Evening star., 1931-12-09
S14O,0)O,0)0 ASKED
IN PUBLIC BUILDING
Hoover Includes $40, 900, 900
Deficiency in Estimate Of
Sums for Year.
To carry forward the Governments

To c2fry forward the Governments
public building program, both here in
Washington and throughout the country,
over what is expected to be its peak
year, the President recommended to
Congress increases In appropriations not
only for materials, but also for architec-
tural services and for additional salaries
here.
Predicting that $20,0oo,000 will be
asked in deficiency bill and presenting
an estimate Of $4,000, 900 in the
budget, the President asked for S140,-
600. 900, or more than double the amount
appropriated during the present year,
which was $50 000, 900.
1t was recently explained at the Treas
ury that the public building program is
accelerating to climax during the
coming year, when more buildings win
under contract and more projects under
construction than at any previous part
of the program.
Obligations Now $50, 200, 900.
Growth of this program is shown by
the budget which discloses the obliga-
tions for es and construction OF public
buildings fose from $4,000 900 in 1881
to $4,000, 900 in 1882, with the presi-
dent recommending an estimate Of
size, 900, 900 for the coming year 1888.
General authorizations by Congress.
including $e,239,317.24 In balances for
specified old projects brought forward
and included In the building program.
ana % ,606, 100 proceeds Of sales of aban-
doned sites and BUILDINGS, are shown
now to total $5o5, ,o35,4l7, Under this
general authorization specific projects
nave been authorized with specific limits
OF costs aggresating $3.50, 1911 ,47s. This
leaves . balance available for additional
projects yet to be specifically authorized
totaling $l29, 9,123,939.
Under the authorizat tions for specific
projects aggregating 1856, ,8I1, ,478 obliga-
LIONS nave been incurred up to and In
ciuding June 30, 1881, amounting to
Si7o, ,559, 1924, leaving balance available
for further obligations of s2sl ,251 .554.
1t is estimated, the budget said, that
obligations In the building program ae-
gregating sl55 100000 will be incurred
during the fiscal year 1882, compared
With obligations of $73 ,633, ,032 incurred
during the fiscal year 1881, leaving a
balance available for meeting further
obligations Of $31 All ,3o7.
Will Need S25s, ,7so,247.
Deducting this balance OF $31.471, ,so7
from the balance Of $291 ,25I ,554 for
which further obligations may be made
under limits Of cost for specific projects
already authorized will leave an amount
OF $259, ,780. PAT which 1t will be neces-
sary TO appropriate In order to provide
funds to meet payments under contracts
as work hereunder is completed. These
payments will run over o series OF years.
depending upon. the time the contract
Is made and the size Of the project.
On June 80, 1881, 1t was explained
unexpended appropriation balances
amounted to $89, 9,141 $40, and it is esti-
mated that SAC, ,000,000 additional will
De required to meet payments that will
come under contracts up to and tncl,d-
ing June 30, 1888. To cover this
amount, an estimate of $20, 900. 600 win
be transmitted to Congress for consid-
Grafton In connection with the first de-
nciency bill taken up at the session,
and $120,000,000 Is included in the
budget. . -"
s14e,o0e 900 Asked Now.
Thus In reality the administration
asks Congress for the appropriation of
$4,000, 900, this gigantic sum to carry
forward the new building program.
II Is apparent, however, that the
projects for remodeling and enlarging
pubic buildings Is passing Its peak, rs
the budget asks Congress for an esti-
mate OF only $780, 900 for this purpose
IN the year 1888, as compared to $780,
900 in the year 1882.
No further appropriations are asked
under the $25, ,000, 900 authorization to
purchase land In the Federal triangle,
as the 5000 900 appropriated last year
completed the fund. Virtually ali of
the triangle land now Is in the hands of
the Government, and more old build
ings Will be torn down soon.
Pay Sought for Architects.
Specific building projects are not
mentioned by name In the budget, ex-
cept few miscellaneous ones, including
the construction Of . new vault at the
Treasury Department, for which $4,000
Is asked for completion of the Job.
An Increase is also sought In the
estimate for outside professional serv-
ices" on public buildings, which means
the fees OF architects not In the employe
OF the Government This estimate for
1888 Is fixed at S7,648,s40, as compared
to the sum Of $7,4e1 $3.50 appropriated
for the present year.
Salaries in the ONCE Of the super
vising architect also carry an increase
IN the grand total to provide for ex-
pansion, the estimate for 1898 standing
at $6S4 $50 rs compared to $675, 40 for
The total appropriations under the
once OF the supervising architect OF
the treasury which carries forward the
public building program were $8S, 1885,
$50 in 1882, but the estimate for the
year 1888 Is increased to $l46,ls2,770.