Evening star., 1944-10-05

upkeep OF tae Valleys IOr drainage
purposes"
Taking up Federal acquisitions of
park land, one by one, Mr.. Fowler
presented these .figures:1
National Geological Park-Al-
though title is held by the United
States, the District pays for i'm
provements, maintenance and oper-
alton. From its establishment in
1889 to June 80, 1943, the District
has borne SO per cent of expenditures
for the Zoo and the United States
81 per cent. The share of exv
penditures paid by the District in
creased from $60,047 during 1920 to
$225 ,203 during the fiscal year 1943,
or an increase of 275 per cent.
Rock Creek Park-One-half the
cost of the park was borne by the
United States and one-half by the
District. The title, however, is held
entirely by the United States and
the act creating the park said it
was for the enjoyment of the people
Of the United States"
Potomac Park-Original cost borne
entirely by the United States in
connection with improvements to
navigable waters.
Anacostia Reclamation.
Anacostia Park-The greater part
of the reclamation of Anacostia flats
below Anacostia Bridge was borne by
the United States as q river and
harbor improvement, but the area
above the bridge was paid for by the
District. The total cost of project
was $3,740, 40, of which the District
paid 1886, 1862 or 67.8 per cent.
Rock Greek and Potomac Park
way-The cost of land acquired was
81 1886, $40, 63.5 per cent of which
was paid by the District. The orig
inal act called for $3.50 payments
by the United States and the Dis
trict for maintenance, but since
1921 the District has paid 68.3 per
cent. tr
Meridian Hill Park, Montrose
Park, Fort Davis and Fort Dupont
United States paid one-half of the
cost of park land.
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Since its estab-
lishment in 1924 as the National
Capital Park Commission, this COM
mission has acquired 2,464.51 acres
at cost of $13, ,120,999 and plans to
acquire 219.82 acres at a cost of
S., ,743, ,544.
Capper- Cramton Act.
The Capper- -Cramton Act OF 1890
authorized appropriations of $16,-
100000 from the Federal Treasury
for parks and Fairgrounds, with
reimbursement provisions which
have been amended several times.
Expenditures under the act up to
June 80, 1943, have been $S,864, ,736.
National Capital Parks This
agency is responsible for the admin
istration, maintenance, operation,
improvement and protection OF the
park system in the District. The
cost Is borne by the United States
and the District in the same pro-
portion each contributes to the gen.
eral fund of the District, the portion
paid by the United States having de-
creased from SO per cent prior to
1921 to 9.79 per cent in the fiscal year
1945. During the fiscal year 1943
expenditures for improvement, care
lighting and protection was 1854, ,461,
of which the District paid $40, ,817
or about 81 per cent.
| The Federal Government pays fol
maintenance and policing of certain
small parks around the Washington
Monument, the Lincoln Memorial
the Jefferson Memorial and part o1
the Mall.
| Mr.. Fowler informed the Com
missioners that I'VE have not the
slightest inclination to deprive the
National Capital Park and Plan-
ming Commission Of any credit due
for its participation in making this
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