Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-04

In connection with the above sum-
mary it should be stated that of the
| Sal, 4Sl ,09e .03 unexpended balances for
public buildings under act Of May Is,
! 1926 brought forward into 1880 from
| the previous fiscal year it Is expected
| that about one-half will be carried
/ forward into 1881, correspondlngly IN
! creasing the amount available for that
| year and decreasing the amount avail
! able in 1880. If the amounts carried
! over are eliminated in respect to both
years the decrease of $32, 468, 659.83 will
| be changed to an increase OF $9,012,-
| 1890
This increase of se,o12,23s.2o is the
net result of the estimates for 1881
! showing increases in the amounts APP
! proved for certain purposes compared
with the appropriations for 1880, and
/ decreases in others, the principal items
/ of increase or decrease being as follows:
Office Of the Chief Clerk.
| An increase of $4,000 for contingent
| expenses to provide for the increased
requirements of the Bureau of Customs
| and Coast Guard headquarters for office
| equipment. and to effect necessary re-
| placements in the departments stock OF
| typewriters.
division of Bookkeeping and War
estimated requirements for recoinage OF
| silver coins.
Public Debt Service.
A decrease of S219,50 in the annual
| appropriation for expenses incident to
| the maintenance of the public debt
! service, due to transfer of certain work
and the personnel employed thereon to
| the ONCE Of Treasurer Of the United
| States, and to the continued reduction
| in the amount Of the public debt. In
! the indefinite appropriation items there
! is a decrease of $35,135 for Expenses
of Loans" authorized by the act OF
September "a, 1917, due to reduction
in the force on work connected with
| public debt issues, and there is an in
crease of S52.7o3 in the item "Prepara-
ton, Custody and Delivery Of Farm
Loan Bonds (Reimbursable) due to
greater activities in bond issues Of this
class.
Customs Service.
A net increase of $47e,3oo in admin
istrative expenses, including $52,390 for
"a additional positions at headquarters
in Washington and S440,0 for addi-
tional personnel in the field. There is
also a decrease of $4,000 in the pro-
vision for contingent expenses. Aside
from administrative expenses there is a
| reduction of 100000 in the indefinite
appropriation item "Debentures or
Drawbacks, Bounties or Allowances"
Federal Farm Loan Bureau: An in
crease of 100000 to provide for the
increasing and complicated work of this
activity.
Treasurer Of the United States.
An increase Of $4s, $50 to provide for
work and personnel transferred from
other branches of the Treasury Depart
ment and for one-step promotions to
eligible employees two or more steps be-
low the average of their grade.
Comptroller Of the Currency: An in
crease of $500 600 in the indefinite ap-
preparation Salaries and Expenses of
| National Bank Examiners" to provide
| for examination of the trust depart
ments of national banks.
Internal Revenue Service.
A net decrease of $303,870 in the
| appropriation for expenses of collecting
| the internal revenue, made possible by
rent of privately owned property be-
cause of the prospective occupancy on
July /, 1880, of the new Internal Reeve
| nue. Building in Washington, and a
! further decrease in travel expenses of
! $56,500. The amount for personal
services In the District of Columbia is
| increased to provide for the appoint
ment of IS attorneys and Is stenog-
raphers in the ONCE of the General
| Counsel. The amount required for this
additional personnel is reduced to
| S64,580 because of reduction in the
messenger force, due to greater facility
| of handling business in the new Inter
| nal Revenue Building There is also an
| increase of $10,0o0,0o0 in the item for
refunding taxes illegally collected, due
to increased requirements for this pur-
| pose.
Cuast Guard.
An increase of $2,29s,86e involving
! $44,545 for additional salaries at head
| quarters in Washington, S1,o30,146 for
| pay and allowances due principally to
automatic promotions. additional mer
for new vessels placed in commission
| appropriated for separately, $3.50 $50
for outfits and ship chandlery, including
lifehoats, radio supplies, and ammuni-
| ton, S269,000 for rebuilding and re.
pairing stations, $4,000 for communi-
! cation lines, including new lines In
| Florida, Sl,330,000 for reconditioning IL
| Navy destroyers to replace IL destroyers
now in the Coast Guard service. the
| continued operation of which is nc
longer economical because of large ex-
| penditures for repairs, 100000 for 6
fast offshore patrol boats, $4,000 for
| 10 high-speed picket boats, and 1920, 000
! for new seaplanes and their equipment
! The estimates for 1881 also provide
$500 900 for completing the ninth cutter
| of the 10 new cutters recently author
! lied bv law and 100000 for commenc-
ing the last cutter. also $4,000 fol
! establishing new Coast Guard station
at Quillayute River, Wash.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
A decrease of $251, 26O, due princi-
| pally to reduction in number of plate
| printers and junior operators incident
! to the new small currency program, ano
reductions made possible through con.
! solidation of appropriation items hereto.
fore carried separately.
Secret Service Division.
An increase of $3.50 due princi.
! pally to an increase Of $16,400 for the
! White House police force, and $4,000
! for the Secret Service force in the field
Public Health Service.
An increase of $619,229 made UP
| principally of $l9,6S4 for automatic
promotions of commissioned officers
$56,644 for 18 additional commissioner
! OuLCelS, IA VI WHICH dle 1oA aoSAsilAii
to duty in consular offices in Canad;
and Mexico as technical advisers in i'm
migration cases, $4,000 for Is add
tional acting assistant surgeons ant
$27 900 for Is additional sanitary in
SpectOrs for border quarantine stations
$314826 for increased personnel ant
expenses of hospitals due principally Il
new hospitals being opened in CLEVELAND
and Detroit as well as a new relic
station in Philadelphia. In addition Il
the foregoing 100000 is provided 70
replacing quarantine boats at New York
San Diego, and Honolulu.
Office Of Supervising Architect.