Evening star., 1925-06-23

Continued from First PageA
to the Commissioners at their board
meeting this noon.
Other appropriations which the
council recommended follow:
General expenses of the District
government, 81 1855 ,952: emergency
fund. $4,000; bridges. $4,000; trees
and parkings. $4,000; public conven.
fence stations. 100000: electric depart
ment. sS50,000: police ana fremeu's
relief fund. $500. 900; health depart
ment. $4,000: courts and prisons. 81
l@7,159: militia. 47.45O: Anacostia
River and fats. s36S.0O public build,
ings and grounds, 81 05o. 600; National
Capital Park Commission. $500. 900:
National Geological Park, $l57 1000.
$3I 100 Boost Sought.
Under the heading of general ex-
penSes the council recommends a to-
tai increase of s31 100. distributed as
follows: Building inspection division
$500 to provide for the transfer to
this division of three new divisions:
plumbing inspection division, 5000
for three new positions; assessors Of
flee. S1.S60 for one new position; care
of District Building, $500 for mis-
cellaneous supplies: superintendent
of weights, measures and markets,
sS,400 for purchase, maintenance and
operation of a heavy auto truck for
testing heavy capacity scales: Public
Utilities Commission. $4,000 for two
accounting and auditing assistants,
and surveyors Office, IS 900 for tempo
rary craftsmen, computers. etc
The council explained that II recon-
mends an increase of only Sl5. 600 fo,,
tire Traffic Bureau because II believes
that the problem of traffic control
should be more carefully studied and
worked out before any large increa Sc
Is provided in personnel or equipment
More Urged for Libraries.
An increase Of $4,000 is recon-
mended for public libraries TO provide
for urgently needed improvements and
repairs in the Central Library and
an increase In personnel in the south
eastern and Mount Pleasan Mt branches.
as we'll as a small force for the East
ern High. Deanwood and Randall
Junior High Schools. in addition to a
small increase in the item for binding
of books.
An increase of Sl077.150 is recon-
mened for street improvements and
repairs. distributed among the regular
items of appropriations as follows:
Assessment and permit work. $27 900:
gas tax items. $3S8 900: conde NINA tions
of small park areas. $4,000: repairs TO
streets. avenues. etc. $4,000 and
repairs to suburban roads. $27 500.
New items included under this head
ing included one for a site for storage
yards and building. 1886. 900: abolish
ment of the Michigan avenue grade
crossing. S22S.000. and for A recrea-
tion pier to be constructed out of the
old AcQueduct bridge in Georgetown,
$4,000
No new bridges are recomme nded
by the council the estimates merely
covering maintena nee.
The council stated il is OF the opin-
ion that more public convenience sta
tions are needed. and therefore rec
commended an item OF $4,000 for a
new station. the location of which
was Left to the Commissioners.
Backs School Program.
The council urged the Commissions
erS TO adopt the entire building pro.
gram submitted by the Board of Edu-
cation and also certain increases in
regular items of appropriation for
school maintenance and operation.
the following:
Teachers salaries. s5.621 400: build
ings and GROUNDS. S43S8750. and re
pairs and improvements. 100000.
The construction of a building for a
fourteenth police precinct. at a cost
OF S51 500, is recommended.
a total increase of s199 .075 is sug-
cested for the Fire apartment. The
increase provides sl5.300 for hook
and ladder truck at No. 2S engine.
house and $4,000 for the necessary
personnel TO man il: $40 900 for two
pumping engines: $4,000 for three
combination chemical and hose was
ons. and S92 ,525 for erection of a new
fire house in the vicinity of Sixteenth
street and Piney Branch road.
The council urged an increase of
$3.50, or A total of $50, $40. for the
Juvenile Court in order to provide for
an additional medical officer, another
investigating officer for juvenile work
two additional probation officers for
adult work, one stenogra pher and one
clerk.
S8OO. 900 Building Proposed.
Declaring il recognizes the great
need for ample quarters for the office
Of recorder of deeds and for the Mu-
nicipal Co1rt " the council request ed