The Washington times., 1894-10-17
CONCERNS OF The DISTRICT
Industrial Home School Transferred
to the Commissioners Control.
TRUSTEES TO BE APPOINTED
The Managers Say if Appropriations Are
Withdrawn It Will Have to Close-Con-
troversy with the Children's Guardians
Public Wells to Be Closed.

After carefully considering the proposition
made by the board Of managers Of the In
dustrial Home School for the transfer of that
institution to the District, proviso has been
prepared and will be submitted with the
Commissioners estimates 70 Congress TO carry
out the suggestion.
Under the terms of this proviso, which will
Doubtless be ratified by Congress, the board
Of managers now in control will be super
ceded by nine trustees to be appointed by the
Commissioners. and the appointments 10 the
home will be controlled by the Commissioners.
The trustees will manage the institution under
rules 10 be approved by the same authorities.
The transfer incurs no expense to the Dis
trict. since il already owns the Home grounds
and buildings, and there are no property
rights for which reimbursement is asked All
the revenues derived from the schools sew
erGl sources OF income will, under the new
management. accrue 10 the District.
The board of managers OF the Home filed
their annual report yesterday, and in addition
to personally interviewing the District Com
missioners they embodied in the report q
strong plea for the proposed transfer. II the
appropriations are Withdrawn, the managers
say, the institution will have TO close and its
work stop.
The curtailment of the salary of the super
intendent. Mrs. Barlow, by $500 is referred to,
and her sacrifices in behalf OF the school are
commented upon in way that is highly COM
plimentary.
THE CONTROVERSY TOUCHED UPON.
The controversy between the Home and the
board Of children's guardians is touched
upon. and the board says:
"We do not at all agree with the guardians
il the belief that good homes can at once be
found for all children, or for any considerable
number of such children, as will come into
their hands from the streets Except in the
case OF mere infants some preparation will be
necessary, ald in a great majority Of cases
long preparation, before such children will be
received into good homes.
The board OF chlldrens guardians in its
annual report appears to be beset by the sus-
picion that the practice which they determ-
ined 10 abolish offered 10 parents Il tempta-
tion TO abandon their children il their days
OF helplessness, and reclaim them when the
trouble of their rearing was largely over. We
have no reason TO believe that any such frauds
have been perpetrated upon Us, or indeed at
tempted"
The report is signed by John S. Mcpherson,
J. Ormond Wilson, and Nelson Falls.
Orders issued yesterday: That sewers be
constructed as follows: In Moore's lane. be-
tween Ellen and Wilson streets: in Pierce
street. between Washington and Jackson
streets. Anacostia; in alley Of square SIS, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth, Washington and II
streets northwest; n l. street northwest, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets, all under the
permit system.
That the sewer in east side of Ninth street,
between 2 street and Rhode Island avenue,
be added 10 the current schedule.
That public wells be closed and abandoned
as follows: Corner Fifteenth and X streets
southeast; on New Jersey auenue. between l
and X streets southeast. That a water main
be laid IA Third street, between X and Par
ker streets northeast That permission be
given J. B. Winner 10 pave street from
Florida avenue 10 Phelps place; Bancroft
street from Connecticut avenue TO Phelps
place. and Connecticut avenue from Florida
avenue TO lie Roy place, with sheet asphalt
upon fOur-inch concrete base upon first Two
streets and six-inch concrete base upon the
latter, in accordance with District appropria-
uOns.