The Washington times., 1932-12-07
SCHOOL BUDGET
GUT MILLION
ANDAH HALF
$l0,679,620 Is Estimated for
1894; Influence Economy
Act Is Seen

A slash of little less than ST.
100000 in the 1884 estimates for
the District public schools is
recommended in the budget sub
mitted to Congress today by the
President.
With the total appropriation for
1888 amounting to 12.162, ,730,
the estimates for the next fiscal
year are set at $10,679 500. carry
ing a total cut of 81, ,483,11O.
A slash Of $884.58J is predicated
on the continuance in this fiscal
year of certain provisions of the
economy act. Other reductions
amount to $598,53O.
New Buildings Cut
Although the funds for main
tenance and operation are actu-
ally curtailed by $169,030, the
total slash made under the provi-
sion of continuance of the econ
omy act is included in this esti-
mate. making the total cut for
maintenance costs $1.053,61O.
Estimates for construction of
new buildings and acquisition of
new sites are cut by $429, 500.
Only four new construction prof.
ects are recommended.
The largest item is for salaries
Of teachers and Librarians, carry.
ing a total Of $6,O25, 700, a de-
crease Of $514,064.
The principal reductions come
from the huge savings from the
legislative furlough and from
reduction in automatic pro-
motions. ....
FurlOugh Savings
The savings from legislative fur
loughs in the teachers salary
appropriation alone is set at
$550,000 and from automatic in
creaSeS, $139,300.
For services Of administrative
and supervisory officers. the
estimate is set at sos, 500, as
compared with the 1893 appro-
priation of $669,915.
Although the new estimates
provide for only three additional
projects, the 1888 appropriation
of $4,000 for acquisition of new
sites for school buildings and
Fairgrounds is increased to
total Of $2O2,O0O.
Increases incluCe $175,236 for
additions in the teaching force,
$15,74O for other additional per
sonnet and other items, $11,3O9
for furniture and equipment and
$4,000 for supplies.
Under the decreases, however,
is included the large unexpended
balance of $165, 900 for remodel
ing the old Business and old Car
dozo High Schools.
New Projects
Another unexpected item of
$165, 900 is for furniture and
equipment for the new Roosevelt
High School. The appropriation
for fuel, gas and electricity would
be cut $4,000 for the 1888 ap-
preparation of 1895, 900.
The four additional school
house projects include an esti-
mate of $1O5, 900 for the erection
of an eight-room building on
site already appropriated for in
the vicinity of the Logan School.
colored school at Third and G
SITS. N. E.
The construction of a 1O-room
addition and a gymnasium for
the Browne Junior High School,
at an estimated cost of $166. 900,
is also recommended. This school
is also for colored children.
Another 100000 estimate is
made for the construction of an
addition to the Deal Junior High
School, to also include 10 rooms
and a gymnasium.
A fund of $5OO,OOO is asked
for the beginning of construc.
ton of senior high school build
ing at Forty.first and Chesapeake
SITS. N. w.
New Sites Authorized
The $2O2, 900 estimate for new
sites includes $4,000 for the
purchase of additional land at
the Phelps Vocational School for
elementary school purposes. This
is a colored school at Vermont
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