Evening star., 1937-01-12
WORKRE[|EFS SUM
SPENT IN CAPITAL
PUT AT S1,922,3O6
$58, ,007, ,9O7 of Total Is
Charged to Administra-
tive Expense.
FUND ACTUALLY SPENT
TOPPED FIVE STATES
Amount Includes Grant of &c..
130,918-Uses of Federal
Cash Are Reported.

Federal work relief funds in the
sum Of S81 1922 ,306.8l were expended
in the District between April 8, 1885
and December 81, 1886. the Nationa
Emergency Council announced today
However. $58,0O7 ,90729 of this was
charged to administrative expenses
including the cost of administering
all the Federal Offices in the District
handling money appropriated by the
relief acts of 1885 and 1886 w. P. A.
N. E. c., part Of P. w. A. and part
of the c. c. C..
Subtraction OF the sum spent or
administration leaves s23,9l4. .399 81
which was spent actually on work
relief projects, more than was spent
by Delaware. Nevada, New Hampshire
Rhode Island or Vermont.
The relief expenditure includes also
$6,l30,918.59 allotted to the District
as a direct relief grant for Its own
apportionment.
Contained in Presidents Report.
The figures are contained in the
Presidents report to Congress OF the
operations under the relief appro-
priation acts of 1885 and 1896
From the appropriations of both
acts up to December 81, the District
received $l04,668, 1922 in ALLEGATIONS
sum exceeded by only IS States
BY December 81. the District was
obligated for s89,658, ,463 SO and hac
an unexpended balance of $22,
45241.
Under the 1885 act. which became
ineffective last June 80, the District
issued checks amounting to $67,784,.
1891. From July l to December 81
1886, it issued checks for $l4,137,.
$3.50.
The report shows that the District
spent its money on these various
types of work:
Highways, roads. streets, etc.
50 2.239, ,909 53-more than Delaware OF
New Hampshire.
Public Building Expenditure.
Public buildings. sl.574714s4-mort
than Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Mon
tana, Nevada, New Hampshire, South
Dakota. Vermont or Wyoming.
Housing projects, s350.021.12-more
than Arkansas, California, Colorado
Georgia, Louisiana. Maine, Maryland
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ari-
zona. Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas
Nevada. New Hampshire, New Mexico
North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon
Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas
Vermont, Utah, Virginia, Washington
West Virginia or Wyoming
Public recreation facilities, $685.
1878. which is more than Delaware
or Idaho.
Conservation work, ss77, 1880. This
was lower than any of the States.
Electric, water and sewage systems
81 ,296, ,869 44-more than Arizona, Ar
kansas. Delaware, Idaho. Mississippi
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North
Dakota. Oregon. South Carolina
South Dakota, Utah. Vermont oil
Wyoming.
Transportation facilities, $114,777.02
more than Arizona, Idaho, Ken
lucky, Nevada, New Mexico, North
Dakota, Rhode Island or Vermont.
Educational Projects.
Educational projects, S6,535, ,535.87
This figure is exceeded only in these
IL States-California, Illinois, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-.
souri,, New Jersey, New York, Ohio
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Miscellaneous projects, $4,04l 1925. .33
This includes sewing, canning and
gardening projects, sanitation and
health projects, tool equipment main
tenance projects and a variety Of
other projects.
Administrative expenses, s5S,OO7..
907.29. New York State. with S19,-
l28,227.55. is the next highest spender
in this category.
Grants for direct relief. $780,
9l859.