Evening star., 1944-09-14
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY
SEPTEMBER IA, 1914.
Road Program
|0f S4,176,65O
Asked for D. {.
Sum includes Fund
To Match Possible
Federal Allowance


Federal Allowance
The Highway Department has
submitted budget of $4,176, $50 for
1916 to cover operating expenses and
capital outlay for its street and
bridge division, including 81 ,625 900
to match possible Federal highway
funds, the Commissioners announced
today. The 1s45 budget was $3,373,-
300.
Previously, the city heads had re-
leased estimates for 1946 for the
courts totaling 81, 1,351 ,875, a decrease
Of almost $4,000 over 1945 approprt-
ations. A.
Seeking s2,s5o,ooo for capital OUT
lay In 1946 as against $l,825 900 in
1915, the Highway Department said
the 81 800 600 was necessary to en-
able the District to participate In .
pending Federal program.
Would End Hazards.
Legislation Is now pending be.
fore Congress to amend and supple.
ment an act of 1898 to authorize ap.
preparations for postwar construc.
ton OF highways and bridges, to
eliminate hazards at railroad grade
crossings and to provide for the
immediate preparation of plans for
such projects" the budget statement
explained.
These funds. under the provi-
sions Of the act, must be matched
by the District. The appropriation
OF this fund will place the depart
ment in the highly desirable posi-
ton Of being able to enter into
agreements with the Public Roads
Administration for the construction
of much-needed street Improvement
projects that can be Immediately
undertaken upon the passing of the
present national emergency and the
expected concurrent rise in gasoline
tax revenue"
Other capital outlay items are:
$l0O, 600, paving, repaving and sur.
facing; $4,000, grading: $4,000,
curbs, cutters and shoulders; $780,
600, resurfacing; 100000, change
IN drainage structures: $4,000, in.
tersection reconstruction and con.
struction of pedestrian and direc.
tional islands; $200, 900, improving
unpaved streets; $4,000, condem-
nations, and $l50000, assessment
and permit work. The only change
IN these items from 1945 is an in.
crease OF $50,0 900 for repaving.
Increase Explained.
In explaining the $50 900 increase
1t was pointed out that "the de-
velopment of new territory for
buildings to meet the housing situa-
ton by private and Government
agencies has resulted in the opening
OF many miles of streets and roads.
' This growth and expansion Of
the streets system can best be Wis
ualized by the statement that the
increase in mileage of opened streets
increased during the fiscal wear
1904 twice as much as during
normal periods"
Operating expenses of the street
aand bridge division OF the High
way Department was estimated at
81 ,526,650 for 1916, compared with
an appropriation Of $1,548,s0 in
1945.
The court estimates include jul
venile, Municipal, Municipal Court
OF Appeals, United States courts
probation system, Office of the reg.
lister of wills and Commission on
Mental Health.
Social Worker Sought.
Juvenile Court has asked for q
psychlatric social worker, which it
claimed was urgently required" in
order to utilize the service of the
psychiatric clinic to the fullest ex.
tent.
such a person" it was explained
would be available to act in the
capacity of liaison officer between
the psychiatric clinic and the social
service department and to be avail.
able for conferences with the social
work staff and the psychiatric clinic
on new referrals to the clinic and
on cases being carried under treat
eAANAS w b1lC
The social worker post would carry
an annual salary of $500. Ths
court also seeks $10,337 for nsy.
cnlatric service, provided the Com.
mlssloners are authorized by Con-
gress to obtain psychiatric service
from the United States Public
Health Service.
Other Court Estimates.
Estimates for Municipal Court
total $342,023 for l946. COMPARED
with $357,620 in 1s45, while the
Municipal Court of Appeals esti-
mates are SCI. $50 for 1916 as against
$50, 800 In 1945. Reimbursement tn
United States courts will remain at
so25,OOO and the probation system
Will cost an estimated $33.545 a
drop OF almost $4,000 over l945
The ONCE of register of Wills
Will add an estimated Slo2 o50 tn
the District expenses of 1s4e, com
pared with the 1s45 appropriation
OF Sl05.9 300. Expenses of the Com.
mission on Mental Health are ex.
pected to decline from s27 ols IN
lSAc to $25 ain In 1ode