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

which he now receives, up TO 81, 500, or
! from the maximum of grade Is up to
! the maximum of grade IA. In the event
/ that this position is reallocated. New
/ positions provided for in the estimates
and approved by the committee provide
! for one deputy assessor and four addi-
tional clerks and the transfer of two
positions heretofore on the per diem
roll OF the Engineers Department to
/ the assessors roll The salary proposed
/ for the deputy a. lessor In the estimates
was $4,000.
License Bureau Amount Same.
! "For personal services License Blu
reau, the bill carries the same amount
as for the present year, small item
covering $3.50 for a salary increase hav-
ing been eliminated.
! An amount of $40 900 not considered
in the budget but added by the COM
mittee. in the form of legislative para
graph, is contained in the bill, authoriZ-
ing the employment Of special assist
ant to the corporation counsel to inVeS-
tigate the title of the Chesapeake 81
Ohio Canal Co. to certain lands, proper
ties, and rights appurtenant thereto
and the said company's authority to oc-
cupy such lands. The lands in question
are those through which the old Chesa-
peake 81 Ohio Canal used to operate.
An estimate of $4,000 has been APP
proved providing suitable sheds and ia
cilities for the use of farmers retailing
farm produce at the Eastern and West
ems Markets.
y3OO, 0OO for Market.
THE act of Congress, approved March
2 1929 entitled An act authorizing the
acquisition of a site for the farmers pro-
duce market. and for other purposes.
approved the purchase or condemnation
of all of squares 354 and 355 as site for
the said market, and also required that
within the amount of the limit of cost OF
5000, 900, all necessary work shall be per-
formed, including the clearing and level
ing of the ground and the erection
| thereon of protecting sheds and suitable
stalls and stands. Under the estimate
submitted OF $500 900, it was proposed to
expend about $225, 900 for the purchase
of the site, and $4,000 for excavating
grading, Improvements, etc. For the
purpose of carrying out the provisions
of the above act the committee has
recommended a total amount of $780,
900 10 be available at once.
"SalarieS-An increase of 1880
brings the total for salaries under the
Highways Department up to 1928 $50.
Under the act OF Congress approved
February 20, 1929, entitled AN act to
provide for the establishment of
municipal center in the District of CO.
lumbis, the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia are authorized
and directed to acquire by purchase OF
condemnation all of squares 490, 49l
and 533. and reservation 10. as q site
1 for a municipal center. and to con-
struct thereon necessary buildings to
house municipal activities. Under the
terms of a Joint resolution, approved
q
priated toward starting the purchase
of land. About S2.500,000 has been
obligated up to the present time. 1t is
estimated that about $500, 900 will be
necessary to complete the purchase OF
the four squares There is recommend
/ ed in the Dill a second $3,00O,OO0 to
carry the project forward. which Will
leave a balance to be provided at
later date OF 100000.
/ Including supplemental estimates
amounting to S380,000, received after
/ the estimates had been submitted In the
annual budget, the amount the COM
/ mittee had under consideration for the
! conduct of the public school system In
! the District OF Columbia for 1891
amounted to $l3,648,81O. The amount
! the committee has recommended Is
Sl365l $50. an increase over the pres
/ ent year Of 81 ,666. $50. and an increase
, over the budget of S2.72O.
"Salaries.--For personal services OF
administrative and supervisory officers
/ total of 1869 500 was submitted, an in
/ crease of Sl2760. This increase pro.
posed three new positions, the salary OF
a principal OF the new Eliot Junior
| High School, to be ready sometime the
| early part of 1891. and the salaries OF
! two presidents for the two teachers col
leges at $1,000 per annum each.
! For the payment of salaries OF the
/ teachers, librarians. and annual sub
stitutes In the public school system OF
] the District of Columbia for the cur
rent year there was appropriated last
year total of IS ,9B2 800. This amount
! provided a force of 2.730 teachers. 10
/ librarians and ~ annual substitutes.
Sum for Longevity Increases.
THE committee has recommended
the sum Of $206,24O for longevity in
! cOrdanCe with the provisions of the
act of June 4, 1924
las has been stated, the estimates
proposed 80 new elementary, junior
high, and high school teachers, and
/ the committee, in recommending the
/ Total sum of $40, propose IL
/ teachers az follows:
The committee has recommended all
/ teachers where they are to be used for
icN tisoo AoOhiS' dhu HAS uiaaLoWcu al
requested teachers where they were to
| be used for relieving heavy classes
Vacation schools and Fairgrounds :
! For the instruction and supervision of
children In the vacation schools and
! Fairgrounds the Sum of $4,000 has
been recommended, which is an addi-
| ton OF $4,000 over this year.
Community Center Department: For
the work OF the Community Center De-
partment the committee made a reduce
ton In sths estimate Of $4,000, bringing
this appropriation back. to $4,000.
Care of buildings and grounds: For