Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17

for this purpose,
Municipal Architects Office.
The estimate for the fiscal year 1929
provided for an appropriation OF $50.
sac for the office of the munlclpal
architect. of which amount $4,000 was
allocable to the District repair shop
Under a proposed reorganization plan
for this Office. which origlnally was
proposed by the Bureau OF Efficiency
and adopted by the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia. 1t is proposed
in the bill to increase the amount 10
So .a40, providing salary schedule Tor
the municipal architects Office proper
of s3S. 200. an increase of $2l.1Oo over
1923. and Sl4.04o 1.-THE same amount as
the current vearl for ALLEGATION to the
District repair shop. The reorganiza-
ton plan contemplates the appointment
of an assistant municipal architect.
placing the personnel Of the Office on a
comparable basis with other similar
Offices in the Federal Government.
establishing q permanent skeleton or
cani2ation consisting of certain Key po-
Sitions which would be essential ire
spective of the size OF the construction
program each year. and establishing
lump-sum appointments OF per cent
of the appropriations for construction
work I'D TO 81 600 600. and 81, per cent
On appropriations over S2,O000Oo. Tor
the use Of the municipal architects
office in payment for tn" services OF
craftsmen. assistant engineers. clerks.
! co~-ists and inspectors. TO be emploEeo
on the construction work provloed LOT
by such appropriations.
#, The preparation of all plans Will take
place in the municipal architects Office
and be paid from such apportionments.
and no appropriations will be made
specifically for the preparation OF plans
Tor individual projects as has been
heretofore Under this reorganization.
i; has been possible to deduct from the
estimates submitted a total of Sl6,500
that had been included for the payment
Of personal services for the preparation
of plans for different school buildings.
which plans will now be prepared in
the architects office 1t is believed that
the adoption Of this plan of reorean!za-
ton will facilitate the work of the office
and expedite the construction OF school
buildings and other projects and will
insure the maintenance OF more en-
Gent organization.
| Office of the Corporation Counsel.
There is recommended for the once
of the corporation counsel total APP
preparation of S5S.34o. which Is an in
| crease over the current year OF Sl2.3S0.
| This increase covers the following
| additional personnel: One assistant
| corporation counsel at $1,000 TO take
! charge of the more important condem-
nation work and to assist In handling
the increase in this type OF work: one
assistant at $4,000 to assist in the
work before the Police Court: $3.50
. added by the committee for additional
| stenographic services that are very
much needed in the ONCE: and Sl.540
additional for salary increases. With
these additions to the present staff.
tn. corporation counsefs ONCE will be
! in a position to handle the increase
of work that has arisen during the
past several years.
| Surveyors Office.
An additional amount of si1le0 has
! been recommended for the expenses OF
the surveyors office. bringing the total
| annual appropriation for 1929 UP TO
S7s.050. Heretofore provision has al
ways been made for temporary serv-
ices and materials TO take care Of the
extra work in the ONCE during the busy
seasons. Of the year. and $1,000 appro-
priated therefor Under the proposed
bill there is provided S6,l80 for an
additional field party that is needed
and $3.50 for some additional perma-
nent employees in lieu of the $1,000 for
temporary services. There has also
been included $3.50 for salary In
creases under the committees proposal.
Once Of the Director Of Traffic.
The estimates submitted for the ONCE
of the director of trafic were divided
into two funds one for salaries amount
| ing to S2S.320, an increase over 1928
Of 5000. one one for expenses to-
falling 10000. which represented re-
duction under 1928 of $4,000. The
increase proposed in the salary item
covered for the most part tvo new
positions, one at 1880 and one at
$1,000. The amount for these two
new positions the committee has dis
| allowed. believing that there is no
necessity for additional personnel at
this time. The balance OF the increase
OF 1920 for salary increases the COM
mittee has allowed and has added an
| additional $500. Under the estimate
tor expenses. there was IS 1000 asked
for the purpose of making a traf1ic sur
yey or count This the committee has
dlsailowed bringing the estimate Of
$50. 900 down TO a recommended appro-
priation of $4,000. The committee
| wa informed last year. and again this
year. that any survey OF traffic that
might be needed could be made by
the Police Department and has there
fore recommended the elimination OF
the amount proposed 10 be used for
that purpose.
Free Public Library.
The total amount recommended for
the items making up the Free Public
Library service Is 1892 .S35, which Is an
increase OF 332.5l5 over the current
year and $Is,035 over the budget esti-
mates. The original increase pre-
sented TO the committee was largely
covered by request for 10 new posi-
tions-S in the central library, In the
Southeastern branch. In the Takoma
Park branch and for the Chevy
Chase-Teniey subbranches. These in
creases the committee has allowed and
in addition thereto has added %, 1870.
distributed over the several funds az
fected for the purpose OF establishing
and maintaining a branch library on
Conduit road In a vacated school build
ing now available for that purpose.
The estimates also provided for 81 $50
for salary increases, and IN this amount
the committee has added 1886 max
ing q total OF 3io.i25 available for
1929 10 assist IN readjuSting salaries Of
The respective grades. The salary rates
Of the employees In the Public Library
service have been noticeably low. and
1t is hoped that with this amount and
q similar amount for the year 1890 in
! injunction with the salary increase
, program that the committee has
adopted, the salaries of the employees
here vail be brought " parity with
employees in other divisions OF the Dis
trtct government.
Street and Road improvement Repair.
The committee has recommended
50 923, 900 for street and road improve
nent repairs, which is an increase OF
&3,3i75s over the current year and a