The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-22
APPROPRIATE ION
FOR DISTRICT
SLASHED
Decrease Of Nearly $40, ooo,-
600 Made From Amount
Asked by Budget Bureau.
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mate that $4,000, 900 will suffice as
the reserve which the law requires
shall be accumulated and are pro-
ceeding with the view to amassing
that amount by July /, 1927, at the
rate Of $6O0,00O year. On July 1.
last, more than $1,000 900 had been
with three years re-
manning in which TO build up the
balance.
Funded Debt.
The maturity date Of the 1856
bonds issued under authority con
tanned in the act Of June 20, 1874
falls on August i, 1924. The total
issue Of such bonds was limited by
law to $15, 900 900. RetiremeIlts up
to June 80, 1923, amounted to. &c.,
41O,750. The sinking-fund assets
for the payment of the remainder
of the principal ($4,589, 250) matur-
ing next August amounted on June
80 last, to 81, 3,640.91, or $685.
609.09 less than the sum required
fully to satisfy the outstanding in
debtededHess.
ut is estimated that by August
next the deficiency in the sinking
fund plus the excess of interest
payable will make necessary an APP
of 100000 to discharge
in full the 1855 outstanding bonds,
and the committee Is proposing an
in that amount. The
District of Columbia has no other
form of Indebtedness than that rep.
resented by these outstanding 3.65
bonds.
by express provision the classi-
fication act of 1923 was made APP
plicable to the municipal govern
ment of the District Of Columbia
with the exception of teachers,
school-attendance officers,
and employees of the community
center department under the board
Of education of the District of Col
umbia; officers and members Of the
Metropolitan police, the fire depart
ment Of the District Of Columbia,
and the United States park police.
The appropriations recommended in
this bill for such personal services
not exempted by the terms of the
act are on the basis
Of the ALLEGATIONS established by the
Personnel Classification Board.
THE. total amount proposed in
this bill on account of reclaSsifica-
ton Is $322,113.S0. This is an in
crease over present pay, plus the
$24O bonus, of 1928 per cent.
Would Hold Bonus.
"As to the employments specif-
ically exempted from reclassifica-
ton, it is the purpose of the COM
mittee,, in the event that it should
appear that legislation affecting
the compensation thereof would not
be enacted at the present session,
to present to the House a bill con-
tinuing the $240 bonus. This alone
would involve further appropria-
ton on account OF the District of
Columbia Of approximately $1,O5O,.
600.
1.-The committee is providing for
fifteen new employments, outside
of the schools and the police and
fire departments. They are dis
tributed over eight distinct activi-
ties and involve a tOta. additional
outlay of $18,470. Eacn has been
allowed because of increased work.
For street improvements the
committee is proposing for specific
projects $482,75O, and for paving
streets under the permit system,
where the abutting property owners
deposits in advance their lawful pro-
portion of the cost Of the work,
$40, 900 is recommended. The total
sum proposed is $95.25O less than
appropriated for the current fiscal
year and $217,250 less than the
Budget estimate.
To Widen Thirteenth st.
:'Included in the committees pro-
posals, but not included in the Bud.
get, is an appropriation Of $4,000
for increasing from 40 to 80 feet the
width Of Thirteenth street north
west, from r to / streets. While
this is an item Of prime Importance
to abnting property owners or ten
ants Of such property, it is also a
project that win greatly benefit
traffic conditions and in section
1t is submitted where relief is badly
needed.
For repairing streets, avenues,
and alleys an appropriation of $780,
900 is proposed, contrasted with a
like amount for the current year
and the Budget estimate of 5000, 900.
This excludes repairs to streets in
tAlO OASAy SCCI1UuS III Inc Guy
on account Of which $275, 900 is re-
commended. This sum corresponds
with the appropriation for this
current fiscal year, and is $25, 200
less than recommended in the
Budget.
School Funds Hit.
For educational activities under
the cognizance Of the Board of
Education the committee is pro.
posing appropriations totaling So
974,O07. This sum Is $54S, OO5 less
than the appropriation for the cur
rent fiscal year and $1,044,463 less
than proposed in the Budget.
For the current fiscal year pro.
vision is made for 2,592 teachers.
The Budget estimate for 1925 pro.
vides for 1891, The COMMITTEES is
2,676, or eighty-four more
than are now provided for and
fifteen less than recommended in
the Budget. The additional teachers
are required for new rooms, to re.
lieve congestion when rooms be.
come overcrowded, for teaching
special subjects, for conducting
kindergartens, etc. ~.s.s
1.-TWO of the new schools for
which teachers are requested have
not been contracted for and the
outlook for their completion before
the school year beginning sin the
fall of 1925 would seem rather re.
mote. This accounts for the com.
mittee's reduction in the number
OF additional teachers recommended
in the Budget.
A..
New Buildings Planned.
''It has been necessary to. provide
for twenty-nins additional building
attendants for new schools or ad.
ditions to existing schools, that will
be in readiness to receive pupils
during the next fiscal year. For