Evening star., 1959-10-07

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include many worthwhile items
in estimates prepared for the
next fiscal year.
Ofhcials from is departments
are taking their budget cases
before the Commissioners. Ten
are scheduled for interviews
today and the sessions for the
remaining five will end Thurs
day morning.
Requests from five major de-
partments to override the re-
ductions in their spending pro-
posals in the next fiscal year
total about $40 million: These
are:
Health, $50 million; schools
$2.8 million; police, 50 million;
welfare. 900, and recrea-
ton, STAB, 900.
Police, Health Cuts Noted
The appeal from Police Chief
Robert v. Murray was for funds
to hire an additional 500 Off
GERS. The budget office cut the
$2.7 million amount to $770, 900
which would allow hiring OF
only 100 additional policemen
and provide overtime pay fol
the equivalent of so more.
The Health Departments ap-
peal covers both operating ano
construction funds. The amount
asked includes funds for q
health center in Northeast, fol
consolidation of facilities al
District General Hospital anc
for school nursing, mental
health and dental health pro-
grams.
The public works money tech
nically was not eliminated by
budget officials, but was de-
ferred.
The request from Welfare
Director Gerard Shea cover;
several relief preventive ano
rehabilitation programs, along
with increased funds for foster
home care.
The appeal for restoration
from the Recreation Depart
ment is for construction money
| for a playground in the Michi.
gan Park area of Northeast
and for a warehouse and work.
shop in Northwest.
Schools Cut S9.9 Million
The School Department.
proposed budget was reduced
by $9.9 million; $7.3 in capita
Improvements and $2.6 millior
in operating costs. The $2.i
million restoration appeal in.
cludes more than $1.9 millior
for construction projects anc
about $792,000 for operating
costs.
The city heads are expected
to rule next week on 1861
spending estimates which al
the moment stand at $248.:
million. The final estimates
are due to go to the Fedora
Budget Bureau next month anc
will be handed to Congress il
January, presumably withou
any significant blue-pencilinl
by Federal administrative
officers.
Schuyler Lowe, general ad
ministration director, said {
favorable recent revenue trenC
may permit some adjustment
along the lines Of the request
heard during yesterdays pro
longed hearing. There was M
indication from the Commls
sioners as to which direction
the changes might take, how
ever.
Largely anti-tax sentimen
which monopolized the earl.
hours of yesterdays testimon.
gave way later to a string o
budget-increase pleas from
various civic groups.
Numerous Spokesmen for par
lent-teacher organizations, il
particular, urged provision TO
more junior high school teach
ers and librarians, elementar,
school counselors and clerk
and more liberal construction
of textbook allotments.
Miss Margaret Moore, secre
tary of the District Education
Association, urged approval o
several elementary building
Iprojects including additions II
Bancroft and Kenilwortl
schools and a site purchase fol
a new school at Fifty-thirC
and C streets Sc.
Cutback Protested
Joseph P. Mccormick Of tn
District Congress of Parents
and Teachers, criticized a budg'
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