The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-08

ing the blessings of education to those among
rs, whose Indulgence would otherwise doom
them to the evils of ignorance, and probably
the miseries of vice.
| by the report ofthe Intendent the Wash
lngton Asylum it appears that there were in
the lnfrmary on Both June, 1889, So pau
lpers that there were admitted in the course
OF the past year l5S; that 10 have died, and
~ been discharged leaving as in the mfr
mary on the SO June. That of the 1853 re-
celVed IA were from the District of Column
ba, Az from Maryland, IA from Virginia,
from Pennsylvania: 4 from New York,
from Massachusetts | from New jersey, z
from Delaware, from Tennessee, from
Georgia, 2 from South Carolina, from Ger
many, from Scotland 81 from Ireland,
from Poland, } from England and A un-
| known
10 the Penitentiary of the City there were,
during the past year 347 commitments. In
the house, June Both, $50, nineteen num-
Der discharged and eloped ga eIopements and
30th, lS40 80: of the 347 committed 2O4
were committed once, II twice, Ia three times,
Z live times, six times, | seven times,-62
of the number were non-residents and 153
negroes.
/
also statements in detail of the names, ages,
diseases. causes, and terms of commit
ment, &c. OF the inmates of the 1nfirmary and
Work house, which are on file in this office for
the inspection of the two Boards if they shall
desire TO refer to to them.
The expenditures for the support of luna
tics and paupers and for the work-house
amounted to Ss5,367 for the year.
| nn ba 3Dtb limo 1920 tho ha1npco of nm
expended appropriations to the credit Of the
Guardians of the poor was $3.50
The appropriations for the Asylum
For the infirmary and work-hou 35nONt
For support of lunatcs 796
There has also been paid by the In
tendant of the Asylum from the
proceed of the grounds, &c. SS1
Making an aggregate, subject to and
paid by draft to the Guardians of
the Poor of $5,367
The receipts from wharfages and rents
Oh the city anal for the year, amounted 10
$l,Sl3 rs, the expenditures $473--these ex-
penditures were for various purposes such
as repairing walls, bridges bitches, prevent
ing washes, &c.
Th Mud Machine authorized by the act of
September last, to be procured for the use OF
the City Canal, and for which $l,7OO were
appropriated, has been constructed, approved,
received and paid for, and is now in the care
of the Canal Commissioner. The machine
appears to be well and faithfully built, and
very efficient, in proportion to the small pow
er required to work it. Being now in readi-
ness 1t should not be allowed to lie idle, and |
would recommend a sufficient appropriation
to put it in operation and keep it at work du-
ring the remainder Of the season, and as SUI
perintendant will be necessary to direct the
operations of the machine, | would further
submit the expediency of adding to the fees
ofthe Canal Commissioner such stated allow
ancc as shall make salary sufficient to COM
mand his entire time, for experimenting the
machine and for such other duties appertain-
ing to the Canal as may be required Of him.
The Inspector Of Fire Apparatus reported
on the Sth instant the fire apparatus of the
City to be in good working order. The In
spector reports also that there are several old
fire engines (the property of the Corporation)
which are stowedaway in different places and
of no use the Companies to which they were
attached being supplied with new engines
These he suggests should be disposed OF. For
their present condition and places of deposite
| refer to the report of the Inspector which,
is communicated herewith.
The surveyorof the City reportsthe amount
Of fees received within thelast twelve months,
for surveying lots, making graduatlons, pats,
subdivisions &c. to be 1864 Is.
The Joint Committee appointed under the,
resolution of April 9th, 1910, to make certain
inquiries with a view to the disposal of the
present. Almshouse, and the cost of erecting a
new one on the site granted to the Corpora
ton by the President of the United States,
having been dissolved by the June elections,
before the committee had been able to obtain
the information contemplated by their appoint
ment, ii bocomes necessary to renew the Com.
mittec, so far at least as to supply the place Of
those members OF 1t who have ceased TO De
members of either of the two Boards
If not remiss in my official duty, should
be wanting IN proper sensbity to the rights
and interests of the community to which we
belong, were | to pass over in silence the un-