78TH CONGRESS 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES } DOCUMENT ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION FOR THE CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1945, IN THE AMOUNT OF $740,000 APRIL 26, 1944.- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, April 25, 1944. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress an estimate of appropriation for the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, for the fiscal year 1945, in the aniount of $740,000. The details of this estimate, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for its transmission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitted herewith, in whose comments and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, Washington, D. C., April 22, 1944. The PRESIDENT, The White House. Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration an estimate of appropriation for the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, for the fiscal year 1945, in the amount of $740,000, as follows: NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION For all expenses necessary for the National Capital Park and Planning. Commission in connection with the acquisition of land for the park, parkway, and playground system of the National Capital, as authorized by section 4 of the Act of May 29, 1930 (46 Stat. 485), including personal services; technical services at rates of pay not to exceed those usual for similar services elsewhere and without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; purchase of options and other costs incident to the acquisition of land; and operation and maintenance of passenger-carrying, vehicles, $740,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended.-- $740, 000 The act of May 29, 1930, authorizes the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, among other things, to acquire land for the park, parkway, and playground system of the National Capital, with the total authorized appropriations limited to $16,000,000. The total amount appropriated up to June 30, 1943, was $9,178,700, leaving a balance of $6,821,300 for future appropriations. The District of Columbia is required by law to reimburse the Federal Government in full (not including interest) for land purchased within the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia 1945 budget provides for the repayment in full of such Federal appropriated funds as still remain unpaid, amounting to $1,733,524. In recent months there has developed among the citizens and certain Federal and local agencies in the District of Columbia a convietion that additional recreational facilities must be established to reduce juvenile delinquency. As one of the essential steps in this desired direction, the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, with the active support of the District of Columbia Recreation Board, and the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, recommends that funds be appropriated to acquire three playground sites in the midcity area of the National Capital. The foregoing estimate of appropriation is required to meet : contingency which has arisen since the transmission of the 1945 Budge: and its approval is recommended. Very respectfully, PAUL H. APPLEBY, ។ STIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING UPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FISCAL YEAR 1945, INVOLVING AN INCREASE OF $750,069, IN THE FORM OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR PRIL 26, 1944.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, April 25, 1944. he SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration Congress supplemental estimates of appropriations for the Disict of Columbia, fiscal year 1945, involving an increase of $750,069, the form of amendments to the Budget for said fiscal year. The details of these estimates, the necessity therefor, and the asons for their transmission at this time are set forth in the letter the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitted herewith, whose comments and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, Washington, D. C., April 22, 1944. The PRESIDENT, The White House. Sır: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration supplemental estimates of appropriations for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 1945, involving an increase of $750,069, in the form of amendments to the Budget for said fiscal year, as follows: FISCAL SERVICE On page 739 of the Budget, column 1, under the head “Fiscal Service," in line 2 of the paragraph beginning with the words "Assessor's Office," change “50 cents” to "75 cents". On page 739 of the Budget, column 2, under the head "Fiscal Service," increase the estimate for “Collector's Office” from “$200,884" to "$210,884" (increase) $10,000 On page 740 of the Budget, column 2, under the head "Fiscal Service," increase the estimate for “Purchasing Division" from "$70,164" to “$70,724" (increase) 560 On page 740 of the Budget, column 2, under the head “Fiscal Service," increase the total for the fiscal service from "$944,876" to "$995,436." REGULATORY AGENCIES On page 744 of the Budget, column 2, under the head "Regulatory Agencies," increase the estimate for "Alcoholic Beverage Control $22, 487 On page 748 of the Budget, column 1, under the head “Regulatory Agencies“, increase the total for regulatory agencies from “$695,581" to "$718,068". PUBLIC LIBRARY On page 754 of the Budget, column 2, under the head "Public Library," increase the estimate for "Operating expenses” from “$760,347" to “$762,467" (increase)- On page 755 of the Budget, column 1, under the head “Public Library", increase the total for the Public Library from "$785,347'' to "$787,467". $2, 121 METROPOLITAN POLICE of Columbia to maintain public order and protect life and property in $34, 3 FIRE DEPARTMENT On page 758 of the Budget, column 2, remove the brackets from the last par graph, change the amount in the first line thereof from "$35,000" to "$24,791" and change the year in the last line thereof from “1944" to "1945”. On page 759 of the Budget, column 1, following the item for policemen's and firemen's relief, insert the following new item: DEPARTMENT OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE For all expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Act of December 26, 1941, to authorize black-outs in the District of Colum- $150, 000 HEALTH DEPARTMENT On page 761 of the Budget, column 1, under the head "Health Depart- 59, 693 On page 763 of the Budget, column 1, under the head “Health Department,” increase the estimate for "Gallinger Municipal Hospital” from “$1,925,496" to "$2,104,316" (increase) 178, 820 On page 764 of the Budget, column 2, under the head "Health Department,” increase the total for the Health Department from “$5,090,839" to "$5,329,352". PUBLIC WELFARE Service,” increase the estimate for "Child care" from "$518,611” to $53, 989 On page 776 of the Budget, column 2, under the head “Public Welfare”, increase the total for public welfare from “$8,519,533" to "$8,573,522”. PUBLIC WORKS crease the estimate for "Department of Inspections" from "$356,760" $9, 500 On page 778 of the Budget, column 2, under the head "Public Works," increase the estimate for "Operating expenses, Electrical Division” from “$1,096,831” to “$1,098,571” (increase) - 1, 740 On page 785 of the Budget, column 1, under the head “Public Works", at the end of the paragraph beginning at the bottom of the previous page with the words “Operating expenses, Refuse Division”, insert the following: “or from any building or connected group of buildings operated as a rooming, boarding, or lodging house having a total of more than twenty-five rooms. On page 786 of the Budget, column 1, under the head “Public Works,” in the second line of the paragraph beginning with the words "Capital outlay, Sewer Division”, following the words “assessment and permit work”, change the comma to a semicolon and strike out the words "and not to exceed”; and in the fourth line of the same paragraph, after the word "sewers”, change the comma to a semicolon, and add the following: "and $165,000 for the acquisition and development of & site for the storage of construction materials, including clearing and grading, sanitation facilities, private roadways and railroad siding, office structure, and other incidental expenses;" and change the amount of the estimate from “$886,308” to “$1,051,308" (increase) $165, 000 |
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