Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-14
MORE MONEY WANTED
Estimates of District Board of
Charities.
FIGURES ARE SUBMITTED
Increase of 1903, $50 Over Current
Appropriation.
FOR NEW HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
One Hundred Thousand Dollars Rec
commended for Preparing Plans
and Beginning Work.

To maintain and improve the correc-
tionaI and other institutions in the Dis
trict of Columbia during the fiscal year
beginning July 1 next the board of chari-
ties of the District wants $3O3.93O more
than CongreSs appropriated for these pur-
poses for the current fiscal year
The board has asked the Commissioners
to include an item for S1.1So.127 In their
budget of estimates to be submitted to
Congress in December. OF this amount
s121, 100 is for salaries of the officers and
employees engaged in the charity and cor
regional work. Additions to seteral OF
the institutions are provided for in the
estimates.
For New Hospital Buildings.
In the estimates is an item for $4,000
with which to prepare plans and specif-
cations and begin work on the construc-
, ton of hospital buildings on the site
| owned by the District at 14th and
Upshur streets. These buildings are in
tended to serve as the municipal hos
pital. and will relieve the Washington
Asylum Of the responsibility Of caring for
the INDECENT sick of the District. To
complete these buildings the board esti-
mates. will cost approximately $500. 900.
but only one-third of that amount Is
asked for now.
The board also wants $11O.JO0 for the
construction of north wing to the Dis
trict workhouse for males; $4,000 for ar
additional building at the Home for Aged
and Infirm to be used by colored males
$50. 900 for an additional building at the
No t,t~ fN, ND
$4,000 for a school for feeble-minded
children to be located at Blue Plains. on
land owned by the District.
In estimating the salaries for the en-
plOyeS of the board of charities executive
office. the board wants $1.24O more than
the office force is costing now to pro-
vide for several minor promotions.
For Washington Asylum.
For salaries at the Washington Asylum
and workhouse the board asks $39,916. an
| increase of 1924 over the current ap-
preparation. An increase from 81. $50 to
$1,000 is recommended in the salary OF
the visiting physician; a reduction from
sl,2C0 to 81 coo in the property clerks sal
airy. and from $500 to $1,000 in that OF
the principal overseer. Two additional
overseers at $3.50 a year each are wanted
gas clothing. vehicles drugs and gen.
eral supplies at this institution $4,000 is
recommended, which is an increase OF
$4,000 over the current appropriation. For
repairs, plumbing etc. $1,000 Is asked,
and to install water mains and fire plugs
in the asylum grounds $3.50 is asked.
The salaries asked for the officers and
employees at the Home for the Aged and
Infirm amount to $14.556. an increase OF
STOPS. This increase is brought about
| by provision for three additional farm
hands and three additional servants. 10
buy provisions. fuel clothing. ETC.. for
this institution $4,000 Is desired. an in
crease of $4,000. For repairs, etc. $3.OOU
ing $4,000 is wanted.
The appropriation asked for the Ma
tional Training School tor Boys is $50, 600
For salaries at the Reform School for
Girls the board wants 5000. an increase
of 500 For this institution the board
+ also asks for $4,000 for groceries, fuel
and other supplies, and $3.50 for COM
pleting dormitory for male employees.
To transport prisoners the board wants
$1,000. the current appropriation.
Money for Hospitals.
In providing for the medical charities OF
the District the board has asked for the
following appropriations: $25. 800 for Freed
mems Hospital: s22,15O for Columbia
Hospital for Women: $4,000 for Chill
dren's Hospital: $4,000 for National Homeo
pathic Hospital: $4,000 for Emergency
Hospital: $1,000 for the Eastern Dispen-
sary: $4,000 for Washington Home for
Incura bles: $1,000 for George Washington
University Hospital: $4,000 for Provi-
dence Hospital: $4,000 for Garfield Hos
pital.
For salaries at the tuberculosis Hospital
the board wants $16.22O an increase of
81. OS0 For provisions. fuel and clothing
So. 600 is asked and 81 800 is needed for
repairs.
Care Of Children.
For salaries of officers and employees OF
the board of children's guardians $7.9S0
is asked an increased Of $40. For the
board and care of children committed
TO the guardianship of the board $4,000
is asked, a reduction of $4,000 compared
with the current appropriation. To main
tain feeble-minded children 10000 is
wanted.
For salaries at the Industrial Home
School for colored children 81. 40 is asked
an increase of SEQ. For supplies, fuel and
repairs at that institution $4,000 is asked.
For the Industrial Home School total
appropriation of $50 900 is asked, of which
500 is for salaries.
For the support of INDECENT insane of the
District treated at the Government Hos
rital for the Insane 1901 400 is asked
For the relief of poor in the District
BID roo is wanted