Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-31

| OF the 16S persons admitted into the Asylum,
SO were from ireland; "a from Virginia.; 90 from
the District of Columbia; 81 from Maryland; 10
from Germany; from New York; from Penn
| sylvania; from France; and l each from Ohio,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Italy, England
&c.
OF the 5S5 Migrants committed to the Work
house, 1872 were from the District Of Columbia !;
1876 from Ireland; So from Maryland 6S from Vir-
GINA; 20 from Germany; Is from England; IA
from Pennsylvania; from Scotland; from Mas
sachusetts; 3 each from Vermont, st. Thomas,
and Hungary; each from Connecticut, Maine,
Holland, Europe, and Italy; and each from New
Hampshire, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana,
Switzerland, Poland, France, and Belgium.
In The recommendation of the Commissioners,
In their report for the year ending June, 1852 in
| reference 10 separate buildings and grounds for
the purposes of Workhouse / fully concur.
Whilst everything has been done compatible with
the occupancy Of the same premises, 10 keep the
inmates separate, still the reasons for an entire
separation are apparent; and whenever the fnan-
ces OF the city will allow il, have no doubt the
recommendation will meet the appreciation of the
Councils.
The provision made by the Corporation for the
poor not accommodated at the Asylum, consists
in furnishing them with medical attendance and
medicines and vaccination. The physicians APP
pointed in the several wards for that purpose,
have attended 744 patients, and vaccinated 1O7
spersons, and medicines have been furnished 10
hem al cost of S632 SO. Oftbe patients visited
2O9 were in the First Ward, 60 in the Second
Ward, 104 IN the Third Ward, lit in the Fourth
Ward, So in the Fifth Ward 10 in the Sixth Ward,
and l2O in the Seventh Ward. The entire cost of
medical attendance and medicines was 81 1892 &C.
The Police system still continues TO work well,
and has more than realized the most favorable ex-
pectations. The following are the receipts for the
several years since its establishment and the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the past year:
Receipts for the year ending Both June,
81.
Receipts for the year ending Both June,
1893. 5000 25
Receipts for the year ending Both June,
1901. ..................... sob 70
From the report of the Commissioner of the
Western section Of the Canal il appears that the
receipts for the year S. ,342 u.s. (being s1657
more than the receipts Of any previous year and
the expenditures for dredging, new scow, repairs
TO mud machine, &c, were So, 045 90, out of which
should be deducted the sum of $3.50 expended in
dredging the Eastern section, which would leave
balance in favor of the Western section, for the
year, of s., 646 %.
respectfully refer you 10 the report for the
condition Of the Canal and the walls thereof; the
latter have examined in person at the request of
the Commissioner, and am convinced that consid.
cradle revenue might still be derived by the finish
ing and coping ofthe walls.
The report Of the Commissioner Of the Eastern
section of the Canal reports the receipts for the
year at s50e 40; the expenditures for the same
period being $500 80.
The dsposiies in the Canal have accumulated
TO such an extent, that in many places it is amos
unnavigabe at low tide and in some places even
at high tide, and they are still on the increase,
evidencng the necessity for early action in refer
ence 10 a steam-dredger for the Canal
The Surveyor reports the amount Of fees accru-
ing 10 him for the year TO be-. ....... S1l09 90
Amount uncollected. .............. 292 90
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