Evening star., 1936-03-03
committee Of one additional elevator

committee Of one additional elevator
inspector at $4,000.
The committee also disallowed three
new inspectors in the plumbing in
spection division and two additional
smoke inspectors on the ground that
smoke regulation and control should
be started on moderate basis"
Police Fund Transfer Allowed.
One new privision in the bill will
permit the transfer Of $4.100 from
the metropolitan Police Department
appropriation for the 1896 fiscal year
to the appropriations for the corpora
ton counsel's Office to pay two new
assistants in that office. This change
was made necessary by a record deci-
sion Of Controller General McCarl
forbidding the transfer of appropri-
ations from one department to an
other.
The committee, however, said 1t was
not in favor Of continuing the two
new positions Of permanent basis
and disallowed an estimate of $4, 800
which would provide for them in the
coming fiscal year.
For the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board, the committee recommended
$39, 900, which is $3.50 less than the
current appropriation, and $500 less
than the budget estimates. The ap-
preparation for the coroner's office
likewise was cut $420, the reduction
being due to the disallowance of funds
for the full-time pay Of one janitor.
Estimates for the Public Utilities
Commission were cut $4,000 under the
amount recommended by the Budget
Bureau. The reduction was because of
the disallowance Of three new positions
provided in the estimates.
Surveyors Office Hit.
Funds for the surveyors Office also
were cut $6.740, the reduction prevent
ing the employment of an assistant
engineer, an assistant engineering field
aid and two apprentice engineering
field aids.
An appropriation Is recommended
for the first time. however, for ad-
ministration of the unemployment
compensation act. The amount fixed
is $l25,000.
For the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic, the committee recommended
$69, 600, which is 5000 under the
budget estimates. The reduction will
prevent the employment Of four ad-
ditional clerks at 81 ,260 a year each.
Cuts in the estimates for the Office
Of the Recorder of deeds will prevent
the appointment of five additional en-
ployes. The estimates for the Public
Library were cut $4,000 under the
Budget Bureaus recommendation
which will prevent the employment
of one junior librarian
The library appropriation, however,
|. is $57 ,345 in excess of the funds pro-
vided for the current fiscar year, due
to a recommendation for erection of
branch library building in Pet
worth. estimated to cost $l50,000. The
bill carries 5000 to begin construc-
ton. This branch is to be erected on
a site adjacent to the Roosevelt High
School and will provide library facil-
tiles to population Of As. 900 to so ,0Oc
as well as the students Of the Roose-
| welt and Mcfarland High Schools and
eight elementary and parochial
schools in the neighborhood.
The appropriations recommended for
street and road improvement and re-
pair total s2,6l9,080. an increase of
S246,0O0 over the budget estimates.
OF the total recommended. s2,339 ,48O
is payable from the gasoline tax fund
and s279.000 from the general rev.
enues of the District.
The committee said it Is providing
for replacement of the superstructure
instead of a complete new Chain
Bridge because it was advised that the
piers of the existing structure are in
excellent condition.
Another bridge item allowed pro-
vides $25 900 for engineering surveys
and preparation on plans for new
bridge to replace the present Penn
sylvania Avenue Bridge across the
! Anacostia River.
A number of items in the estimates
for the operation of the new sewage
disposal plant at Blue Plains were
eliminated by the committee on the
ground that the original figures were
excessive. The total reduction on the
sewage disposal plant items is s33.192.
The Budget Bureaus recommenda-
tions for the City Refuse Department
were reduced $4,000 by the commit
tee. The cut will affect primarily the
operation Of the new high tempera-
| ture incineratorS.
Although the recommended appro-