Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
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Health Office Items

The following new items occur In the
estimates of the health office.
For maintaining smallpox hospital, $500;
for maintaining disinfecting service au-
thorized by act of March 2, 1895. $1,000;
for purchase of site for pound and stable,
$5,OOO; for erection and equipment of pound
and stable, $1,000; for abatement of nuis-
ances under section rs of an ordinance to
revise, consolidate and amend the ordi-
by act of August Z, 1894, the cost of such
abatement when collected from the re-
sponsible party to be credited to this fund,
which shall be h continuous appropriation,
81 600; for gratuitous vaccination of in
digent persons, 5000; for the enforcement
of the provisions of act to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases in the Dis
trict of Columbia, approved March 3, 1897,
to remain available until used, $25,GOO.
Combustfble Waste.
For incinerating all combustible waste
collected in the District Of Columbia and
delivered at the furnaces $4,000. Provid-
ed, That said Commissioners may on and
after the passage of this act enter INFO con-
tract, after due advertisement as required
by law, under such regulations and specifi-
cations as they may establish for inciner-
ating such combustible waste as hereinbe-
fore mentioned for a period not exceeding
two years. to terminate June 81, 1870. Pro-
vided, further. That said Commissioners
are hereby authorized to make necessary
regulations for the collection, transporta-
ton and delivery of such refuse in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and to annex 10 said
regulations such penalties as will enable
them to secure the enforcement thereof,
SIS, 600.
For the establishment and maintenance
of meteorological laboratory. $1,000.
For medical inspection of public schools,
subject to approval of board Of school trus-
tees, $4,000.
CrematOrium Wanted.
In. the estimates for the support of the
Washington Asylum an appropriation OF
$500 is asked for the erection of nurses
home and $1,000 for bedding and general
furniture. crematorium for potter's field,
to cost $4,000, is on the list as one Of the
necessary items, and an appropriation OIL
$1,000 is urged for the erection OF home
for the colored inmates of the almshouse.
With the exception Of a few minor items
the only change Gin the appropriation Tor
is an estimate of $3.50 for the erection Of
an assembly hall.
The Charities.
The Commissioners have not carried out
the recommendation of the superintendent
of icharities with reference to leaving out
of consideration the sectarian institutions.
ana present tHe lOLoWlhS CSehhoSSS AVA sAAS
support Of charities in the District of CO.
lumbia:
For relief of the poor, 5000; for physi-
clan to the poor, for medicines to be fur
ntshed on prescriptions Of such physicians,
for printing prescriptions and for coft1ns
for deceased paupers, $l1,2oO; temporary
home for ex-Union soldiers and sailors
Grand Army of Republic, maintenance,
s., 500.
Women's Christian Association, mainte-
nance. $4,000; Central Dispensary and
Emergency Hospital, maintenance. $1S.OOo;
Children's Hospital, maintenance for paint
ing clustering, renewing spoutfng and
payements So, 465; National Homeopathic
Hospital. maintenance, $3.50: Washington
Hospital for Foundlings. $1,000: Church
ish. 81 800; German Orphan Asylum, 81 500;
National Association for the Relief OF Des-
titute! Colored Women and Children. main
tenance. $1,000; st. AIMS Infant Asylum,
maintenance s., 900; Association for Works
of Mercy main, enance. 81 800; House Of the
Good Shepherd, maintenance, -, 100; st.
Rose Industrial School, maintenance, S.
800: st. Joseph's Asylum. maintenance
81 500; Young Women's Christian Home.
maintenance. $1,000: Hope and Help Mis-
sion, maintenance, 81. 900; purchase Of house
and lot. 5000
The Eastern Dispensary.
Newsboys and Children's Aid Society,
81 COO; Eastern Dispensary. maintenance.
s., OW; Washington Home for Incurables.
maintenance. 5000: municipal lodging
house and wood and stone yard. mainten-
ance. Including rent $4,000: repairs to
building. 500. Columbia Hospital Tor Wo-