The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-10

BesIde bills contracted last year aud cent into thu
Comptrouer's Oics the LAT Of Jspusr, Inst "a
the spoupt Of about s35 go OF this years
appropriation rb~ ZANE tnius was done st the
mt ncemept OF The last year: but prob thv not to
great an amount IL ia probbls that $500 600 IL ths
measure Of the cost of this institution for the past
year
The Investigations OF the Grand Jury--involviug.
as they have the labor If some av weeks aud the
animation Of large pumb +r Of sitnrsses--whie the
have demonstrated how Inc Hci~nt and yet ~uorm
fy expensive. the slm- house syrs~m ~ county
10 have sl.o iupre'sed upon their miod 'ths necessity
81 sueReetDg some sdsqna'e nesus TO remedy it,
Drawn this Grand ipqus-t from
amongst the citis.Ds Of the whole connty-cnmpossd
a. 1t IL Of men OF different conditions aud csngs OF
life rtpr~septing among its all the d fl rent
shades of political feeling, aud having anmou ,ly
concurred In the views stated in rrport--f.eii ~
entire oonsoiou.nes, tina. they have rmed their
duty mpartisly; II irdncss them hope that their
datioD--fit does not entirely sin the con-
8denoe If the publicmay at least iodnoe that pub
lie to act with the ptv they nave done, until
correction Of the evil shall AXE p ace
Some hing more than TIE po-ure even the pa
nishnent Of individual delinquency 10 isolated cases.
Is demand
A general and thorough reform IL necessary: With
out IL, our prison and charity systems must continue
what they nov are vis enormous and partly
necessary burden upon the means Of the honest por
eton OF the community and b~rtte ptisry aso
tinus "a that nov is-iDefsctusi ia tho punishment
or prevention Of
The Grakd Jury are that the very fou nda.
fion OF hsee reform. will only be found In the entire
separation Of Aims Hou-. prisons. Luustic A,y.
Ium and Nnr, ery, from IN. CO pro Of our CITY CON
that which Is now tue source o. all heir evils viz
She participation in ell the party squsbbles and po
We have many noble charities in our city who enjoy
this exemption, and are smnentiv u.sta whv may
not thee Institutions he placed similar footing
with equal assurances Of success
We have, In 'h,s city: many men Of character In
time, without compensation, to the government OF
those charities. Car rot hooe TO eplist In the
government OF our prisons and Aim. House, equal
amount Of dsiuterest~d pitts pthropy?
Guided by thote We've. tha Grand Jury recommsn nd
that board Of inspectors b. for ned of the
Mayor for the time being all o. The ex Mayors who
may he living In the oi'y ths Recorder the judges
the Supreme Court u. ctsd in this DISTRICT and the
judges Of the Superior Court Court Of Com
Pleas and IL or Is ctiz- selected f., the oommu
nifty at large known for their pha nthropy and in.
1sgity none Of whom to receive fee reward for
They believe a supervisory po~er formed In that
way, would while 1t N intsgeDcs
perienoe philanthropy snd stability; at the time
zoe as free as any possible from party in
Jaws for their government AVID approve those for
the government Of the insti ut'ons.
I'd The power to Alt vacs noiss in their wn body.
One to take the charge Of tbs general office In the city
DO do ppni su,iary on Island
do Aims House and Lunatio Asylum do
do do the nurserv On Rsndall's do
4th. The power to intps ct a. all tim.s
9Th The power of di-plac'pa any officer for cause;
but no power Of appointment other than the i've per
9th The power those five person rs to alter.
nate In the performance Of the duties 1t should BE-
deemed advisable
The q We persons thus appointed shall aot as com.
mifsion for the sppoip Mt 81 all snhnrd and
for the Of the ntitutonr uadsr the laws
OF the STATE majority being necessary for the per.
Torrance Of any act
In this manner the great end will .f-ctuslly bs at
Gained Of separating tbrss inst tut'ons from party
etrlfe. AT d the rnbi confidently expect to
chem room placed on the SAM platform Of order md
Ds.fu ai with other e1cr-nt onsrtts: Then and
not till then they msy pect to behold those nstt.
buttons what they ought to be. tut what they
The evils exposed have existed fur a long tims
and have been preeeuted tn the city authorta with
ont effect An sppsai to be -fectna'. must be- to a
higher power and hey. therefore raco nd proper
application 10 the Legislature by the oissns Of this
great city.
If the citizens mot bs aroused t. sufficient at.
DENTON to the subject TO nsks this application it will
be in vain that the evil he etate of things
are exposed; equally vain for to conoain Of in
cTeasiI q taxation. and sbove all vain to hope
that our prous will ever he ought else than places
OF ease for the dis,"'u'e ard d. orav'aor schools
IN which the education Of crmiuae be perfec ted
In TIRE ays II ira negre- SION.
The Grand Inquest closing their labor.. say that
they make this pres.ntD~nt in the haos that thu
Court ~ con- the course thew have began. Of
eendDg 10 the Grand Jury all IN Al prac ic-s that may
come TO their knoslsdge TO 'he end hat 81, persons
vho have Intercourse with from tho time OF
the 6rst tusp'con against Them until the last moment
of rbs time ,ent+ncs ahali be- to inform
etrictly to the law
We make 1t in the hops that thu city sutheri-
ties will yet In them elves in reforming
evils that exit to the end that their vigilance NAV 70
act upon tbe'r sub srd Mates and p-odncs a more
healthy Administrator ~ our uaicipsl affairs -
We make 10 the hope that the ctz-os If this
Hy will break the band o. political influences that
DIVIDED them in heir ocs, s+rs and has been the
bape Of the institutions under ne Oh .rg- of
tboritiee and mite in their acton continue tina.
action u Dtil q reformation m vi TAX. plSce.
Wemske It in the hope that the law making power
in the State will look ~tth favor upon any action
taken. t. Dd'Dg towards This reform
We Dske 1t en- our oaths and coueo'e a
0eeve that We have performed our duty TO the extsnt
or our ahiWy We nov leave the matter in the
Bands Of the community, ana K them to d theirs.
On n often. this preren tune MT vas Adopted aud
deIsd to he signed nv the fore and secretary and
sprese nted to the court
RICHARD SrTrH, Foreman Grand Jury.
MATTHIAS CLARK. Secretary
January 6th. 1913