Evening star., 1927-12-07

approved January 13. 1927, $3.50. 900 is
recommended.
For payment to the Columbia Hospi-
tai for Women, the refund Of $25,000,
as approved in the act of March 4,
1927, the appropriation of $4,000 is
recommended.
$122,50O for Tuberculosis Hospital.
For the tuberculosis Hospital, a
total Of $122,500 Is recommended,
which is a decrease of $500. The
salary item is S5S000, an increase of
$2.700, which provides compensation
for So persons and one new position.
For provisions, fuel, gas, ice, clothing,
drugs and medical supplies and other
miscellaneous supplies for the Tuber-
culosis Hospital $5S,500, which is an
increase Of $1,000.
the buildings and grounds, $4,000 is
recommended, as against a similar
item of $4,000 last year, which in.
cluded $4,000 for inclosing porches.
For the Gallinger Municipal Hospi-
tai, total of $S09,950 is recommended.
which is an increase of $469, ,450. Prac-
tically all of this increase Is absorbed
by the recommended appropriation Of
$465, 900 for completing the construc-
tion Of the domestic service and ward
building at the hospital and for pur-
chase and installation of a new boiler
and accessories, and for sewer and
water connection.
The salary item of $191 200, which
is an increase of $500, carries com.
pensation for 226 persons and for four
new positions. The maintenance item
is $4,000, which is an increase of
$1,000. For repairs to buildings, $4,000
is recommended, the same amount as
is carried in the current appropriation
bill, and $500 for purchase Of books,
musical instruments and other Incl
dental expenses of the training school
for nurses.
One important reduction in the
current budget as compared with last
years appropriation bill is accounted
for by the fact that during the cur
rent year $4,000 was available for
the purchase of radium.
For the District Training School a
total of $148,000 is recommended as
compared with $255,70O for the cur
rent fiscal year, but last year $150,000
was appropriated for two additional
dormitories, $4,000 for a COW barn
and $4,000 for an implement and tool
house. The salary item for the Dis
trict Training School is $4,000, an
increase of $4,000, which carries
compensation for 80 existing posi-
tions and IS new positions. ~
The maintenance item is $68,000,
which is an increase of $11, 300. For
repairs and improvements to build
ings and grounds $4,000 is appor-
toned; for an artesian well, pump
and water lines, $4,000; for furnish
ing and installing high-pressure
steam boiler in the power house, $10,-
600, and for furnishings and equip
ment for two schoolrooms and two
new dormitories. $1,000.
Industrials School for Colored.
For the Industrial Home School for
Colored Children, $4,000 is recon-
mended, which is an increase Of
$2,05O. This includes $29, 800 in SAL
aries for 81 positions, $22,500 for
maintenance, $2.500 for repairs and
improvements to buildings and
grounds, $1,250 for manual training
equipment and materials and $3.50
for non passenger motor
vehicle.
For the Industrial Home School
$40, 400 is recommended, which is an
increase OF $400. This includes $21, 800
for salaries for 81 persons, $24, for
maintenance and $4,000 for repairs
and improvements to buildings and
grounds.
For the Home for the Aged and In.
firm Sill 200 Is recommended, which
Is a decrease of $2,80O. This includes
$4,000 for salaries for az employees
and one new position. $4,000 for pro-
visions and $4,000 for repairs and i'm