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BUILDINGS.

as amended, Is being advanced in a
marked degree In furtherance Of the
movement for the relief of the unem-
ployed. The total authorizations now
amount to $620,000, 900 in addition to
the amounts authorized for certain old
projects specifically brought into the
program by the original act and
amounting to upward Of $9,000,000. OF
the total amount authorized $3.50, ,000,-
900 is for land and buildings in the
District of Columbia. Moreover, at
places where abandoned sites and
buildings are sold the proceeds are to
be applied against the cost Of the new
project. The estimated sale value of
sites and buildings to be so replaced
amounts to approximately $4,000, 900
and about $6,700,000 has been realized
from such sales up to the present time.
In accordance with the provisions of
the legislation above referred TO spe-
cific authorizations have been made for
BIT projects at limits Of cost aggregat-
ing $466, 800 900. Under authority of
these authorizations obligations have
been incurred, up to June 80, 1881,
amounting to SITS, 900, Of which
$73 ,633 900 were incurred In the fiscal
year 1881. It is expected that obliga-
tions to be incurred in the fiscal year
1892 will amount to $155 900 900, and If
this is brought about there will be a
balance of over $136, ,000, 900 available
for obligation in the fiscal year 1888.
1t Is apparent therefore, that specific
authorizations for individual projects
already made are sufficient to carry the
construction program through the fiscal
year 1888
To finance the projects which have
been specifically authorized, on the basis
Of providing for maturing obligations.
appropriations aggregatfng $207 ,030, 600
have been made The total expendt-
lures hereunder to the close Of the
fiscal year 1881 amounted to $l17,896,-
000 leaving an mexpended balance Of
$89, 140, 900, and it is estimated that
$140, 900 900 additional viii be required
to meet payments which will become
due up to the close Of the fiscal year
1888. To provide the additional funds
which will be necessary to meet pay
ments to the close of the fiscal year
1882 supplemental estimate for 800
000, 900 will be transmitted to Congress
for consideration In connection with the
first deficiency bill, and $4,000, 900 is
included in this Budget for payments
to be made in the fiscal year 1888.
In addition to the building program
referred to above, additional approprta-
tions aggregating $3.50 900 have been
made for the purchase OF land in the
District Of Columbia. The expenditures
Hereunder to the close Of the fiscal
wear 1881 amounted to $22, ,569, 900,
leaving an unexpended balance of So
Ill 900 available for subsequent pur-
chases. Additional appropriations under
this authorization are not required at
this time
The War Department Is also carrying
forward building program for the
housing of military personnel, for hos
pitfalls, utilities, and administration ac-
tivities, and for technical buildings for
the Air Corps made. necessary by the
need for replacing World War tempor-
ary construction and to provide gen.
orally for the increase in the pre-war
strength of the Regular Army, tnclud-
ing the expansion of the Air Corps.
There has already been appropriated
$89, 81 900 which, with the contract
authorization of not to exceed So, ,00o.-
600 contained in the War Department
appropriation act for 1882, practically
exhausts the authorizations so far
granted by law for continuing the pro-
gram. The estimates for 1888 carry
$2,250, 900 to meet obligations under the
contract authorization of $4,000, ,000
For the Panama Canal the estimates
for 1888 provide 100000 for new build
ings and structures.
For the Veterans Administration this
Budget provides $12,877 900 for addi-
tional hospital and doriciliary facilities.
OF this amount s10,877 900 is covered
by the authorization of $20,s77 900 pro-
vided by the act approved March 4,
1881, leaving $4,000 yet TO be ap-
propriated hereunder, and $4,000, 900 is
for completing the authorizations con-
tanned IN the acts approved June 81,
1880. and July 8, 1890, for the erection
OF two national soldiers homes, one In
the South and one in the Northwest.
For the Navy Department, estimates
aggregating $4,33T 900 are included in
the Budget to provide for hospitals,
barracks, shop buildings, hangars, store
houses, etc.
For the Interior Department, total
OF 81 BIS 200 Is provided for new build
ings. OF which S642,5l0 Is for the Indian
Service, $312,700 for the National Park
Service, and $3.50, 900 for Howard Uni
versity.
The estimates for the District of Co.
lumbia. provide S3,sl8,50o for various
buildings, including 81 900 900 for con-
tinumg the construction Of the Munici-
pal Center, $l.4sl, 600 for school build
hgs. SAX, 900 for hospitals. and &237,-
500 for other purposes.
The estimates for the Department Of
Justice provide $062, 900 for cnnsruc-
ton ct the various penitentiaries and
the Industrial reformatogy; for compile
ton OF the United States Southwestern
Reformatory ut II Reno. Okla, and the
United States Hospital for Defective
Delinquents at Springfield. Mo-. 1880
600 and sl,250.0o0, respectively: for
Federal jailS. si00. 900. and for the Ma
tionai Training School for Boys, Wash
ington. D. c., $l24.oo0; q total of s4,-
286 ,o00
For the Department OF State, $780,
600 Is provided to continue the acquisi-
tion Of sites and buildings and the ini-
ttAl furnishing Of buildings for the use
1 diplomatic and consular egtAhltsh-
meuts nnd other agencies q the Untted
States tn foreign oountx10.
Eha total anount usuuAse b ~,