The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
ESTIMATES
READYFOR
BUREAU
ACTION
Schools, Police, and Fire De-
partment Items Head List.
Jumped by Pay Raises

The District estimates, which
will be sent to the Budget Bureau
next week, will total nearly $780,
100000, the highest in the history
of the city, it was learned today.
The Commissioners have prac-
tically completed consideration of
the estimates and expect to con-
clude their work this afternoon,
following a consultation with Off
Gals of the Board of Education.
Trial totals have been struck,
it was announced today, and for
the first time the Commissioners
are able to form an idea of the
size of the estimates and the
amount of pairing which will be
necessary.
Totals Cause Surprise.
The trial totals caused surprise
in official circles when it was found
that the total requests from de-
partment heads totaled $4,000, 900
instead Of the $4,000, 900 which had
been expected.
Estimates of the amounts which
will be submitted to the Budget
Bureau also have varied between
$32, 100000 and S35.00O,0O0. both Of
which are too low, it is indicated.
The Commissioners have exper-
fenced the greatest difficulty in re-
ducing the school estimates. which
form approximately one.third Of the
entire total for the District.
1t is feared that a cut below
100000 will hamper the work
of the schools.
The Commissioners, however, are
apprehensive of the effect such
large request will have on the
treatment of the entire bill.
The requests submitted by school
officials total $12, 100000. and the
entire amount appropriated for
schools in the current fiscal year
was about $s,o0o,o00.
School Officials to Fight.
The school officials. headed by
James T. Lloyd, president Of the
board, and r. L. Haycock, acting
superintendent, are stoutly defend
ing their estimates before the Com
missioners today.
They indicated that they would
bitterly oppose any effort to cut the
total below the $4,000, 900 the Com
missioners already have reached.
With the cuts already adopted,
the entire school playground pro-
gram, totaling 100000, and two new
Junior high school buildings, total.
ing 900, already have gone by
the board, together with numerous
smaller items.
The principal reason for this years
Jump in the estimates over those
for last year is to meet the salary
increases granted by Congress this
year to District public school teach
ers, policemen and firemen.
These salaries have been increased
by a total of approximately $1,000
600, which must be added to the
appropriation bill for the first time
during the coming year.
Will Expand Forces.
The Commissioners probably will
retain estimates for one new police
precinct station and one new fire
engine house, instead of the two
buildings of each class requested.
1t is felt that it will be wiser to
request entirely new buildings and
so expand the forces than to at.
tempt to enlarge the present build.
ings, and add additional men.
The Commissioners will be COM
PEELED to increase both forces during
the calendar year, because of q pro.
vision in the new law granting DO.
hcemen and firemen one day off in
seven.
The funds for these personnel in
creases were lost when the second
deficiency appropriation bill failed
OF passage during the closing hours
OF the last session of Congress.
New Police Precinct.
The new fire engine house prob.
ably will be located in the neigh.
borhood Of Sixteenth and Gallatin
streets northwest.
Estimates for several pieces of
new fire apparatus will have to be
eliminated, it is felt. New appro.
priations probably will be asked for
four pieces of modern apparatus.
instead Of the eight the fire de.
partment has requested.
The new police precinct house, to
be known as Number 10, probably
will Re located in Brightwood, its
territory covering parts of the areas
now located in the Seventh and
Tenth precincts.