Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-04
District EOvernncn, Affairs,

THE GARBAGE CONTRACT ANNUIfED.
ne many complaints relative TO the CaTblra
service has finally eliminated in an order issll
II DAY Glssolving the contract with McCauley.
nade several years since. and carried out b. his
bonGsfran. Mr. Il. Clay Jones, with Mr. Francs
carer as Jones agent. What provision Will be
oped, but 1t is likely It VIII be done b. daY's
labor under charge Of a superintendent.
REDUCTION IN DISTRICT EXPENSES
a ,,,,t ton laIfatlye statement made by District
Aroitor and Controller Nnson from the records
Il lis Office TO the District Commissioners
shows in detail, the appropriations for me
years ended June 80, 1879, and June 50 1851. for
salaries and contingent expenses OF the various
Offices OF the District OF Columbia. From this
it appears that the APPROPRIATIONS for the scd
year lo's-9 were 81 900, and for the fiscal year
ISSo ana isSl sl4s, lol-a reduction OF $2G 9j5
!he principal amount saved was by the conso;-
1dation Of the treasurer and assessors Off ;sS
made January 1st 1879, and another fmnort ami
savlEg was In the engineers department. This
meI'S made On the floor OF tie House OF X ore.
fatiyes Ii recent debate upon District m At
ter5 ihat the present Commissioners had shown
no disposition TO reduce the current expenses +
OF the District government.
MED OF A GRNERAL HOSPITAL
N response TO letter from Hon. T.. 3. Vance
OF the senate committee In relation TO the
memorial Of the heirs OF Daniel Carroll. for inc
puIt hase of the property known as Duddington
ana asking the opinion of the Commissioners as
10 Il e ruolic necessity for the hospital which iU
- FiopOSSu " tStdpllSn lneTf, Inc COmmSSfUl-
ers state that the necessity for general hospi-
TAI has been strongly urged upon their atten-
tlon by many OF the citizens OF the District and
me members OF the medical profession. The
latter u'ge that the duty OF the cure and main
tenance Of the INDECENT sick, which properly
neiohgs 10 the public, is now, by the lack Of
proper hospital accommodations, thrown upon
tnt m individually. They stated Lnat this Is the
only city OF Its size that has made no provision
Tor the proper medical treatment OF those VINO
are unable 10 pay for attendance Or Tor aimis-
slon-1nf0 private nr nav HOSPITALS. There are
In the city several special establishments which
a. partially Vi wholly supported by the United
SlateS or The DISTRICT UI Columbia. Among
tDeSe Provlderce Hospital, in consideration OF
It's annual appropriation, reserves IS beds for
charity patients, subject to the control of the
surgeon general OF the army. The Freedman'S
cololed people. The Children's Hospital and
the Columbian Hospital are dedicated to Chill
dren and special diseases Of women. The only
accommodations at the disposa II OF the Com
miSSioners are those at the washington Asy-
lum, which, as It is attached to the workhouSe,
brings the unfortunate and the criminal sick
together. The Commissioners state that they
are Informed that the hospital accommodations
OF New York Is In the ratio OF ono bed to III
1nha bitants; Philadelphia, one =. $50: BaIti.
more, one to $50 OF the whole Population.
These ratios are vastly In excess OF any prO.
vision heretofore made, or which the Commits
sioners would consider necessary for this city,
but the board is unanimously of the opfnIon
that a general hospital, sufficient I'm iIs aeanm.
mCdatfons TO relieve the physicians and nri-
Vate citizens OF the burdens which they are
now compelled to bear, should be estabished
az once