The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-06

desire very earnestly TO recommend
tlat additional compensation which
viii give the teachers more adequate
/ pay, prevent their departure 10 other
/ places where more attractive salaries
are offered, and stimulate a desire
among the high school pupils 10 go
/ 20 tbs normal schools and enter the
I teaching profession.
Public Charities.
The Board Of Charities has continued
earnestly the effort to carry out the
purpose of the act Of Congress creating
( it, and with considerable success. The
I Commissioners renew their approval OF
I the policies of the board with a view
! 10 greater efficiency and economy in
/ the public charitable work Of the Dis
/ trict They recommend that provision
/ be made for the appointment of the
members OF the Board Of Charities and
I OF the Board OF Children's Guardians bv
/ the Commissioners
: Attention is called TO the improved
conditions at the Washington Asylum
/ as the result OF the new administra-
tiOn.
The need Of a municipal hospital for
/ tuberculosis. chronic, conValescent, and
| inebriate patients is poiated out
/ II is recommended that the money
! heretofore appropriated 10 several hos
pitfalls Tor the care OF patients be apprO-
/ priated in lump sum 10 be used for
Z
/ hospitals as, in the judgment or the
/ Board Of Charities, will best meet the
/ needs OF the community
Control OF Hospitals.
/ II is recommended that the Emer-
/ gency Hospital service OF the city should
/ be a strictly Government service under
! the in mediate control Of the. District
/ authorities, and that emergency stations
! should be so located as 10 afford prompt
1 service In every section OF the city.
/ In reference to Freedman's Hospital
1 IL is urged that the law be 80 modified
| as 10 terminate the present unfortunate
/ condition OF divided authority In man
/ agement
For Juvenile Offenders.
/ Especial emphasis Is laid on the i'm
! portance OF the establishment OF court
for the trial Of juvenile offenders. which
court should be wholly separate and
distinct from the Police Court.
| Special attention has been given 20
1.-THE subject Of the equipment OF the
various institutions for protection
lagainst FIRE
I The contract has been let and the
work has commenced upon the NUM-
cipal aImshouse authorized by Con-
gress last year.
Work Of Auditors Office.
The work Of this ofice has grown with
the development OF the District. no less
than I1.4T3 vouchers having been eX-
amlned. audited. and approved during
the past fiscal year. an increase Of ! ,846
over the previous year The checks pre-
pared and COuntersiRned in payment OF
these audits numbered H.5S7, an Increase
of 3,sl4 over those for the year 1903
| The results accomplished by the exam
nation and audit OF these books and
records show the Importance Of this
work. Such examination and audit
would be more cftfcacious II II could be
kept current instead OF being at times
six months and more in arrears. but the
feasibility of doing this depends upon
. an increase I'm the clerical force. as the
other work of the ONCE is OF such great
volume as TO preclude the detail of more
than one clerk for that duty.
Increased Disbursements.
! The total moneys advanced 70 the Of
fetal credit of the disburslng officer OF
the District with the Treasurer OF the
United States on acquisitions OF the
Commissioners during the fiscal year
1904, on account Of appropriations pro-
lvlded for the expenses Of the govern
ment Of the District OF Columbia for the
p fiscal year 1901 and prior fiscal years
- and on account OF various trust and
: special funds Of the District. amount
ed 10 s. so .203. 70. Thi, amount. added
p 10 the balance 10 the credit Of the dis
bursting officer July /, 1903, S3i3. sos 67
. made the aggregate Tor the year s. 800,
Sl8 a.
{ The checks issued by the disbursine
b officer for the same period. in payment
p OF vouchers and pay rolls, audited and
r approved by the Auditor OF the District
numbering 42.ies. amounted to 81 $50
Z 7O7 o.: disbursing funds 10 the amount
Of SIR. 1852 "a. were withdrawn by checks
| OF the disbuTsiug Office from his Officia
. credit and repaid into the Treasury
d The balance 10 the credit Of the disburs
ing officer on June 30. 1904. subject 10 hi,
check. was SOL. 353.Si.
Tax Legislation.
p The tax legislation suggested 10 Con
. gress by the Commissioners at the las
session and enacted into law has beer
a / admirable ina lbs results. Under its op