GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Hon. JOHN L. MCMILLAN, Chairman, Committee on the District of Columbia, EXECUTIVE OFFICE Washington, March 21, 1968. United States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. MCMILLAN: On March 20, 1968, in the course of hearings before Mr. Dowdy's Special Investigating Subcommittee on several bills to increase the salaries of District teachers and school officers, Dr Joseph M. Carroll, speaking for the Superintendent of Schools, proposed the inclusion in the teachers' salary schedule of the position of Associate Superintendent. This proposal was in accordance with a recent reorganization of the top administrative functions in the school system, recommended in the Columbia University Study of the District of Columbia Public School System. The Commissioner of the District of Columbia, in recognition of the fact that this aspect of the reorganization of the school system meets with the approval of the Board of Education, accordingly recommends that the position of Associate Superintendent be included in teacher pay legislation. The District has recommended the enactment of H.R. 14526 with the first phase pay schedule effective October 1, 1967 and the second phase pay schedule effective July 1, 1968. Therefore, the District recommends that Class 2 in the first phase salary schedule for teachers in H.R. 14526 be amended to read as follows: "Class 2: A. Deputy Superintendent_ B. Associate Superintendent__ 28, 000 25, 000" In addition, the District recommends that Class 2 in the second phase salary schedule for teachers in H.R. 14526 be amended to read as follows: "Class 2: A. Deputy Superintendent. B. Associate Superintendent.... 30, 000 27,000" The additional cost of the District's proposal, if these amendments are incorporated, would be $45,450 for Fiscal Year 1968 and $96,600 for Fiscal Year 1969. Sincerely yours, THOMAS W. FLETCHER, Assistant to the Commissioner (For Walter E. Washington, Commissioner). REVENUE PROPOSALS HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 16361 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 93-199 APRIL 25 AND 30, MAY 3, 7, AND 14, 1968 Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN L. MCMILLAN, South Carolina, Chairman THOMAS G. ABERNETHY, Mississippi BASIL L. WHITENER, North Carolina CHARLES C. DIGGS, JR., Michigan DONALD M. FRASER, Minnesota BROCK ADAMS, Washington ANDREW JACOBS, JR., Indiana E. S. JOHNNY WALKER, New Mexico PETER N. KYROS, Maine ANCHER NELSEN, Minnesota CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR., Maryland LARRY WINN, JR., Kansas JAMES T. CLARK, Clerk CLAYTON S. GASQUE, Staff Director VT CONTENTS H.R. 16361 (McMillan, Sisk, Nelsen, Broyhill), a bill to provide additional American Institute of Architects, Inc., Cornelius Milstead, Washington 177 Bar Association of the District of Columbia, John E. Powell, President. 146, 161 John B. Jones, Chairman, Committee on Taxation...... 146 Bartenders Union, Local 75, Ronald Richardson, Executive Secretary Treasurer 159 District of Columbia Dental Society, Washington, D. C., James P. Kerrigan, 167 D.C. Government: Airis, Thomas F., Department of Highways and Traffic.. 115 18,78 78 Holland, Mrs. Erin, Chief, Tax Research, Finance Office.. Layton, John, Chief, Metropolitan Police Department Murphy, Patrick, Director of Safety - Carroll, Dr. Joseph, Assistant Superintendent of Schools.. 18, 78, 115 Hechinger, Hon. John W., Chairman, District of Columbia Council.. Herman, David P., Budget Officer. 18, 78, 115 18, 78, 115 115, 172 78, 115 78 Rosin, Albert, Comptroller, Department of Welfare. 78 18, 78 Wixon, Henry, Assistant Corporation Counsel.. 155, 172 D.C. League of Women Voters, Mrs. Donald L. Watson, Member, Board of Directors__ 179 Federal Communications Bar Association, Ben C. Fisher, President.......... 150, 161 Medical Society of the District of Columbia: Magee, Warren E., General Counsel. 168 168 Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade: Engle, Keith W., Municipal Finance Committee__ United States Brewers Association, Washington, D.C., Clinton M. Hester, 207 MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD Amendments Proposed: 157, 182 Authorize D.C. Council to fix operating hours for ABC licensed Association of Interstate Commerce Commission Practitioners, John M. 189 191 CBS, Excerpts from Walter Cronkite's News Broadcast of April 25, 1968_ Page 97 Exhibit 1. General Fund Appropriations (1958-69). 125 125 Exhibit 3. Appropriations for Education, Health, and Public Welfare (1961-1968) 126 Exhibit 4. Public Welfare Coverage (1967). 127 128 Exhibit 7. Education: Appropriations, Pupils Expenses (1955-1967) Exhibit 8. Education: New Schoolroom construction (1955-1967) Exhibit 9. Education: Window Breakage in schools (1955-1966) D.C. Government Exhibits: Exhibit 6. Education: Operating Expenses Per Pupil (1956-57 and 1964-65) 120 120 121 121 Arrests by Metropolitan Police Department (March 30-April 14, 1968)... 219 Building fires reported by D.C. Fire Department (March 30-April 14, 1968)_ 220 Cigarette Tax Increase, Estimated Revenue_ 177 Corporation franchise tax, letter dated May 10, 1968 to the Clerk - - 185 116 90 Estimates of Costs and Revenue Loss to the D.C. Government of the Motor Vehicle Taxes, Estimated yield of personal property tax.. 30 29, 132 185 41-75 1969__ Operating Expense Table A. District of Columbia Analysis of Budget Increases for Recommended increases by categories_ Table B. Revenue Proposals (General Fund). 40 40-41 42-44 45 Table C. Comparative Estimated State and Local Tax burden in the Washington Metropolitan Area. 46 Table D. Table E. Estimated District of Columbia Federal Payment Au- Table F. Percentage of Federal Payment to the General Fund.. 67 67 68-69 69-74 Table J. Federal Grants to the District of Columbia (Summary Table K. Pay Raises for D.C. Government Employees. Unincorporated Business Franchise Tax, Exchange of Correspondence between Henry E. Wixon, Chief, Taxation Division, Office of the D.C. Corporation Counsel, and the States of Maryland and Virginia 192 |