APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1953 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H. R. 7216 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE THE REVENUES OF SUCH DISTRICT FOR THE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 98115 Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1952 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1953 THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1952 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10 a. m. in room P-63, the Capitol, Senator Lister Hill, chairman of the subcommittee, presiding. Present: Senators Hill, Neely, and Hunt. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES, EXECUTIVE OFFICE STATEMENTS OF JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; F. JOSEPH DONOHUE, COMMISSIONER; BRIG. GEN. BERNARD L. ROBINSON, ENGINEER COMMISSIONER; WALTER L. FOWLER, BUDGET OFFICER; AND WILLIAM G. WILDING, DEPUTY BUDGET OFFICER STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN HILL Senator HILL. The subcommittee will come to order. Gentlemen, I want to have you know how happy we are to have you back with us again. Mr. President, we note that you are leaving us. I want to say that you have always been very fine and most helpful and cooperative with this committee and its work. I want again to express to you our deep appreciation for that help and that fine cooperation and tell you that we will certainly miss you, but we feel that you are an old friend and we will take the liberty of continuing to call on you. Commissioner YOUNG. Thank you, Senator. BUDGET ESTIMATES AND HOUSE ACTION Senator HILL. Gentlemen, I have before me the letter of April 4, signed by you, Commissioner Donohue, as acting President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. The letter requests that $4,737,161 of the House reduction of $5,387,100 be restored to the bill. Included in the sum requested is a supplemental item of $86,000 for plans and specifications for a new home for the Industrial Home School for Colored Girls. I note, too, that there will be sufficient revenues available to meet the estimated 1953 obligations, provided, of course, that the Senate restores the $2,400,000 House floor reduction made in the $11,000,000 1 Federal contribution to the general fund revenues. And, if such amount is not restored there would be a deficit of $94,098 in said fund. BREAKDOWN OF ESTIMATES Before you proceed with your statement, Mr. Commissioner, we will insert in the record various summary statements on the fiscal operations of the District of Columbia Government. (The statements referred to follow:) Hon. LISTER HILL, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. APRIL 4, 1952. DEAR SENATOR HILL: The Commissioners beg to express to you their sincere thanks for extending to them the courtesy of an opportunity to indicate to your committee certain changes desired by them in the District of Columbia appropriation bill for 1953 as passed by the House. The changes requested, including the pending amendment for the plans and specifications for a new home for the Industrial Home School for Colored Girls, are summarized by objects and funds as follows: The general fund will have sufficient revenue availability to meet the proposed obligations providing the reduction of $2,400,000 in the Federal payment is restored. Otherwise, a deficit of $94,098 would result. A surplus of $430,470 would accrue to the highway fund and the water fund will have a balance of $1,145,390 if the requests were approved. Again, I thank you for this opportunity. Yours very truly, F. JOSEPH DONOHUE, Acting President, Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Attachment. |