Evening star., 1926-12-08
$38,5l9,869 for ID. c.
Is $12,OOO,OOO Less
Than Estimate.
$13,54O,2Ol ALLOWED
FOR SCHOOL SYSTEM
Fire Department Gets De.
crease-Welfare Funds
Raised.

nv DuuSNl
tionS for appropriations to support
all of the more than 400 activities
in the District government total
$3S,5l9,S69, which is an increase OF
81 ,9S7,74l over appropriations for the
current fiscal year.
This is about $l2,oO0,OOO less than
the original estimates submitted by
the department heads to the Dis
trict Commissioners and about ST.
100000 less than the limit of $4,000
900 set by the Citizens Advisory
Council. The District Commission
ers originally sent to the Budget
Bureau estimates totaling $42,0000OO
Conspicuous in the budget esti-
mates is total of $13,54O,20l for
the District school system, includ-
ing salaries of teachers, provision
for new teachers and the school
building program. OF this amount
Sl2,344,70l is direct appropriation
during the next fiscal year, as COM
pared with $l0,9O5,371 for the current
fiscal year. In addition to this the
budget advises Congress to author
ize the District officials to enter
into contracts for an additional
$l,195,5OO, as compared with con-
tractual authorization during the
current year of $S50OO0.
A total of $3.5S95Oo, which is an
Increase of $S69,S5O. is recommended
for maintenance and Improvement OF
streets and highways. A very nota-
BILE increase in the fund for street
resurfacing under the gasoline tax
is shown with recommended appro-
priation of $1,S5O,00O as compared
with $65S,100. This is partially ac-
counted for by repayments to the
District by abutting property owners
under the Borland law. Another i'm
portant item Is the increase of $15,-
600 for current work of repairs to
suburban roads, bringing the total
| for this schedule up to $4,000.
Two New Bridges Provided.
Two new bridges are provided for
! in the budget recommendations one
item Of $250,000 for replacement Of
the M street bridge over Rock Greek.
which has already been authorized
by act of Congress July last, and
another of $4,000 for reconstruction
Of the bridge over Rock Creek at
Military road.
A net increase of $4,000 Is shown
for the Free Public Library, and ex-
pansion of the library system lis pro-
vided for through an item Of $2,4oO
for rent OF quarters for branch
library in Chevy Chase.
Among interesting news items in
the budget report are $4,000 for o
drill tower and equipment for the
fire department, which is believed to
be of particular value in more ef-
ficient training OF the ffre-1ghtinG
force as an adjunct to the fire col
lege for instruction of officers and
men.
Another surprise item In the budget
is that Of $4,000 for the purchase
of radium for Gallinger Municipal
Hospital.
In the appropriation for st. Eliza
beth's Hospital an increase of $780,
UUU is SHOWN III JLlc lIclIl AOA lhO oup
port of INDECENT insane of the District
in ST. Elizabeths Hospital. This is
warning of an Increased per diem
per capita charge for inmates of that
institution due to the increased over
head cost resulting from the removal
of all Veterans Bureau beneficiaries
from st. Elizabeth's.
Board Of Public Welfare.
The new Board of Public Welfare.
which started operation at the be-
ginning Of the present fiscal year
July 1, last, will, under the budget
recommendation. receive $335,460.
which is an increase of practically
$4,000. This includes an increase
of $4,000 for board and care of all
children committed to the board by
the District Court, and an increase
of $4,000 for tho home care of de-
pendent children. Among the cor
responding reductions is one of s22,-
500 in the item for maintenance OF
feeble minded children. both white
and colored.