Evening star., 1928-12-05
$16,OOO,OOO is NEEDED
FOR DISTRICT SALARIES
Substantial Increase in Budget Is
Attributed to Raises Under
Welch Law.

For personal services III CHe Depart
ment of school attendance and work
permits, $4,000 is recommended, an
increase of $4,100. This covers 18 ex-
isting positions and two new positions
for child labor inspectors at 81 400
each.
For salaries of teachers and IL
against the present salary total of S.
841,92O. This includes 33 new posi-
tions: eight in class IA, at ST. 400
each; four in class IA, at 81 800 each:
eight in class &c, at $4,000 each, and
13 in class ga. at So 200 each, making
a total of $64,600 for salaries of new
teachers.
For the instruction and supervision
of children in the various schools and
Fairgrounds, and supervisors and teach
ers of vacation schools and play
grounds, $4,000 IS recommended, while
100000 is recommended for the
teachers retirement fund, an increase
of $4,000.
Salaries in the high schools for
teachers and janitorS are set. at $95, 900,
the same as the current appropriation,
with $1l 900 recommended for salaries
of teachers and janitors of American
ization schools, an increase of 81 900.
Salaries in the community center de-
partment are set at $4,000 for 10 reg
ular employees and $4,000 for tenn
porary services.
For personal services in the care of
school buildings and grounds $762, 900
is recommended. The current appro-
priation is $619,260.
For the care of smaller buildings and
rented rooms, $500 is recommended
for caretakers, $500 less than the cur
rent appropriation.
$2,762,0O0 For Police.
For the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment $2,762,000 is recommended for
pay and allowances. against the cur
rent appropriation of $2,740, 700. This
provides for regular salaries to 1881
persons, reaching a total of $2,728, ,568,
and additional compensation for those
detailed to special duties. For per-
sonal services to clerks in the police de-
partment who come under the classi-
fication act, $114,850 is recommended
where the current appropriation is
$99,770. This covers 70 positions, an
increase Of five over the number en-
ployed during the current fiscal year.
For the House of Detention, SlO,44O
40 uohCC All CA3lII DOOlIlOII0.
For the pay of officers and members
of the fire department.. $1,914000 is
recommended, an increase of $4,000
above the current appropriation. This
covers 902 positions, of which 709 are
pritates, 81 sergeants, So lieutenants
At captains and IA battalion chief en-
gineerS. For the clerical force in the
fire department. which comes under the
classification act, $9,440 is recommend
ed, an increase of $400. This covers
four positions.
For the health department $181, 500
Is recommended for salaries of sc per-
sons, where the current appropriation
is $166,430.
For the salaries of IS regular en-
ployeS engaged in the prevention OF
contagious disease, a total of $31 500
Is recommended, with SCOTS for tenn
porary services of six persons! For tbs
salaries of IS employees connected with
the dispensary for the treatment of in
digent persons, S15,120 is recommend
ed with $2,820 for two persons in the
diSinfecting service.
For salaries connected with hygiene
and sanitation in the public schools
salaries totaling $72,5OO for 80 persons
are recommended.
For salaries of AZ persons engaged
in maintaining child hygiene service
$40,860 is recommended.
Increase for Juvenile Court.
For the Juvenile Court $61,110 is
recommended for salaries of 81 en-
ployes, where the current appropriation
is $54,910.
For salaries of At persons employed
in the Police Court $102,840 is recon-
mended, against the current appropria-
ton of $89,650.
In the Municipal Court, $68.470 is
recommended for the salaries of Is en-
ployes, an increase of $9,734
For salaries in the District Supreme
Court total of $76, 100 is recommended
for IL positions, against present appro-
priation of $74,900. Pay of bailiffs in
the Supreme Court is fixed at $44,62C
for 25 regular employees, where the cur
rent appropriation is SAL ,903.
For the probation system Of the Su-
preme Court. $3.50 is recommended
for four positions. For the personal
services in care and protection of the
courthouse, $35 1000 is recommended, an
increase from $29,704.
For salaries of the three justices and
IL employees at the Court of Appeals
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protection of the Court of Appeals
Building, $8,34O is recommended for
salaries for six persons.
Salaries for two persons in the execu-
ton Of writs of lunacy are placed at
$4,000.
For the Board of Public Welfare
$107900 is recommended for salaries OF
So persons, where the present appropri-
alton is $97,770.
For seven employees in administering
home care for dependent children, $13,-
280 is recommended.
For the District JAIL $72,670 is recon-
mended for salaries for As persons
This includes one new position in the
cuStodial service as senior domestic at
tendant at salary of $l,500. The cur
rent appropriation is $63,710.
For the general administration of the
Workhouse and Reformatory, the sal
ary budget is $4,000 for seven persons
against the current appropriation OF
$15.400.
For personal services of employees at
the Workhouse coming under the
classification, $113,560 is asked for Sc
employees. The present appropriation is
$75,760. Eight new positions are re-
quested in the custodial service and 10
maintenance" account, making the
total average number of employees "a.
ReformatOry Salary Budget $88, $3.50.
For the reformatory the salary budget
is $88, $50, as compared with the cur
rent appropriation of 500 $50. This
budget is for So employees, including
10 new positions in the custodial
service.
At the National Training School for
Girls total of $38,700 is recommend
ed for salaries for 80 employees. The
present appropriation is $34,140.
For the tuberculosis Hospital $71 500
is asked in salaries for 56 employees
The present appropriation is $61.360.
Gallinger Municipal Hospital salaries
total 1924 900, of which $272,530 is for
the present staff of 2l6 employees
Ninety-five new positions are recon-
mended carrying salary total of $751;
780
For the District Training School
STA 1000 is asked for salaries for 81 per-