Evening star., 1947-10-12
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Citizens Discuss Tentative D. c.. Budget
An Interfederation Work Opportunity
by Jesse C., Suter
,anta&e at District Budget Hearing

public Thursday by the District Commissioners
of neighborhood turned
really the only
will pr prepare modnd budget from the
ported the Federal Bureau Budget, study
uons notifications required The budget will then revised
dent of the United States Congress connection with the
being Representatives the
Senate win then be referred to the both Of
priatons ions ....,o, ,... .-.., ....u.,.
heretofore the Senate Committee participated
g the M % 1s m part The e ne 81 RESULTING 4
the Senate Committee published Of the
few public eltsns tsstasa
Appropriations reported
% ss the and m ae s tine G 1as a s m the @ e
only for for the IRE by various
course
tse
taxpayers handicapped very seriously
endvor to have participation the budget financed
by
@
to FUNDS s
made available estimates Available funds indicating that sd
Of the nS the
stuctve practice holding hearing absence
Acquiring any needed additional funds
Board of Trade Makes Some Constructive Suggestions
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1918
as the ct er n sa % The The
Except departmental of
is list s
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by heads
appropriations
McCoach stated further II believe that the practice OF
such proportions completely disregard
as. as a Of true e % Of hs h @ the % has
lesson fable he 7 believe under
impossible ntegenty discuss the
undesirable conditions the Board Of Trade
mends for the future that the take the following
peced available during succeeding
csion as needs Identifying contingent
s Determine or new taxes that they
Procedure Would Allow Citizens Participate
enable citizens make to the
ada pd against new Re and
ton is that will give citizens an opportunity to express their
opinions
equipped tegenty balance needs against acquaint
views Of the Board Of Trade
that Commissioners budget
might permit capital appropriations sufficient continue
improvements already authorized which partial
appropriations have been made"
capital
called the entitled
Civic improvements which evolved from the plan
which has general approval The committee which prepared the pn
IF public Improvements be paid
which,
Judgment much the cys finances would bear without
strain"
Continuing,
Commissioners believe should
which Citizens Committee
meeting untitled capital and
Suitable recommendations should
adoption could be
the Federal by add
cearcut capital improvements
the meeting the cost adopted approval
held within which
at existing rates"
representatives general
substantially
with the plans and outlined by the Board OF
lasted during which time % representatives
local civic business welfare organizations
Brishtwood Urges Use of Emery Place for Play
representing
Clarke for
association Brighwood She earnestly
early of the Brghtwood branch the
asked that the property be cleared Of the
available for by the children the
off of the heavily travelled streets
the section.
Emery purchased authority Congress site for
recreation center and playground
which will probably
picnic place This country home
Gault the last Mayor of Washington.
Brghtwood Citizens Association had proposed the
of
acquisition apparently langished after time
this
matter Due her and Capital Hill
finally rewarded the