Evening star., 1928-12-05
LIBRARY BUDGET
TOTAL IS LARGER
Net Increase of $23,005
Brings Total Estimates for
Next Year to $355,940.

A net increase of $23,0O5 in the es.
| Inmates for the operation of the Free
| Public Library system for the next f1s-
cal year. making the total 1855 $40. as
compared with the current appropria-
| ton of 1882, ,935, is shown by the budget
recommendations presented to Congress
today.
The total of $332,935 for the cur
rent year does not include the addi-
| tional sum required to cover salary in
creaSes made under the WEIGH law, sc
that the net increase in the total for the
Library for next year is primarily to
cover the higher pay level
The salary item in the new budget is
$265, $40, as compared with $240,035 in
the current app1 opriation act, the lat
ter figure being exclusive of the in
creaSeS effective under the Welch law
The budget makes provision for 16l
present employees, whose salaries total
S26l 800, and three new positions, one
of which will be part-time, amounting
to $3,840 These new positions bring
the salary total up to the figure recon-
mended, $265, $40.
Rental Fund Doubled.
A feature of the Library estimates is
an increase from 81, 400 to $4,000 in the
item for rental of quarters, and in
cludeS a recommendation for rental of
quarters for a branch library in Wood
ridge in addition to providing for rental
of the Chevy Chase branch.
The three new positions recommend
ed under the Library salary schedule are
as follows: For the Woodbridge Branch,
one main library assistant, at ST. 800 a
year; one library assistant, at $l,440,
and one minor mechanic, part-time,
under the cuStodial service, 5000.
For the employment of substitutes
and for other special and temporary
service, at the discretion of the librarian
the budget recommendation is $4,000
the same as for the current year.
This fund covers five assistants al
salaries ranging from $1,000 to 81, ,44C
year, and five pages at $500 each.
Extra Services Fund $4,000.
The item for extra services on Sun.
days, holidays and Saturday half-holi.
days is placed at $4,000, the same as :ol
the current year, and covers "a en-
ployes.
For miscellaneous expenses, such a:
books, periodicals and newspapers anc
other printed material, including pay
ment in advance for subscriptions, the
budget recommendation is $4,000, the
same as the current appropriation. The
budget carries the proviSo authorizing
the disburSing officer of the District tC
advance to the librarian, upon requiSi-
ton, sums of money not exceeding $25
at the first of each month for the pur-
chase of certain books pamphlets
periodicals, newspapers or other printed
material.
For binding, including necessary
personal services, the recommendation
for next year is $4,000, which also is
the same as for the current year.
Several Items Reduced.
For maintenance, alterations, repairs
fuel, lighting, fitting up buildings, lunch
room equipment, care of grounds, main
tenance of motor delivery vehicles, in.
cluding not to exceed $500 for purchase
and exchange of one vehicle, the recon-
| mendation for next year is $24,500, g
decrease of $4,000 from the current func
of $29,500.
This decrease is due partly to the fact
| that the current allotment of 81 ,00(
under this heading for printing has beer
| taken over into the new general funC
! being established for handling all ot
the printing requirements of the city
government There Is also a reduction
| from S., 500 to $4,000 under this heading
| in the item for new equipment. The
| item for stationery is placed at $4,000
| instead of $4,000. For repairs and i'm
| provements, the new figure is $4,000
instead of $5,400.