Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-14
FUND FOR CHARITIES
ESTIMATES SUBMITTED BY THE
BOARD TO COMMISSIONERS.
Total Of 81 ,2e7, 24o Required for En-
suing Fiscal Year for All
Objects.

The board of charities, through its secre-
tary, has forwarded to the District Com
missioners estimates Of appropriations need
ed for the maintenance of the various in
situations under it's charge for the fiscal
year beginning July 1 next The total
amount asked for by the board is 81 ,267 24o,
the largest item of which is a lump sum of
$3.50, 1000 for beginning WORK on the new
municipal hospital.
A total Of S406, goo is asked for medical
charities, and of this amount $4,000 is to
go to the Freedmens Hospital and Asylum.
This latter request carries the following
provision: Provided, that the management
of the Freedmen's Hospital and Asylum,
heretofore vested in the Secretary of the In
terror is hereby transferred to the Commits
sioners of the District Of Columbia, who
shall hereafter have entire control and man
agement of the said Freedmens Hospital
and Asylum.
For the Columbia Hospital for Women
for care of patients under contract $40
600, and for the erection of fire escapes to
the building. $500; for the Garfield Me
mortal Hospital, $4,000; for Providence
pital, $4,000; for the National Homeopathic
Hospital $500; for the Central Dispen-
sary and Emergency Hospital, $4,000; for
the Eastern Dispensary. 81, 900; for the Wo-
the Incurables, $1,000.
For salaries and travelling expenses con-
nected with the Offices of the board IS, $40 is
asked. against $7,160 appropriated this year
An additional item of $500 is requested for
the maintenance of the ambulance service
now carried on the rolls of the police de-
partment.
Boys Reform School.
The board asks for a total of 81 ,752 for
the Boys Reform School. The salaries ag-
gregate $17.252, against s16,452 for the
present year An item Of $4,000 is included
for support Of inmates, purchase of pro-
visions, clothing, and necessary expenses
Repairs are placed at 50 600 and s25 600 is
requested for one new building The esti-
mates for the Reform School for Girls con-
tain items for salaries of $6,I65, for repairs
$4,000, and for building and equpping a
building for house laborers and storage
room SO, 900.
The sum of $3O.5G3 is requested for the
expenses of the Washington Asylum includ-
Ing the almshouses, warehouses, hospital,
ETC., being an increase from So, 4TS appro-
priated this year Contingent expenses are
placed at SOS, 200, against $50 900 for the
present year. For the continuance of work
on the workhouse for males $102, 900 is re-
QueSted, and S125 600 for the erection of a
main building for the municipal almshouse
on the site purchased for the purpose in the
southeastern part Of the District. This item
includes water supply, heating, ventilat ting
and lighting apparatus. The sum of $4,000
Is asked to erect a temporary building for
the isolation and treatment of persons suf-
fering with tuberculosis.
Additional Estimates.
Other requests in the estimates are for
items Of $500 for the board of children's
guardians; $4,000 for the maintenance of
feeble-minded children; $40OO for the care
and maintenance Of children committed to
the care Of the board by the courts; S15. 500
for the Industrial Home School; 50 900 for
the National Association for the Relief of
Destitute Colored Women and Children .
5000 for Washington Hospital for Foun-
dlings; $4,000 for st. Ann's Infant Asylum.
and $1,000 for the German Orphan Asylum.
The sum Of $4,000 Is requested for the
municipal lodging house; $4,000 for the Tenn
porary Home for ex-Union Soldiers and Sail
ors; $1,000 for the Woman's Christian AS
ISOLATION, and $1,000 for the Hope and Help
Mission.
An item of $4,000 for the support of
the indigent insane at the Government Hos
pltal for the Insane; Of 1900 for the de-
portatlon OF nonresident insane persons; of
$lS. 600 for the relief OF the poor, and Of
5000 for the transportation of paupers
completes the schedule