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mitted for laying water mains in vari
Gus sections of the city.
For acquisition of park and play
ground sites the National Capita
Park and Planning Commission is al
lowed 100000 which includes salaries
Tor II persons, totaling $4,000.
For the National Geological Parl
$1S0,000 is recommended, which Il
5000 less than the current appro
priation, but in reality an increase O
$4,000 for ordinary maintenance eX
penses because last year $4,000 was
appropriated for construction work OF
exhibition buildings.
For the District sewer system
1926, 600 is carried in the budget. o.
which $4,000. identical with the cur
rent appropriation, is for continuing
the construction of the Upper Poto.
mac main interCeptor and $4,000 fol
continuing construction of the Upper
Anacostia main interceptor along the
Anacostia River between Benning
read and the District line, for which
an appropriation of sec, 900 was carried
In last years appropriation bill.
Contingent Expenses.
For contingent and miscellaneous
expenses of the District-including
$4,000 for refund of erroneous collec.
tions, $3.50 to maintain a pub
lie employment service, $4,000 for ad'
vertising notices OF taxes in arrears,
$4,000 for such emergencies as riot.
pestilence or calamity by flood, fire
or storm; postage for strictly official
mail matter. $21 900; for general ad.
vertising, $4,000; for allowance on
privately owned motor vehicles used
in the performance of official duties,
$4,000; for maintenance, repair and
operation of motor vehicles, $97, 700,
and for printing books, stationery, in
struments, ETC., $50000-a total of
$22S,700 is recommended, which is an
increase of more than $4,000.
Sewer Department.
For the Sewer Department a total
OF $1.526,00 is recommended. as
against $1,700,390 for the current
fiscal year. This includes $255 900, an
increase Of $1,000, for cleaning and
repairing sewers and basins and the
replacement of three motor trucks
and for maintenance of other vehi-
cles and machinery. For main and
pipe sewers and receiving basins
$1S5, 900 is recommended, which is an
increase Of $4,000.
For suburban sewers $500, 900 is
recommended, which Is a reduction of
$4s,ssO.
For assessment and permit work
$4,000 is recommended, a reduction
of $4,000.
For the purchase and condemnation
OF rights Of way for construction
Sl,0OO Is recommended, which is a $500
decrease.
For continuing construction of the
upper Potomac main intercepter $50.
200 Is recommended, and for continu.
ing construction Of the upper Anacos.
TIA main interceptor. $4,000.
City Refuse Division.
For collection and disposal of refuse,
a total OF $1,575,000 is recommended,
which Is an increase Of approximately
500, This includes $125,000 for IS
employees; $500, 900 for dust prevention.
sweeping and cleaning streets. snow
and Ice removal from streets and side
walks, maintenance and repair of
stables; $3.50, 900, an increase of $50, 900,
tor collection of garbage, miscellaneous
refuse and ashes.
Fairgrounds.
For the Playground, n total of
$192, $3.50 Is recommended, which is an
increase of $21,500.
For salaries for "a employees in the
department, q total of
800. 900 IL recommended, which is an
Increase Of $5,015. For general mainte.
nance, equipment, supplies, etc.,
$b4, 500 Ii recommended, which is an
increase of $4,000.
For maintenance and contingent ex-
penses Of keeping Fairgrounds open
during the Summer months, $25, 900 is
recommended, which is an increase of
50, 900.
For supplies, installing electric light
and the expenses of operating three
swimming pools, $4,000 is recommend
ed, which is double the present appro-
priation.
For bathing pools, including superin-
tendence and upkeep of grounds, $3.50
Is recommended, identical with the
current appropriation.
Electrical Department.
For the electrical department a total
Of $1.136,070 is recommended, as
against $97S,4s0 for the current fiscal
year. This includes $112,500 for sal
aries, which is an increase of 1920.
This covers 66 existing positions and
four new positions. 1t includes also
$4,000 for general supplies and $34,.
600 Tor placing wires of fire alarms,
police patrol and telephone services
under ground which is decrease of
$1,000.
The amount recommended for pur-
chase. installation and maintenance of
public lamps, lanterns and fixtures Of
all kinds Is $950,000, which is an in
crease or 100000. For rearranging
ana Improving the police patrol sig.
nal system IN the proposed No. Is
police precinct and extending tele-
phone system to the proposed No. Is
police station house $4,570 is recon-
menoed, which is $3.50 more than the
current appropriation for similar in.
stAllation in No. IA police precinct.
TO complete the erection and equip
ment OF an addition to the storehouse
on land belonging to the District in
square 29s, $4,000 is recommended, to
be Immediately available, where the
current appropriation is $4,000.
Police Department.
For the Metropolitan Police De.
partment, $3,209, $50 is recommended
which is an increase OF $120, 420 over
the current appropriation. The sal.
ary item is S2.820.000, which is an in.
crease of $77,4S0. This includes the
pay for the major and superintendent,
2 assistant superintendents, 5 inspec.
tors, IA captains, 81 lieutenants, /
lieutenant assigned to the Detective
Bureau with the rank of CAPTAIN: Sc
sergeants, 1,2l0 privates, making a
total personnel of 1911. Additional
compensation Is also provided for pri.
Yates detailed for special service and
allowances for inspectors on motor
vehicles.
For 25 officers and men on horses
for 80 officers and men on bicycles and
for 80 members Of the force detailed
to motor cycle service.
Salaries for the clerical and custo
dial forces amounts to $76,640 for 81
existing positions and new positions
Under miscellaneous items for the
uolice force, $500 is recommended foi
fuel, $500 for repairs and improve
nents to police stations and station
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