Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
S5,539,64S FOR D. c.
IN DEFICIENCY BILL
$2;069,031 for Salary In
Creases to U. S. Employees
Under Brookhart Plan.

In the $59O00,0O0 deficiency appro-
priation bill for the current fiscal year.
reported to the House today, there is
$3.50, 648 for items for the District
government and other projects Of par
ticular interest to residents of the Ma
tional Capital.
These include $2,06s ,031 for salary
increases to Government employees dur
ing the current fiscal year under the
Brookhart pay bill.
An item of 81, 500 900 for enlargement
of the Washington Post Office. For mu-
nicipal government expenditures, $780,
1856 and for the George Washington
Bicentennial Commission. $1,000.
Under the Office of Public Buildings
and Parks of the National Capital there
also is included $750,000 for central
heating plant for the entire Potomac
group CT buildings north of B street
and west of Seventeenth street, to re-
place the present temporary plant now
located on the square the use OF which
has been granted to the Pan American
Union for an annex.
Provisions for Increases.
In his report on this deficiency bill
Chairman Wood of the House Appro-
priationS Committee points out that The
act of July 3, 1880, known as the Brook
hart act, amending the classification
act of 1923 as amended, provided salary
increase for certain Government en-
ployes The total costs in the various
departments and Establishments under
the act for the fiscal year 1881 is So
982, 1880. This act was effective COM
mencing July. 1890, and the increases
have been paid from existing appro-
priationS.
The amount recommended in this bill
If
S2,096.O31. The difference between this
sum and the total cost of the increase,
namely 81 1886, 400 80, has been absorbed
by existing appropriations.
The total amount included in this
bill for the municipal activities Of the
District is $500, 617.56. This sum in
cludes $253900 for salaries of the Police
Department; 1925, 900 for salaries of the
Fire Department. and $4,000 for sal
aries of the park police, due to the legis-
lation of last session increasing the pay
of such personnel.
The bill also includes $118,3l7.40 for
expenses of the Supreme Court Of the
District for 1881.
$4,000 For BicentenniaI.
The amount recommended for the BIZ
centennial commission is SIT 900, which
Is $10,560 less than the budget esti-
mates. The recommendation includes
SIS 900 for stationery and Office supplies,
SOS, 900 for printing and binding, $l5,-
900 for reproductions OF busts and pho
tographS, $23 500 for agricultural fairs,
county fairs, State fairs, farm organi-
cations and so forth; $500 for boys
and girls clubs, and $4,000 for office
equipment.
Under the Office Of Public Buildings
and Parks Of the National Capital. the
sum, $239,072, Is recommended for gen.
eral expenses.
The sum of $1,000 is included in lieu
OF the budget estimate Of $l9,655 for
the police force to patrol the new Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway.
The total general authorization for
buildings under the Federal building
program for the National Capital is
$150,00O, 600 The bill reported today
carries authorization as follows:
Central heating plant, $5749.
Extensible building, Department of
Agriculture, increase in the limit of
costs, $7,000050
Coast Guard Building or other Gov
eminent activity, 100000.
Department Of Justice Building, in
crease in limit Of cost to provide a
cross Swing. 81 100000
Water mains and other utilities,
$500. 900.
This makes total limit of costs on
District projects in the present bill,
$4,000 ,099
The specific projects charged against
the total authorization of $3.50 900, 900
to date is $83, 5l8.74l After including
the total of $18,000,099 in this bill there
will still remain in the general authori-
zation for the District total of $48,-
1872 ,259 to cover future projects.
The House Appropriations Committee
has eliminated from this bill an amend
ment to the authorization for remod-
cling the Department OF State Build
ing so as to provide for a library, a
conference room and parking space in
such building.