The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
A Gratifying Exhibit by the Board
of Charities and Corrections.

The taxpayers of our county have
just cause to tie proud of the manage
ment of Montevue Hospital, aud it is
with special pleasure that we call at
tention to the report of the board,
which will be found in another column.
Extensive improvements have been
made during the past year, looking to
the comfort of the unfortunate in
mates, and yet the board has not only
kept within the annual appropriation
of the commissioners, but have eX-
pended nearly twenty-five hundred
dollars for the erection ola new build
ing for the colored inmates, which has
been completely furnished with new
beds and bedding, together with the
best sanitary arrangements that could
be procured. Each ward is supplied
with a bath room, and with the late
improved closets. The building is 80
feet front, with a wing 100 feet in
length by 40 feet in width; is con-
structed of the best lumber, d is COW
cred with slate. 1t is divided into
separate cells, with a large room,
which enables the inmates to have
plenty of exercise at all times, together
with a dining-room. The upper floor
/ is intended for tramps, Who at times
are quite numerous; they are required
to do work about the institution, such
as breaking stone &c. In addition to
the building for the Colored inmates,
the board has erected meat house,
slaughter house, wood house and wash
house, all under one roof, built of
brick, covered with slate, and with
cement floors The basement of the
main building, formerly occupied by
the colored people, is now being reno
waited and when complete d will give
oom for thirty more inmates. This, in
the opinion of the board, will be am
pie room for some time to come. The
intirmary is also receiving attention,
and will soon be enlarged by the addi-
ton of two rooms. The buildings
are heated hy steam, lighted by
electricity, and are as near tire-proof,
as is possible to make them. In order to
be in readiness for any emergency, 600
feet of rubber-lined hose, with four au-
tomato reels, one for each ward, has
been purchased at considerable cost.
The reels are located in the center of
the wards, and are so constructed that
as soon as the hose is street ch d, the
water is ready for use. 1t will thus be
seen that every precaution has been
taken, in order to protect life and prop
erty. The State Lunacy Commission,
in its Eleventh AnCa Report to the
Governor, which was recently pub
lished, says on page 2S of the report,
in speaking of Montevue Hospital:
"This institution was on each visit Or
derby, sufficiently furnished and well
ventilated; the attendants competent
and the general service good. There
has been number of Improvements
made during the year, viz: To the hos
pital has been added three new, large
and well-ventilated wards, which are
furnished and equipped in the most
approved manner and contains thirty
beds. In these wards, the sick are I'M
der the constant care of competent
nurses and medical supervision. The
cleanliness, order and general appear
ance of these new departments reflect
great credit upon the institution and
compare favorably with hospitals of
greater size. A competent trained
nurse has been secured, and her good
management is noticeable throughout
the institution" We think our read
ers will be more than gratifed with
the splendid showing made at Monte
vue for the year 1896, and will appre-
ciate the report of the Board of Luz
macy Commission, of which DIR. VIM.
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