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

THE public-building program author
lied by the act of May Is, 1926, and en-
larged by amendments to the original
act, is now proceeding at satisfactory
rate of progress. At the outset I'M
avoidable delays we're experienced be-
cause of difficulties encountered in ac-
curing sites, it being necessary in some
cases to resort to condemnation pro-
ceedings in the courts. Many of these
difficulties have been overcome and it
is expected that the work will now pro-
coed expeditiously, resulting in the COM
pletion of "a new or enlarged buildings
in the fiscal year 1880 and 40 in the
fiscal year 1881. The program calls for
a total expenditure of approximately
$500, 100000 in addition to the present
proceeds of sale of abandoned property.
Individual projects have already been
authorized by Congress at limits of cost
in excess of $3.50, 100000. There were
brought forward into the fiscal year
1880 appropriation balances aggregating
SAL ,48l ,099 This is increased by ap-
preparations made at the last session of
the Congress, amounting to $39,475, 500,
making the total amount available for
expenditure $80,956,59 OF this amount
the Treasury Department contemplates
spending about $50, 500, 900 in the fiscal
year 1880. The Budget for 1881 carries
estimates for public buildings, includ-
ing the purchase of additional land in
Washington, amounting to 100000, 900.
Supplemental thereto an estimate of
about $5,000,000 will be submitted at
later date when the Treasury Depart
ment has concluded its survey of new
projects which it is desirable to under
take at this time. The appropriation
Of these amounts will provide the Treas
ury with ample funds to continue the
work during the fiscal year 1881.
War Department Building.
The War Department is also carrying
forward a building program, involving
an ultimate expenditure of about $118.-
100000, for the housing of military per-
sonnet, made necessary by the need for
the replacement of World War tenn
porary construction and to provide for
the increase in the pre-war strength of
the Regular Army. There has already
been appropriated for this purpose $37,-
1913, 899. and S16,062 800 is carried in
the estimates for 1881 with authority to
make contracts for 100000 additional
The estimates for 1881 also carry So
81 900 for technical buildings for the
air services of the Army and Navy, and
$3,176,000 for other buildings for va
rious purposes for the Army, Navy, and
Panama Canal.
For completing the $l5,000,000 pro-
gram for additional hospital facilities
for the Veterans Bureau, $4,000, 900 is
provided for liquidating contracts pre-
viously authorized by the Congress.
New building construction for the In
dian Service has been allowed for a to-
tai of $2,303,000. including reservation
and nonreservation schools, hospitals
and administration buildings.
Provision is made for construction
projects at several Federal penitentiaries
For Leavenworth, $4,000 is provided;
for Atlanta, $4,000; for Mcneil Island
$139,000; and $450000 is included for
continuing the construction of the in
dustrial reformatory at Chillicothe.
In furtherance Of the $10,000.000 pro-
gram for houses and Offices for our for
eign representatives, S1,700.000 is in
Guided in these estimates. The annual
appropriations under this program are
limited to S2,00000O but the lesser
amount has been included in the Budget
because of the fact that the amount OF
the current estimate added to uneX-
pended balances from prior appropria-
tons will be sufficient to carry on the
program during the fiscal year 1881.
| Altogether this Budget carries esti-
mates of more than $50 100000 for the
construction of buildings, including the
| procurement Of SITES with a contract
| authorization for a further expenditure
! of 100000. To the sum Of these two
amounts there should be added the ad-
/ ditional $5,000,000 for the public build
! ing program for which. as stated, an es-
| innate will be submitted later in the
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