Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
D. c. FISCAL ITEMS
APPROVED IN HOUSE
Two Amendments Made in
the Deficiency BiII-MiIlion
for Street Repairs.

The House today approved strictly
municipal items for the District of
Columbia in the second deficiency ap-
preparation bill totaling $1,22S,656.S7
Without any opposition or objection
every item In the District budget was
approved and only two amendments
were offered. and were accepted.
The first Of these was under the
million dollars for repairs TO streets
as contained in the District appro-
priation act. This amendment provides
that not to exceed s25. should be
spent for improvements on Massa-
chusetts avenue to Tracy place. The
second amendment provides funds for
the Board of Public Welfare to pro-
vide home care for dependent chill
dren. 1t specifies that not to exceed
$4,000 Is for personal services and
makes a total appropriation of S75,-
900. This is the only increase made
by the House in the District budget,
Park Highway Urged.
While the item making an appro-
priation of 100000 to complete ac-
QUESTION of land for a connecting
parkway between Potomac Park,
ZJDOlOSltcii al Siiltl INOth SlCCh L ll n
was being acted upon. Representative
Treadway of Massachusetts urged
the House to expedite the opening of
this parkway connection by author.
izing a park highway. He emphasized
particularly the desirability of an en-
trance to this park highway from
Massachusetts avenue.
Representative Hill, Republican,
Of Maryland, spoke in commendation
of mothers welfare legislation and
the consolidated board of public well
fare, which has finally reached the
appropriation stage.
The House also approved the item
in the deficiency bill for S375,000 for
reconstructing the roof and attic Of
the White House.
ficiency bill follow:
CORPORATION counsel salaries, 1926.
$1.465.
Coroner's office, general expenses.
1926, 81 900.
judicial expenses, 1926. $500, a re-.
duction of $500 from the budget fig
ureS.
Advertising tax arrears, 1925.
S96681.
Refund of erroneous collections,
1926, $500.
Collection and disposal of refuse.
1926, $4,000.
Public Fairgrounds, site, 1926 and
1927. $4,000.
Metropolitan police, harbor patrol.
salaries, 1926, S420.
Uniforms, 1927, $4,000; a reduction
Of S50.8O0 from the budget figures.
Policemen and firemen's relief fund,
1911-1916, s68,425.O6.
Repairs to fire apparatus, etc. 1926.
$4,000.
of s32,725 from the budget figures.
Health Department Items.
Salaries, Health Department, 1925,
81. 500: a reduction of $500 from the
budget figures.
Garfield Hospital. isolating ward,
1925, S5,055.20. 80,
Tuberculosis dispensaries, 1926.
S2,100.
rors, 1926, $500. .
Municipal Court, subsistence of
Jurors, 1925. $3.50.
Supreme Court. fees of jurors. l926,
$1,000. o
Writs Of lunacy, fiscal year 1923,
$500: a reduction of $240.50 from the
budget figures; 1926, $1,000.
Jail, 1925. $4,000.
Jail, enlargement of. 1927, s275,000:
a reduction of $4,000 from the budget
figures.
Construction of bathing beaches,
l927-the budget recommendation Of
S345,O00 was omitted from the file.
Judgments, 1926 and prior fiscal
years, S12,992.01.
Audited claims. 1928 and prior fiscal
years, Sf,166.16.
For the repair of the roof of the
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater,
$4,000, to be expended under the
direction of and in accordance with
plans approved by the Secretary of
War.