Evening star., 1935-08-25
D. c. ESTIMATES
FOR 1887 BUDGET
TOTAL $A,971,51
Increase of $12,764,736
Over Present Total Asked
In Initial Program.
DETAILS ARE WITHHELD
BY MOST Departments
School Total Put at $4,000, 600.
Police Force Increase Is
Sought.

Appropriations totaling $54,971 ,351,
m increase of $12,764,736 over those
granted for the present fiscal year,
are being sought for 1887 by depart
ment heads Of the District govern
ment, Maj. Daniel J. Donovan. Dis
trict budget officer, revealed yesterday.
These estimates are destined for
heavy cuts by Donovan and later by
the Commissioners before they are
submitted to the Budget Bureau as
o proposed spending schedule for the
next fiscal year.
A veil Of secrecy still was main
tanned over the details of plans OF
the department heads, only a bare
summary Of requests being made pub
lie. Details of the proposals, the Com
missioners decreed, would be pub
Eshed later.
Principal increases we're sought for
schools and welfare institutions. with
an increase of s407,o0o being sought
for expansion of the Police Depart
ment.
School Increase Asked.
School officials have asked $18,-
1893 for next year, an increase OF
ss,57s,2s9 over the sums granted for
the present fiscal year. A year ago
school officials proposed appropria-
tions for this year amounting to Sl4.-
1891. The total appropriated for
the preceding fiscal year was $10,-
100000.
Department heads a year ago pro-
posed appropriations having a grand
total of S51 ,699, 900 and this rather
staggering figure was slashed to S44,-
ose,356 by the Commissioners and
when the supply act finally was passed
by Congress the total had been re-
duced to $42,206.615.
The Police Department Is reported
to be seeking appointment of 100
additional policemen, the employment
OF 10 additional policewomen and ap-
pointment Of woman's police cap
tain and the reopening of the old No.
police station.
Enlargement Of the police force was
urged by the House Crime Committee
in its report on crime conditions and
law enforcement in the National Cap
ital and there have been repeated
strong demands for establishment
Of the old second precinct station
from civic groups.
For public welfare. department
heads propose appropriations totaling
$10,443050 for the next fiscal year.
This would be an increase Of $685.
s48 over the s7.508,202 granted for
the present fiscal year.
Reports Cause Surprise.
Since reports are to the effect that
only $2,000,000 Is requested by well
fare officials for emergency relief next
year, the same as for this year, this
large increase Is somewhat surprising.
Just what increases are proposed is
held confidential It is understood
large increases are asked for enlarge
ment Of facilities of the penal insti-
tutions, which have been badly
crowded during the past fiscal year.
The Health Department proposes
budget for next year totaling $605 $50.
an increase Of $131, ,050. While details
are lacking. 1t Is believed that DR..
George c. Rutland, health officer, is
asking for funds to continue his pro-
gram for expansion of the public
health nursing service and the public
school medical inspection.
Hope that the 1887 budget would
not exceed the total of that for the
present fiscal year was voiced by Ed
rx,ty, G IL,
Relations Committee of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations, in a letter
TO the Commissioners.
Taxation Change Asked.
Discussing taxation, which is being
studied by committee Of District Of
ficials. he suggested move to cut the
assessments on real estate to so per
cent Of full market value, while at the
same time doubling the realty tax rate.
This, he argued, would tend to pre-
clude misleading deductions drawn
from comparison Of only the tax rates
Of various cities.
He opposed any increase in the tax
burden or adoption Of any new forms
of taxation, at least until there Is 6
readjustment of the whole tax sys-
TEN, on q fair basis as between actual
and proposed tax revenue sources, and
after thorough and expert study.
He said his committee was opposed
to diversion of gasoline tax revenues
to general municipal purposes.
The committee urged an increase in
the Federal payment to the expenses
Of the National Capital. This, plus
normal increase in tax revenues, he
believed, would make unnecessary any
bonst in the realtv tar rate