Evening star., 1932-04-14

Total ............,... Sl8O, ,OOO
Amount recommended. ........ l79,52O
"At the end of the present fiscal year
the project will have been approximately
80 per cent completed, and If the pres
ent rate is n naintained until completion
it will require approximately hVe years
to finish the work of reclamation OF
land to the District Line
-"There is recommended for the sup
port of public buildings and public
parks in the District of Columbia total
appropriation of S1093, ,385, which is
$780,. .460 less than the current appro-
priation and $ll1,7l5 under the budget
estimates The estimate OF $405,90O Tor
personal services is reduced TO S4O0,O0O-
Improvement and Care of Parks
The comm ittee recommends an appro-
priation of S500,000 for Improvement
and care of parks, which is S353,9OO less
than the 1882 appropriation and $780,
600 below the budget estimates. Ehmi-
nation by the committee OF the new
Street Bridge will prevent the extension
of the Rock Greek and Potomac Park
way under this proposed structure, and
a considerable saving should be effected
through this postponement budget
recomn endation authorizing the pay
ment of expenses of attendance at meet
ings has been disapproved by the COM
mlttee, and the number OF passenger
carving automobiles which may be
maintained and operated has been re-
6uced from four to two. A provision IN
the 1882 law authorizing the eXpenol-
ture of not to exceed $4,000 for archl-
tectural services without reference to
the classification act or the Civil Serv-
ice rules has also been dropped.
Do q
there is recommended a total of Sl93,-
385, which is s2,660 less than the cur
rent appropriation and $5,8l5 below the
budget figure. A reduction of $29l5 is
made in the estimate of Sl83,800 for
salaries Of the park police, and Is due
to the denial by the committee OF au-
tomato promotions for length of service.
The sum of So 900 is taken from the eS-
innate OF SIS, 400 for uniformlng and
equipping the park police because OF
the lower cost of clothing and other
supplies.
The budget includes no estimate Tor
the acquisition of land under the pro-
visions of the act of June 6, 1924 (43
Stat. 463) as amended. but carries an
estimate of $4,000 for administrative
expenses of the National Capital PARK
and Planning Commission, which the
COiIlll ltlGc lids lNuuSCO W 21isAOc'
"On June 80, 1888 the second pay
ment of 81 100000 will be due the
United States in pursuance OF the act
Of May 30, 1880, as amended, which pro-
vides for the acquisition, establishment
and development of the George wash
ington Memorial Parkway along the
Potomac from Mount Vernon ana Fort
Washington and for the acqulsltlon OF
land in the District of Columbia ana
the States of Maryland and virginia
requisite to the comprehensive PARK,
parkway and playground system OF the
National Capital. The budget lncluoes
an estimate of $1.000000 for relmours-
ing the United States for such appro-
priation in compliance with the Prov
sions of such act, and the committee
recommends concurrence in the budget
recommendation
Reduction at Zoo.
"For the National Geological PARK the
budget contains an estimate OF S253,ooO
The committee recommends an appro-
priation of $228,880, which Is $3l, ,loO
less than the 1882 appropriation and
$4,000 below the estimates. The reduc-
ton made by the committee Is due TO
the lower cost of supplies and equip
ment.
For the general services operating
under the Water Department and pay
able from water revenues there is rec
commended a total of $2,0ll $40, which
is s342, 800 less than the sum of the 1882
appropriation and $80,550 below the
budget estin ates.
Under the Washington Aqueduct
there is recommended by the budget a
new item of $150,000 for construction Of
a booster pumping plant at Dalecarlia
Reservoir inlet. The construction of
this booster plant will increase the water
supply available to the District and per-
NIT the generation of more electric
power for the Dalecarlia pumping sta
ton, thus effecting net saving OF about
$4,000 per annum after deducting 4
per cent interest and per cent depre-
citation.
AN appropriation of $341 900 is rec
commended for the maintenance of the
Water Department distribution system.
This amount is $30,340 less than the
current appropriation and $4,000 under
the budget estimate. The committee
has made a reduction of S25, 900 in the
estimate of S275, 900 for the installation
of water n aims.
For the replacement of old mains
and divide valves the committee rec
ommends a reduction of $3.50 in the
estimate of $150,o00 submitted by the
budget"