The Washington times., 1902-09-11
ANNUAL REPORT FOR
boys REFORM SCHOOL
Board of Trustees Make a
Flattering Showing.
NEW BUILDING MUCH NEEDED
Population of School Growing and Ad-
ditional Family Building Is Recon-
meuded-Cost Is Estimated at SIS 1000
-Superintendency Still Vacant.

received from Col Cecil Clay, president
of the board of trustees of the Reform
School for Boys, a copy Of the report for
the fiscal year ended June 30 last. The
report gives information as to the in
mates. the amountsreceive from the
sale of surplus farm products and from
the various industries carried on at the
the disposition made OF those sums, an
itemized statement of the receipts and
payments of the treasurer of the school,
an inventory of all personal property be-
ment of the number of employees and
the compensation paid them.
During the year covered by the report,
such necessary repairs for the proper
care and preservation of the buildings
and personal property belonging to the
school as the amount of the appropria-
tion available for the purpose would per-
nit. have been made.
THE available appropriation says
Colonel Clay, 'is the general one for the
much can be used for repairs as is not
required for the numerous purposes cov-
cred by this appropriation necessary to
be provided for before using anything for
repairs.
Repairs Being Made.
The estimates for the present fiscal
year included an item of $1,000 for re-
pairs, for which an appropriation was
made, and this amount is now being ex-
pended on exterior work. painting, etc.
The progress of this work has shown
that the amount appropriated will be far
below what is actually required in order
to put the buildings and pronerty in
proper condition. In view of the prob
repairs from the general fund would be
reduced next year the increased popula-
ton Of the school will draw more largely
upon this appropriation for the other
purposes covered by ii.
The character of the work in the
the manual training school
and instruction given in the various
shops, as well as in outdoor work, has |
been in every way up to the usual
standard. The health of the school has |
been excellent.
Population Increases.
1.-The report shows that there were |
in the school June 30 1901. 237 boys, |
as against 1872 June 30, 1900, and that |
there remained in the school June 80, |
1902. the year for which the present
report is made, 25O boys. There were
Ind discharged 103. The present re-
port shows that there were received
Turing the fiscal year ending June 30,
1902. 172. and discharged 159. 1t is
stated tEat the capacity of the school
s taxed to accommodate the present
lumber of inmates, and as the number
S constantly increasing the trustees
submit an estimate of an appropriation
or one new brick family building and /
or furnishing it.
THE last family building erected at
he school was built and furnished /
lnder an appropriation of s21 200, made
Turing the second session of the Fifty
second Congress, in the act making ap-
for the District of Column
ia. approved March 3. 1893. The board
# trustees does not think that a suita-
lie building can be erected now at the
present rates of labor and cost of ma
erial for the amount of the former ap-
'ropriation, and has therefore estimat-
ID $4,000 for the building and sl,50O
or the furnishing" In closing Colonel
;lay says:
Vacancy Not Filled.
"The death of Colonel Shallenberger,
he superintendent of the school. few
lays after the close of the fiscal year,
eft a vacancy which the board of
rustees has not yet filled. The growth
If the school has added to the labor
nd responsibility falling upon the su-
erintendent and assistant superintend-
Mt. and the board is convinced that to
btain the services of persons with the
roper character and caliber to fill
hese offices and to properly remun-
rate them for these services the sal
ries of the two offices should be
aised from 81 500 and $500, respective
y, to $1,000 and $1,000
The receipts of the institution for
he year were $iG,57S45 being the ap-
roprations for salaries. $16.452. for
upport $4,000. and the amount re-
eived from the Department OF Justice,
4 12G.45.
Under the head of expenses there
as disbursed SIG ,354.S6 and for gen
raj expenses $30l20.65, leaving $l02 "a
The schedule of estimates for the next
seal year includes sl7,252 for salaries.
,6. 900 for the support of inmates. 50 900
,r repairs and painting, $4,000 for one
dditional brick building, and l,500 for s
the same.
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