Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-21
SECOND DEFICIENCY
BILL REPORTED TO
HOUSE FOR ACTION
$191, 599,653 Total Expen-
diture Is Called For
in Measure.
$1,025,0O0 IS LISTED
FOR D. C. GOVERNMENT
$16,646,64S Is Set Aside for In
crease in Salaries Under
Weleh Pay Act.

Carrying total of ST OPS 900 Of ap-
preparations for the municipal govern
ment of the District of Columbia and
other considerable amounts for salaries
of Government employees under the
WEIGH pay act and for other Federal
Government activities and major con-
struction projects in the National Cap
ital, the second deficiency appropria-
ton bill, calling for total expenditure
of $191 .599,653, was reported to the
House today.
For salaries of District employees under
the WEIGH pay act, sos, TAO is carried in
this bill, with $I6,646,648 for increases
In salary under the WEIGH act, in exec
utive offices, independent establishments
and Federal departments
Other important items which are not
contained in the appropriations made
from District revenues are: $4,000 for
the Government Printing Office, S4S, 900
for the rehabilitation of Mount Wealth
er, Va, as Summer White House;
$l09,840 for the public buildings and
public parks of the National Capital,
mostly for maintenance of buildings,
and with $1,000 specifically appropri-
ated for demolition of temporary build
ings at c street and Virginia avenue
northwest: $4,000 for aid to the Crane
Army of the Republic in Memorial day
services this year; 100000 for con-
tinuing Center Market in Washing
ton, SIS, 900 for plans and estimates of
cost for the new Supreme Court Build-
ing, $4,000 for drainage of nursery
lands and replacement of nursery STOCK
for the Botanic Garden, $4,000 for the
joint committee on inaugural cere-
monies and $2,l000 900 to make a start
On acquisition of site and starting
construction on the new House Office
Building $4,000 for model of pro-
posed government buildings in the Mall
triangle, and $268,74l additional for
the site of the new Supreme Court
Building.
In addition to the $500, 900 for Dis
trict employees under the WEIGH pay
act, the bill carries also $516,86215
Tor miscellaneous items for the District.
pf this amount. $4,000 is for the En-
lloyes Compensation Commission: $12.-
900 for street and road Improvement
and repair, including repairs to the
Highway Bridge ACROSS the Potomac
River; $4,000 for the Sewer DEPART
ment for the Anacostia main inter-
ceptor, S9,289s for fuel, gas, electric
light and power for the public schools;
SIS 900 for special police service for
the inaugural parade. $4,000 for main
tenance of the House of Detention,
81, $50 for personal services at the Dis
trict Supreme Court. $47,655 for sup
port of conyictS during the past year,
$50 1000 for the Division of Child Well
fare for board and care of children
during the current year. $4,000 for re-
ception and detention OF children. $l0,-
600 for support Of prisoners by the Pub
lie Welfare Board, $1,000 for main
tenance of the work house at Occoquan,
SIS, 900 for construction work at the
District Reformatory at Lorton, $192.-
eO6 for medical charities. SIC, 1000 for
general expenses of the public parks,
SOS, 900 for maintenance work in the
Water Department and S16,940 for the
payment Of judgments against the Dis
trict during the current fiscal year.