The Washington times., 1925-06-30

Appropriation Bin Goes Into
Effect July 1-1o7
More Police

Every activity of the Distr
Government viii take on ne
lease Of life tomorrow when til
largest annual appropriations i
the history Of the National CAPT
tai will become available for ex
penditure. The amount total
more than $S1 100000. In add
ton many Of the Federal Depart
ments will receive funds for ex
penditure on projects affectin:
the District.
The first notable effect Of tn
new appropriation win be the ap
pointment Of lot rookie police
men, who win take their posts
tomorrow. Twenty seven addi-
tional policemen win 60 on duty
July Is.
Big Item for Schools.
The largest single appropriation
available tomorrow viii be for pub
lie schools, for which total Of
SO, 49, 37 has been provided. OF
this amount $6,673,75O il available
for salaries and $1,545, 900 for build
ings and grounds.
The bill provides s2.7O4.s5O for
street and highway construction,
repair and maintenance, as follows:
For assessment and permit work,
$343, 900; street improvements, $685.
n "a -
$812, 900; repairs, $500. 900 grading,
$50, 700, and suburban street re-
pairs, $287,500.
For sewers q total OF $1,1Ss.250
is provided. -
For the police department 81 $685.
$50 has been appropriated Of which
$2,716,5 is for salaries.
The Fire Department viii receive
2,O23.160, of which $1,779.36O is for
salaries.
School Work Started.
Much of the school building con-
struction authorized in the bill is
already well under way, as q result
Of application of the SIS, 600 900 ssur-
plus in the Federal Treasury cred
tied to the District Of Columbia by
the last Congress The school con-
struction now under way is in &C.
cordance with the $19,000.0 900 pub
lie school building program ati-
thorized by Congress.
The bill authorizes purchase Of q
site for a new police precinct sta
ton house, to be known as No. 10,
in the vicinity Of Georgia avenue
and Shepherd road or the Military
road and Colorado avenue north
west, at a cost of $500, and pro-
vides $4,000 for construction of 9
two-story station house on this site.
Construction Of q garage for the new
Twelfth precinct station is author
lied.
The bill provides seven pieces Of
fire apparatus, as follows: An aerial
nook and ladder truck, SIS 200; four
triple combination pumping engines,
$11, 900 each. and two combination
chemical and hose wagons, $4,000
each.
$25O,9SO for Health.
The Health Department will re-
ceive $3.50, $50.
The bill provides $500, 200 for the
National Capital Park Commission,
which was available when the Dill
was signed by President Coolidge on
March 8. From this fund many Inn
portant park purchases already have
been made. An appropriation Of
S145, 900 will become available to.
morrow for continuation of work
on Anacostia park.
Construction Of model buildI1ga
at the tourists camp is authorized,
IN appropriation Of sos, 700 having
been made for the camp.
The bill made available on March
a total Of 100000 for continue
ton Of work on the new water sup
ply system and increased the totai
authorization for the project to
So. 1859. 900.
The public library system receives
/ ut 1926, 900, of which onIv $4,000
Is provided for purchase Of books,
periodicals and newspapers. for the
main and all branch libra riAs
Construction of a new DuhIic con.
station at the northeast
corner Of Ninth and r. streets
northwest is authorized $4,000
having been provided for this pur-
pose.
Only $5s.7ss is provided for re-
pair and maintenance of all bridges
In the District, Of which SIS, 600 is
for Highway bridge, $450l for
Anacostia bridge, $4,000 for Francis
Scott Key bridge and 500 cav for
all other bridges.
The public playground system re-
ceives $146,8S0, of which &c $50 is
Tor maintenance of Washington's
only public bathing pool, in the