Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1924, Page 14

14 = §369,373 ADDITIONAL ‘SOUGHT FOR DISTRICT Supplemental and Deficiency' Esti- mates Submitted to House by President. PROVIDES FOR HOSPITALS Money Asked for Emergency and Casunalty to Cover Deficits, Supplemental and deficlency esti- mates of appropriations for the Dis- trict of Columbla for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, and for prio- fiscal years, amounting to $359,373.20, together with proposed legislation, was transmitted to the House today the President. he deficiency estimates include 5 for Emergency Hospital for and $8,303.40 for Emergency Hospital for 1923, The original appropriation for this Institution for the fiscal year 1922 was §20,000. which was later supple- mented by an appropriation of $5,000. ppropriation for the fiscal year was $22.000. The additional nts now requested were expend- ed and the deficiencies incurred in of emergency cases, orig- usually in accidents In_the sther public places. Such st be rendered, even| appropriation therefor is and the amount of such accurately deter- the letter from 6,236.1 1823. The budget hurexu letter polnls out that the regular appropriation for hospital for the fiscal year 1322 000, which was later supple- b rther appropriation of appropriation for 1923 | These deficiencies were | er the same conditions as with regard to Emergency }10\!1‘14 $3.055 for Courts, The next deficiency item is $4,898.73 ntingent and ‘miscellaneous ex- in the year 1923. Of these s for judicial expenses. An additional amount is required to pay audited claims against the District of Columbia. The expenses payable from this appropriation are of sueh a character that they cannot reason- ably be controlled, the budget bureaw t. They consfSt of sucly §court costs, certificates of tle, prifiting legal notices and briefs, examination and testimony, witness fees, stenographic reporting telegrams. v Another item is $937.81 for advertis- ing tax notices. For the public schools of the District in the 1923 there are two items, ame of 58.79 for fuel, gas, clectric light and power, and the other, $1.526.29 for payment of annuities. The original appropriation for payment of annuities for the fiscal vear 1923 was $36,500. This_aditional ‘amount is required to pay three claims arising as the result of a decision rendered by the controller general in the case of Emma V. George, = balance of $42.64: Miss Medora F. Barker, $743.40, and Miss Nannie T. Myers, $740.25. Total Estimates, $94,129.26. For the Police Court of the District in 1923 two deficiency items: Contin- and white, tan, gr: gent expenses, $961.65 and writs of lunacy, $162.72, For Gallingér Municipal Hospital, in 1923, ‘there Is' a deficlenty’ of $16,117.03 for supplies and mainte- nance. The appropriation for this purpose was $75,000. This additional amount is required to pay audited claims for necessary supplies, includ- ing paper, bacon: groceries; medicines and medical ‘shpplies, electrical and general supplies, fish, meats, bread, vegetables, ice, forage and other ur- gent supplics’ used in operating; 2 hospita). The total defidlency estimates are $94,129.26. The supplemental estimates for the fiscal year 1924 include $21,600 for contingent = and miscellaneous ex- penses. In this 1s $1,500 for the re- fund of erroneous coliections. There Is an ftem of $5,000 for con- demnation of Insanitary bufldings. The budget reports that there are ow about 300 dilapidated and in- nitary buMldings in the streots and ys of the Dist#ict which have been condemned under the law and should be repaired or removed at once. 815,000 for Trafic Alds. The supplemental estimates contain $5.000 for painting traMic lines. On account of increased traffic it is high- ly desirable that these regulatory means which have proved to be of great help be continued, the budget bureau reports, For the purchase and installation of traffic lights. markers, signals, etc., an item of $10.000 is asked. to enable the Commissioners to install systems of traffic control and regulation, to eliminate accidents and improve traf- fic conditions. The budget bureau says that this appropriation should remain available until June 30, 1925. For improvement of bridges’$4,000 1s asked. The appropriation for construc- tion and repair to bridges in the fiscal year 1924 is $30,000. The necessity for this additional appropriation arises as the result of unusual expenditures dur- ing the current fiscal year due to storm damages to the bridge across Oxon Run and the culvert crossing Kenilworth | avenue near the Benning road. It lso includes the need for