Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-02
S13,71Q,2D2 SCHOOL
BUDGET APPROVED
Retention of Or. BaIIou for
Another Three Years Is
Voted by Board.

An estimated school budget of $l3,-
7l0,202 was approved by the Board of
Education for the fiscal year 1881 at its
meeting in the Franklin Administration
Building yesterday afternoon. The esti-
mate represents an increase of $1,725,-
602 over the current appropriation Of
$ll, 1884, 800.
At the same meeting the board ap-
pointed Dr. Frank w Ballou for his
fourth consecutive three-year term as
superintendent of schools. III its action
retaining DR.. Ballou as administrative
head OF the system, an affirmative vote
was cast by every voting member. Only
Mrs. William c. McNeill declined to
cast a ballot and she explained that
while she heartily favored the retention
of Ballou, she felt it unwise to vote in
view of the expiration of her own term
OF membership on the board June 80.
The largest single item in the school
estimates for 1881 is that for salaries
of teachers and Librarians totaling
$6,384,632. This figure is $402,0
higher than the appropriation for the
same item in this years appropriation.
The estimates include 100000 to re-
habilitate Central and Dunbar High
Schools, and another sum of $4,000 to
equip stages in the same schools.
S2,565, 900 Building Items.
The building items fcS the coming
year are set by the board at $2,565 900,
representing an increase of $3.50 900
over the 1880 appropriation. This sum
falls $435,000 short of the 5000 900
which the Board of Education had in
dictated it would seek to add to the cur
rent operating expenses of the schools,
provided the total appropriation did
not exceed one-third of the total Dis
trict revenue"
Land items provided for in the esti-
mates represent decrease of 10000
over the current appropriation, with a
total of $436,700 asked. This year Con-
---Js appropriated $517 900 for land for
school purposes.
The repair fund sought by the board
for 1881 totals $535,000, or $85, 900 more
than that provided for the same pur-
pose this year.
Furniture and equipment for 1881
would cost $70,498 less than it did in
1880 if the boards item of $124,002 is
allowed. Contingent expenses, too, will
be less than the current year, with
$184,000 asked for 1881, as against
$1S7,800 for 1880.
Fire and Health Requirements.
Fire and Health Department require
mentS represent two of the compare
lively larger items in the 1881 estimates
with the former demanding $l50,00O
and the latter calling for S225 900.
These items would provide improved
IRE prevention apparatus and plumbing
facilities conducive to better sanitation
as well as similar items recommended
by the two District departments
Rehabilitation of Wilson Normal
School is provided for with an item of
$4,000. For transportation of tubercu-
lar children is asked $4,000. The cur
rent appropriation of $4,000 for the
transportation Of crippled pupils is re-
peated.
The school systems gas, electric and
fuel bills are covered in the estimates
by an item of S300,000, which is $4,000
above the 1880 appropriation. Text
books and supplies at $125,000 and
manual training funds at $4,000 are
identical with the 1880 appropriation.
KindergartenS are allowed $4,000.
school gardens are given $4,000 and the
science laboratories are allotted $4,000.
unchanged from the 1880 appropriation.
Fairgrounds have an estimate item of
$4,000.
Officers Salaries Estimates Up,
The school officers salaries for 1881
will represent an increase of $25,863
SfCA VAC NAAACAAt dPPIOJA1dI1UI WIFI a
total Of $682,603 provided in the esti-
mates. Estimated clerk salaries total
$l66,2l5, or $17,655 more than this year
The attendance department is allotted
$41, 800 in the estimates or S4,700 above
the 1880 appropriations An item of
S8l8,590 is included for the care of
buildings and ground. This is $56,590
above the current appropriation.
Other estimates and their respective
comparison with the 1880 appropriation
include:
Attendance department., $I66215-
$17.655 higher.
Vacation schools and Fairgrounds,
$36,000-$3, 900 higher.
Annuities, $500 000-identical.
Night school salaries, sos ,00o-iden-
teal.
Night school contingent expenses,
$4,500-identical.
Columbia Institute for the Deaf. $28.-
600-$1 900 higher.
Colored deaf mutes, $6,000-$500
lower.
Blind children, $11,ooo-$5oo higher.
Americanization work salaries, $4,000
81 900 higher.
Americanization work contingent ex-
Shore Dinners. S1.S1 50.S2