Evening star., 1933-10-10
Total Is Above s38, 900, 900,
Increase of $1,659,915
at Least.
RESULTS FROM RELEASE
OF GAS-WATER FUNDS
Figures Approved by Commission
ers Include Certain Other Ad-
ditions, Officials Announce.

The proposed budget for the opera
ton Of the District government during
the next fiscal year calls for appropria-
tions totaling more than s38.o00,00O,
representing an increase of at least
S1,659,915 over the original limit set by
the Bureau of the Budget, it was dis
closed today.
This estimate of the needs of the Dis
trict during the year beginning next
July l has been approved by the Dis
trict Commissioners and will be for
warded to the Budget Bureau in the
next day or two.
The increase, it was stated, comes
about as result of allowance for the
release Of that total out of the sur
plus gasoline tax and water rent funds
for use this year, which raised the total
expenditures during the current year by
that extent.
Follows Douglas Idea.
District officials explained that this
addition to the budget total, formerly
announced as being s36,71O,O0O, is in
keeping with principles laid down by
Budget Director Douglas in his instruc-
tions to the Commissioners regarding
the preparation Of the 1885 budget. The
city heads were instructed, in effect, to
plan the 1885 estimates on a continual
tlon OF the 1884 appropriation act, it is
explained. Permission also was given
to base the appropriations for salaries
for District employees on a 100 per cent
basis instead of 85 per cent as was done
Tor this year during which the Is per
cent Government pay cut is operating.
This resulted in an increase of about
S3,7OO000 to take care of the possible
restoration OF the cut in pay of Govern
ment workers.
since the Commissioners received the
instructions for the 1885 budget, Budget
Director Douglas has released surplus
gasoline tax funds totaling S1,158 $40
and water rent surplus funds totaling
s501 .275. Congress provided for the
use OF these surplus monies this year,
In the 1884 appropriations act, subject
to approval by the director of the
budget.
District officials are convinced the re-
| lease of these funds alters the situation
regarding the budget total.
Other Additions Made.
It was stated also that certain other
additions have been made to the BUDGET
estimates, which will further add to the
former limit of S36,710,000, but officials
declined to discuss the matter prior to
submission of the estimates to the
Budget Bureau.
1t was indicated the Commissioners
as yet have not asked Douglas for
definite ruling regarding an increase In
! his original budget total although they
are convinced they still are following
! the principles Of his instructions.
1t could not be learned today what
is the final total budget figure approved
by the Commissioners. Aside from the
gasoline tax and water funds items the
increases are said to be due to reappro-
prlat1on items and others resulting
more from accounting matters rather
than proposed outright new items.
The budget is predicated upon a con-
tlnuatlon of the present real estate tax
rate OF 81 so 500 and a continuation
1or another year of the Federal con-
tribution of s5700000. The tax rate
was reduced last July l from 81 10 to
Sl.50. 1t was inadvertently stated in
The Star yesterday the budget estimates
provided for continuation of the sl.7O
rate.