Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-05-29
Report OF The Committee.
To the Honorable the Board of County
Commissioners of Montgomery county,


To the Honorable the Board of Count
Commissioners of Montgomery county
Maryland.
Gentlemen We, the undersigned com
mittee appointed by your honorable bod
ITO investigate and report upon the ad
visibility of a site and location for ,
tuberculosis Hospital" beg leave to repor
the following:
On Saturday. May 23rd. 1914. your com
mittee visited the Aims House as sue
eested, Starmont Sanatorum, and several
proposed locations in the tract of land
known as the Big Pines, on the Travilah
road. As result of our investigation we
respectfully submit the following recon.
mendations
| l. That the Aims House be abolished
and the entire Aims House farm, the live
stock, farming implements and everything
appertaining thereto be sold as soon as
practicable and convenient.
2. That those inmates, 10 in number, ID
of whom are insane, be transferred to State
institution for the INDECENT insane. where
they will receive proper medical treatment
That the remaining be transferred to
some charitable institution within this
State or the District of Columbia where
proper medical treatment may be afforded
them, and that the County Commissioners
appropriate the sum Of 500 each per year
for the care and treatment of all such in =
mates. total of $500 per snnum.
Not only are we prompted to make these
recommendations by reason Of the better
care and attention that these poor unfor-
tunate persons will receive, but we do so
after a careful perusal of the financial
saving that will thereby accrue, and in
confederation our views we submit the fol-
lowing statements:
The yearly appropriation for mainte-
nance of Aims House is So 500. The yearly
compensation of trustees is approximately
$500. The value of the farm and its
appurtenances is approximately $4,000,
which, If invested at per cent. would
yield $500. Also amount of taxes each
year approximately $3.50. A total of 81, $50.
The average number of inmates is IS.
The cost per inmate is $241.67 per year.
All Of these inmates can be more properly
cared for for total cost of 81 800, thereby
effecting yearly saving of $2,55O.
Your committee further recommends that
from the sale of said property the sum of
$4,000 be allotted to the tuberculosis
Commission for the purpose of the pur-
chase of suitable site in, on and along
the route of the Travlah road, in the tract
Of land known as the Big Pines. and the
erection thereon Of suitable tuberculosis
hospital for the care and treatment of the
INDECENT tubercular of the county, and
thereby take advantage of States appro-
priation under the law introduced and
passed by DIR. Eugene Jones at the session
of the General Assembly at the January
Session, 1914.
The advisability of purchasing Starmont
SanatOrium for the aforesaid purpose does
not in anywise appeal to your committee.
First. That the road leading thereto in
the winter is almost impossible of travel.
Second. That the character of the build
ings is unsuitable.
Third. That the expense of making re-
pairs and the maintenance and upkeep of
said buildings would be too Great.
In referring TO the Aims House PROPOSE
ton again. we believe that 1t is impera-
tive in the near future that new build
ing would have to be erected to take the
place Of the antiquated structure now in
use.
Your committee desires in this matter
before conclusion of its report, to charac-
terize the efforts Of the superintendent of
the Aims House. Mr. Case, as excellent
and praiseworthy. We find the inmates
all well treated by Mr.. Case and his
family. Mr.. Case is an industrious, dill
gent. upright and conscientious super
intendent, doing all within his power
TO relieve the wants and sufferings OF the
poor unfortunates committed TO his care
Notwithstanding all Of this however, the
advantages and facilities are not at hand
to give to the inmates the treatment and
care that their individual conditions war
rant from humanitarian standpoint.
All of which we respectfully submit for
your consideration,
JOHN A. GARRETT,
C. II. WALKER.