The morning times., 1895-11-03

exhibit aud an estimate OF the needs OF
the establishment for the ensuing year and
those tnat do not, as wen as those that
do, receive share OF the pubic FUNDS are
in greater or less degree brought unuer the
official observation oil the superintendent
OF cnarities.
Tue requisitioDs for funds and supplies.
as Well as tue detained returns OF oGLays,
must be examined by the superintendent
Of charities, ana by order OF the CouInis-
sioDers, 1T is also incumbent upon hlm 10
examine and approve all vouchers for
expenditures from every institution re-
ceiviDg aid. When so examined they are
certified direct to the District auditor.
The superintendent is required, also, 10 re-
port annually, in detail, to the Commission
erS.
Tue government establishment for the
care of the insane at st. EiiZabeth's costs
the District an average of 100000 annu-
ally; the school for the deaf and dumb at
Kendall Green involves an additional charge
of $4,000, and tue temporary home for
ex-UDiOn soldiers and sail ors receives
S2,5O0 per year. The Municipal Lodging
House is given $4,000 per year, to which
sum it is limited, and The average annual
charge under the heading of relief of
the poor is about $4,000.
An average OF S127 900 is annually ap-
propriated Ior the care of District waits,
and the average number of dependencies
supported or aided by this fund is 320.
Eighteen establishments divide the fund
and participate in the work, fourteen of
which are loca ted within the District.
Four of the fourteen are reformatories.
These reform schools are ciassed as strictly
official, receiving entire support from the
government.
WHAT THEY GET.
The boys school, with over 200 In
mates, receives annually about $40, 900 for
maintenance, returning to the treasury
about $3 500 annually from the sale of
products; the girls school, having 30 in
mates, receives about $4,000 annually;
the House Of the Good Shepherd, with SO
Inmates, gets S2,700, and the House of
Mercy, containing 20 children, is given
S1,SO0 annually.
The per capita cost of maintaining these
Institutions, as recently given in an Of
Dcial statement, is, respectively: Boys
reform school, SlS9.62; reform school for
girls, S27O; House of the Good Shepherd,
$1,000, and House of Mercy, $50, the latter
two receiving partial support only.
In the foregoing statement no mention
is made OF the necessary provision required
each recurring winter for the worthy poor
keep the wolf from the door, nor of the
appropriations annually devoted TO sal
aries to physicians to the poor, and TO the
purchase OF medicine for the INDECENT
classes. Ten thousand, nine hundred dollars
went in a single year for the last men
toned two items, specifically, and indie
pendently of what was dispensed through
the various hospitals and dispensaries.
1t will be readily recalled that to relieve
actual suffering IL became necessary last
winter to Procure a special appropriation,
In supplement TO the individual effort TO
provide labor for the unemployed, and the
work Of the citizens committee is still
fresh in memory. To the SIC, 700 may be
added the donations, in value exceeding
$50, 200, that We're made through an
organized effort during the winter of
1884, and quite as much as freely given
for the year 1S945.
The outlook Tor the approaching " inter
is for a repetition of the experience of a
year ago. Already the organized char
tiles are receiving applications for aid,
and the unemployed are appealing for
something to do"
The board of trade has already recognized
the matter. and has made present issue
of future " ays and means for continuing
the system so thoroughly carried out last
winter. 1t is recommendation by those
who had the committee work in charge
that preparations be made early for pro-
tracted campaign, for it is believed from
the signs of the times that there will be a
demand for help much earlier than the
record of last year " Ill show.