The Washington times., 1894-10-10
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
Satisfactory Condition of the Affairs
of the House of Mercy.
IT'S BENEFICENT ACHIEVEMENT
Resources Of St Joseph's Orphan Asylum
Sister Superior Hopes She May Be Re-
lieved Of the Necessity of Begging for
Food for the Inmates-Hospital Report

Mrs. e. c. W. Chuff, secretary Of the board
of lady managers of the House of Mercy,
has made report to Col. Tracy, superin-
| tendent of charities. which shows a satisfac-
tory condition OF the homes affairs An Or
laid to establish house of refuge and re-
formatory for fallen and outcast women. The
home is under the management of board OF
lady managers and has also board of trus-
tees consisting OF twelve gentlemen. The as
sociation owns house and lot on the corner
of X anj TweDty-tourth streets worth $50, 600.
The homo can now, with its increased facili-
ties. accommodate twenty-five beneflciaries.
Its capacity for usefulness has greatly in
creased, and it Is In a position to do incalcu-
| liable good.
The expenditures last year amounted to
! 50, ,957.92, of which amount 81, ,181 came from
| Congressional aid.
An enlargement of the building is contem-
! plated to meet the increasing demands upon
! the home, and in order to accomplish this
Congress is asked to appropriate 100000.
The institution is in charge of Sister Dorothea,
| of the Sisterhood of ST. Mary's, working under
the auspices OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
THEY HAD TO BEG FOR FOOD.
St. Joseph's Asylum. by Sister Euphrasie,
the superior, has submitted the following re-
port to the superintendent OF charities, at his
suggestion: Number of orphans at present
in the asylum, 101, aged from six to fourteen
years. Number cared for last year, 1877, sup
! ported chiefly by charity The receipts last
| year, including government appropriation OF
81, ,1Sl were 81, ,SS9.6l; expenditures, 1866.
| leaving balance IN treasury OF $50. sc.
| The appropriation made August 6, 1894,
amounted to $1,000. The sum OF S5, 900 is
asked for next year.
| The sister superior says the most of the
| fund to meet expenses has heretofore been
! begged OF the public, and she earnestly en-
treats to be relieved OF further appeals of
| that character. The children are from the
| city and District, and are received irrespec-
| tive OF creed. Prior TO obtaining govern
| ment aid, sister and four boys were obliged
! to 90 each day through the markets to solicit
| food. a double supply being obtained on
Saturday TO provide for Sunday. The annual
sum thus collected amounted to 81 ,s25 and
the government appropriation is barely sufn-
cient 10 enable the asylum to avoid begging
food. The first appropriation made for the
school was in 1892.
The superintendent of charities has also
received report from Supt. Lovejoy, of the
Children's Hospital. The income from the
ordinary sources was inadequate, and had it
not been for an unexpected contribution of
IS. 521 there would have been a deficit of
S2494 The board of directors was COM
PEELED several years ago to limit the number
of inmates to eighty, and owing to continued
iDsufficiency of the income, this rule still ex-
lists, except that an infants ward has been
established, limited to twelve inmates. This
ward will require additional nurses and ex-
penses will be otherwise increased. The
chairman appeals for an appropriation OF
5000.
The income last year was augmented by
81 900 from the proceeds of the charity ball.
The total receipts from ali sources aggregated
S25, ,221. The number OF patients in the hos
pital July /, 1898, was 20; admitted during
year. to June 80. 1894, 500; number cured, 1856;
discharged g. unimproyed, II; died, IL; re-
naming, June 30, 10.
COMMISSIONERS ORDERS.
Orders issued yesterday: That catch basin
be constructed in Sixteenth street, near north
west corner OF Massachusetts avenue, and
that the old basin at the northwest corner of
Massachusetts avenue and Eighteenth street
be abandoned.
That sewer in alley between Fillmore,
Polk, Arthur and Jefferson streets, Aanacos-
tia be added to the provisional schedule for
1896, or to be built by permit system upon re-
eeipt of the usual deposit.
That public hydrant be erected at l. and
Colfax streets northeast.
That cement sidewalks be laid as follows:
In front OF No. 1915 New Hampshire avenue
northwest, Nos. $40 and 312 Seventh street
northwest, Nos. 1851 and 2014 street north
west and around the southeast corner of
Eighteenth and ! streets northwest.
Block plan of Northern Liberty Market, L.
street front. showing proposed projecting
stands for which the market company de-
sires permit, is indorsed fayorably by Build
ing Inspector Entwise.
The building inspector has also approved
the details for the proposed bridge between
the new National Guard Armory, on L street,
and the east side of the Northern Liberty
Market, spanning private alley.
The excise board disposed of the following
applications yesterday: Transfers allowed,
retail-William @. Douglass, No. 1706 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest; Andreas Neuland,
No. 1850 Eleventh street southeast; Kollmeyer
& Pfeiffer. No. 400 Pennsylvania avenue;
Robert ]. Hall, No. 200 B street northwest;
William Schneibee, No. 613 B street north
west; Martin T. Hayberger, No. COG Lou
isiana avenue northwest; Louis Morris, No.
1919 Seventh street northwest.
Major Moore superintendent Of police, has
transmitted TO the Commissioners, with his
approval the findings OF the trial board in
the case OF Private Patrick O'Brien, who was
charged with having used harsh and unbe-
coming language toward one Robert Sanford,
August 90, 1894. The board recommends that
the charges be dismissed.
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