replacements on | the P Street bridge crossing Rock Creek Supplemental Items, are a number of supple- items for the public schools. The first is 35,600 for payment of an- nuities. The 'appropriation for this Ppurpose is $45,000 and, the additional | améunt is required to'complete pay- ments for the fiscal year based on a computed deficiency in annuities of teachers now on the retired roll! amounting to $3,990, plus an item of | $115 to cover part payment of the | annuity of a teacher retired April 1, 1924; an item of $745 o pay a full | year's annuity to.a teacher under a recent decision of the controller gen- eral and an item . of $i40.for the payment of a full year's annuity to another teacher under the same de- cision. For fuel. gas, electric light and power for the public schools a sup- Pleméntal appropriation of $60,000 is asked.- The appropriation for this purpose for the current fiscal year is $175,000, of which $125,000 was made_available for coal and the bal- ance for gas, elactric light and power. For furniture-and equipment there is & total of $6,261 asked. For the Thomson School the amount $3,261 is required for the purchase of desks and chairs for the six-room addition which has just been completed. Un- less an appropriation is made for this purpose now, the additional rooms cannot be made available for the next school year. $3,000 Is Requested. Por_the Maetarland Junior High ey Junior High Schools $5000 1a Tequested for the comple- tion of equipment for the depart- ments of domestic science and manual training. A like amount for the same purpose in a previous appropriation lapsed and was returned to the Treas- THE . EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1924 of these buildings. This fs, theretors, merely a reappropriation of the amount. e, 4 For repairs and Improvem to school bulldings and grounds, sup- plemental appropriations “aggregat- ing $25,000 are asked. The appro tion ‘for this purposs for the current fiscal year is 3300. In addition to miscellaneous repairs of 156 school buildings, it was necessary to install forty mew heating plants'during the current fiscal year. Addifioral funds are required for the minimum neces- sary repairs for the balance of the fiscal year. There .is also needed to complete grading, seeding, sodding, sidewalks and electric wiring for the Chain Bridge School, $1,600; for the Love- joy School, which. will also include a” new chimney™ for the combined heating ptant for the old and new bulldings,” $5,500: for Macfarland Jun- ior High b«hnnl 34, 000; for Lovejoy Junior HighSchoo!, 38450, and for Emothers Sehoot, 32700, are covered in_ the. ! For the fire uurnfieflt $5.000 18 asked for repaifs to apparatus. The appropriation for thia purpose for the fiscal year 1924 is-$35,000. The $5,000 additional is required to meet oxtraordinary repaird to fire-fighting equipment. The health department needs $2,000 for draining 'of lots and abatement of nuisances and, $1,000 for a public crematorium. For the Police Court two items are asked, one of $1,500 for contingent expenses in addition . [ have been .1 tion of to the : current . app; 3 i or com- other 33, in. addition to ra of 310,600 already| 1 year 1924. FAIL TO IDENTIFY BODY. Finding of Dead Wuman in Bap- pahannock uym ™ By the Associated Press TAPPAHANNOCK, V&, May 32- Efforts to identify the body” ot > young woman found floating.in tI Rappahannock River, just off tne wharf here yesterday, proved fruit- less today: And the.case remains a mystery. No cases of missing persons have been reported in this neighbor- hood and authorities are at a loss to explain the finding of the body. The woman. apparently about twenty-five years old, appeared to the watel for over & week. ‘l‘hi)lwdy; way lothed, in_ &) brown coat, d sl lack steck- ings and h xh r1d|n¢ boots. A man's nove expel.lenl fo" “make capital” out of hfa son's wedding was narrated in a London police court when a Pole was charged with beg- ging. It was said that he attended his son's wedding dressed In a silk hat and fashionable clothes. Hefore the ceremony was over he hurried home, changed into rags, and roturning to the church begged from the guess as they left m&g@@@;m@m@@@@w@mm Wheo Is Washington’s Most Popular Baby? N one week we shall know who he is. Lansburgh & Bro.’s popularity contest will help determ \’Vashmgton s mosl popular baby. There. are puctures of Washington babies hltfx s in Lansburgh‘& Bro.s infant department, agd that is necessary to help find the most popiifer one: = is to visit the infant section and cast a yme for the’ baby you like best. 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