Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
District Budget
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approved later 1t viii be up by
$3.50 million.
The bill provides funds for the,
third year Of the public works
program, but here. too, there Is
q wait-a-minute because Of n
nancing. For all capital improve
ment purposes, the pending
budget proposes an outlay Of
1851 million. Held back Is O.
matter of $13.2 million for later
transmission when funds are
found. Most of the sums involved
are under the public works pro-
gram. but not all.
Treasury loans amounting to-
$10.7 million are asked under
the Public Works Act. OF this
$5.4 million would be for the
highway program and SIS mil
lion for water developments.
Other highlights Of the SUBJ
mitted budget:
Some additional money was
provided to carry on the Dis
trict's reassessment Of real
estate, in keeping with the pro-
gram ordered by Congress.
For operating expenses. schools
got only a minor increase Of O.
little less than $500, 900, to raise
its budget to $50. o89. 900. Public
alton Of the budget disclosed
that the Commissioners. who
originally had ruled out . school
request for 1853 new teachers,
had allowed 40 Of this number
following q public cutlery.
Compensation and retirement
costs went UP to Sill million. an
increase Of nearly 100000.
For the public welfare services
there is q budget Of sos million,
an increase Of nearly 100000.
Public health came out with Q
budget Of $3.50 million. an in
crease of less than q half million.
The office Of civil defense. q
favorite whipping boy for con-
servatives on Capital Hill. has
q budget recommendation Of
$l75.00O. more than double what
was allowed for the current year,
Library
Funds toward the operation Of
two new branches are included
in the budget request for the
Districts Public Library.
The library looks forward to
completion Of its AnacostiaI
branch soon, and anticipates
that the new Woodbridge branch
will be ready q year from now.
The Commissioners deleted.
however. q proposed 10000 for
construction of q new branch
library in the Washington High
lands area Of Southeast WASH
ington, and $35. 900 to buy q cite
for q new branch in the Fort
Davis area Of Southeast.
The library also lost out on
its bid for q 100000 increase in
It's book fund.
Police
The Police Department again
has been denied the additional
men sought by Chief Robert vi
Murray to bring the force up to-
q complement Of $500. 6
Chief Murray said the 222
more policemen are badly
needed" and should be provided
when the city can afford them.
The department has been seek
ing manpower reinforcement for
some 10 years. There were
fever men on the street last
year than in 1850, the police
chief noted. because the change
from q six-day to fiye-day
week was not accompanied by
more men to make UP the differ
ence.
A bid for six clerk-typists for
the Central Drivers File to re-
lieve policemen assigned there
also was cut from the budget,
which runs $4,000 less than
this years $l3.707,000 appro-
priation.
Fire
The Fire Department would
get 100000 under the budget
request to replace its old fire.
boat. which was designated sur
plus by the Navy and transferred
to the District in 1916.
The old boat has been re-
ported in need Of repairs. Be-
cause of its size and draft, the
Fire Department said. it is lin
tied to the narrow channel OF
the Potomac River and its de-
sign prevents its adaptation to
ice breaking.
The new boat would be built
low enough so that 1t could navi-
gate under all bridges without
requiring them to open.
Traffic
The District Traffic Depart
ment will be entitled to spend