The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-09


the Health Commissioners leaves balance Of seventcD
thousand two hussdr.d and 6fywo dollars and fytwo
be the last year. there will be surplus of twenty
two thousand hundred and sixty three dollars ana
thirty mine cents.
The Commissioners of Health have during the last year.
expended for wharf repairs six thousand hundred and
thirty -four dollars and eighty nine The principal
part of this expense has arisen fro m in the bukheads
Immediately in front Of the Marine Hospital Wcconsider
this valuable and necessary mpro cment. The old
bukhead approached very the hospital and ives Q
for all the floating and corrupble mate
rails collecting about the harbor Tho decomposition Of
mosphere, highly injurious to the patients in the Marine
Hospital.
The number Of patients cived at the Marine Hospital
from November OF last year to the st OF November s4
was 1850, who treated for period equal to s0o2
weeks and four dsys The expense Of each pa
is exclusive of medical attendance.
In the medical organization of the Marine Hospital and
the fidelity of the other attendants upon the sick BE-
leve the fullest regard paid to the benevolent objects OF
the institution in all its departments.
The seamen's Fund and Retreat which founded for
the support and treatment OF sick and disabled aT
wing at this port has been conducted during the past
in highly creditable to the trustees and other
officers Of that institution. After full examination Of al
their receipts and expenditures satisfied that every
thing has been done for the accommodation and allevison
of the suengs of the inmates of establishment and
also to effect faithful and economical administration Of
its affairs.
The great importance Of an institution Of this kind stu-
atcd in the great commercial port OF the United States,
where fiendcss mariners from all parts Of the world
constantly arriving and where by the payment OF small
nfes to require Illustration As New York is the greet
centre where Thousands Of constantly arriving
from every State in the Union, it would than
right proper that the Federal or State Government
should in some way participate in the maintenance OF ths
institution.
The amount Of money received by the hospital fron
the LIST of January to the 3st of October 1891 twenty
three thousand three hundred and ffght dollars and
cighyne cents, which added to the balance remaining
the LIST Of January ls being two hundred and ninety
eight dollars and seventy cents makes the total
amount OF twenty three thousand six hundred hy x
10 and
the period twenty thousand one hundred and ~
venty-thrce dollars and sxty-three cents
Since last annual report the trustees have made
arrangement in the medical organization Of the hos
ptal The principal physician resides in the house,
the patients Of the Institution For many years the pn
cpa ply stefan allowed 10 reside considerable ds
lance from the hospital and ireaes was not IN attend
The Of the State Hospital in the city Of New
York. have receive grant of land from the Corporation
of this city for the location Of the hospital estimated 70
he worth about $5O00O After careful examination q
the location the trustees Of the opinion that was
remote from the city The. therefore, now
engaged in cecng exchange Of the ground originally
granted for situation considerably the city, and
they effect this negotiation they will commence erecting
suitable buildings for the reception OF patients
The trustees have wisely determined TO make this inssi
tuition the great asylum for the reception OF egrant
ents who have contributed to the fund.- from which the
appropriations principally derived for its establishment
have been gov erne by just estimation Of the great n
portance OF such institution to the unfortunate smi
grants constantly arriving new - wen
as from q conviction that the Of money collected
from these people their arrival port under the
name of Hospital Money ought not under any circuna
stances be directed to objects disconnected with the vel
fare OF the contributors.
The New York Eye Indrmary founded in lsoc Il
under the control Of Board OF Directors, and regu
arly attended by four eminent surgeons who give then
services gratutous Since the establishment Of THIS IN
sttution, than twenty thousand patients have Deer
treated at the inmary for almost every variety OF ds
Ease Of the eye and Perhaps similar y
this country has been productive OF gcecr bens6t 70 tb>
public. $3.50
The small appropriated by The Legislature for th
institution has been productive Of immense dement, 70 I'M
afflicted thousands Of whom, without the assistance an<
able treatment they have received a this nbrmary woul
have become helpless panpers, and consequently depend
ant upon public charity for support so that If we view
the small ami granted by the Legislature only with
cold and hearless reference to rccnary considerations
we should Gnd great ing to the public treasure: bu
when considered In different light and behold thu
thousands who probably have been saved from total blind
ncss-that worst Of all human alicons-cnd made usefu
members OF ocety cannot but feel that with reference
to bcnev client charity, the Legislature has ample
continuing its fostering aid to this most useful nsi
ton
PHILIP HONE,
| THOMAS OCONNER,f
i WILLIAM w. FOX, Commissioners.
| JOHN 8. BOWRON
l SIMEON DRAPER, JR