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than the current appropriation and
$l40, 900 less than the budget figure.

than the current appropriation and
$4,000 less than the budget figure.
Operation Of Fairgrounds.
For the operation of the public play
grounds there is recommended an ap-
preparation of $19O,820 which is $4,000
less than was appropriated during the
fiscal year 1882 and $500 under the
budget estimates. The reductions con-
si5t Of 81, $50 for a new position and
cut of $4,000 in contingent expenses.
The con mittee recommends an ap-
preparation of $1,115,720 for the Elec-
trlcal Department, which is $137,825
less tran the current appropriation and
SlO4,0O0 below the estimates.
For the Metropolitan police there is
recommended an appropriation of So
446824, which is S42,076 less than the
1882 appropriation and S121 ,256 less
than the budget estimates. Denial by
the committee of longevity pay increases
accounts for the reduction of 70036
IN the item Tor salaries of officers and
men.
For other personal services there is
recomn ended $123,050, which is So, $50
more than the current appropriation
and Sl4,220 less than the estimates. The
increase over the 1882 appropriation is
due to approval by the committee of an
estimate for two additional telephone
operators, and the decrease in the eSti-
mate is made possible by the elimination
OF nlEe new clerks requested by the
budget. Other cuts are made in this
departn ent because of the decreased
costs, and the estimate of $4,000 for
purchase and maintenance of automo-
oile5 is lowered by $4,000 in accordance
With the police of the committee to
restrict this class of expenditure.
The budget estimates fer the Fire
Department total $2,506020 and the
amount recommended by the committee
is S2,374120, which is S209, 800 below
the 1882 appropriation and $l31 900
under the estimates. OF this reduction
in the estimates $31 900 is due to the
denial of longevity pay increases, $1,000
is cut because of the disapproval of the
request for an additional fireman, So 500
is chargeable to the elimination of an
estimate for the purchase of shirts and
ties, and $4,000 is deducted from the
estin ates for miscellaneous purposes,
owing to lower costs.
The hearings disclose that there is
no pressing need for a new frehouse
in the vicinity of Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast, and
this new item, requiring an eXpendi-
ture of S83, 500, is not included in the
bill.
For the Health Department there is
recommended total appropriation Of
S446,3 ,310. which is $2,650 less than the
current appropriations and $18,120 less
than the budget figure. A reduction of
81 800 in the estimate of $4,000 for the
prevention of contagious diseases is due
tT oil aiFNnf ton, ,f 81
recommended by the budget.
THE committee recommends the
elimination of the estimate for the es-
tablishment of a new dental clinic un-
der the item for hygiene and santa
ton work in the public schools, and has
deducted $l1,220 from the pending esti-
mates of $107.20O.
There is recommended by the con-
mittee for the expenses of District courts
and for the support of convict5 a total
of S933,260, which is S56,l91 less than
the 1882 appropriations and Sl9,130 be-
low the budget estimates. reduction
of $500 is made in the item for COM
penSation of jurors.
For the various activities under the
Board of Public Welfare there is recon-
mended total appropriation of SIS 5I63,-
228, which is S292. 143 less than the cur
rent appropriation and S842 $40 less
than the estimates. TIE estirate for
personal services is S118,100 and the
amount recommended in the bill is
SIG, 300, the decrease being caused by
the denial Of one new social service
worker at $1,000.
Board and Care Of Children-For
this purpose there is recommended
1925, 900. which is the bucget figure and
$3.50 less than the current appropria-
ton.
Home Care for Children.
Home Care for Dependent Children
Under this head there is recommend
ed $153.280, which is the current appro-
priation and S11 ,620 less than the esti-
mates. The committee has also added a
provision. to this item limiting the
amount which may be paid to any one
family to SIS per month.
Re Giving home-The estimate of
SAP, 800, which is also the 1882 appro-
pristion, has been reduced to $4,000
by the committee.
"Jail.-For the District Jail the esti-
mates provide S149.870 The commit
tee recommends S144 870, a decrease of
Sl2 under the current appropriation
and $4,000 under the estimates.
"WOrkhouse and Reformatory.-Ther
is recommended for the workhouse and
reformatory $785, $50, which is s21I.5 $50
less than the 1882 appropriation and
$4,000 under the estimates.
National Training School for Girls
This appropriation has been reduced for
the next fiscal year by a total of SIC. 600
making available a total of 500, $50, of
which S35, $50 is for personal services
and $34, l80 for maintenance The CON-
mittee has recommended a provision
granting authority to the Board of Pub
lie Welfare to transfer girls confined in
the branch of the National Training
School at Muirkirk, Md. and confine
them in building now owned by the
District on Conduit road. The school
OF Mulrklrk is for white girls and the
school on Conduit road is for colored
girls This latter institution is large
enough to accommodate both classes,
so they Will be confined as entirely sep
arate units. This change, which has the
approval of the Board of Public We'll
fare, Will effect saving of $4,000 a
year
Medical Charities. - Appropriations
recommended for the several institu-
tions under this head remain the sane
as for the current year.
tuberculosis Hospital-The commit
tee recommends an appropriation of
STAT ,220 for this hospital, which is S16,-
$50 less tha nthe current appropriation
and $4,000 below the budget estimates,
the latter reduction being due to the
decrease in the cost of supplies, and SO
forth.
"Gallinger Hospital-The appropria-
tlonS recommended for Gallinger Hos
pltal total S792070, which is 1926 ,430
more than the 1882 appropriation and
fL34O less than the estimates. The
increase of S236,430 over the current
appropriation is due to the insertion in
the pending bill Of an appropriation of
S25O000 for beginning the construction
OF a contagious disease building at an
estlr sted cost of 5000 900.
The committee has reduced the esti-
mate OF S368,960 for salaries at this hos
pital by slG,34O, denying tie recommen-
dation for new employees as follows: Two
social service workers $4,000. two