Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24


items making up the needs for 1925
are salaries of the existing personnel
SlSe,100; 3S new positions, involving
total salaries of $51 660 special and
| temporary services, $4,000; for pur
| chase of books and periodicals. S63.ooO
TOR binding books, $4,000; for mann
tenance and operating expenses OF
! library buildings, $23,150; for repairs
! and improvements TO library build
ings. $4,000; for original equipment
to nine new branch libraries, $l3.250
for rent of suitable quarters for
branch libraries in Chevy Chase and
! the Langdon section, $4,000; for the
! purchase of a site for branch Of the
| Free Public Library in the North
| eastern section of the District, $4,000
Public Fairgrounds.
! The appropriations granted Tor
| municipal Fairgrounds for the fsca!
] year ending June so 1927, total S166.'
I 965. The appropriations recommend
ed for the fiscal year ending June so
1928, by the supervisor Of play
grounds, total sl7T,310. of which the
principal items are for salaries of en-
ployes, ~S97 40; maintenance Of play
| grounds. $4,000; for keeping open dur.
ing the Summer months public school
Fairgrounds, $4,000. and for main
tenance OF swimming pools. Sl0.SS0.
For Militia.
The appropria tons granted for the
National Guard of the District OF
Columbia for the fiscal year ending
June 80 1927, total $40 $50. For the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1928, Maj.
Gen. Anton Stephan. the commanding
officer, recommends appropriations TO-
falling Sl61,750. The principal items
included in this latter amount are for
expenses Of camps, S48. 800: expenses
of target practice and matches. 50 500;
pay of troops. $1,000; commencing the
construction, on ground owned by the
United States in the District Of Co
lumbia. on site to be selected by the
officer in command of the National
Guard, to he approved by the Public
Buildings Commission and the Com
( mission of Fine Arts. or an armor%'
| for the National Guard Of the District
o. Columbia, to be appropriated I'M
| medlately, 100000, and contract au-
thorIzation at total cost for the
building not to exceed $500. 900
For War Department.
For the fiscal year ending June so,
1927, appropriations expended under
the direction and control of the War
Department. but chargeable to the
District of Columbia, total S1,S72 $40,
which include $500 900 for work on
the new water supply system. For
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1928
appropriations are recommended to-
falling S100,035 This amount is made
up of 3. recommendation of $4,000
for continuing work on the reclama
ton of the AnaCoStia River flats
Sl2T,600 as the final installment on
the completion of the new water sup.
ply system of the District of Colum-
h.a; s202,2 l0 for the maintenance and
operation of the Washington aqueduct
system, and 1925 for the burial of in
gent soldiers dying n the District
OF Columbia.
Court Estimates.
The appropriations granted for the
Juvenile Court for the fiscal year end
ing June so, 1927, tota! s55,656. and
the appropriations recommended by
the Judge of that court for the fiscal
year ending June so, 1928. total S73.-
626, the principal items being for sal
aries Of employees. $626I6; colnpensa.
ton of jurors, $4,000 furniture and
contingent expenses, $4,000.
The appropriations granted for the
Municipal Court for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1927, total $50 391
and the appropriations recommended
BY the judges of that court for the ifs
cal year ending June 80, 1925, total
sT4.39l, the principal items being for
sation of Jurors. $500; rent of build
ing, $4soo, and contingent expenses
81 600.
The appropriations granted for the
Police Court for the fiscal year endin z
June 80, 1927, total Sl15.77o, and the
appropriations recommended by the
judges Of that cour, tor the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1928. total S13458o.
the principal items OF which are for
salaries of employees, S92,3So contin-
gent expenses, $1,000; witness fees,
$4,000; furniture and fixtures. $4,000;
compensation of jurors, S22 900: re.
pairs to building. $4,000.
The appropriations granted for the
Court Of Appeals for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1927. total $4,000, ard
the appropriations recommended for
the fiscal year ending Juns 80. 1928,
total $40, $50, made up OI salaries Of
judges and other employees. $3.50;
personal services il, the care Of the
Court of Appeals Building, 5000. and
contingent expenses, S6On.
Appropriation for the Supreme
Court. District Of Columbia, are
recommended for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1928: For fees OF jurors
$4,000; fees Of witnesses, $4,000; pay
OF baiIiffs, $50; salaries Of EN-
p!oyes, maintenance and operation Of
the courthouse building, S32 1886; mis-.
cellaneous expenses of the Supreme
Court. $4,000; printing and binding,
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
81 200; probation system, Supreme
Court, 50. 800 and for expenses attend.
ing the execution Of Writs Of lunacy,
$3.50.
Miscellaneous Estimates.
For the purchase Of automobile tags
for the fiscal year 1928, S22, 500 is
recommended, an increase of $4,000
over 1927: and for personal services
in the License Bureau, s2.22o is
recommended for 1928, as against 49,.
020 appropriated for 1927.
For the payment of compensation
to employees of the District Of Co.
lumbia suffering injury while in the
performance of duty, $4,000 is recon-.
mended, as against s12 900 appropri-
ated for 1927.
For salaries of employees in the
executive office, $500 is recon.
naended for 1928, as against s4464o
appropriated for 1927
For the maintenance of the En-
ploynlent Service at 1410 Pennsylvania
avenue. $10.240 is recommended for
1928, as against $1,000 appropriated
for 1927.
For the Department of Insurance
S19,260 is recommended for salaries of
employees for 1928, as against S17,240
appropriated for 1927.
For the assessors Office, $751; 800 is
recommended for salaries for 1928. as
against s155,240 appropriated for 1927.
For the office of the corporation
counsel total appropriation of SAT-
200 is recommended for 1928. as
against $4,000 appropriated for 1927.