The Washington times., 1929-12-04
B|GGESTBUDGET
IN HISTORY
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tary estimate Of $4,000, 900 will be
submitted.
Regarded as vital Importance tn
the city is the increase in esti-
mates for the public schools. The
estimate for operation for the
1881 fiscal year is placed at So.
0-8,110, an increase of $385.5l0
over the appropriations for the
current fiscal year. This will
cover increases in the teaching
forces and added cost Of equip
ment and repairs.
For public school buildings and
grounds the budget provides 81.
10000 for new construction and
$3O0,7O0 for the purchase of sites
for new buildings, making a total
OF $3,010,700 as compared with
current appropriations of 81.
352, 900.
The estimates carry an item of
$4,000, 600 for the purchase of
land for the new Municipal Cen.
ter, some parcels of which were
obtained under a previous an
preparation. The budget also
carries an estimate of SIS, 900 for
the preparation of plans for the
center.
Police Estimates Increased
Both the police and fire dc.
partment are given slight in.
creaSeS over the amounts appro-
priated for the current year. esti-
mates Tor the police department
totaling $3,097,74s, as compared
with $3,083,950 for 1880, while
the fire department estimates are
carried as $2,253,98o, as against
| $2.171,79O.
The budget carries an estimate
OF 100000 for the acquisition of
land and the erection of sheds for
the new farmers produce market
while an item of $4,000 is rec.
commended for the construction of
sheds for the use of farmers re-
failing farm produce at the East.
ern and Western markets.
A large increase in the funds
available for street and road i'm
provement and repair is noted
in the budget. the figure increas-
ing from $3.333.400 in 1880 to
$4,260.900 for the. coming year.
This increase is due principally
to estimates for elimination of
the grade crossings at Fern Street
and at MICHIGAN Avenue. and also
to an estimate of s25O.000 toward
the replacement. at double that
figure. Of ~" present bridge over
Klingle Valley, on Connecticut
Avenue.
Salary Increases Provided
The budget carries increases for
salary ARRANGEMENTS amounting
to approximately 100000 for per.
Sonal services. Increased person.
mel is also provided in the offices
of the Building Inspector and the
Public Utilities Commission, while
in the office of the Director Of
Traffic provision is made for re.
placing policemen with civilian
employees.
Estimates for the juvenile. po-
lice and municipal courts and the
court of appeals show little
change. but the estimate for the
Supreme Court is increased
about $4,000 because of the ap-
pointment of an additional judge
in that body.
Growth in the number of in
mates of the Jail, workhouse and
reformatory has necessitated an
increase in the estimate for those
institutions.
$1,OOO,OOO For Parks
The estimates take due cogni.
zance of the desirability of devel.
oping the parks of the city. fig.
ureS for this phase of activity
showing an increase of $139.3S5
over those currently appropriated.
Notable among these items is one
of $4,000 for the Rock Creek
and Potomac connecting park.
way.
One million dollars is provided
for, the work of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, including the purchase
of land for park and playground
purposes.
The estimates for water service
show an increase of nearly
100000 over the amount APP
propriated for 1880, bringing the
total to $l,647 $50. In this is
an item of $40 600 for hecinninr
survey Of water waste, a mat
ter which brought the water de-
partment under fire during the
last few months.
While the budget does not
grant the full amount requested
by the Commissioners, it is be.
lieved to be an effort to meet
the necessary increasing cost of
local government.