The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-01

The Board of Charities. through their
secretary. George S. Wilson, yesterday
submitted to the Commissioners their
schedule of estimates OF the expenses OF
the department for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1920. The aggregate of expenses
Tor charity and correction for the year
is S65l, $50, for all purposes coming under
the supervision of the Board. This
amount does not include what may be
asked for the preliminaries to the build
ing of the Municipal Hospital, with the
purchase of site for which the Com
missloners are charged this year.
For the expenses of the Board Of Chart
ties $1,000 is estimated, including: Sec
rotary, $1,000; clerk, Sl,Go0; stenographer,
$500: two inspectors, at $40 each, $l,4Ao;
messenger, $500; travelling expenses, $500;
contingent expenses. including stationery,
printing Office supplies, etc, $3.50.
The total estimate for the Washington
Asylum is s132,75s, distributed as follows:
Salaries and compensation Of employees,
including intendent visiting physician,
resident physician, matron, clerk, prop
erty clerk. baker, overscers, engineers
watchrnen. drivers, laborers, nurses, and
pharmacist. S23,353; contingent expenses.
including improvements and repairs, pro-
visions. fuel, forage, lumber, gas, ice.
shoes. clothing, dry goods, tailoring,
hardware, medicine. repairs to tools, ca S,
tracks. steam heating and cooking ap-
paratus, painting. and other necessary
items and services, $4,000: special con-
tingent fund for hospital, $500; continu-
ing erection of workhouse for males, S5O-
COO; repairs. 81 zoe: erection of bath
rooms and closets for old men's >aome,
$500.
In addition the Board asks 81 OC0 fer
conveying prisoners to the worhhouse.
The sum OF s45,i52 is asked TO cover the
expenses of the Reform School including
salaries, compensation OF superintendent,
assistant superintendent, teachers, mat
ron, foremen OF workshops, farmer, en-
gineers, baker, cook, shoemaker, tailor,
laundress, servants, florist. watchmen, and
secretary and treasurer of the board of
trustees, S16,452; for support of inmates,
including groceries, -four, feed, meats.
dry goods, leather, shoes, gas, fuel, hard
ware. furniture. tableware, farm imple-
ments, seeds, harness, and repairs to
same. fertilizers, books, stationery,
plumbing, painting, glazing. medicine. and
rncdical attendance, stock, fencing. re-
pairs 10 buildings, and other necessary
items. s26,oe0: additional boiler for en-
largemeat Of heating plant, $1,000.
In the opinion of the board the Reform
School fer Girls needs an appropriation
OF sI5,3S5. This includes salaries, in
GLIDING compensation of superintendent,
treasurer, Inatror, teachers, overseers,
engineers, Waterman, and laboTer, $3.50;
contingent expenses, including subsis
f.r-h. IL III .Nf- etc
tionery, live stock, repairs, and other nee
essaTy items, s1e,e0o.
To meet expenses at the Freedman's
Hospital the board estimates: For sub
sisterce, ss2,5oo; fer salaries ard compen-
sation of the surgeon-ln-c chief. not to ex-
cceed S3,0G0. two assistant surgeons.
clerk, assistant clerk. pharmacist, assis-
tart pharmacist. steward, engineer. mat
zen, nurses. laundresses, cooks, team
sters, watchmen, and laborers, $4,000;
fer rent OF hospital building and grounds.
81 COO; for fuel and light, clothing. bed
ding. forage. transportation, medical and
surgical sgrpi!es, surgical instruments.
electric li:its, repairs, furniture. and
other absolutely necessary expenses, SILL
SEQ. Total 54.CGe.
The board submits estimates for the
several hospitals and other private insti-
tutipns whose doors are opened to receive
and treat INDECENT patients for the Dis
trict. the amounts being subject to con-
trac- made with the board relative TO the
number of patients. etc.
Columbia Hospital. maintenance. 100000
repairs, $3.50; 2l,CC0; Garfield Memorial
Hospital, $4,000; Providence Hospital,
$4,000; Children's Hospital. Sl0.oC0; Ma
tional Homeopathic Hospital, $500; Gar
field and Providence Hospitals, for main
ienace OF isolating wards for minor con-
tagious diseases, each 5000; $4,000;
Central Dispensary and Emergency Hos
pital, $i5, 900; Eastern Dispensary, 5000;
Woman's Clinic, 1000; Washington Home
for Incurables. $1,000.
The estimates for the Board of Chill
dren's Guardians are: For administrative
expenses, including compensation Of
agents, clerks, and stenographer, rent,
transportation, and sundry expenses. S.,
200; for board, care. clothing. and medical
attendance of wards. $4,000: for mainten-
ance OF fceble- minded children. $4,000; for
burial of children who die while wards OF
the board, $500.
For the Industrial Home School the es-
timated expenses are: For maintenance.
s13. 600; for repairs and Improvements 10
buildings, fences, and grounds, s2.G00; for
enlargement and improvement of plants for
industrial training. $1,000; for enlargement
OF girls cottage. 5000.
The board calls for the following amounts
In support Of the institutions named: Ma