Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
emoval of Jail on Reservation
No. 13 Is Urged.
CALLED OBJECTIONABLE
bst Washington Citizens Want
Other Buildings Torn Down.
HINK IT A GOOD SCHOOL SITE
digestion Made That It Might
Also Be Used for an Agri-
cultural College.

/ is the expressed Intention of the East
ashington Citizens Association to con-
ne with renewed energy its fight for
removal of the Jail. old workhouse
ildings. Washington Asylum Hospital
q other structures from reservation No.
The association contends that these
Objectionable structures, which have
been the bane Of the eastern section
the city. have worked needlessly to it's
TT" Members of the association sug-
st that the reservation be used as the
Z for a new Eastern High School build
and for an agricultural college for the
.nefit of the youth Of the District OF
Ilumbia.
Samuel w. Curriden. who has been &C
e in the movement, explained the de-
Is at the December meeting of the as
tiation last evening. He complimented
Charles NJ Emmons and Capt. Will
In M. Potter on the report prepared by
I'm.
Report Of Committee.
Fhe report. I'm part. is as follows:
Reservation No. 13 covers an area OF
acres. exclusive of what will be
bvement now under way is completed.
e accompanying illustration shows the
alton on this reservation of buildings
ich can be designated as follows:
IN. United States Jail. having an av-
ge daily population in 1912 of 1I5; its
pacity. 400.
.. Old workhouse building mot used !;
bad condition.
3. Two detached workhouse buildings.
eh containing steel cages (nelther
tidinE used).
Ia. Female workhouse building, not
I'd :. in bad condition.
>. Almshouse building, old and in bad
hdition; now used for care and treat
Int of alcoholics and insane. in which
lite and black are mixed. and OF botn
kes, quartered in separate apartments.
this building also are quartered some
rises of both sexes, all white. This
Hiding was condemned many years ago
almshouse purposes. being defective
design as well as in construction, also
&anitary and not adapted for present
u.s. tuberculosis building. brick; not
Id. but in unstable condition; close to
pve building, No ..
one administration and one hospital
Hiding, very rarely used. located on the
IRENE edge Of the reservation: danger
10 patients as well as to present care
kers.
8. a detention house. infrequently
ed; not far from No. Z; practically
arantine for suspects OF smallpox In
is Is also a caretaker.
g. A crematory., this within few
Kindred feet of No. 8 and the jail, No. L.
10. Sundry frame buildings. old and
kapidated, known as stables and shops.
II. Sundry frame buildings. all old
Id dilapidated. except the so-called
brses' home building.
IL Residence OF superintendent, OF
)cvk; in good condition.
10 Four buildings of brick near No.
used as dwellings of employees, also
g old frame building occupied by en-
pyes.
IA. Two brick sheds. of one story, not
ed. Formerly used as an almshouse
r coiored people.
Use of Buildings.
The use of the buildings described in
above fourteen classifications can be
Unmarked as follows: The daily av-
bge OF prisoners in the Jail is given at
IN 1911 and 175 in 1912.
THE daily average of chronic sick, in
iding insane and alcoholic cases. acute
ses and maternity cases, in 1911 was
OF which there were thirty-seven
kternity cases. In 1912 there was a
lily average Of 115 Of the above classes
patients, including a total of fifty-six
bternity cases. Most of the foregoing
re colored. and they were housed in
ildings numbered eleven in the forego.
list.
There have been few. il any. SMALLPOX
ses or suspects during the past two
hrs. in fact. none for several years
r this group of buildings another and
pre- suitable location should be secured
The building number nine is the ere.
htory, used for the incineration of un.
lined remains of unknown and pau
RS.
The control of all these buildings, witt
one exception. and the inmates an6
tients therein, as well as OF those IN
Fir immediate charge. is now vested
the superintendent OF the Jail. TIL,
exception above referred to is tn.
allpox hospital, the control OF which
I'm the hands OF the District health
ce.
Daily Average Of ITS.