Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-06
The Washington Asylum.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTENDANT.
The annual report OF the commissioner and In.
or the Washington asylum for the year end
ing June 30 1882 has been submitted to the Commits.
soners. The intendant states that the fitting up
OF one OF the magazine buildings, mention OF which
was made in last years report, has been finished
ana IL makes one of the best wards in the city,
being 100 feet long and IS feet wide, with I4-foot
eolored male paupera There is around the
building % din an acre OF good ground on which
the OLD colored men paupers are allowed to raise
such vegetables are proper for their own use.
They are also permitted to fish from the magazine
addition to their fare. This recreation the priyt.
ege or making their garden and using its products
ana the comfortable quarters they occupy, have
fort OF these unfortunate people.
Inere Is one other magazine building OF the
could be fitted up and furnished for the occupsncy
S 6o Seh h n9ys as are now kept in the work
for and instruct the boys Sin In the ' rus
n anrtancs OF learning, is matter Of inn
the last report OF his predecessor, who had given
inns matter much Intelligent thought, recon-
established, in connection With the asylum. for
colored boys who are sentenced to the workhouse
for petty of1enses, and whose enforced association
with the lowest class OF criminals soon make them
members OF our rapidly increasing criminal class
With comparatively small outlay the remaining
buildings OF the army and navy magazines might
be utilized for this purpose
The intendant disagrees with his predecessor
relating TO his recommending that the Judge OF
the Police Court be empowered to lengthen the
terms OF serv1tude OF these boys In such refOrma-
tory until they are q years DID, on account OF the
to which such long terms would lead, but he
earnestly urges the separation and keeping OF this
class from the influence OF the older criminals of
the workhouse. The average number OF this class is
16 The improvements made by the labor OF the
prisoners the past year is treated upon at some
engtn: list OF the crops planted is also given.
been left without shelter, and he thinks it impor-
tant that suitable vaults should be made for its
seof fga, by utilizing workhouse labor and Old
pense only OF lime, sand and roofing material, not
TO exceed $500. He enumerates the needed repairs
On gne ainerent buildings, fences etc. On account
NUMBER OF pauperS. small Increase of the asylum
appropriation may be necessary.
which he recom y, .Mo new wards IN the hospital
Ing at present used for a white male ward. he
recommends TO be fitted up for lying-n hospital,
male ward, to be built "a by IS feet at an estf-
mated cost Of $A500. BE states that the supplies
Oh 1000 for the smallpox hospital was furnished
cause Of the deficiency In the account Of the asy
lum. he suggests special fund for this purpose
that Janitor OF Waterman to act IS nurse when
required, be provided permanently.
he calls the attention OF the Commissioners to
religious services at the asylum. either for regular
sabbath services or for services at funeralS In |
most Similar institutions elsewhere regular |
is divided between several Of the most prominent
religious denominations and services are held BY |
minister OF each denomination in regular order.
he suggeSS that such services should 30 paid for.
The number OF persons N workhouse July lst, |
1888, Was is4; number q during the year, A0le;
Saving ramainins Ii Io ass suRs s6, iss
males. 81. and c;oiessd isaslss. s.