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Mr. STEED. The cost of a tree goes up with its age.

Mr. STEWART. That is right, sir. The cost of digging them, balling them, and hauling them, is greater the larger the tree is. That is why I would like to buy small plant material and grow it and give it an average of 4 or 5 years at the nursery and put it in areas where it will be easily accessible to ball and transport to our grounds. It will be a duplication of the effort made around the Library of Congress where every bit of plant material was grown in the nursery and planted around there.

HOUSE RESTAURANTS

Mr. STEED. The next item is the House restaurants, which is to be found at page 202 of the justifications.

We will insert pages 202 through 205 in the record at this point. (The pages follow:)

HOUSE RESTAURANTS, FISCAL YEAR 1963, $60,000
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE

CONTINGENT EXPENSES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Miscellaneous items: For miscellaneous items * * * including the sum of $60,000 for payment to the Architect of the Capitol in accordance with section 208 of the act approved October 9, 1940 (Public Law 812) *

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The amount allowed under the House contingent expenses appropriation for 1962 for operation of the House restaurants was $60,000. For 1963, the same amount is requested. The loss for the fiscal year 1962, to February 1, 1962, was $14,462 and is expected to amount to $50,000 for the full fiscal year.

HOUSE RESTAURANTS, $60,000

The Architect of the Capitol is responsible, by law, for the management and operation of the House of Representativés restaurants. The group of feeding units comprising the House restaurants has been operated by the Architect of the Capitol since the following dates:

1. House restaurant in the Capitol: October 1, 1940. Transferred by House Resolution 590, 76th Congress, from the House Committee on Accounts to the Architect of the Capitol; operated under Public Law 812, 76th Congress.

2. Cafeteria on ground floor, South Capitol Street side, New House Office Building: New establishment, opened March 3, 1942. Operation discontinued February 4, 1959.

3. Coffee shop in the basement of the Capitol: New establishment, opened February 18, 1947; discontinued September 26, 1961. New establishment in improved location, opened January 6, 1962.

4. Members' private dining room in the Capitol: New establishment, opened March 19, 1947.

5. Carryout food service, New House Office Building: New service, opened January 7, 1953. 6. Carryout food service, Old House Office Building: New service, opened February 6, 1953.

7. Cafeteria in courtyard, New House Office Building: New establishment, opened February 5, 1959.

8. Private dining room in extended section of House connection of Capitol: New establishment, opened January 6, 1962.

Under the statute controlling operation of the House restaurants (54 Stat. 1056), a special deposit account is maintained for the House restaurants in the Treasury. All funds, including daily receipts, are deposited in and disbursed from the account by checks drawn on the Treasurer of the United States. House restaurants' accounts are audited by the General Accounting Office.

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The net loss for the fiscal year 1961 was $44,433, of which $23,561 covers net operating loss. The balance covers expenditures of $16,609 for Government contribution to retirement fund required by Public Law 854, 84th Congress, $3,135 for payment to employees' health benefits fund required by Public Law 86-382, 86th Congress, and $1,128 for payment to employees' life insurance fund required by Public Law 598, 83d Congress.

During the first 7 months of the fiscal year 1962, the loss was $14,462, of which $1,716 represented expenditures for capital outlay; $9,370 for Government contribution to retirement fund; $1,855 for payment to employees' health benefits fund; $643 for payment to employees' life insurance fund. The total loss for the fiscal year 1962, including capital expenditures and Government contribution to the retirement, health benefits, and life insurance funds, is expected to amount to about $50,000.

As of February 1, 1962, the unobligated cash balance of the House restaurants was $159,308.

An appropriation of $60,000 is requested to meet the losses of the House restaurants for the fiscal year 1963.

A table showing a comparison of receipts, expenditures, and losses for the fiscal years 1947 to 1962 follows:

Table showing comparison of receipts, expenditures, and losses for the period 1947-62

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Mr. STEED. This item is carried under the contingent fund of the House.

I believe this $60,000 is the same amount you received for 1962?
Mr. STEWART. That is right.

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Mr. STEED. And in view of these new facilities and the more efficient arrangements, could you give us some reason why the amount is the same rather than being decreased?

Mr. STEWART. If I could ask you to have the manager of the House restaurants, Mr. Zmayuski, respond to that.

Page 205 shows a complete breakdown of all the receipts, expenditures, and losses for the period 1947 to January 31, 1962. Mr. STEED. That page has been made a part of the record. Mr Zmayuski, you may proceed.

GENERAL STATEMENT

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Mr. Chairman, as is customary, I would like to suggest that the prepared justification for the House restaurants, pages 202 to 205, inclusive, be inserted in the record at this point.

The $60,000 requested for operation for the restaurants during the next fiscal year is the same as that granted for 1962.

As you know, in January we opened the Members' dining room in the extension of the Capitol and the adjacent remodeled facility in the old section of the building. The use of these facilities has enabled us to give better service to the Members, the press, and employees. No longer is it necessary for Members to wait in line for long periods of time for service, although some brief delays are still necessary on certain days.

The new cafeteria in the basement of the east front extension is a very desirable addition and is being fully utilized by some Members and many employees. We have increased and varied the entrees and salads and otherwise improved the menu in this new facility.

