Evening star., 1925-12-09

%treet paving which will he submitted
a supplemental item for the current
year. the actual amount being recon-
mended for expenditure in 1926 for i'm
rrovement of the city becomes s36.
4i6.579, or S4l4.o26 more than current
allotments.
Few New Workers Asked.
The estimates provide increases in
salary only in accordance with the
terms of the ella ssification act. Few
new employees are recommended.
The item for personal services in
he building inspection division is in
creased from $4,000 to S?S.5t0. with
seven new positions recommended.
For personal services in the plumb
ing inspection division the estimates
provide S27.94o, an increase of about
800
In the office of the corporation cour-
sci the estimate for personal service
j. $50 O4O. an increase of about So 400.
an the Engineer Commissioners of
flee the estimates for personal serv.
ices is S401 $50. a. compared to S2Gi
500 appropriated for the present fiscal
year.
The municipal architects office will
receive S4o.420. as compared to S32.
$40
The Public Utilities Commission will
Etl StE,n-N. d. tollll'dIeu w 80 - t'
In the latter office one new position
Is recommended at S2.10o
The surveyors office will receive
s67.22o. as compared to S46.s4o.
For the employees compensation
fund 81. 900 is recommended an in.
crease of s. 900.
Traffic Bureau Funds.
The Budget Bureau recommends
for ,1,1 nHn oT
NJ traffic. This will cover personal
services and the purchase and install
lation of traffic lights. signals. etc.
The appropriat for the present
fiscal year is $500.
The estimates for personal services
in the free Public Library total Sl77.-
S6n as compared to s162.30O for the
present year. Two new positions are
rs commended for the main library
one AT Sl.S60 and the other at 81 .320.
For the Southea stern Branch one new
position is recommends at 81 500
For the Mount Pleasant Branch five
rev positions are recommended, one
at $3.50. one at $500. one at 81 800.
one at S1.140 and one at 5000. One
rev position is recommended for the
f. Y. BrownTenley School branch
al 1850.
The item of expenses for the Public
Library for books periodicals. etc, is
fixed at $4,000, which . Sl7 900 less
than in the current appropriation.
The library is given S11 900 for bind
ing. The item for maintenance and
repairs is $50 900, an increase of s.. 900
and 1000 extra is recommended for
'epairs and improvements TO build
!nGS and for new furniture.
The total recommended for the Pub
liz Library is $3.50. $50. as compared TO
<235 900 in the current act.
The estimates under the head Of
Continent and Miscellaneous E,x-
renSes.' total s239.126. an increase of
approximately $4,000.
Provision for sewers.
The estimates. for sewers total ST..
$4,000. as compared with sl.1S925O
for the present fiscal year
The increase is found in the follow
Ing items-for main and pipe sewers
and receiving basins. S115 900 as COM
pared with $3.50 600: for suburban sew
ers, S5o0,000, as compared with $685.
500: for assessment and permit work
10000, as compared with s215 900.
The items of s67. 500 in the current
act for the extension of the Rock
Creek main interceptor is omitted but
$40 600 is recommended for compile
ting construction of the Anacostia
main interceptor along the Anacostia
River
For the collection and disposal of
refuse the estimates are s143o56
an increase of less than $1,000. The
item for dust prevention and Street
cleaning is s45o,OOo, an increase Of
$40. 900.
To enable the Commissioners to col
lect and dispose of garbage S9o5 900
Is recommended. an increase of ap-
lroximately $4,000. The current act.
however. carried S35. 900 for the pur.
chase of square 139. on which the
present garbage transfer station is To-
Gated. which is omitted in the esti-
mates.
For the Fairgrounds of the Dis
tricr the budget bureau recommends
Slo' sos, as compared with Sl46 $50 in
the current act. A part of this in
crease is for personal services. 1t is
proposed to operate four swimming
pools in connection with the play
grounds, instead of three
The estimates for the electrical de.
partment total S95224O. as compared
With S765.62S in the current act The
item f." lighting is $3.50. 900 an in
crease of $4,000. This provides for
purchase, installation and main.
tenarce Of public lamps and lamp
posts.
School Estimates
The total estimates for tho public
schools Of the District are S11. .2S3-
h77. This is decrease of $685.
The total estimates for the schools
exclusive of buildings and grounds.
are SS.6l0,577. as compared with
S1.9l1.S3i in the current act. The
increases are largely for personal
services in accordance with ihe school
teachers pay act. The item for the
care of buildings and grounds is in
creased from s47S. 400 to S545 600
For furniture and equipment 5000
S77 is recommended. as compared
with So .9SI in the current act. \
SIS 00c increase il recommended for
text books and school supplies for
use of pupils in the grade schools.
he total estimate heirS 5000. 600. For
repairs and improvements to school
buildings and grounds Si15.oo0 Is
recommended. an increase of $4,000.
The total appropriation recommend
I'd for the metropolitan police il
S3.p21.070. The current lppropria-
,ions are s. 29641S0. For salaries of
officers and members of the police
force the estimate is S2.120.5I0 as
compared with so6I6 90a. and the
item for clerical and custodial serv-
tees is S1i.140. as compared with
$50 500. one new custodial position
is recommended at s1.14o.
For the purchase of site and the
erection of building to be known as
the fourteenth police pricinct station
hous- to replace the subpolice station
at Tenleytown $50 900 is recon-
mended.
The estimates recommended for the
Fire Department are S2,19S.270. an in