Evening star., 1930-12-03
BUILDING FUND
n INCREASE URGED
Measure Calling for Boost Of
p $10,177,220 Laid Before
+ House Today.

An increase by $lo,177,220 in the ap-
propriation for public buildings under
the control Of the supervising archi-
tect, from $77,747,230 to 1924 ,450, is
recommended in the Treasury-Post
once appropriation bill the f1rst OF
the big supply measures, which was
laid before the House today. This sum
Il $15e, $50 less than the recommended
tions Of the Budget Bureau and covers
the eliminations on account Of salary
increases.
In the ofice Of the supervising archi-
tect there is an increase of $500, which
covers $6;870 on account of the Brook
hart act and $2,120 for reallocation OF
positions. There are decreases of $780,
900 in the item for rental of temporary
quarters for Government activities pend
ing the construction or remodeling OF
Federal buildings and $4,000,000 in the
appropriation for the acquisition of prop
critics in Washington as sites for the
public buildings in the so-called trt-
angle south of Pennsylvania avenue and
other areas designated by law to be
taken for such purposes.
S725,OO0 Employment Jump.
An increase of $725,000 is allowed In
the bill reported today for employment
of outside professional and technical
services in connection with the public
building program, the sum being in
creased from, $1.675, 900 to $2,400,000
In furtherance of the policy expressed
in the amendment of the public build
ings act approved March 81, 1880, au-
thorizing the employment of such Serv-
ices to expedite the construction pro-
gram.
The appropriation for general ex-
penses of public buildings shows net
Increase of $28,230, which includes
$l7,700 on account of the Brookhart
act in the District of Columbia and In
the field, $4,000 for salaries of four
new construction engineers in the field
service and $4,000 for reallocation OF
positions in the departmental service.
While the total of these increases ex-
ceeds the net increase in the appropri-
alton, that excess is Offset by decreases
in other classes Of expenditure.
Increases of $4,000 in the appropri-
alton for mechanical equipment OF
s290,000 in the appropriation for OPP
Grating force, 100000 for furniture,
s74,300 for operating supplies are oc-
casioned by the commissioning during
the next fiscal year Of so new buildings
and 10 extensions to existing buildings
which are anticipated to be ready for oc-
cupancy under the building program. An
additional increase of $4,000 under
the appropriation for operating force for
public buildings is occasioned by the
operation Of the Brookhart act.
Special Construction Items.
Two special items of construction are
recommended, namely, $1,250,000 for
construction Of two-story vault in the
north court of the Treasury Building
to provide modern facilities and a re-
Mrangement of the storage accommoda-
tons of that department. The suDe
of SIS, 1000 Is allowed for protection OF
the shore line and removal Of certain
temporary buildings of the Fort Mon
roe, Va. quarantine station.
For the prosecution Of work on the
public building program the amount for
the acquisition of sites and construction
work Is increased from $4,000 900 to
$50, ,000, 900. This sum will be applicable
to any and all buildings on which limits
of cost have been fixed or may be
fixed In the future. This sum In con-
Junction with the balance on November
Of s72,558,379 In existing appropria-
tions would make available $132 $751;
379 for the prosecution of work on all
authorized projects for the 20 months
ending June 80, 1882, at the most ex-
peditious rate now deemed possible.
In the event of the program moving
forward at a more rapid rate, additional
funds would be added at the next regu-
lar session Of Congress to supplement
those now granted.
The budget estimates do not contain
any recommendations for the establish
ment of limits of cost on any new
projects under the public buildings act
as amended. It is expected, however,
that the fifth installment of new prof.
ects will be ready for submission to
Congress later at this session for in
clusion in a deficiency appropriation
bill.
MITCHELL ASKS MEASURE.