Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-14
FOR CHARITIES
BOARD ASKS FOR AGGREGATE
OF $1,O67 ,265.
Some Of the improvements Which
Are Regarded as Necessary
the Coming Year.

George 8. Wilson, secretary Of the Dis
trict board Of charities, handed to the
Commissioners this morning the estimates
Of that board for the next fiscal year. To
run the offices Of the board of charity and
the various correctional and charity insti-
tutions under the supervision of the Dis
trict government during the year COM
mencing July l next, the sum Of 81 O87 ,265
is asked for. This sum is $13,42S more
than was asked for for the present year
and $4O206 more than was granted by
Congress.
Among some of the improvements con-
templated by the board in connection with
its work and which call for large sums of
money, specified in these estimates, are
$4,000 for the erection of north wing
for the workhouSe for males and $1OO,O0O
for the erection of a hospital for the treat
ment Of chronic and convalsecent patients
to be located and erected on the site here
tofore acquired for municipal hospital.
The board asks for $16,6GO to maintain
the Office of the board. This sum Is an
increase Of 5000 over the amount appro-
priated for this purpose the present year
In this item is included the salary of the
secretary of the board, which is So, 600, the
salaries Of clerks, stenographers, inspec-
tors, drivers etc. The increase is to be
used in increasing the pay Of the fnspec-
tors. One inspector is recommended to be
increased from $500 to 1920, two from
500 each to s., 900. two from $720 to $500
and two from $72O to $40. Three drivers
are recommended to be increased from
$500 each to $720.
Washington Asylum.
For the payment of salaries and MAIN
tanning the Washington Asylum, the sum
of $214,298 is asked, which is an increase
of SIS, 40 compared with the present ap-
preparation OF this total amount asked
for It is the intention Of the board to de-
vote 1886 for the payment of salaries.
The present appropriation provides 49,
PSI for salaries. It Is recommended that
the salary of the superintendent OF the
asylum be increased. He receives $500,
and the board proposes to pay him 81 800.
Fifteen overseers who receive $500 each
are recommended to receive $72O each.
The trained nurse who shall act as super
intendent of nursing Is recommended to
be increased from $500 to $780, In asking
for the sum of 81, 100 with which to pay
twenty pupil nurses at the rate of from
500 to 500 a year each. the board called
attention to the difficulty that has been
met in securing satisfactory nurses and
maintaining the same. and according to
their tone they are contemplating doing
away with this branch of the nursing
service.
For provisions. fuel. forage, harness
and vehicles. gas, ice, clothing, dry goods.
tailoring and medical supplies for the hos
pital, the sum of $50 600 is asked. For the
present year the sum of $4,000 was ap-
propriated for these purposes. For re-
pairs to buildings the sum of $1,000 is
asked, the same as was appropriated for
the present year. The $500 appropriation
to be used in the care of abandoned and
neglected married women and children Is
asked to be increased to s2,4OO
n%ba, Tooa1 Tpe+i%,,<;ooe
For the care and maintenance of boys
committed to the Reforr- School the sum
Of So, 600 Is asked, which sum is s., 600
more than was appropriated for the pres
ent fiscal year. For the Reform School for
Girls the sum of s25,327 is asked, an in
crease Of $4,000. OF this amount 1875
is for salaries, $4,000 for provisions, ETC.,
1888 for erection of a laundry, $1,000 for
furnishing and erecting two filler tanks
for filtered water, and 81 $50 for erecting a
pump and motor.
The present appropriation of $1,000 for
conveying prisoners to the workhouse, in
Guiding the salary of driver and and the
purchase and maintenance of horses, will
not have to be increased for the next
year. the board says.
Considerable of an increase is asked for
the Home for the Aged and 1nfirm at Blue
Plains, D. c. For the present year the
next fiscal year the sum of $52.595 is
wanted Or the latter amount $14,O92 Is to
be used for salaries, $4,000 for fuel and
provisions, etc, $3,0O0vfor repairs and i'm
provements to buildings and grounds
and Sc, 500 for lettering the water supply.
For the care and treatment of INDECENT
patients under contract with the Freed
mems Columbia, Homeopathic, Emer-
gency Washington Home for Incurables,
Georgetown University and George Wash
ington University hospitals. $4,000 is
asked. This includes $1,000 for repairs to
Columbia Hospital.
Tuberculosis Hospital.
For the maintenance of the tuberculosis
hospital the sum of $3s040 is asked,
which is an increase of $4,000, compared
with the present appropriation. OF the
total amount it is the intention of the
board to devote S13. O4O for salaries. an
increase of 81, 600. and s25 600 for provis-
ions, fuel etc, and increase of $4,000. An
appropriation of $3.50 was granted this
institution for the present year to equip,