APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1958 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EIGHTY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 6500 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE THE REVENUES OF SAID DISTRICT FOR THE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 92372 Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1957 Documents Dept. SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS JOHN O. PASTORE, Rhode Island, Chairman JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, Arkansas EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN, Illinois CARL HAYDEN, Arizona, Chairman, Ex Officio STYLES BRIDGES, New Hampshire, Ex Officio 360 85th DOCUMENTS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, 1958 TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1957 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met at 10 a. m., pursuant to notice, in room F-82, the Capitol, Hon. John O. Pastore, chairman of the subcommittee, presiding. Present: Senators Pastore, Dirksen, and Beall. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUDGET PRESENTATION STATEMENTS OF ROBERT E. MCLAUGHLIN, COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DAVID B. KARRICK, COMMISSIONER; BRIG. GEN. THOMAS A. LANE, ENGINEER COMMISSIONER; SCHUYLER LOWE, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION; WALTER L. FOWLER, BUDGET OFFICER; AND D. P. HERMAN, DEPUTY BUDGET OFFICER LETTER TO SUBCOMMITTEE Senator PASTORE. The committee will please come to order. This morning we will hear the Commissioners of the District of Columbia on the overall budget estimates requested for 1958, and more particularly the restorations requested to the House bill in the amount of $4,977,040. Before you gentlemen begin with your presentation, I will place in the record Commissioner McLaughlin's letter of May 21, 1957, on the amendments requested; also the supplemental estimated transmitted by the President on May 20, in the amount of $2,254,900. (The material referred to follows:) Hon. JOHN O. PASTORE, Committee on Appropriations, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, May 21, 1957. United States Senate, Washington, D. C. DEAR SENATOR PASTORE: 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 1958 as passed by the House. 350 1 The changes requested are summarized by objects and funds, as follows: 1 Includes $4,400 unbudgeted item added to Executive Office by House. 2 Includes budget amendments contained in S. Doc. 42, as follows: -3, 644, 800 -7,821, 000 -168,000 -768,000 -12, 401,800 2+1,685, 600 -5, 558, 214 -8,035, 486 -878,000 -164, 000 -83,900 -14, 719, 600 +3, 456, 990 +438, 150 +941, 600 +56, 400 +83, 900 2 +4, 977, 040 $13, 600 20, 500 59, 200 8,500 13, 600 570,000 Washington Aqueduct.. Personal services, wage-scale employees. Capital outlay: Public building construction.. 10,000 88,000 72,000 1, 162, 500 237,000 2,254, 900 ROBERT E. MCLAUGHLIN, President, Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. The PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, May 20, 1957. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of the Congress proposed supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 1958, in the amount of $2,254,900, for the District of Columbia in the form of amendments to the budget for said fiscal year. The details of these amendments, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for their submission at this time are set forth in the attached letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, with whose comments and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully yours, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. The PRESIDENT, The White House. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration proposed supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 1958, in the amount of $2,254,900, for the District of Columbia, in the form of amendments to the budget for said fiscal year, as follows: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA This proposed increase is to provide staffing for the Commissioners Planning Advisory Council with the objective of keeping the capital outlay program of the District in focus at all times. This increase is to provide additional staff required to assume the burden placed on this office by the recent court desision that will require appointment of legal counsel or guardian ad litem to represent an alleged insane person at every step of the proceedings for his adjudication and commitment. This increase is to provide funds for the reallocation of wage-scale employees and the promotion of teachers who have qualified for a "superior" rating. This increase is to provide funds for the District's share of a demonstration program to rehabilitate individuals who have been discharged from St. Elizabeths Hospital. |