Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-04
S15O,ODO TO BUILD
BRANCH LIBRARY
Item for Northeast Section
Leads in $525, 100 Total
Recommendation.

"A Recommendation of $150,000 for
the erection of the proposed Northeast
ern branch library at Seventh street
and Maryland avenue northeast is the
outstanding feature of the estimates for
the Free Public Library system. which
aggregate $525,190 for all purposes for
the fiscal year beginning next July, as
compared with S390,090 for the current
year.
Although the budget recommended
lions are less than the total of $6I9ll6
submitted by the library trustees in
tnelr estimates, the total sum sent to
congress by the Budget Bureau is an
increase of $135,100 over current appro-
prlatlonS. This increase in the library
total will strengthen the present organi-
zatlon slightly, will build and equip the
Northeastern branch and provide addi-
tlonal space in the main building by
transferring such activities as the bind
ing and cataloguing work into one of
the buildings purchased by the District
In the new Municipal Center area.
Near IL Schools.
The site of the new branch is within
seven blocks of IL school buildings and
WI serve large residential area. The
current appropriation law carried S35,-
900 for site and the Commissioners
several months ago authorized purchase
OF the southwest corner at Seventh and
maryland avenue. The estimate of
$l5O0OO being submitted to Congress
by the Budget Bureau TODAY for the
building includes necessary furniture
and equipment.
Inc final estimates, however, do not
contain another recommendation that
had been submitted of S35 900 to ac-
quire site for branch library in
Georgetown.
The trustees of the library had rec
commended $4,000 for the present
staff and IS full-time and haIf-time
new positions for the central library
and eight branches. They had also
asked for additional quarters in the
Municipal Center area, thereby releas-
ing space at the central library for a
f1ne arts reading room and for the
conduct of Subbranches at the Randall
Junior High and Deanwood Schools on
/ alternative daily schedules.
Eight Jobs Provided.
The Budget Bureau forwarded to
Congress $280,890. which includes pro-
vision for eight new positions for the
central library, including the additional
quarters and the new reading room and
for the present branches.
FOR the purchase OF books, periodicals,
| newspapers and other printed materials
the new budget allows SAC, 500 as COM
pared with the present appropriation of
$4,000. The original estimate submit
ted was S63 $50, to strengthen the COL
lection OF the library in all its units,
and which would have provided for the
original stocking of the two new SUBJ
branches.
For the binding fund, the trustees
asked for $4,000, as compared with the
current appropriation of $4,000. The
Budget Bureau approved $4,000.
! For the maintenance fund. the trus-
tees recommended $44,876, an increase
over 1880 of $26,226, to cover repairs
and Improvements to seven buildings
and grounds, increase in office supplies
delivery truck, equipment for the addi-
tional quarters and the new reading
room and the two new subbrancheS. and
to provide for book wagon Isl ,000) for
weekly service to suburban districts re-
mote from other library facilities. The
budget forwarded an item for $4,000
This is an increase Of 81 $50 over the
current appropriation.
Additional Space Sought.
For rental. the trustees recommended
ton was $14.800 for suitable quarters
for subbranches in Chevy Chase and
| Woodbridge and additional space for
transfer of Offices from the overcroWded
central building. These additional quar-
tiers are to be provided in Municipal
Center property. so that the $4,000 car
ried In the budget covers the require
ment This $4,000 is the same as in the
current law.
The trustees recommendations were
designed
% To strengthen the present es-
tablshment to meet more adequately
the heavy increase in work and the de-
mands made upon the central library
and eight branches.
90 To improve the service by re-
lieVing some of the congestion at the
central library by transfer OF some of
the Offices and the opening OF a new
reading room.
(3) To extend library facilities
through two additional sub SUBJ
branches: a book wagon to give some
library facilities to neighborhoods not
otherwise served and to provide for a
branch building to serve Northeastern
Washington and site Tor branch
library in Georgetown.
The new positions listed under the
library salary item are as follows:
Central library and general admins
tration-One Junior librarian, at So, 900;
one underoperator. at $1,260. and one
additional employe for custodal serv-
Southeastern branch-One junior
.>,e~senger in the custodial service, at
j6OO
AT the Tenley subbranch-One junior
library assistant, at 81, 440.
Under the heading of additional
Quarters for the main library a recon-
nlendation Is made for two minor
library assistants, at $1,000, and one
minor mechanic, at $l'2oO.