National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
Their Number Is Increasing and They Must
Be Cared For
Preparation for the Erection Of a
FoundIing's Home in Washington,
The Old Bsqusst Of loslla Pierce About 10 bo
Turned 10 Account
A Home to be Built within the Next Sir
Months.

y. L. Barbours residence, ia Ninth street,
and the other in the front yard Of Mr.. John
G. Hesses residence, sos A street southeast
They were both sent to st. AIMS infant
asylum yesterday morning. The frequency
Of such occurrences Of late led REPUBLICAN
reporter into an investigation, which re-
yealed some interesting faots in reference to
foundlings. He discovered that during the
year 1883 the police and health authorities
Of Washington picked up 143 abandoned in
tants. The number for the present year
will DO far greater. These figures do not
include those unfortunate children who were
strangled to death by inhuman parents,
thrown into sewers, died from neglect,
and were deposited in ash barrels or on some
isolated and dismal fold &, to be devourod by
animals or birds. Some of tho live infants
found were sent to ST. AIMS Infant asylum
and others were adopted by kind-hearted
ladies'
The necessity for an asylum for foundlings
in this city has long been felt. The matter
has been discussed by prominent citizens for
years. and the reporter discovered yesterday
that the discussion has not been in vain In
o little moro than six months from now the
Washington hospital for foundlngs will be
erected and ready TO receive its infant
charges. The idea of having such an insti-
tuition here originated in the mind of Joshua
Pierce, venerable old citizen of the district,
who died at Linnaen hill, In the county,
April IL, 1869. He frequently men toned the
noble project while lying on his deathbed,
and by his last will and testament, which was
admitted to probate at the orphans court on
the 22d day of June, 1863, made the follow
ing bequest;
give, DEVISE and bequeath all those fourteen
certain lots or pieces OF ground, part of square
number 2OT, situate bctwcep r. aud streets north
and Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets west, in the
said city of Washington in the District Of Column
ba. which lots are numbered from number
numkeF inclusive
my friends, William NJ. Shusler and William II.
Clagett, and the survivor OF them, and the heirs,
executors, administrators, and assigns of such sur
vivor in trust, TO hold the said fourteen lots of
ground, with the appurtcnances as and for site
for the erection Of hospital for foundings, to be
built or erected by any association, society, or in.
btltution that may hereafter be Incorporated by
act of congress as and for such hospital, and
upon such Incorporation upon further trust,
TO grant and convey the said lots of ground and
trust estate to the corporation or Institution so
Incorporated for the said purpose of the erection
of a hospital, which conveyance shall be absolute
and in fee. Prouided, nevertheless that such cor.
poration shall be approved by my said trustees or
the survivor of them, or their successors in the
trust; and II not so approved. then upon further
trust to hold the said lots and trust estate, for the
same purpose. until corporation shall he so Gre
nted by act Of congress which shall meet the
approval Of the said trustees, or the survivor or
successor fhem, TO whom full discretion Is given
in this behalf, and, upon such approval in trust
toconyey as aforesaid. And recommend to my
said trustees to select an institution which shall
not be under the control of any one religious sect
or persuasion.
To carry into effect the provisions of the
bequest bill was passed by congress April
%, 1870, incorporating the hospital aud
creating its officers and directors. Tho
latter were named as G. NJ. Samson, o. o.
Howard, u. ID. Gilman, William Stickney, A.
G. Richards, b. Sunderland, A. N. Zevely
Wright Rives, DIR. James @. Hall, David X
Cartier, William b. Todd, jr.; D. w. Middle
ton. George L. Sheriff, B. B. French, Joseph
5. Stettinius, John II. Arison, and such other
DersOnS might be Quly chosen.
1t also provides that they should "take,
hold, and enjoy lands, tenements, and per-
sonal property" And that foundlin rs
received by this hospital shall be conside red
wholly under the guardianship, care, and
control of said institution, to be educated,
apprenticed, or otherwise disposed of, as the
directors of said hospital may, in their ,iudg-
ment, deem for the best interests of said
children, until they shall attain the ago of IS
years. when said care and control shall cease.
The deed was filed May g. 1873 the parties
named in it being William NJ. Shuster and
William II. Claggett
On May z 1870, the following gentlemen
met at the residence of William StiCkney to
organize the Washington Hospital for Found
lings," in accordance with the provisions of
the will of Joshua PIERCE and of the act of
congress: g. w. Samson, o. O. Howard, Will
lam Stickney, A. c. Richards, and A. N.
Zevely.
Following this meeting conferences were
held from time to time until yesterday, when
q report of the transactions of the incorpora-
tors was issued. 1t showed the assets of the
hospital to be as follows:
Sixty shares of the capital stock of the
Secopd National bank of Washington,
d. C., par ..n.,...........,...... $1,000 90
Loan. bearing interest mt per cent. Sc
bark stock: :.;,:..;...,..,,..:......,... 500 90
Two loans bearing interest at o per cent,
secured BY deeds of trust on real estate ~
In Washington city ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3,123 90
-Four loans, bearing interest AT per cent,
secured by deeds of trust on real estate
in Washington city. ...,..........,..,.. $3.50 90
One loan bearing interest at 8 per cent,
secured by deed of trust on real estate
In Washington city .................... 800 90
Tax lien certificates on real estate in
Washington ty..s......,,......,.,,,. 10Y 80
Cash IN ;.,.....;........... 2,56S IS
8S220 feet of ground fronting on Eff
teenth street northwest, between II and
streets, at the estimated value of rs
cents per foot. .:................. 2S670 90
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Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .sl6,O2s II
The present officers of the institution are: .
President ~ II Soynra yica ,,,as;