Evening star., 1944-09-15

Total S68,613.6S9,
Slight Drop From, IS
| BY BAINBRIDGE CRIST.
Budget estimates for the tiscal
year 1946 submitted by District
department heads total $68.613,-
1889. q decrease Of $499, $50 from
the record-breaking 1045 appro-
lpriations of $50, ,1l3, ,O60, q survey
OF estimates revealed today.
Budget ofncials pointed out, how
ever, that actually the lo45 total
included 5000, 900 for q public
works investment fund, an esti-
mated $3,947. .708 for overtime and
additional compensation and $5,-
000, 600 for the District debt serv-
ice. Substracting these three items
from the ls45 total, 1945 appropria-
tions comparable to the 1916 esti-
mates would total only $55,25l.512.
Refuse Division Asks More.
The Commissioners today made
public the 1916 estimates Of the ref
use division amounting to $3,-
612,815. compared with an appro-
priation Of $2,429. TOO in 1s45. The
division seeks q capital outlay fund
Of $871 ,367 for 1946, a sharp increase
over the 1945 appropriation of $l4,-
TOO.
Previously, the Commissioners
had made public request for $602,-
030 for 1916 to cover the expenses
of the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic, which has included funds
to place four additional traffic lights
at intersections downtown already
controlled by lights. These addi-
tional lights are to enable drivers
to see signals, even though a bus
or high truck is in front, by hav-
ing a light on the left hand side
as well as the right side of the
operator
Major items in the construction
program of the refuse division are:
For construction of extension to
proposed incinerator No. 3 for re-
fuse, which has been blocked so far
by lack of priorities, $403, 500. In
the 1912 budget 100000 was ap-
propriated for the first half of the
plant. which will be a four furnace,
500-ton incinerator plant.
Plans New Garage.
For construction of refuse trans
fer station and transportation equip
ment, $355,200. The proposed site
Is adjacent to the present garbage
transfer station at New Jersey ave-
nue. and K street Sc. ..
For preparation of plans for ga
rage and shop building in the vici-
nifty of West Virginia avenue and
Mount Olivet road NE, s12,567, to
replace the present totally made
quate" garage in Southeast Wash
ington. which "is not in compliance
with the building and fire regula-
tions."
For purchases of a building site
for a proposed Northwest garage.
$l00, 900, to replace existing garage
near Ninth and o streets NV. Pres
'ent structure, built in 1912, is
converted stable.
The refuse division is also seeking
$3.50 100 with which to replace 10
trucks and three hushers and one
tractor for street cleaning, eight
trucks and onG tractor for ash coll
lections, ~ trucks for garbage tol.d
lectionsa1ad 40 trucks for trash colsa
lection. In addition to the replace
ments, it has asked for one addi-
tional truck for garbage and two
for trash.
Seek 13 More Laborers.
An additional 13 laborers are
sought for the present street and
alley cleaning forces Ito meet the
anticipated expansion in the work
to be performed" and eight laborers
and two truck drivers for trash COL
lection. -
TT is proposed" the budget state
ment said, Ito install four additional
signals at each intersection down.
town and each intersection on Penn
sylvania avenue NV. Louisiana
avenue, Constitution avenue, Six
teenth street and Connecticut ave-
nue.. so that these streets, where both
vehicular and pedestrian traffic Is
heavy, all traffic may have a proper
signal.
This Is in line with the policy
now being followed in other pro-
gressive cities such as Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh and should greatly
improve the safety of operation on
these streets
View Often Obstructed.
Speaking of the present arrange
ment, Mr. Van Duzer said:
This arrangement is not satisfac-
tory because the drivers view of the
signals ahead Is often obstructed by
the tops of trucks or buses and be-
cause the pedestrian on one side of
the street has no light to guide him.
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