Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-16

the disbursing officer of the District upon
itemlzed vouchers approved by the District
auditor.
In its report the committee says:
THE committee recommends that the APP
preparation for medical charities be reduced
in the aggregate from S124,O00 to Sl04,OOo,
and that it-be expended under contracts to
be made by the board of charities Of the
District of Columbia.
THE board of charities has earnestly rec
commended for several years that the APP
propYiations be thus made with power to
expend the same under contracts or agree
ments to be made with established hos
pitfalls and dispensaries in the District The
appropriations for medical charities are now
paid in varying sums directly TO the eight
different institutions, and under contract
prices varying from $500 per bed to $43S
per bed per annum.
1.-THE board of charities are very earnest
in their representation that under the APP
preparation as proposed by the committee
a better service will be obtained, and one
very much more economical to the public
treasury and the committee believe that
their recommendation in the matter should
prevail for the time at least until IL can
be determined whether or not the service
will be benefited and its cost reduced by
giving them the control for which they
ask
Washington Asylum-Home for Aged
Washington Asylum: Omitted on ac-
count of almshouse; one matron. at 5000;
one baker. at $420; two watchmen, at $500
and two female attendants, at $3.50 each.
For provisions, fuel forage etc, $4,000;
a reduction of S15,500 on account of new
almshouse.
Home for the Aged and Infrm: Superln-
. tendent, S1,200; matron, 5000; clerk, $ 9v9;
baker s42o; two female attendants, at SlSo
each: chief cook, 5000; two male attend
ants at 1850 each; chief engineer, S6oo; as
s.stant engineer, $3.50; physician al phar-
macist $3.50; nurse, 1850; two assls amt
cooks. at $3.50 each; farmer, S3a9; TWO larIh
hands. at $500 each; tailor. 500; seam
stress 500; laundrynan, $500; driver. $40;
in ali So. SEQ new. The Commissioners ask
ed for 81 ,406,
Furniture and equipment 5000 (new).
Grading road making. etc, $1,000 new.
Acquiring additional ground In the Beiie,
vue or Blue Plains subdivision S4'Voo
(aew1
Care of INDECENT Patients.
Medical charities: To enable the board
of charities to provide for care and treat
ment OF and free dispensary service to indi-
gent patients. under contracts or agree
ments to be made with hospitals and dis
pensaries, and in carrying into effect this
appropriation the board of charities may
contract with any hospital or dispensary
existing in the District April j, l9o6, ana
with no others, S104, 600 (new)-
The board of charities is directed to re-
port to Congress at the beginning of Its
next session the terms of all contracts OF
agreements made under this authorization
UP to December 1 next, the fnstftuiCns
with whom made and the amount per an
mum involved in each contract.
For erection and equipment complete OF
hospital for the treatment of INDECENT tu-
berculosis patients only, the hospital 10 be
located on the site heretofore acquired for
a municipal hospital, and to be constructed
without reference to existing or proposed
plans for any other hospital on the site,
100000 new.
Board of children's guardians. probation
officer al $1,000 omitted. Maintenance OF
feebie-minded children. $4,000, an increase
OF $1,000. Hart Farm School, Sl2,0oo'
omitted. In all for board of children's guar
dams. ST9,520. Current appropriations. &c.,
TO: estimated. $S0.24o.
Care and Reform of Children.
The committee recommends that the dis
bursting officer of the District be authorized
to advance to the agent of the board OF
children's guardians upon acquisitions APP
proved by the District auditor. sums of
money not exceeding $500 at a time to be
used as expenses In placing and visiting
children or travelling on official business.
to be accounted for In itemized monthly
vouchers. (New1
Industrial Home School: Fire escape,
$500
For ths working Boys Hems and Chi