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Of liquor revenues run as high as
100000 a year, and more.
Commissioner Hazen pointed out yes
terday that approval of the supple
mental items still would leave an es-
timated surplus in revenues at the end
Of next year Of some S2,700,000, exclu-
sive of liquor revenues.
Commissioner Hazen annouced his
approval of a supplemental appropria-
ton request Of S360,000 for immediate
use in speedy construction of the
walled group of buildings at the Lor-
ton Reformatory. Present dormitories,
designed for but 720 men, now are
housing population of more than L.
100. Considerable concern over this
situation has been expressed by Capt.
M. M. Barnard, superintendent of penal
institutions, and other District officials.
Part of the additional fund would be
used to hasten completion of the rs
foot inclosure wall about the "walled"
group.
Construction Authorized.
Since it was disclosed in recent weeks
that the 1885 budget, as prepared by
the Bureau of the Budget. would not al
low an item for completion of the
Anacostia Junior High School, there has
been considerable agitation by civil
leaders for filing this need.
Congress has authorized construction
of the Anacostia school at a cost of
$3.50 900, which, with the 10 per cent
economy cut, brings the total down to
s405,000. A direct appropriation of
S225,000 for starting the building was
contained in the 1888 appropriation
act.
The Commissioners requested $780,
900 in their 1884 estimates for its COM
pletion. but this was eliminated by the
Bureau Of the Budget and plans to call
for bids were abruptly abandoned. The
Commissioners decided not to start the
project until all needed funds were "in
sight
In move to start construction of
this building, Congress would be asked
to approve a sum of S180,00O in the
supplemental estimates for 1885.
Construction of the Jefferson Junior
High School has been even longer de-
layed, because of the failure of nego-
tiations for the purchase of the re-
mainder of the site needed, between
Seventh, Eighth, H and l streets, at a
price the District was willing to meet.
ss5.s21,o13 in 1885 Budget.
Commissioner Hazen said a request
would be made for q supplemental ap-
preparation of $3.50 900 for this purpose.
The District has available $3.50, 900 out
of total authorization Of $685., 900 for
construction of the building.
Engineer Commissioner John G. Got
walls announced yesterday he would
recommend that the Board of District
Commissioners ask Congress at the
present session for an authorization for
the development of the proposal sewage
disposal plant
The purpose, he said, would be to re-
quest Congress to pass upon the gen.
eral merits Of the construction Of such
development, leaving the question of
actual appropriations for later decision,
possibly next year.
Cost Put at S8,000,00
A preliminary report, proposing the
construction of a disposal plant at Blue
Plains, at the southern extremity OF the
District, recently was placed before
Commissioner Gotwals by the special
board of sanitary engineers employed
to survey sewerage disposal problems
of the District under a grant of $40,-
900 to the District from the Public
Works Administration.
Mai Gotwals believes that a sewage
disposal plant will be required by the
District within comparatively few
years, although it is not actually re-
quired now. -.--