REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS Requested For 1930-31 1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 Anpropriation $67,500 45,000 55,000 55,000 The current avyronriation is the lowest since the World War. Comared to 1915, the a-rropriation has increased only 50% whereas buildine volume to be maintained has increased 110%. The result: major repairs and imorovements have been eliminated, revular routine maintenance (renainting, revlasterinz, etc,) has been ereatly reduced, and minor improvements have been limited to emer- rency itens. The annronriation reauested will allow two immortant minor inmmrovements and a modest increase in the routine maintenance “rogram. Major items will have to be delayed further. Trend of Building Volume and Appropriations For Repairs and Improvements 1915 1919-20 1924-25 1929-30 G_ 193435 PTT Teeter eT Tet i bh eee of - 200% b. » 200% o/ ie WV g ie 2 Buiidinds 508 4 oa j 100% | , 100% Pa ee eee ttre i tik 1914-15 1919-20 1924-25 1929-30 1934=35 a So