Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
$318,704 Under Current Ap-
preparations and $242, 789
Below Budget Estimates.
SCHOOL BUILDING FUND
RAISED TO $2,720,00O
Simmons Says Committee Felt
Lump Sum Should Be Undis-
turbed for Present.

The District appropriation bill for
the fiscal year 1882, beginning July /
next, was reported to the House today.
1t carries total of $45, 500, 228, as COM
pared with appropriations totaling
$45,914,932 for the current fiscal year
and $45,839,017 recommended in the
estimates by the Budget Bureau. The
bill as reported today is $318,704 less
than the current appropriations and
$242, 789 less than the budget estimates.
1t contains $9,5O0,ooo as the Federal
contribution, the same as for the
present year, and a provision that the
present tax rate on real estate and
tangible personal property shall not be
reduced during the next fiscal year.
Chairman Simmons in his report on the
bill in explaining the $9,5O0,o0O lump
sum contribution said:
"A select committee of the House,
appointed by the Speaker under the
authority contained in H. Res. 285, Of
July 3, 1880, is engaged in an investi-
CATION of fiscal relations between the
United States and the District of CO.
Lie IeII LIldC LLle
present contribution should not be dis
turbed pending the report of the Select
Committee"
OF the total carried in the bill So
100000 is payable from the gasoline tax
fund and $2,354,220 from water rev.
enues.
In addition to the regular appropria-
tons for the distinctly municipal ac-
tlv1ties the bill carries appropriations
fnF tho rHarIy h.
ton of the director of public buildings
and public parks, the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, the
geological Park and for certain work
being performed under supervision of
the Engineer Department of the Army.
Available for expenditure this year,
the school building fund was increased
by the committee from $2,430, 900 as
recommended by the Budget Bureau to
So, TIC, 900, and an unexpended balance
OF $4,000 also made available. The in
crease includes four new school build
ings added by the committee.
Increase Held Unusual.
Chairman Simmons explained that
this represents an unusual increase in
school building appropriations. The
committee feels that 1t results in an
unbalanced budget" he emphasized.
THE increase should not be taken as a
precedent for similar appropriations
next year."
An increase of $4,000 in teachers
salaries over the current appropriations,
but $16,600 less than the budget recon-
mendationS, is included. Other impor-
tant increases are: For salaries of
police force, 1927, $40, and for the adj
ministrative force, $2,820; for salaries
in the Fire Department $3.50, 480, and
for permanent Improvements. $4,000;
for the Public Welfare Department an
increase of 1894, 724; for public build
ings and public parks an increase of
$l46,560; for extension of streets and
avenues an increase of $250,000; for the
collection and disposal of refuse an in
crease of $404,260, which includes
100000 for completing construction of
high temperature incineratorS.
There is a new appropriation of
S25o,0Oo for the Children's tuberculosis
Sanitariun.
The bill carries an appropriation of
81 900, Immediately available, for
beginning the construction of the first
unit of the new Municipal Center, as
recommended by the budget. The Com
m1ssionerS are authorized to enter into
contracts to limit of cost of $4,000, 900.
1t also appropriates $l,00O,000 for re-
payment to the United States on the
purposes.
In explaining the question of salary
increases under the uniform policy in
all the appropriation bills Chairman
Simmons said
Apart from the schools, police and
fire departments and the park police,
the budget estimates for 1882 contain
increases in compensation for employees
of the District government aggregating
Sill 500, distributed throughout the sew
eral departments and services In the
several appropriation bills previously re-
ported to the House by this committee
similar salary increases have been elm
mated. Like action has therefore been
taken by the committee in connection
with this bill. Proposed increases in
wages of per diem employees also have
been denied"
Transfer of Al Employees.
The transfer to the regular rolls of
al per diem employees now scattered
throughout the several departments of
the District government is recon-
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