Evening star., 1932-12-07
RETIREMENT FUND
GETS ONLY BOOST
AII Other Appropriations to
Be Smaller Than Asked
for 1888.
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the current year, and it is quite
certain that there will be additional
APPROXIMATIONS on this score, although
they are not carried in the regular
budget. There are many small In
creases in the various institutions, and
many decreases, the latter principally
resulting from the completion of rather
extensive building operations during the
1888 year, not matched by any CORE
spending projects in 1894. The largest
single increase is S107,717 in the cost
of taking care of the INDECENT insane.
residents of the District, at ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital. The District pays the
hospital at per capita per diem rates
established by the Secretary of the In
terror, and this appropriation depends
wholly upon the number Of insane per-
sons committed to care at the institu-
ton. The appropriation in 1888 waj
$1,805,583 and the 1894 estimate
S1,913, 800.
The completion of the tuberculosis
Sanitarium being built by the District
ion the Defense Highway in Prince
Georges County, Md, during the pres
1ent year, will necessitate additional ex-
penditures for personnel for the insti-
fcluded In the 1884 estimates, with an
Equipment for the institution. Signifi-
cant increases are S25, 900 for care and
guardianship of children under jurisdic-
Zion Of the board; $4,000 for home care
Nor dependent children; $4,000 for
maintenance at the wOrkhouSe and re-
kormatory; $4,000 for the care of in
higent patients at Emergency Hospital;
Virtually no new construction work is
70 be attempted, the only item of any
4ize under this heading being S12,500
tor colored woman's ward at the Home
for the Aged at Blue Plains.
Sewer Department.
This department feels the ak to the
extent of s274,24o below the 1888 level,
en addition to reductions of $45,4 ,480 of
bavings under the economy act. The
kat is relatively greater than the school
gut, since the sewer appropriation in
f1e33 was 81 ,572 ,62o as against a school
Appropriation OF sl2,53o,sl5. The de-
tails Of the school budget are given In
b. separate story in these columns.
A cut In the suburban sewer appro-
k,riation of $4,000 and a reduction in
the work to be done under the permit
and assessment system OF $140, 900 make
UP the bulk Of this cut.
Highway Department.
The Highway Department estimates
suffer a reduction of $104,370 tplus
economy act reduction of ss4,36o) i.
This cut would have been greater ex-
cept for the fact that the street repair
fund Is taken out of the general fund
and thrown In with the gasoline tax
fund, and the appropriation from the
gas tax fund increased from a 1888 fig
lire Of 81 1868, 700 to q 1894 budget fig
llre of $2,321 $50.
Important items approved in the 1884
highway budget are: Widening and paw
ing of Constitution avenue from North
Capitol to Second street and from
Pennsylvania avenue to Sixth street,
S82. 100. This job will cost in all $i38,-
COO, but of this cost only $50, 100 is allo-
Gated to the Ditrict and the Federal
Government will pay the balance. The
work win all be done by the District
Highway Department.
The share Of the Federal Government
Is fixed by determining how much 1t
would be called upon to,pay In improve
fnent assessments If 1t, as a private per-
fon, owned the adjoining Federal prop
hrty.
An appropriation of $625,000 is rec
bnmended for construction of new
bridge to replace the present Calvert
Street Bridge, with authority to the
Commissioners to enter into a contract
For the construction of this bridge at
hot to exceed $1,250,000.
An estimate of $3.50. 1000 for complet-
ing construction of the new Benning
Bridge also is approved. Repairs to
bridges are included in budget esti-
nate of $l22,500, which includes
tpAle system Of Highway Bridge.
1 Important Paving Jobs.
| Important paving Jobs, to be paid for
but Of the gasoline tax. are: Benning
foad northeast, from the culvert to
Eenilworth avenue. $4,000; Michigan
avenue, North Capitol street to Column
eia road, Park place from Hobart place
10 400 feet north of Columbia road,
Hobart place, Fifth street to Michigan
avenue and Fifth street, Hobart place
10 Harvard street, all $4,000; Reservoir
road, Foxhall to Conduit road, $42,600;
conduit road, Reservoir road to the
District line, $4,000; Fourteenth
reet, Juniper street to Kalmia road,
3e15, 200; Good Hope road southeast,
minnesota to Alabama avenue, $1,000;
Second street southeast, N to o street,
ttreet, $4,000. and o street southeast,
FIRST to Second street, $1,000.
There is an estimate for the widen
ing of Thirteenth street between Massa-
thusetts avenue and Logan Circle to
10 feet at a cost of SIS, 900. 40 per cent
hf the cost to be levied against abutting
property owners.
4 The Water Department appropria-
lions undergo reduction OF 1880.
IN addition to economy act reductions OF
880, 900, the reduction principally be-
cause Of decreased construction OF large
fmains. There Is no job in the 1884 eS-
inmates comparable with the $345,0O0
appropriation in 1888 for the water
nain from Fifth and Upshur streets to
neorgia avenue and Military road.
Saent approved by the Budget Bureau
include q 5000, ,000- gallon combination
Eas and electric pump for the Anacos-
Ma Pumping Station, to cost $4,000:
D 3o-inch water main at Eleventh street
Southeast, from K street to Nichols
avenue and Good Hope roed. $3.50, 600.
and q 16-inch main in FoxEall road
from Garfield to w street, $4,000.
The estimate for the revenue and in
bpection and distribution branches is
tl66, ,050 as against 1888 appropriation
bf $187 $50; maintenance of the distri-
button system is cut from S366,000 To
k326,360; extension of service mains
rom $275.000 to $240.000; installation
had repair OF water meters from
SlaO, 900 to $l24,540; and replacement
old and inadequate mains from
k3o 900 TO $124,500.
II The estimate for conducting the wa
~ supply system (not under the con-
Erol Of the District government) Is
t443,000, as against 1898 appropria'
ION Of $462.450
Police Department.
The 1894 estimates for the Police De
k-S~4vrax-A ~oNant m ipnraaoa of c6A III