Evening star., 1877-11-16
PauNePS and Criminals.

ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS LUBEY
Col. Timothy Luoey, commissioner OF the
Washington as ylum, has submitted his an
nual report, which shows the number of In
mates during The year in workhouse 1, $40;
almkhouse. ass; insane, 302. In the hospital
department CSC cases of sickness from the
three branches were treated, and IS deaths
occurred. The total expenditures for the wear
were s9I .3l5.2s, including s1s 1922 for salaries
and $3.50 for permanent improvements.
PAUPEES FROM THE STATES.
=. VI loo aomltted 10 the workhouse during
the year, $50 were born In the District, 4S3 in
Virginia, 34l in Maryl land, So in New York,
20 in Pennsylvania. and the remainder dis
tributed throughout the other states, and for
eign countries. In the almshouse, of those
admitted during the year, ri were born in
Virginia, 90 in Maryland, 60 in the District;
l3 states aud ~ foreign countries contribute
The remainder. Col. Lubey calls attention
20 these figures. and says:-"In striking con-
'Tast with this coIdiiion OF affairs is the fact
that the reports at hand from p states, and
including all classes of in tituti ons-panal, p,
Charitable, snd TeiOrmatOry-dO not show
tie Hisiricl of Columbia charged in the =
sregaie with more thar seven Inmates. Just
where TO draw the ilue in regard 10 al m s.
sion 10 our asylum and hospital is a matter
hard 10 determine e.. on account of the pzcu-
liar construction as to residents OF the Dis
met; but a safer way for all concerned would
be for the general government which now
supports severas Institutions in the city at
large annual eNreDSe. to turn the appropria
lions over 10 tue District authorities, thus
enabling us 10 provide for the wants of all
the deserving without regard TO their natIvi-
~ or condition, procedure cOntem piatC1 i
by the government. but in many instances
not carried out by its agents."
A RECOMMENDATION.
The District Commissioners are urged to
secure the passage of a law by which The ha-
bitual vagIantS and drunkards can be SEN
fenced for one o. more years, and made to
labor in workshops TO be erected in the work
hCnse. He also Ienews his recommendation
that ''all public institutions of charity-asy-
lumS hospitals. &c, in this District that are
81 pnOTteG in whole or part by national or
District apprOpTia tiOns-be placed under the
control Of the District government and man
aged by q board To he selected from among
cur best citizens, OF both sexes, who shall
have general charge; that all appropriations
or pubic money shall be made in the aggre
gate and apTOrtiOned and disbursed by them,
and that they shall at all times have the
right of inspection Of all charitable institu-
uOns, both public and private"
THE REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN
Is next discussed, and the report says: "Tne
plan Of the TeformatOry, as previously sug
gtsted, cCntempiates an institution SO CON
snucted, and large enough, TO maintain
proper classification of the inmates: the
p6 nal rules in prison department, with the
regime somewhat moderated fO- the younger
classes; adiylsion Of time embracing hours
for work. for study and recreation. The
WORK TO consist of housekeeping, sewing
laundry work and such light branches of
trade as will not oveItask their physical
strength; the studies to comprise the elements
Of a good ErgIiSh course aud the recreation
such as an enlightened adm intStratiOn of the
institution suggests. Labor and study
shonio oe compulsory, and recreation con-
tineent upon the willing and cheerful Obe-
d1ence TO constituted rules. Religious in
struction should form an important part in
Inc conduct OF the reformatory."