Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27
Annual Report and Estimates Of In
tendent Stoutenburgh.
TOTAL APPROPRIATION OF $ll3,043
New Building and Crematorium
Among the Items.
WORK OF THE INMATES

introducing his report the intendent makes
his estimates for the amount needed to
support the institution for the year ending
June 30. 1899. as fellows:
For contingent expenses, including pro-
visions, fuel. forage. drugs and medicines
and other necessary articles, based on a
daily average of 52S persons supported the
past year. at s10O each per annum, s52.S 800
For the erection of building for nurses
home including heating and bathing facili-
ties, $3.50.
For beds. bedding and general furnish
ing for the same for ten persons, $1,000.
For erection ard expenses for one year
of crematorium for the disposal of bodies
in connection with potter's field, with vault
attached, for the reception of bodies held
for identification, S2o.UUO.
For general repair to buildings, including
painting. glazing, repairs to steam heating
and cooking apparatus. and completion OF
Iesurfacing walls and floors of almshouse
and male workhOuse, $500.
For the erection of a building for the
care of the colored women of the aims
house department, who are now housed on
the fourth floor of that building $1,000.
The Salary List.
For salaries: One intendent $1,000; one
visiting physician. s1.0S1; one resident
physician, $3.50; ole clerk, 500; one prop
erty clerk. $500; one matron, 5000; one
housekeeper for hospital department 1865;
one baker. sI20; one overseer. $500; six
ovcrseers, at $500 each, $500; one male
keeper for feElal. wcrkhouse. $500: ore
Chief engineer, $3.50; one first assistant en-
2ineer. $3.50; enc second assistant engineer
$3.50; one engineer for hospital department,
$50; seven watchmen, at 1865 each, s.,
one night Waterman, S4S; one carpenter.
500; one blacksmith and woodwCrker, $iU;
driver
hostler and driver, $40; one female keeper
at workhouse, 500; one female kee1er at
wcrfhouse, $50; one trained nurse, $40;
four cooks, at Si2o each. $3.50; two cooks,
at $50 each, s12o; five nurses, at $3.50 each,
500. Total of estimates, S113,043.
The male prisoners at the workhouse
have been diviceI into several gangs
and principally employed in grading Streets
alleys. etc, in the eastern section of the
District. under the direction of the engineer
department. n large amount of work has
thus been accomplished for the benefit of
the District which could not have been
done otherwise, there being no funds avail
able for this purpose.
1 he male prisoners not employed in street
grading and other public work have been
at work in the shop and in cultivating the
farm connected with the institution. The
estimated value of labor performed by the
prisoners is shown by the following sum
mary:
In grading streets, valued at So, OO9; in
cleaning markets 500; in shops. stables,
as cooks, etc, s. H.; on farm, s2344.5o; in
laundry. $3.50 in sewing room, S91S; grand
total, Si0,G11..D.
Laborers on streets were rated at 81 per
day each; in shops and otherwise, 80 cents
each.
The work of the female prisoners consists
in making garments for the use of the in
mates. laundry work, scrubbing and clean
ing the various buildings connected with
the Institution. and general service.
II,Jf jS DuE,Hs Of hn
tlcles of clothing made in the sewing room
during the year.
Value of the Products.
The estimated value of produce, &C.
raised on the farm and consumed on the
place was placed at A!2223
In his recapitulation, the sum of $40 $50 O5
on account of labor is placed to the credit
of the institution.
In urging the appropriation for the con-
struction of building for colored women,
MIR. Stoutenburgh repeats the arguments
ne made year ago, stating that the
building asked for is very much needed as
during the winter months the main strdc
lure Is very much crowded. AS many as
seven beds are at times placed in one small
room, he says. Nearly all of these old
women are unable to go up down stairs
and are carried to their rooms and there
remain until again carried cut They
would be infinitely more comfortable in a
low. plain building, with wide porches
where they could be put out in the open
air In pleasant weather. In the present
condition great danger of serious loss of
life exists in case of fire. The intendant
deems this the most Important of all i'm
prONementS asked Cor.
Need of Crematorium.
The item of s25, 900 for the erection of
a crematorium for the disposal of the in
digent dead of the District he also deems a
very important matter, as the remaining
grounds are fast filling up. The number of
burials in potter's field for the past year
was Gl3. OF this number only So were in
mates of this institution, the remainder
having been gathered from other institu-
lions and from the District at large
AS the disposition and burial of all
bodies comes directly under the orders of
the health officer, Mr.. Stoutenburgh saws.
he fully understands the needs for such
crematorium, and the recommendations he
makes in favor of the construction should
have great weight with Congress.
The estimate of 81 800 for the erection of
Duiidlng Tor the accommodation of a
corps OF nurses is strongly urged by Dr.
Tickling, visiting physician to the institu
ton. who favcrs the establishment of n
nurses training school at this hospital.
am not prepared" comments the in
tendent, to say that i am in favor of
such a school at present, but / am strongly
in favor of corps of efficient nurses. ana
before they can be comfortably maintained
a suitable building is necessary for their
living quarters"
The item for special repairs includes the
resurfacing of about 1000 yards of floor
Ing IN the male work house, and the paint
ing OF about 1000 squares of tin roofing
all of which is necessary for the preserya-
ton of the buildings.
The effects of the storm of Sentar,her
-. 1896. are given in detail and the in
tehueht reports that all damages have been
repaired and the buildings put in good
shape. This entirely used up the appronri-
alton for repairs. and balance due was
paid from the contingent fund
The intendent renews his recommendation
or last year for an increase in the compen-
sation OF the blacksmith and woodworker
Who Is a skilled mechanic, and who re-
ceives at present 4 compensation of only
$50 per month.
Central Heating Station.
1.-The appropriation of $4,000 of last wear
fer central heating station for the build
ings composing the hospital depa, tment Of
the institution having been found INSULT
cient. Mr.. Stoutenburg reports, mo work
was done in that direction last year. but an
additional sum of 81. 500 having been appro-
priated at the last Congress to finish the
work. the 10Th of June last, excavatine was
commenced for the central station and the
plant is now well on its way to compile
ton.
THE sanitary condition Of the almshouse
workhouse and hospital has been satisfac-