Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23
Program Carries Total of
$35,550, 900 for Struc-
lures in Capital.
100000 REQUESTED
FOR PURCHASE OF SITES
Supplemental Estimates of $685.
$685. Appropriation for Fiscal
Year 1881 Are Submitted.

A total of $35, $50, 900 for eight new
Federal buildings in Washington, in
Guiding $50 1000 for landscape work and
authorization for a change of location
for the Archives Building is included
in the Federal building program sub
mitted to Congress yesterday by the
President, with supplemental estimates
OF appropriations of $28, 693,540 for the
fiscal year 1881.
The new projects fol the District of
Columbia listed in the program sub
mttted by the President under the au-
thortzation of $150000,00O, against
which projects aggregating 1893, TAI
have already been authorized, include:
Proposed Program.
Department of Agriculture Building.
$85 900; Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Building, $4,000, 900; Department
OF Justice Building, $4,000, 900; con-
Meeting wing, Labor Interstate Com
merce Commission Building, $4,000, 600:
Department of Labor Building, "a. 75O,-
600; landscape work, $50, 900; Post ONCE
Department Building, $40 300, 900; Public
Health Service Building, $685., 900; State,
War and Navy Building 100000
In addition to this building program.
100000 item is included for ac-
QUESTION of properties to be used as
sites for public buildings. The purpose
OF this estimate is to provide funds for
continuing the acquisition of properties
70 be used as sites for public buildings
In the District of Columbia. Two acts
OF congress have already authorized ap-
preparation Of $4o,000,000 for acquisi-
ton Of sites.
Would Reduce Sum.
OF this amount S14,680, 900 has al
ready been appropriated and an item
Tor an additional $1,000, 900 is contained
In the Treasury Department appropria-
ton bill for 1881 now under considera-
ZION In the Senate, leaving SIs,32O, 900
available at this time. The estimate
now submitted will reduce this amount
to $16,320,OO0.
The Presidents recommendation also
includes $l,400,000 for employment of
outside professional services on the
puollc building program. The estimate
Tor this purpose in the budget for 1881
was $275,000. That amount provided
only for projects then under consider
alton and made no provision for the
projects which are now submitted
largely as result of the recent act ex-
tendlng the public building program.
AS a means of further expeditinp
construction progress under the extend
ed building program, the Treasury De-
partment now desires in the case of
several Of the larger buildings to secure
the services Of private architects not
only for preparation of sketches and
general drawings as heretofore, but for
preparation of working drawings, speci-
f1cations, etc, but not for supervision
or superintendent, except in one case.
For this purpose, and in some instances
to enable payment under the terms of
contracts already made. the amount of
the estimate submitted by the Presi-
dent, 81 100000, will be required for
obligations maturing up to June 30,
1881, the director Of the Budget Bureau
explains.
Creates New Positions.
There also is requested S28,14O for
salaries In the office of the supervising
architect and $265,40O for general ex-
penSes of public buildings. This amount
provides for IS additional technical
positions also made necessary by en-
largement of the public building pro-
gram.
One hundred and ninety-six new
projects to total value of $76, 8O4, 800,
would be constructed elsewhere in the
country under the estimates.