Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-28
ESTIMATES
The Funds Needed by Two Important
Departments.
DISTRICT CHARITIES and SCHOOLS
Superintendents Lewis and Powell
Present Their Demands.
INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR

| When the board of Commissioners met
| this n.crning to 40 over their estimates of
| the appropriations required for the proper
| administration OF the municipality duriag
| the coming fiscal year they had presented
| 10 them the estimates OF two important
| branches of the District government
Superintendent Lewis Of the department Ct
| charities hand with a list of mis-
| estimates, and Superintendent Powell OF
the public schools sent a list of his esti-
mates for the consideration of the Commfs-
/ soners.
| The estimates of Superintendent LeNls
are for s'l5.a,1.G1, an increase of ssa;. lSl.I
over current appr ppriations.
A Comparative Statement.
IL will he interesting to note in this con-
| rection the increases aid decreases that
are recommended in the appropriations :or
next year. Mr.. Lewis asks for an increase
of $5lo for the administration of his Of
flee. An item of 81. -. additional is asked
| for maintenance Of the Washington Asy-
lum and an appropriation of Sior1 is made
| Tor buildings An additional sum OF SAM
| is recommended fer maintenance of The
reform school. "a well leo for new
| buildings there. For The support of :he
| insane there is an increase of 81 IN c. and
S2o additional Is asked for the relief of the
| poor.
Another increase is that of &C. 49, for the
| repairs to the children's Hospital. and a
Lew item of s5.WW for A house and lot for
| the Hope and Hep Mission is asked lie
asks for an increase OF $500 for the munici-
pal lodging house to make much needed re-
| pairs, and includes an item of $3HG ~ The
estimates of the Industrial Home School
| for buildings and repairs. There is AN in
crease of $500 for administrative expenses
| Tor the board Of children's guafdi.ns as
well as $6GD for the care OF chiIlrel. This
! makes total increase Of .,2,iS.';f, but
| this sum is offset So 1oO by :he following
reductions. which bring the net increase
of appropriations asked for next year ID
| TO Std i,6,iS6i.
| Decreases fn appropriaffons
Washington Hospital for FoundlinEs is cut
s6loo; st. Johns orphanage. sI.SGo: Ger
man Orphan Asylum. 81 100: National As
| sociation. 500; ST. AIMS Orphan Asylum
So,4oo. House Of Mercy. $is00. House of The
| Good Shepherd, g, 11D: St Roses Industrial
School A.On; St JosepE's Asylum. 81 Stb;
| $1,000.
| These decreases are made in accordance
| with the wishes OF Congress, expressed in
| the last appropriation bill that no app %
| prations be made for sectarian ins,itu-
| tiors.
The estimates provide an apnron-iation or
| N,"'o Tor the Office Of superintendent of
cSarites, $3.50 for travelling expenses aid
si.21o for cleii al and messenger service.
The estimates for the Washington ssylur,
| include one intendant at 81 200 one visiting
physician at S1,uSp, one resident physcisn
! at $3.50. one clerk. $50: one property clerk.
| Ssfo; one matron, 500.
Crematorium Needed.
The other employees at the asylum are
provided for usual.
| For contingent expenses. 81, 500 is asked
| For the erection OF a building for nurses
| home, si,5D0. For the erection OF and ex-
penses for one year of a crematorium for
the disposal of bodies In connection with
potter's field 81 600 is estimated For re-
pairs TO buildings, $3.50: for erection of Il
| building for the care of colored women in
the aimshouse department. $1,000
For the reform school the estimates In
clude one superintendent. 81 $40; an assist
| ant, $500; teachers and assistant teachers,
| 5000. besides matroas, rorernen, etc. For
| the support of Inmates s260O is asked;
| for construction of assembly hall. 81. ga;
! for dairy building, 5000: for stable baild-
| ing. 500.
The INDECENT Insane.
For the support of the INDECENT insane OF
the District, in the Government Hospital
| for the Insane. an appropriation of sllo.-
| SLIGO is asked.
For expenses attending the instruction OF
deaf and dumb persons admitted 10 the
Columbia Institute Hn appropriation OF
$10,.rso is estimated.
| For relief of the poor 81 coo is asked. For
physicians to the poor. prescriptions. med
icine, and coffinS for deceased paupers.
| $11 100; for maintenance temporary home
for ex-Union soldiers and sailors, 81 .sp;
| Women's Christian Association. S4Uy0,
| Central Dispensary and Emergency Hoe-
pital sl5,oo0. For the Children's Hospital,
| $4,000 is asked for maintenance, and s6,-
| $50 for painting anc repairs; for Na5ionli
Homeopathic Hospital, $500; for the Ma
| tional Association for the Relief OF Desti-
| tute Colored Women and Children. 5000;
| for Young Women's Christian Home. 81 900;
Hope and Help Mission, maintena nee,
| 81 600 and purchase OF house and lot,
| s. eyD' for maintenance OF Eastern Dispen-
| sary 81 600: Washington Home for Incura-
| bles. s. .0oo: maintef ance municipal lodging
house, $4,000 repairs. $500: Columbia Hos
| pital for Women. maintenance. $4,000. and
repairs, $1,000 The estimates also include
| under Freedman's Hospital and Asylum
| an estimate of se2.5O0 for subsistence !
| sle.G0 for salaries. $1,000 for rent and
sll 500 for fuel. light, clothing. etc
industrial Home school.
Under the Industrial Home School are
estimates OF s11.Wo for maintenance, 5000
for repairs and $1,000 for new green
house; So. 800 Is provided for the admins
trative expenses Tor she board OF chill
dren's guardians. and $4,000 for the care
of children under the direction of the
board.
ESTIMATES FOR SCHOOLS.
A Total Appropriatfsn Of sI,sGi,Gol
for Ensuing Year.
Superintendent Powell Of the public