Evening star., 1926-12-08

present fiscal year. The amount for
salaries in the assessors ONCE In In
creased by $17,S20 to provide nine ad-
ditional employees on account OF the
additional work involved IN carrying
out the provisions Of the act OF July
IS. 1925, requiring annual assessments
Of real property.
The increase in the item for recla.
nation and improvement OF the Ana
costa River flats from $4,000 TO
$1S5, 900 is intended to provide for the
purchase Of all the remaining LAND to
be acquired above Benning Bridge.
The amount provided for work below
Benning Bridge will complete that
work.
The amount for general expenses.
public buildings and public parks is
increased from $334.660 to S36S,000
to provide for additional park i'm
provement work. The items for sala.
ries and for uniforms and equipment
for the park police are increased ap-
proximately SIS, 900 to provide for the
compensation and equipment OF addi-
tional men authorized by the act Of
July 3. 1926.
For the construction of two bath
ing pools authorized by the act Of
May 4, 1926. an estimate Of $780, 900
is recommended.
Purchase Of Park Land.
Provision ia made in the 1928 esti-
mates for the purchase Of land by
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission for park and play
ground purposes in the same amount
and with the same limitations as are
provided in the appropriation for
1927.
An item Of $53.o is recommended
in the District budget for completion
of an exhibition building for birds
at the National Geological Park, which
is in addition to the appropriation of
S49, 900 last year for commencing this
work Besides this 100000 for a
bird house, estimates are submitted
also for an additional $4,000 for
cages within and without the build
ing.
The project for increasing the Dis
trict water supply will be completed
during the next fiscal year with funds
already appropriated for that purpose.
When the water supply is put into
opera ton and the Bryant Street
Pumping Station is discontinued there
will be needed. in order to maintain
the required pressure for the third
high service area, a new 48-inch water
main from the intersection of Ne
braska and Wisconsin avenues to
Georgia avenue and Military road at
an estimated cost Of 100000. 1t is
proposed in the budget for 1928 to
provide for the construction of this
main next Summer by an apprOpria
ton, to be made Immediately avail
able. of $500, 900 from the revenues
of the Water Department and of
$3.50 900 from the revenues of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, together with an
authorization to eXpend for this pur'
pose not to exceed $3.50. 900 of the un'
expended balances Of appropriations
heretofore made.
New items Of $42. 500 and $40. 700 for
laying water mains in Alabama ave-
nue. southeast appear in the 1928
budget, as does also an item of $50. 900
for the construction of an additional
water tower at the Reno Reservoir.
The program inaugurated for 1927
by an appropriation Of $50, 900 for re-
placement Of old water mains is con-
tinued in that amount for 1923.
The total amount of the perma nent
and indefinite items is increased from
$1,573.557 to $2.542. 900 to meet prob.
able expenditures under these items
in 1928.
Consolidation of certain appropria-
tion items of small amounts has been
recommended at different places In
the estimates in the belief that such
consolidation will be of assistance in
securing more economical and ad-
vantageOus expenditure of funds.