Radio district Address of the Field section, engineering department—Continued INLAND OFFICES-Continued quired to be inspected semiannually Number of broadcast stations re aircraft, and broadcast required Number of stations other than ship, to be inspected annually Cities in inations are Number of travel trips, fiscal year 1937 side district headquarters, fiscal year 1936-37 Total number of miles traveled out outside of district headquarters, fiscal year 1936–37 Number of days in travel status Total number of hours overtime, fiscal year 1936-37 9 14,371 60 185 Mr. TABER. Does this item of $25,000 contemplate any activities anywhere outside of the Great Lakes? Mr. BROWN. There would be some on inland waters. Mr. TABER. What are they? Mr. BROWN. There would be some on bays, and so forth. Mr. TABER. It does not contemplate any river operations, does it? Mr. BROWN. No, sir. The great mass of that work refers to the Great Lakes. May I add here just a word to show the importance of the shipping on the Great Lakes: The port of Duluth is second only to the port of New York in the amount of gross tonnage leaving the port. In 1929 the peak was reached with 60,385,000 tons. Last year it was about 45,000,000 gross tons. Last year there were 12 disasters on the Great Lakes, and 54 lives were lost. I might state that if the same provisions in this bill, S. 595, with respect to the high_seas should obtain, with regard to compulsory equipment, upon the Great Lakes there would be somewhere between 700 and 800 boats compulsorily equipped. The main thing we want to do now is to try to get all the facts we can so as to be able to work out, if possible, some agreement with the Canadian Government. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1937. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATEMENT OF DANIEL J. DONOVAN, AUDITOR OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND MARKETS REPAIR OF WALL, ETC., OF MUNICIPAL FISH MARKET Mr. WOODRUM. We have before us in House Document No. 283 an item of $13,000 for the purpose of making emergency repairs to the municipal fish market, fiscal year, 1938. Mr. COLLINS. With reference to that item, I suggest the addition of this language: Including plans and specifications for the relocation of toilet facilities. That does not increase the amount of money at all, but it simply authorizes that new construction down there. Mr. DONOVAN. I submit the following justification: The municipal fish market located on Water Street at the foot of Twelfth Street SW., is a brick structure, erected on the shore line of the Washington Channel, the southern portion of which is alleged to be in part an oyster-shell fill. The years 1929-33 constituted a period of drought and exceedingly low-water marks, and the southern part of the west wall of the building facing the Washington Channel underwent a gradual settling process which developed longitudinal cracks in the lower and upper portions of the wall. Some pointing up was done as a temporary measure, but following the flood conditions of 1936 and again this spring additional cracks began to open up in the divisional or partition walls at about the middle of the southern portion of the building. This new condition became so threatening that it was found necessary to shore up three of the partition walls with heavy timbers as a safety measure. This, of course, is a temporary expedient, and it will require protection from the action of alternate high and low water and permanent reconditioning of the foundations and walls in the area affected to eliminate the existing hazards of the situation. The amount needed for this purpose is $13,000. DISTRICT TRAINING SCHOOL BRIDGE REPAIR Mr. WOODRUM. The next item is $4,500. For an additional amount for repairs and improvements to buildings and grounds for the purpose of repairing a bridge across the Little Patuxent River on the grounds of the District Training School near Laurel, Md., fiscal year 1938. Mr. DONOVAN. I submit the following justification: The Little Patuxent River, which flows through the grounds of the District Training School near Laurel, Md., separating the farm and main buildings, is spanned by a steel and concrete bridge, which carries a private road running through the reservation. A wing wall protecting one of the bridge pier foundations was partially broken off by flood on April 26, 1937, due apparently to the lack of a conduit under one of the bridge approaches and to insufficient conduit capacity under the other approach to carry off unusually high waters, thus forcing almost all the excess water under the bridge span. The pier foundation is now exposed to possibly serious damage from future floods unless steps are taken to replace the broken portion of the wing wall, to install adequate conduits under each bridge approach, and to add riprap protection on the upstream side of the approaches. All coal used by the institution is hauled over this bridge as well as all farm products and supplies. It is, therefore, essential that the structure be protected from possibility of future damage which might make it unsafe for use. The sum of $4,500 will be necessary for requisite repairs. INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL REPAIR OF BOILERS Mr. WOODRUM. The next is an item of $2,000. For an additional amount for repairs and improvements to buildings and grounds for the purpose of repairing boilers, fiscal year 1938. Mr. DONOVAN. I submit the following justification: The heating plant at the Industrial Home School, 2453 Wisconsin Avenue NW., has been found to be in need of the following repairs and improvements: (1) To repair two horizontal boilers of 40 and 80 horsepower, rerpectively, including appurtenant steam lines and valves to permit operation of the boilers at the required pressure and to meet safety and insurance regulations, to cost $1,500; and (2) to put in order for use one vertical 25-horsepower boiler, equipping it with new tubes, fittings, and auxiliaries as required by regulations to enable the institution to operate its laundry efficiently at all seasons and to serve as a spare boiler for heating purposes, to cost $500; in all, $2,000. These repairs are represented by the District boiler inspector as necessary before next winter arrives to permit operation of the boilers. ST. ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL SUPPORT OF INDIGENT INSANE Mr. WOODRUM. The next item is for St. Elizabeths Hospital. For an additional amount for support of indigent insane of the District of Columbia in St. Elizabeths Hospital, as provided by law, fiscal year 1937, $39,000. Mr. DONOVAN. I submit the following justification: The 1937 appropriation for this purpose is $2,233,000. Expenditures for the first 11 months totaled $2,080,042, leaving a balance of approximately $154,000 available for the month of June. Experience during recent months and particularly during the month of June indicates that approximately $194,000 will be needed for this month, thereby causing a deficit of $39,000 which is the amount of the supplemental estimate of appropriation submitted herewith. |