Evening star., 1932-04-14
D. c. APPROPRIATION
BILL IS REPORTED
Measure, SIaShed to Bone,
Carries $39,913,810-Lean-
est Fund in Years.
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payments from water revenues of S342, :
800 under the present appropriations
and $80,550 under the budget recon-
mendationS.
The bill provides appropriations to-
falling $29 731 $50 to be paid for out OF
revenue from taxes on real estate tan
gible and intangible property, public
utilities and banks, and from miScella-
neous sources; $6,5000O0 from the Fed
eral Treasury, $2.011 800 from water
revenues and $1,67l 100 from the gaso-
line tax fund
In addition to the regular appropria-
tions for maintenance and operation OF
the municipality of the City of Wash
ington, the appropriations in the bill
also include appropriations on account
of the park areas under the jurisdiction
of Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, as director
of public buildings and public parks, the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, the Geological Park. and
for certain work being performed under
the supervision of the Engineer Depart
ment of the Army.
Cannon Explains Slash.
In explaining the reduction in appro-
priations Chairman Cannon of the sub
committee which drafted the bill, in his
report to the House today said:
Having in mind the necessity for re-
duced expenditures, the committee has
eliminated new items wherever possible,
and has also denied the establishment of
new positions except in cases of the ut
most urgency. Particular consideration
has been given to proposed items for
new construction, and in most cases xhe
committee has found it possible to post
pone such projects without seriouslV in
terfering with the welfare and needs of
the District. The committee has also
taken into consideration the reduced
cost of food, clothing, supplies and
equipment, and has made a general re-
duction in appropriations f9r such pur-
poses throughout the billy
In explaining to hiS' colleagues the
subcommitteeis actiopTN.tl regard to the
s600000 relief recommendations made
said:
The committee has given careful con-
sideraticn'to the item of S6O0.OOJ rec
ompsnded in a supplemental buC get es-
&fff125e in House dCclg--1, -. =, l0-
the relief of the unemployed and needy
in the District of Columbia While it
was recommended thai the addit onal
sum of 100000 be appropriated to the
OoAA va L dDAAN w II was lIlG GN1-
dent intention that this money be ex-
pended in connection with and supple
mentary to the money collected and
disbursed by the Community Chest of
the District of Columbia
Chest Figures Cited
1T was stated before the subcommit-
tee that the Community Chest closed
the year 1881 with deficit, and that
hn de ~,
for 1882 would exceed the demands
made upon the Community Chest in
1881. The total amount actually ex-
pended by the Community Chest for
the year 1881 was S2,0069 97l SO. In
cluded in this sum was S133,935.68 of
borrowed money. The total net sub
scriptions to the Community Chest for
the year 1882 were S2,4l5,91892. After
paying the money borrowed to cover the
deficit OF 1881. the Community Chest
will have available for use in 1892 the
amount of S2,276,98324, which exceeds
the 1881 expenditures by $270,01155.
There will undoubtedly be some
shrinkage in collections of the 1882
subscriptions to the Community Chest,
but, allowing for such shrinkage, the
committee finds that the amount avail
able for charitable work in the District
of Columbia for the year 1882 exceeds
by substantial amount the total ex-
penditureS for such work in 1881.
Employment conditions in the Dis
trict of Columbia are better than in any
other comparable city by reason of the
fact that the main industry of the Dis
trict is Federal Government business,
and the net decrease of Government
employed personnel in the District has
been very slight.
The committee is of the opinion that
those interested in this item did not
Justify the present need of the pro-
posed appropriation, which was sup
ported to a large degree by the paid
employees of several of the 65 organiza
tions that participate in the funds col
lected by the Community Chest. A cur
sorry examination Of the expenditures of
the Community Chest and some of the
65 organizations indicates that con-
siderable portion of the funds is being
EXPENDED to pay employees of the Com
munity Chest and the IS participating
organizations
For the building inspection division
the amount recommended is Sl56,6O0,
which is 81, 600 below the current ap-
preparation and a similar reduction un-
der the budget estimate. This cut IS
made possible by the elimination OF two
positions at $4,000 each which will be-
come vacant by retirements for age be-
fore the end of the present fiscal year
The decline in building operations makes
possible the non-filling of these posi-
tions without impairment to the
service.
For public convenience stations there
is recommended $4,000, which is Sl2,
900 less than the 1892 appropriation
and the sane as the budget estimate
The sharp reduction under the 1882
appropriation is due to the abandon
ment of two stations. The sum Of
50 600 is carried for deTolitiCn Of the
station at Fifteenth street and Maryland
avenue northeast.
For the care of the District Building
there is recommended for personal serv-
ices S104080, which is $1,000 more than
the current appropriation and $1,000
less than the estimates. The increase
is due to the taking over of the Ford
Building by the local government, and
the decrease of $1,000 is due to the
elimination of Watchm2n, whose serv-
ices are not essential. Due to the &C.
crease in the power rate and the de-
cline in other prices, reduction Is
made possible in the estimate of $4,000
for fuel light, etc.
"An appropriation of S69, ,780 is rec
commended for the Office Of the cor
poration counsel which is S400 more
than the current appropriation, and is
due TO the reallocation of position BY
the Personnel Classification Board. Five
new positions and $7440 recomm enced
for this office are disallowed by the
committee.
COroner's Office.
For the coroner's Office there is rec
commended $l1.140, which is 5000 less
than the current appropriation and the
same amount under the budget esti-
mates. The committee has inserted a
provision making current appropriations
available for compensation OF two dep
uty coroners at the rate of 81 600 each
during the fiscal year 1882. Two deputy
coroners have been performing service
since july /, 1881, without remunera-
ton, and the language proposed will
overcome the difficulty due to the Ceci-