Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23
813.273.H FOR D. C.. IN SECOND
DEFICIENCY BILL JUST REPORTED
100000 Under Budget Proposal Recon-
mended- $25O,OOO for Care Of Local
Insane at St. Elizabeth's $.

The second deficiency bill reported
| to the House yesterday carried a total
| of $S13,273.41 for the District of
Columbia this year, 100000 less than
the amount included in the budget
estimate The total appropriations
asked for the nation was sea, 400 1857 .61.
The largest sum included for the
District is $250,000 for the care of the
| insane of the District at ST. EliZabeth's
Hospital This item is occasioned in
part by an increase in the per capita
cost from $3.50 a day to $l.65 in the
rate established by the Secretary of
the Interior, and is partially due also
to an underestimate in the original
appropriations that would be required
for the current fiscal year.
The sum of $135, 900 is recommended
for appropriation cut of the police and
fire relief fund for the payment of
pensions and relief authorized by law.
This item, and the one for st. Eliza
beth's Hospital, are the results, Repre-
sentative Wood of Iowa, in charge of
the bill reported. "of an indefensible
practice of Understanding known
needs and has been corrected in the
budget for the next fiscal year"
sees 900 for New School.
The sums of $50, 900 and SITS 900. re-
spectively, are recommended for
new site and the erection of an eight
room school building to replace the
old Bell School at First and B streets
southwest. The removal of this
school becomes necessary on account
of the recent act authorizing the eX-
tension and relocation of the Botanic
Gardens. the present school being
located in the area now required by
law for the Botanic Gardens.
nnr-jn of non g
mended for payment of annuities to
school teachers as authorized by law.
Numerous small items are provided
in varying amounts for the purchase
or manufacture Of additional motor
vehicle tags, advertising required by
law, payment Of employees disability
compensation and other expenses under
the law, refund of erroneous collec-
tons, increases under the various
courts on account of witnesses and
jurors fees, and expenses, and to
cover audited claims and judgments.
The appropriation for extension OF
streets and avenues is made avail
able to pay the expenses and awards
under the act of January IS, 1927,
providing for the opening of q street
from Georgia avenue to Ninth street
northwest, and the act of February
IA, 1927, providing for the widening
of Nichols avenue between Good Hope
road and s street southeast.
The appropriation for the payment
Of expenses and awards in connec-
ton with the widening of First street
northeast between G and Myrtle
streets is continued available during
the coming fiscal year and the time
for filing the petition in condemnation
therefore is extended for a period of
six months from the date of approval
of the act in which this extension Of
appropriation is carried.
Bridges to Be Repaired.
The appropriations for the repair
Of bridges for the fiscal years 1927
and 1928 are made available to en-
able the Commissioners to have re-
pairs made to the Highway Bridge
and Klingle Road Bridge by day labor
instead of by contract if it should
prove more advantageous to the Dis
trict to do SO.
A sum not in excess of $4,000 re-
manning in the balance of appropria-
tons for construction of school build
ings is made available to provide for
seating, starting and otherwise i'm
proving the grounds and surround
ings for Is completed and occupied
schools.
The House appropriations commit
tee has eliminated the estimate of
$4,000 and the contract authority of
$500,0 additional for the erection of
a new building for the Police Court
in Judiciary Square. In view of the
buildings now on the square, the Dis
trict Supreme Court Building and the