Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-04
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moving on ConneCJlCuL dNeuue' OAAC VI
Washington's major tranc arterles.
Nv adding S675,0oO in building anc
land items to the estimates OF tht
public schools, which were not included
in the Board of Education's orlglna
budget requests, the Budget Bureau ha:
paved the way for the elimination Of
IA of the unsightly portable schoo
houses The bureau specifically deSlg'
mates that the buildings replacing the
portables shall be OF the courtroom
extensible type-a design new in Wash.
ington school house construction anc
vet readily adaptable for the addition
of other units as the need arises. These
four-room structures are to be perma'
nent units which could be erected IN
community in the early stages of 1t;
development instead of waiting for the
community to increase to a size thai
would justify a traditional or 1t
room building, as is now the case.
Schools Well Treated.
Like other municipal agencies, the
public schools were generously treated
by the Budget Bureau, although the
total ALLEGATION to the school system
Of s13,028,81O is $692,892 less than the
amount asked by the School Board
The allowance. however, actually is
1885 more than the Commissioners
approved.
It is interesting to note that the total
budget of SAT, 880.228 represents net
increase of S3.340.113 over the appro-
priation for the current fiscal year. The
major portion of the additional funds,
however. are to be used in the NUM-
cipal center development, but it should
be remembered that the appropriation
for the current fiscal year also in
Guided 100000 for the municipal
center which makes the Budget Bu-
reauS recommendations even more
rnagnanimous.
Outstanding among the public ina
provements provided for in the budget
are an item of $550,000 for the acquisi-
ton of two high-temperature incinera-
tors for destruction of combuStible ref
use. the total cost of which is placed at
$3.50 900, an item of 100000 for estab-
lishment of the farmers produce mar
ket as authorized by an act of Con.
greSs of March 2 last, and an item OF
$4,000 for the construction of sheds
at the Eastern and Western Markets
to shelter farmers retailing produce
there.
In addition. the Public Library is
granted $150,000 for the construction
and equipment of a building for the
northeastern branch on a site already
purchased and the highway department
ready available for the construction OF
a central garage and repair shop. The
budget also includes items for a few
building projects at District institutions
Surplus TO DwindIe.
The unprecedented $47,880,228 budget
will draw heavily on the District sur
plus revenues, and it is estimated that
the fund, which now totals S6,659, 664.75
including a 100000 cash operating
fund. as required by law, will dwindle
down to approximately S4,000,000 at
the close of the 1881 fiscal year. But
when the cash operating fund is de-
Quoted, as well as probable supplement
tai and deficiency appropriations, the
surplus will be reduced to 100000, t. e
net available for appropriation.
Aside from the improvements it pro-
vides, the budget allows salary increases
for the District personnel totaling $780,
600, the principal items being for in
creased personnel in the office OF the
building inspector and the Public Util-
tiles Commission The additional en-
ployes in the building inspectors of1ce
will permit the reorganization advo.
Gated six months ago by the Fedora
Bureau of Efficiency, while those allowed
ana accountants, who will be used tc
maintain closer check on the hnancla
condition of the public utility corpora
tionS
Increased appropriations recommend
ed for the Water Department, beside:
providing for starting on the f1ve-yeal
program of moderniZation of the dis
tribution system, allows $4,000 for be-
ginning a comprehensive survey to de-
termine the cause of an enormous waste
which has been placed at one-third o.
the total supply by officials at the Watel
Department. The regular item for thu
repair and maintenance of meters alSt
has been increased as the first step II
a program to replace ana repair th'
approximately $4,000 Water meters
which are said to be broken or record
ing inaccurately.
S1O,0IS,1lO for Schools.
For operating the public schools tn,
estimates for 1881 amount to S10,o18
10, an increase of $685. over tn
current appropriation. This increase
aside from providing longevity increase
in compensation of teachers, additiona
teachers for the schools and teachers
colleges, and additional personnel in tn
administrative and custodial forces, in
cludeS $62, 900 for completing equipmen
of the stages and $4,000 for othe
equipment and repair of equipment a
$4,000 for repairs to school building
and $4,000 for remodeling and equip
ping the Wilson and Miner Norma
Schools for use as teachers colleges.
For buildings and grounds the bulge
provides 81 10000 for new construction
and $500, 700 for the purchase of schoo
building sites, making total OF $S,OlO,
700 as compared with 1880 appropria
tions of S2352000. The estimate O
- fv1ta lon
s300.0 for completion of conStructio,
Of the Alice Deal Junior High Schoo
100000 for completion of the Charlie
w. Eliot Junior High School, $4,000
for continuing construction OF me-
building for the Business High Schoo
$4,000 for two new gymnaslums at tn
Gordon Junior High School. $500 fo
a shop for instruction in automobile re
pairing at the Columbia Junior Hig
School, 1925 900 for an eight-roor
third-story addition at the Powell JuniC
High School. $4,000 for a four-roor
addition at the Congress Heights Schoo
5000 600 for a new platoon school builo
ing in Northeast Washington, $4,000
for a Junior high school building J
Northeast Washington, $4,000 for tF
construction of the Western High Scho
athletic field, $4,000 for combinatio
gymnasium and assembly hall at tf
Deanwood School, S200,000 for an eight
room extensible building, includir
gymnasium and assembly hall. at NORTH
ampton street and Broad Branch roaC
$4,000 for a four-room eXtensible builC
ing in Wesley Heights, $50 900 for
four-room extensible building at Tent
and Franklin streets northeast ar
5000 900 for a I2-room addition to Il
Anthony Bowen School.
Building Projects.
The important building projects pr,
vided for various District institutions il
clude an additional amount of SITS
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