Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

policy ADOPTED last year OF eliminating
all combination gymnasiumS and assem-
bly, halls in the elementary schools, pro-
vision for which was included in the
| budget, and recommends the use of
] this money for additional class rooms.
The gymnasium and assembly halls pro-
posed in connection with senior and
! Junior high schools are recommended
| by the committee.
Building Projects Included.
The building projects included are as
| Continuing the construction of the
Roosevelt (Business) High School,
| S400 600
For the completion of the construc-
J tion of the first unit of the Young
School, in Northeast Washington,
$4,000.
For the completion of the construc-
| ton of the Brown Junior High School,
in Northeast washington, 100000.
For the erection of an eight-room
building on site to be purchased in
the vicinity of Connecticut avenue and
Upton street, $4,000.
For the erection of an eight-room
building on a site to be purchased in
the vicinity of Burleith and Glover
Park, $145, 900.
For the construction of an eight-room
School and the necessary remodeling of
the present building, $l30,000.
For the construction of an eight-room
addition to the Harrison School and the
necessary remodeling of the present
building, $4,000.
For the construction of six-class-
room addition to the Orr School,
100000.
For the construction of a second story
81 Ill OF tho SPhOn1
For the completion of the construc-
ton of the Mcfarland Junior High
School, 100000.
For the construction of an addition
to the Paul Junior High School, includ-
ing 10 claSSroomS and one gymnasium,
$4,000.
For the erection of junior high
school building on a site already pur-
chased for that purpose in the Brook
land-Woodridge section, 100000; and
the commissioners are authorized to
enter into contract or contracts for
such building, at cost not to exceed
$500, 900.
For the construction of an addition
to the woodbridge School, 10000. This
project was added by the committee.
For the erection of new school
building for the Jefferson Junior High
School on a site to be acquired in
Southwest washington for that purpose,
5000 900, and the Commissioners are
authorized to enter into contract or
| contracts for such building, at a cost
not to exceed S575,000.
For the construction of gymnasium
at the Randall Junior High School,
$4,000.
For the construction of a gymnasium
and three additional classroomS con-
Meeting the Hine Junior High School
and the Towers School, $55.000.
For the construction of an additional
building for the Giddings School of IL
classrooms and three auxiliary rooms,
$4,000. This project was added by
the committee.
For the construction of a school
building on site now owned by the
District of Columbia at Fourteenth
street and Kalmia road to provide four
claSsrooms and unfinished space for
| four additional classrooms, $4,000.
This project was added by the commit
/ tee.
For the construction of an addition
to the Murch School to provide four
| claSsroomS and unfinished space for
| four additional classroorns 100000, and
in addition thereto 100000 of the unex-
pended balance of the appropriation for
Buildings and grounds. public schools"
| contained in the District of Columbia
appropriation act for the fiscal year
| 1881, is made Immediately available for
this purpose and shall continue avail
| able during the fiscal year 1882. This
project was added by the committee.
S4,172,6OO for Streets.
For street and road improvement and
repair the committee recommends an
appropriation of $4172, 900, which is
$4,000 less than was appropriated for
| the current year and S303,900 less than
| the budget estimates. Under the item
| for assessment and permit work the
estimate of 100000 for the fiscal year
| 1892 is reduced to S250,000 on the rec
ommendation of the Engineer Commits
sioner. This decrease is possible be-
cause of the recession in building OPP
erations in the District. The estimate
of 100000 recommended by the
budget for the paving of streets, includ-
| ing curbing and cutters, is approved by
| the committee. For repairs TO streets,
| avenues, roads. and so forth, the esti-
mate of Site, 900 is recommended.
| This is the same amount that was APP
propriated for 1881.
For the whole cost of widening b
street, from Fourteenth street to Vir-
ginia avenue, there is an estimate OF
| Sl68,500. The estimates for the Airing
| ton Memorial Bridge Commission con-
| tain an item amounting to $76,400 to
paw the share of the Federal Govern
ment of this work. An appropriation
Of S1o1, 100 for the Districts share Is
| therefore recommended.
Under the item for construction and
maintenance of bridges an increase of
$4,000 over the estimate of $125,0O0 Is
recommended This increase will pro-
vide for a survey and the preparation
| of plans for the construction of bridge
| in line of the Benning road over the
Anacostia River. On the recommends
ton of the Engineer Commissioner an
estimate of $4,000 for beginning con-
struction of this bridge is omitted from
the bill. An estimate of 100000 for the
repair and strengthening of the New
York avenue bridge over the right OF
way of the Washington Terminal Co.
Is approved by the committee.
The committee eliminated an esti-
mate of $l25, 900 for the construction
OF a sewer in Piney Branch Parkway.
The committee visited this project,
and came to the conclusion that as the
flow of sewage into the stream occurs
only following a heavy storm and can
be removed Immediately by flushing out
the stream, the proposed work might
be POSTPONED until further study can
be made of the problem, with a view to
working out a more satisfactory and
less expensive solution.
Street and Road Work.
Street and road improvement and re-
pair under the gasoline tax fund in
> cludes the following paving, repaving
) and sllrfacing projects:
. Sixteenth street, U street
: to w street, $500; w street. Fourteenth
I street to Sixteenth street, 2,4OO; Ives
i place, Potomac avenue to Fourteenth
. street, So, 500; Nineteenth street, street
s TO E street, $4,000; Eighteenth street
e B street to c street, $1,000.