Evening star., 1925-05-07
ADVISORY COUNCIL
ASKED FOR ADVICE
Suggestions of New Citizens
Body Sought on Parks and
District Budget.

Inc newly formed commissioners
Advisory Council. which will hold its
first conference with the city heads
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the
District Building. was called upon to-
day from two sources for advice.
Lieut.. Col. c. o. Sheriff.. director
of the Office Of public buildings and
public parks of the District. for
warded a letter to members of the
council declaring he would be glad to
receive suggestions from them relat-
ing to the parks and any isnportan,
feature of park administration.
At the same time, the Commits
sioners. in letter addressed to Jesse
c. Suter. chairman of the council,
made their formal request for advice
as to the main features Of the next
District budget.
Expects Valuable Aid.
Col. Sheriff. said today that he be.
| lieved the council, in addition to its
advising the District Commissioners
on District affairs, could be of very
great assistance to his Office also in
the work of improving the public
park and recreation system of the
District. The members, he said, are
in close touch with the civic develop
ment of the city and have first hand
information on matters which the
public buildings and parks Office would
! like to have. Col. Sheriff. Indicated
| that he would be very glad to give
full consideration to any advice the
council members may present.
The letter which he wrote to each
| member OF the body follows:
II have noticed in the press your
| election as a member of the Advisory
Council OF the District government on
behalf of the citizens associations of
Washington.
I'm view of the fact that the op-
Grafton of the parks is a matter OF
great moment to the public, / would
! from the Advisory Council as to mat
| ters' relating to the parks, and any
! features on park administration that
| the council feels proper to bring to
| my attention will be given the most
| careful consideration"
Get Data on Budget.
The letter to Mr.. Suter from the
Commissioners, signed by Commits
| sioner Rudolph as president of the
board, read as follows:
"The Commissioners request the
recommendations of the Citizens
Advisory Council in regard to the total
and general distribution of the es
| Inmates for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1927. There Is inclosed for
convenient reference a tabulation of
the appropriations for the present
fiscal year and for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1926. More detailed
information can be secured from the
appropriation bills themselves and by
informal discussions.
IAN examination of the table will
show that many items are for the
maintenance of activities for which no
! increase has been proposed and which
| could not be decreased materially with
out detriment to the conduct of Dis
trict affairs. There are other items
which provide for new constructions.
betterments, purchases of land. de-
veIopment of parks, etc. These latter
items are, to some extent at least,
optional.
1t is believed that the council can
render the most valuable assistance
this year by suggesting what major
items of a progressive kind should be
and can be included in the total which
! Is deemed desirable, also what activ-
tiles should be enlarged and what de-
creased. This very limited outline
will be supplemented verbally when
desired.
! Take Oath Tomorrow.
THE Commissioners wish to express
their high appreciation of the patriotic
| and useful service in which the mem
bers of the council are embarking and
to assure them of full cooperation and
assistance at all times"
| At its first conference with the city
! heads at the District Building tomor-
row morning, the members OF the
council will take an oath of Office,
should such course be decided upon.
The council probably will also con.
slider with the commissioners certain
| general rules of procedure to govern