Many compliments have been received on the restaurant improvements and the manner in which these new facilities are being operated. We expect during the coming adjournment to make improvements in the Members' dining room across the hall from the main restaurant and in the Speaker's dining room. When these improvements are completed, House restaurant facilities in the Capitol will be in firstclass condition and we will be in a position to give adequate service.

Mr. STEED. Has the operating cost shown an improvement as you get the use of these new facilities, especially in your kitchen facilities? What can you tell us about what seems to be ahead in terms of efficiencies?

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Mr. Chairman, we have a more efficient operation. However, our payroll has been increased considerably due to the fact we are now able to seat and take care of Members and their constituents as they arrive where we used to do it in relays; we would have one group standing in the hall for half an hour or more while another group was being served. Now we have to have approximately 15 people more on the payroll-waiters and kitchen help and so forth to render service on a timely basis.

Mr. STEED. What you are saying is that you are able, with the better facilities, to provide better service with the same amount you had last year?

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Yes, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. STEED. Mr. Horan, do you have any questions?

Mr. HORAN. Do you have a breakdown of the various cafeterias and restaurant facilities? Some pay their way, do they not?

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Yes. They all pay their way except the Members' dining room and the private dining rooms.

Mr. HORAN. Do you have the breakdown?
Mr. Roor. Do you want it for last year?

Mr. HORAN. The table we have here is just the net operating

loss?

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Yes.

Mr. STEED. Is it not true the problem you have in the Members' dining room and the private dining rooms is you have no control over the volume, some days there is great demand and other days they are virtually deserted? Is that not one of your problems?

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Yes, Mr. Chairman, that is true, and as you know, it is a 2- or 21⁄2-hour operation but we do have to stay open all day. We find from experience that we must reach a $12,000 volume per month in the dining room before our loss begins to decrease.

Mr. STEWART. I wish we could devise some way to make the Members' private dining room more popular. I hope with the improvements Mr. Zmayuski mentioned we will make this room more inviting, resulting in the Members using it more consistently.

Mr. STEED. I think the most marked change in the situation is the faster service that is now available as compared to what it was last year. That is a definite improvement.

Mr. STEWART. You will get the same fast service in the private dining room because we have put in a deep fryer and broiler, have we not?

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Not yet, Mr. Stewart, but we expect to during adjournment.

DINING FACILITIES IN THIRD BUILDING

Mr. STEED. What will be the facilities in the new third building? Mr. CAMPIOLI. There will be a new cafeteria and also some take-out accommodations. The total seating accommodations will be about 750 at one sitting.

Mr. STEED. Do you anticipate having any private dining rooms in that facility? Mr. CAMPIOLI. Yes.

Mr. STEED. One of the biggest problems I run into is the absence of delegation-type facilities. That seems to be a continuing problem, is that not true?

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Yes.

Mr. STEED. Are your facilities for luncheons pretty much at the maximum demand now?

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Yes. We have not enough space. If we had another five or six rooms we would use them daily.

Mr. STEED. What do you run into as to the size of the facilities needed?

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. We need some more rooms about the size of the Speaker's dining room where we seat approximately 50 persons. Mr. STEED. That is one of the real urgent situations you are faced with, private rooms to seat a large enough group? Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Yes.

Mr. STEED. I happen to know a number of delegations of Members, especially some of the larger groups, have had to go outside for facilities because they are not available here.

Mr. HORAN. I notice you anticipate a net operating loss of approximately $50,000, but you are asking for $60,000. What do you expect to use the additional $10,000 for?

Mr. Roor. $50,000. Mr. Horan, is for the year we are in. $60,000 is for the next fiscal year. I agree there is an estimated saving this year but we plan to use that with some other balances for the improvements in the Speaker's dining room and the private Members' dining

room.

Mr. HORAN. Do you expect the loss to be greater next year?
Mr. ZMAYUSKI. I think it will be.

Mr. HORAN. You have a laundry item, I notice.

Mr. ZMAYUSKI. Yes, we have.

Mr. STEED. Off the record.

(Discussion off the record.)

IMPROVEMENT IN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CAFETERIA

Mr. STEED. Last year we made provision for some improvement in the cafeteria installation in the Library of Congress. WWhat is the status of that project?

Mr. CAMPIOLI. We have drawings and specifications in our office now that should go out at any time now for bids. The funds should be obligated before the end of this fiscal year.

Mr. STEED. It is making good headway, then?

Mr. CAMPIOLL. Yes.

Mr. STEED. How long do you think it will require for the improve

ments to be completed after the contract is let?

Mr. CAMPIOLI. About 6 months.

Mr. STEED. Any further questions?

Mr. HORAN. No, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. STEED. We want to thank you for your appearance and for the

information you have given us.

Mr. STEWART. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1962.

COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM), LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

WITNESS

JOHN COOK WYLLIE, LIBRARIAN, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, ON BEHALF OF ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES

Mr. STEED. Mr. Wyllie, if you will please identify yourself for the record, and I understand you have a statement. You may proceed with your statement.

Mr. WYLLIE. Yes, sir. This statement is in support of the Library of Congress foreign currency section of the appropriations act on

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