Note: 1,500 709 34,000 36,209 581 35,500 128 Total Government equity.. Undisbursed loan obligations are estimated at $1,500 thousand as of June 30, 1965. 35,628 R-5 33. Allocation to Agriculture, Farmers Home Administration: Investment and loans 43. Interest and dividends Total, Farmers Home Administration.. Total obligations. R-6 3,000 31 3,031 SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE BRANCH TOM STEED, Oklahoma, Chairman MICHAEL J. KIRWAN, OHIO APPROPRIATIONS WALT HORAN, Washington CHARLES S. JOELSON, New Jersey ODIN LANGEN, Minnesota MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1964. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL OPERATION OF HOUSE DINING FACILITIES WITNESSES J. GEORGE STEWART ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Mr. STEED. The Legislative Subcommittee has been called to consider a supplemental request for the House dining facilities for the fiscal year 1965. Late last week the Speaker advised that he had approved a request for additional funds for 1965 for the various House dining facilities for consideration in connection with the supplemental bill, scheduled to be taken up this week-in the full committee tomorrow. We have with us the Capitol Architect, Mr. J. George Stewart, and members of his staff. You have a letter, Mr. Stewart, which covers the request? ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL, August 15, 1964. Hon. Tом STEED, Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislative Appropriations, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I respectfully request that your committee consider including in the pending supplemental appropriation bill the amount of $92,000 toward operation of the House restaurants during the current fiscal year. These additional funds are required to meet on a timely basis the following expenditures, not provided for under the regular appropriation for the restaurants: Estimated net deficiency caused by operation of restaurant facilities in the Rayburn Building during the period Jan. 1, 1965, to June 30, 1965. Nonrecurring opening expenses, including training period for personnel and miscellaneous small equipment. Pay increases July 1, 1964, to June 30, 1965, pursuant to the recently approved general pay bill and adjustments of salaries by administrative action... Subtotal... $45, 000 10,000 52, 000 107, 000 Less: Amount to be offset by menu price increases effective Jan. 1, 1965. 15, 000 Total... 92, 000 This matter is being brought to your attention for action at this time for several reasons. We are now assured that the restaurant facilities in the Rayburn Building will be ready for operation in January when occupancy of the building takes place. The restaurant manager estimates that the use of the restaurant facilities in the Rayburn Building will have the effect of spreading out the normal business of the restaurants, resulting in better service to the patrons, but additional cost at least during the first phases of operation before the overall volume is substantially increased. This spreading-out operation will result in some loss in the Longworth Building cafeteria and possibly also in the Capitol. The balance in the restaurant account as a whole is such that we consider the cost of the recently enacted pay bill cannot be met from July 1, 1964, until next spring when the first deficiency bill could be expected to clear the Congress, unless additional funds are provided now. As indicated, we expect to put into effect in January 1965 certain menu price increases which are estimated to increase the revenue of the restaurant by approximately $30,000 per annum, or $15,000 for the 6-month period involved. This estimated cost has been reviewed and approved by the Speaker of the House, under whose direction I operate the House restaurants. I urge your careful consideration and approval of this request. Sincerely yours, J. GEORGE STEWART, RESTAURANT OPERATIONS, RAYBURN BUILDING Mr. STEED. How did you figure this $45,000, item that is, how much is income and how much is outgo? How did you figure it? Mr. STEWART. In the interest of time and accuracy may I ask either Mr. Roof or Mr. Cowan to explain this? Mr. RooF. Mr. Cowan made up an operating statement on this. He estimates a total of $33,000 loss for the period on the Rayburn Building restaurant facilities and around a $14,000 additional loss on the Longworth Building because of operations at the Rayburn Building and because of the spreading out of the facilities and business. These losses are offset by a plus, an estimated profit, on the carryout, of around $2,000, making a net of $45,000 additional required. Mr. STEED. Can you break this down as to how much is income or how much is outgo? Mr. Roof. The gross sales he has estimated on the cafeteria as $80,000. That is food sales. Cost of sales is $4,000. That shows a gross profit of $40,000. He has total expenses of $76,600 against that account, which leaves you a gross loss of $36,600. We have a $3,500 profit estimated on the cigar stand sales. That gives a net of $33,000. On the carryout he has sales of $20,000, cost of sales $8,000, gross profit $12,000. Expenses such as salaries, leave, laundry, and so on, $11,000, giving you a profit of $1,000, plus an estimated profit of $800 on the cigar sales. That shows a net profit of $1,800. Mr. STEED. For the record, list the dining facilities and their capacities. There are several facilities we operate. Mr. COWAN. Here in the Capitol at the House restaurant itself we have a capacity of 255 people. The private dining room in the Capitol seats 58. The coffee shop in the Capitol seats 96. The Longworth Cafeteria seats 580. The Rayburn facility, the main cafeteria there, will seat 575. The private dining room will seat 80. The buffet room will seat 110, maximum. Mr. STEED. Then in addition to that you have the two snackbars? Mr. CowAN. Yes, sir; each showing 600 or 700 people a day. |