable in each indi-
Ntdual case is fixed by employees Of
ianeous items, small in amount, and
I transfers from the revenues Of the
District of Columbia.
For the extension of the water de-
partment distribution system and the
laying of such service mains as NAV
be necessary under the assessment
system $4,000 Is sought, to be paid
from the revenues Of the water de-
partment
This amount is requested for the
extension OF the water department
distribution system. the laying of
such service mains as may be neces-
sary to complete the work under the
assessment system for the fiscal year
!9ss. The original appropriation for
increase In building activity in the
District of Columbia, II has developed
SINCE the original appropriation was
mace for the fiscal year 1924 that tina t
appropriation Will be inadequate to
buildings which are actually under
cons;ruc ton and which will be con-
structed during the fiscal year to the
point where the installation Of water
service Is necessary to the use Of the
building. Substantially 40 per cent
or the amount appropriated under
Snts Item will be returned TO tho
irGasurF from special assessments
ieVieu against the property benefited.
Construction OF School,
10 complete construction OF the
8aacrofs School. an eight--oom ex-
! tensible building In the Ing,eside
section, s2?.:s0 is asked
inc original appropriation for rho
oo0onnstFCction o. this school was $40. :
wv: AFTER that appropria ton was
tnadc II was learned that the condi.
,roa o! the Suhsoil on the school site
amount OF pilins and subsurface CON
struction and reinforcement was nee
essary before the building could be
erecteu' and as result the appro-
pr.a sion or ~ 1000 - inadequate to
complete the building. Unless the
additional amount. the Necessary Snr
winch could not have been foreseen
al the time th" original approximation
vas MADE, is granted. no benefit will
oe received from, the money which
mas already been expended
For the erection OF an eight-roou
eXtensi5le building between Georgia
venue and 10th street northwest.
north OF Park road. to be known as
the raymond school. an appropriation
or $4,000 Is asked
An original appropriation Of $3.50. 900
was made for the erection OF an
eight room eztensthle building between
Georgia avenue and 10th street north
vest VEST. north OF PARK road. Bids were
reeeiEed for the construction Of the
building. and the lowest bid was ap-
proxinnately s145,0 All bids were re-
1ecteG. The plans OF the building were
Inoalned 70 as large an extent as the
municipal architects Office considered
possible. and new bids we're secured,
the lowest ot which Is substantially
$4,000. Unless the additional $40. 900
Is granted. the project heretofore au-
thorized and for which an appropria ton
mas oeen made. must be abandoned.
Care OF Patients
For the care and treatment OF indi-
gent patients under contract made by
the hoard Of charities and the chill
dren's Hospital $4,000 Is asked.
The original appropriation for this
ppurp PCS for the fiscal year 1924 was
$4,000. The contract between the
board of charities and the children's
Hospital calls for payment at the
rate of s1,25 per day for each pa
tent treated. The number Of chill
dren who have been sent to the Chill
dren's Hospital By the board Of
charities greatly exceeds the numbe r
which was estimated at the time the
buoset tor fiscal year 1924 was pre-
pared. Due to this excess number the
expenditure during the period July
1928. to December 81. 1929. was
$4,000. and 1t is nov ascertat1ed
that the total appropriation will be
expended by March I. 1924. and unless
supplemental appropriation is made
the care OF INDECENT patients must
cease.
For special legal services for tho
Public Utilities Commission, a sup
piemental appropriation of $4,000.
was recon nleuded TO Congress yes,
terday through the budget bureau by
President Coolidge
This Is TO pay the services of Con-
rad H Syme as special attorney for
the Public Utilities Commission.
states that he concurs with the rec
concentrations Of the director OF the
bureau of the budget
Gen: Lord points out that in the
i District appropriation act for the ifs
Public Utilities Commission may, If
at any time 1t deems necessary. en-
ploy other attorneys as addi-
tfona! assistants to the general coun-
sci of that commission for the per-
ices. at such compensation as the
commission may prescribe to be paid
out of appropria lions provided for
tins expense or the commission.
Record OF Service.
Following the resignation Of Con-
rad II. Syme as corporation counsel
; for the District of Columbia" Gen.
Lord says, he was employed by the
Public Utilities Commission as spe-
cial counsel to represent the commits
sion and the interests Of the District
in certain proceedings filed in court
by public utilities. This employment
continued until June 30. 1928, when
It was discontinued because Of a lin1i-
preparation act for the fiscal year 1924
"S!nce June so. 1923. Mr.. Syne has
continued to appear before the court
in the proceedings in the Potomac
Electric Power Company valuation
case, serving without compensation
This case is now being argued in the
Supreme Court of the District and
Mr. Syme has been in attendance IN
The case before that court and has
PRESENTED the greater portion Of his
Cases Awaiting Trlal.
The valuation cases OF other pub
lie utilities which have been protested
by them have yet to be tried before
the courts and the employment OF an
attorney in connection with these
VIII proba bly, be tried during the ifs
eel year 1925. Mr.. Sylne's intima G
knowledge and long familiarity with
these cases make his services inval-
liable to the Publ" Utilities Commits
sion and to the interests of the peo-
pie OF the District Of Columbia"
Funds for Rent Board,
While hearings arc being held on
the IIampert bill to continue indefi-
n!tely the life of the District Rent
|, Commission. with surveys of the
of the House District committee