Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17

the payment OF salaries OF the custodial
staff OF the public school system the
amount presented in the estimates was
SSO6,9l0, an increase OF $44,9lO.
The committee has reduced the es-
innate for furniture estimated for new
school needs by 4l0lO0. believing the
amount originally presented excessive
Under the paragraph for contingent ex-
penses. etc, the committee has reduced
the amount of $4,000 for equipment
and repair of equipment at Central and
Dunbar High Schools by $1,000. and
eliminated the item of $62 900 for stage
equipment at the same schools.
Text books: A supplemental eStima te
of $40 900 was presented for considera-
ton for purchasing text books for high
school pupils in accordance with the
recent act OF Congress.
School buildings: Including supple
mental estimates for additional school
building needs, the amount presented
in the budget this year for new school
buildings, additions, etc, amounted to
$1,000 .000 The committee has increased
this amount, and there is recommended
in the bill for the same purposes
So. 100000
The building projects are as follows
Completion of construction of the
Alice Deal Junior High School, $500, 900
For continuing the construction of a
new school building for the Business
High School, $6OO,O0O
For the construction of two gymna-
Sums at the Gordon Junior High
School there was an estimate of $75,.
600. The committee approved this
amount and added an additional $3.50,
600 for the construction of a l2-roOm
addition.
For the construction OF an automobile
instruction shop on the grounds of the
Columbia Junior High School. SIS 900
For the construction of a third story
of eight rooms at the Powell Junior
High School, including a gymnasium
s225 900. 1t is understood when this
is completed it will relieve the Monroe
School, which school will be used for
colored pupils.
For the construction of a four-room
addition to the Congress Heights School
$50. 900. The original estimate for this
project was $4,000. which included 2
combination gymnasium and assembly
hall, which for reasons heretofore stated
the committee has not recommended
For the erection OF a new platoon
school building for colored pupils In
Northeast Washington. 5000, 900. The
committee added authority to permit
the Commissioners to enter into con-
tracts for this building up to 5000, 900.
For the erection OF a junior high
school building in Northeast Washing
ton, $20O00 with limit of cost o!
100000.
For the construction OF the Western
High School athletic field, SIS, 900, with
a prior appropriation of $4,000 made
available for the same purpose.
For the construction of a four room
addition to the Deanwood School
$4,000. This estimate originally was
for a gymnasium and assembly hall
which the committee changed
For the construction of an eight-room
addition TO the Whittier School. $780,
900. This project was added by the
committee.
For the construction of an addition
to the Stuart Junior High School, in
Guiding 10 clasSrooms and gymna-
Sums, $24O,O00
For the erection of an eieht-room
extensible building at Northampton
street and Broad Branch road. $l40, 900.
The estimate was for 5000, 900, which
included a gymnasium and assembly
hall.
For the erection of an eight-room
extensible building in Wesley Heights,
$4,000. The estimate for this con-
templated only four rooms at $4,000,
which the committee increased.
For the erection of a four-room ex-
tensible building at Tenth and Frank
lin streets northeast, 10000.
For the construction of a l2-room
addition to the Anthony Bowen School
at First and M streets southwest,
100000