New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-28

Tor the nsane. the Infamous and the abandoned Il "a
therefore worthy Of consideration. whethsE~he iner
Of huenity-and Of the City for they iusepa.a
blcdo not demand the abandonment Of The Island Tor
the purposes o Au2sEouse AID It's appropriation 70
penal nsntatons alone, ana whether it would not De
wiser and better 20 dedicate the buildings being
erected there The purposes Of house 10 De con-
Quoted by the Association Under he: CT ncorpora
ton.
The Executive Committee persuaded aa, Il such
an appropriation shall be made Of those buildings, and
allowance be made Association OF s5 per year
for each vagrsnt coE!ttsa 20 them they vii! o. able
take Of and govern tina; whole clas- with
saving to the Cry Of al least $4,000 year with IN I'M
proveInen N the moral and physical condition OF TIER
prisoners and greatly 10 The advancement Of order and
good government
The Committee have not arrived al this conclusion
withOu. anxious and searching inquiry and due and
careful Consideration.
They have proposed TO themselves The Society for
the Reformation OF Jurenle De.nquents, a the model
which form their execution ui the important trust
committed TO them and 70 act II regard 70 Migrants ss
that Society has done IN regard 70 young oenders-o
have prison and workhouse combined In winch, while
the denquents ray be confined and punished ;ey may
by their labor relieve the honest part Of the community
from the burden 0; their support and be laugh; the ssu
ary Lessons OF repentance Tor the past and reformation
for the future
Immediately after the passage Of thei. &C. OF Moor
poraton they placed this subect under the ears OF te
Undersigned who have for several months gwen the
mater their careful attention.
They sought and obtained the aid advice and coopera
dition Of the Poor and 0. the Commissions: oi TIE
Alnl5-fiousc
And in now presentin. 70 the Common Council this
their earnest application for tn. Of carrying into
eject this great end and object OF tcir act OF ncoFpora
ton the Executive Committee able 10 assure the
Common Council only Of the entire unaniHliiy OF
their own society in their petition, but Of the cordial
cooperation OF their kindred society and they deem It
prorcr 70 pledge themselves 10 the Common Councl!
nd 20 the community at large that their application
shall be granted they will devote themselves 10 the task
with all the energy aud fidelity which is ultimate SUI
cess may demand
M lOrf. N0rcH0cr I, l'l6.
j. W EDMOSDS Chairman Executive Com
RN f1AVl.NS, Corresponding Secretary.
w f. McCOUN JOHN d. Russ,
mo DUEE, JNO. H. GRlSCOM,
T. PARMLY PROSPER NJ. WETMORE,
ISRAEL RUSSELL, ISAAC I. HOPPER,
y 7. BUTLER.
At the stated meeting of the Executive Commute. OF
the New York Association Tor the Improvement OF the
Condition OF the Poor Nov. . 1916. the foregoing me
mortal was read and the following resolution relative
thereto unanimously adopted.
Resolrod That the Executive Committee fully concur
in the statements and arguments Of the Memorial OF the
Prison Association and respectfully urge that the prayer
OF the petitioners be granted.
Signed by order and in behalf oi the Association.
j. SMYTH ROGERS. Chairman pro. TEN.
K. NJ HARTLEY, Secretary.