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trict totals $11 ,593, $50 in the recon-
mendations sent to Congress today, as
compared with $12, $50, $50 current ap-
preparations.
Of the total, 50 ,633, $50 is for operat-
ing expenses, compared with $9,538,530
for the current fiscal year, and ST.
100000 for buildings and grounds, COM
pared with $2,612,000 in the current ap-
preparation.
Increases in force are shown in the
various items of appropriation for per-
sonal services and salaries.
Four new positions in the admins
trative and supervisory officers ranks
one the head of department and as
sistant principal at salary of So 200;
one the principal of Junior hlgh
school, $2,043, and two teaching prln-
cipals of eight to fifteen room build
ings, at salary of 81, ,453 each.
Five new positions in the clerical
one at $4,000, one at $4,000, one at
81 500 and two at $1,140.
Two new attendance officers (child
labor inspectors) are provided for. each
to receive 81, 400.
Thirty-three new positions for regu-
lar teachers and librarians are proposed
as follows; Eight at S1,400, four at
81 800, eight at $4,000 in class &c and
13 at $4,000 in class 3A. ,
The customary language is carried
that no part of any appropriation Is
to be paid to any person employed In
the public schools of the District who
shall solicit on public school premises
any subscription or donation from
pupils. except as may be authorized
by the Board of Education.
$4,000 for Vacation Work.
For the instruction and supervision
of children in the vacation schools and
Fairgrounds, $4,000 is recommended,
the same as the current appropriation.
For the teachers retirement fund,
100000 is recommended, which is an
increase of $4,000.
For the night schools the salary al
lowance is $4,000, identical with the
current appropriation, and $4,500 is in
clu6ed for contingent expenses, the
same as the present appropriation.
The following appropriations from
school funds for special instruction OF
defective children: For the deaf and
dumb, 27,500, to be paid to Columbia
Institution for the Deaf; for mainte-
nance and tuition of colored deaf muteS
belonging to the District, under con-
tract with Maryland or some other
States, $6,500; for instruction of blind
children, under contract with Mary
land or some other State, $10.500. Each
of these items is the same as the cur
rent appropriation.
For AmericaniZation work and in
struction of foreigners of all ages in
both day and night classes, and teach
ers and janitors of Americanization
schools, 1000 is recommended, which
is an increase of $1,000.
For personal services in the COM
munity center department, of the di-
rector, general secretaries and COM
munity secretaries and clerks and part
time employees, $4,000 is recon-
mended, which is an increase of 81 900
For salaries for 555 persons in the
clerical grade and custodial service,
connected with the care of buildings
and grounds, S743,265 is recommended
Here there are % additional new posi-
tions, carrying total salaries of S18,425.
For the care of smaller buildings and
rented rooms, $6,500 is recommended
which is a decrease of $500.
For the maintenance of schools for
tubercular pupils. $1,000 is recommend
ed, Identical with the current appro-
priation. Of this amount $4,000 is for
materials and $1,000 for equipment.
For transportation of pupils attend
ing schools for tubercular pupils. the
present allowance of $4,000 is recon-
mended to be continued.
For purchase and repair of furniture
tools, machinery, etc, to be used in
connection with instruction in manual
and vocational training, $4,000 is rec
ommended, an increase of $4,000.
Fuel Bill Is S29O,OOO.
The school departments bill for fuel,
gas and electric light and power comes
to S290,o00, which is an increase of
$20,00O
The furniture bill comes to $194, 500,
as follows:
E. A. Paul Junior High School,
$4,000: 24-room building, including
combination assembly hall and gymna-
slum, at Nineteenth street and Column
b1a road, $4,000; Groom building, in
Guiding combination assembly hall and
gymnasium, on Grant road, $13,500; g.
room building, including combination
assembly hall and gymnasium, at Four
teenth and Upshur streets, S13,5OO;
Broom addition. including combina-
ton assembly hall and gymnasium,
Raymond School. $13,5OO; 18-room
building, including combination assem-
bly, hall and gymnasium, Langdon
School, $4,000; Groom addition, in
cluding combination assembly hall and
gymnasium, Burrville School. S1O,5OO:
Groom building, including combination
assembly hall and gymnasium, to re-
place the old Bell and Cardozo Schools,
$13,500; Francis Junior High School,
20,0OO; health school for colored pupils,
$4,000.
A total of 100000, compared with a
current appropriation of S155, ,OOO is
recommended for contingent expenses,
including flags, stationery, replacement
of typeWriters. replacement of pianos,
and not exceeding $4,000 for office ap-
pllanceS for instruction purposes in
Business High School and CardoZo
High School, and not to exceed $13,60O
for additional furniture and equipment
for normal schools.
For text books and school supplies for
pupils of the first eight grades, SIPS, 900
Is recommended, the same as the cur
rent appropriation. For maintenance
of kindergartens, $4,000 is included,
the same amount as in the current ap-
preparation act.
$4,000 for School Gardens.
For utensils, materials and labor for
establishment and maintenance of
school gardens, $4,000 is provided, the
same as in the current funds.
For purchase of apparatus, fixtures,
technical books and other equipment for
laboratories in the department of phys
les. chemistry, biology and general sci
ence in the several high and Junior high
and normal schools, $4,000 is recon-
mended, an increase of $4,000.
For repair and improvement to school
buildings, heating. plumbing and ven-
tilating apparatus. electric lighting
equipment and sanitary drinking foun-