Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-12

143 by order of the board Of trustees, IS
by expiration of sentence Omitted States
COURTS, 4 by order of court; ID were par
doned by the President of the United
States, l died-due to tuberculosis-and of
those who escaped IS are still absent, leav-
ing in the school June 80, 1906, 235.
The general health of the inmates of the
school has been excellent; throughout the
year there has been no prevalent or cpl
demic disease, nor did any special hurt to
health of any boy result from exposure nee
essariIy resulting from the fire.
The buildings, roads and grounds have
been maintained in good condition, and the
officers and employees Of the school have
performed their duties in highly satisfac-
tory manner. The comfort and health Of
the boys has received every possible atten-
ton and special care has been given to the
food and clothing supplied.
Accompanying this report is copy Of
the estimate which has been submitted
to you of appropriations required for the
service of the school for the next fiscal
year. In this will be found explanation
of the various increases and changes rec
commended. The amount estimated for cur
rent expenses is the same as was appro-
priated for the present fiscal year. The
estimates for the construction of an addf-
tional family building are the same as have
been submitted for several years past. The
same reasons given then for this additional
family building hold good now, and with
fire of the main building Of the school in
December last.
Burning of Main School Building.
On December 10, 1905, in the early morn
ing, between the hours of and O'Clock,
it was discovered that the main building
was on fire. Despite the prompt and untir-
ing efforts of the officers and employees, as
sisted by many of the boys, the fire steadily
gained Roadway.
The loss in property value was heavy, and
the inconvenience resulting from this sud
den loss of quarters for 100 boys and for
nearly all the principal officers, besides the
offices of the school, were excessive. AL
though the fire occurred at midnight, with
snow on the ground, and the weather in
clement, fortunately no serious illness re-
suited nor was there any effort of boys to
escape. The board sees no way to make
good the individual losses incurred on this
occasion by officers and employees noted in
the accompanying report OF superintendent
Darnal, but in it's behalf venture to COM
mend the matter to your favorable con-
Sideration.
Every effort possible was made by the
without avail. The building was over
thirty years old, and within the partitions
of it's od-style Mansard roof were mac
cessible quarters for troublesome rats.
Here about in the morning, the fire was
first discovered in portion of the building
never visited by any boy nor in any way
used.
Everything possible was done. The Dis
trct fire department was at once sum-
moned quickly responded, and did all with
in it's power. Owing to the fact, however,
that the nearest District water main was
over half a mile distant, delay was
ayoidable and the greater part of the
main building, containing the admin1stra-
tive offices, quarters of the superintendent
and other officials the institution dining
room, dOrmitories for small white and col
ored BOYS, respectively, school room, hos
pital, store room and kitchen, was de-
stroyed.
Walls Left Standing.
The walls of the two wings of this
building were left standing and the lower
floors of these wings have been partially re-
stored and are being used. 1t is proposed to
utilize these wings, far as practicable, in
connection with the new structure.
Congress has appropriated the sum of
100000 for the construction of new build
Ing on the site OF the one destroyed and for
a new family building.
Plans for these buildings have been pre-
pared in the Office of the architect of the
treasury and comparative bids are now be-
ing advertised for, to be opened on Novem-
Der % next
The report of the treasurer of the school,,
submitted as an exhibit to this report,
shows in detail his receipts and expendi-
lures during the year. There are also SUBJ
mitted as exhibits the reports of the super
intendent and of the physician of the school.
There has been turned into the treasury
to the credit of the United States the sum
of 81 1851 %, derived as follows: From the
paper box factory, $500; sales of products
from, the greenhouses and farm, $302.O6, and
from miscellaneous sources, S249.20.
In connection with the above 1t seems
worthy of note that since the law was
enacted in 1886 requiring the income from
shops and farm to be covered into the
treasury, the sum of $69. $50. 20 has been de-
posted.
The report directs attention to one of the
provisions of the act Ito create a juvenile
court in and for the District of Columbia,
approved March 10, 1906 At the close of
section II of this act is the following:
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