Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17
Committee Continues Lump
Sum in Belief That 60.40
Principle Is ''Superseded."
OUTLINES METHOD TO
FIX FEDERAL SHARE
Should Consider Needs, Set Fair
Tax and Have United States Pay
Balance, Says Report.

Carrying total Of s39.755.235, an
increase 0. s70s.0325s over current
appropriations and a reduction Of
s633.45l under the budget recommen-
dations, the District appropriation bill
for the fiscal year 1929 was reported
TO the House today by Chairman SIM
mons Of the District subcommittee Of
the House appropriation committee It
will be taken Up immediately for
consideration.
The 100000 Iump-sum policy tha.
vas first carried as a legislative rider
on t..- District bill in 1925 is continued.
Among the new positions created
are: An assistant municipal architect,
two reT assistant corpJration ccunsels.
one 70 handle condemnation proceed
ings and one 10 assist at the Police
Court: an additional field party for the
surveyors Office. two new positions
under the director Of tratac. 10 nev
positions IN the free public library.
Salary Boosts Granted.
The bill provides si7l4 for salary
increases. provides for a reorganization
Of the municipal architects oEce. very
substantial increases for the corpora
ton counsel's Office. a new branch H.
5ra-y on Conduit road. one new play
ground. IS additional policemen. Is sd-
Git.onai f-er.an IN new house 20 be
opened
For the schools there is an increase
OF sl46.5i5. including pay for 50 new
teachers instead Of the s5 requested
There IS net increase OF sis.G34 for
nearly 5000 cue 10 the recommended
ciSc0rtlnuance OF the Nigh. Police
Court
There is carried 100000 for con-
t:nuing the permanent housing con-
s!-uc.ioa az the Lor-on worShouse,
S465.oc9 for continuing work On the
domestic science ana ward buildings at
the Gal,Icger Municipal Hospital. and
an Increase 0. S14S $50 .or the care Of
lndigent insane 81 St. Elsza5eth's
Hospital
The committee did 10, include the
$3.50 600 agthC-irsd fer new nurses
home az Columbia Hospital
Ths bulge: recommendation OF
S.So.009 for continuing work CO recss-
r.at.oa and DEVELOPMENT Of AnacoS-ta
To prevent the Use ct the partially
ocSt-ucted apartment on B street south
Of the Capitol Grounds for the House Of
Detention \ legislative provision s IN
c!ude6 that 10 par: cf this app-opria-
ton shall D. extended for the usa;n.e-
nance o. House Of Detention II the
territory aoutsics or adjacent TO the
grounds o. the Capitol Building the
Senate and House o.ics buildings and
the Library Q: Congress"
Lnmp-Sum Explanation.
For the water service An Increase os
S2222e. 19o IS carried for maintaining and
operating The rev water supply system.
The Dill II addition 10 SS!.eSS.@3
Tor current maintenance an3 Improve
n'sat Items. All increase % $SsS,eSs.S IS
ever c2y-sc. appropriations, ais, carries
s., 40 COO soy permanent annual tn6ea-
mite appropriations
In explaining the st.;tu6s Q. the
regarding fiscal relations
and he lQg,p-S;sca policy. Representa-
tive Simmons said:
The OIL CcI.Si2S the provision, that
has oecn csrg.e6 .cE several ysarS past.
a lump sum O. $s.3eo.eoo
rs Tire Federal Governments direct
~ share cs the sxpenSeS
~ the ScEs-!ssos3s cf the District ~
Columbia This Is In conformity With
he plan initiated oy Congress n 1898.
IN lieu Of the then existing sC-&e di-
s!Sioa Q. expenditures between she pas-
trsct government ara the Federal Gov
Hrnulsnt> and has crGs!rcs6 since that
.i;2s. II accps1nS the hImp-s,sm csAn
y co2ErtSslt.e2, the Federal Govern
r'sas released IL The District Scysrn-
isenT 'he pTessoEsscg ~ Certain r,sSc~l-
s.Csc1s$ revenue which tire Federal
Government wsS entitled ~ under she
2-So ratio .. contribution. This pEr.
.>NgsicGl NJ gHveN,ss has increased sscga
III 1915 - AL estimated
Hasog,n' ~ S$9Sc<,a Ecr 1879. ana In
.CcS,>4.stS ss.s Variation between The
'rsos!0t coatgie3;sI ey the Federal
Government anSes the pseSsas Sa.oCQ.-
No lamc~>ssm plan and che scrraeg
'o-s1 Plan, IL SacGs.S o. taken into
and shs Federal Goyera-
,seosS SAS~e Stated accurately sS csSsre
sSarlv o.oINa no
The committee II regcrsass the
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