Evening star., 1937-01-08
TOTAL IS S14,0DO
OVER THIS YEAR
1888 Budget Allowance Of
$12,637, $3.50 Is S4,887,-
639 Below Needs.

Virtually eliminating the proposed
five-year building program for the
public schools, the Budget Bureau ap-
proved total appropriation for school
purposes Of $12,637, $50 for 1888, a net
increase of only s143,96O over the
current appropriations.
The approved total is $4,S87, ,639 less
than the sum requested by the Board
Of Education and is $833,27o below the
sum approved by the District Com.
missioners. The chief reduction came
in the proposed new building program
to run to 1912. The Board Of Educa-
ton sought s5,492, 900 for 1888, which
was figured as the years share in
program to total approximately $780,
100000. The remainder was taken
from the fund for teacher personnel.
With the shortage Of teachers and
buildings rated as the greatest needs of
the school system only three new
buildings and three additions were
approved by the Budget Bureau. An
increase of SO teachers was approved.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
Of schools, had asked for 185 more
for 1888, at the same time explaining
that the school system actually needs
563 additional teachers.
A total Of $425,000 was authorized
for the purchase of new land for
building sites and Fairgrounds.
Dennison School Item.
In addition, $50, 900 was authorized
to complete the new Dennison Voca-
tional School at Thirteenth and Up
shur streets, which was begun under
the 1887 budget with an appropria-
ton of 100000. The total cost will
be $280,00O.
Funds appropriated in the 1882
budget for a new Jefferson Junior
High School in Southwest Washing
ton would be diverted to the purchase
Of a new site for the proposed build
ing, to replace the present structure
in Southwest. The 1892 appropriation
was for 100000.
New building approved by the
Budget Bureau included the following:
For a new senior high school for
North Washington, to be erected at
| Fifth and Sheridan streets, $3.50, 900.
The total cost authorized would be
s1,25O,oOo. The District already owns
the land.
For a new junior high school on the
present Banneker Playground, Ben
ming road near Twenty-fourth street
northeast, 5000, 900; the total cost to
be s450,0O0.
For a new school to replace the
present Lenox Vocational School, to
be erected at Potomac avenue between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
southeast, 100000; the total cost to
be 100000.
For the addition of eight rooms and
an assembly hall-gymnasium at the
Bundy School. s125,o00.
For a third-story addition Of six
rooms to the Cleveland School, Eighth
and T streets, S95,0O0.
For completion of four rooms on the
second floor of the Shepherd School,
Fourteenth and Kalmia streets, s25 1000.
Additional Property.
This program calls for the expendi-
ture of S1075,000. In addition the
bureau approved the purchase of five
additional pieces of property, to cost
S425 900, as follows:
Additional land for the Banneker
Playground, subject to approval Of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, of the use Of such
portion of the existing playground site
as may be necessary for the approved
new junior high school.
A site for a new elementary school
in the vicinity of Third street and
Concord avenue.
Additional land for an extension to
the Margaret Murray Washington Vo-
cational School on o street between
North Capitol and First streets.
Additional land on Potomac street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets southeast, joining property
now owned by the District, to be used
for the new Lenox Vocational School.
This school would replace the Struc-
ture at Fifth street, between G street
and Virginia avenue southeast.
Additional land adjacent to the
Site of the old Dennison Vocational
School, on S street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, to be used
ultimately as site for an elementary
school.
An increase of S212, $3.50 for teachers
and librarians was approved, making
the 1888 appropriation S7,223,220 a.
compared with the current appropria-
tion of $7,010,840. This additional
fund would provide for one new
librarian at s2,04l per year; 38 class
Ia teachers at $2,106 per year; 81
Glass 3A teachers at $2,616; 16 Glass
"a teachers at s2,221 per year, and
seven Glass &c teachers at 81, 2,635. The
salaries cited are the average for the
claSsifications rather than the actual
amount paid each individual teacher.
Teacher Increase Represented.
This added staff, if eventually ap-
proved by Congress, will give the
school system 3,111 teachers and
librarians as compared to 3,018 al
present, and 1885 in 1896.
In an explanatory statement &C.
cornpanying the recommendations Of
the Budget Bureau, net increase ot
$210,s20 for operation and main
tenance is pointed out. This is &C.
counted for by an additional s14.30t
for eight Junior clerk-stenographers
two under clerk-typists and one mes.
senger; s4,235 for vocational educa.
tion which will be matched by the
Federal Government under an act oi
June 8, 1886; an increase of $4,000
for transportation and $500 for pro.
visions for crippled and tuberculal
children. $4,000 for colored deaf
mutes, $l1,700 increase for the cart
of buildings and grounds. $4,000 In
crease for fuel, light and power,
$26, 100 increase for contingent ex.
penses, s1,400 increase for laboratory
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