New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-14
CITY ITEMS.



THE Work HoUsE.-The establishments Of
Work House compel the pauPer' aud Migrants Of tne
City 10 provide for their own support is Reform In
Municipal Government which hes long been needed
and too long ne. ec,ed Some definite and stringen,
..,,a a. oeeded 20 reduce our Poor Rates which are
sst becornipr grievous burden upon tax paying citi
INA and II tho Ordinance for the establishment Of this
n,ouo,ed Work House be passed, CREST deal will
| have been done TO remedy the evil
We ure,ent below digest Of the important features
Of the Ba for the Work House just reported 10 the
Common Council By the Joint Committee Charity
and Aims
SECTION I-Proyides that WorkhoUse shall be
tablished for the employment, Of persons confined in
the County Prisons
SIC. 2-The Aims House Commissioner may commit
persons the Aims H0use, and others desiring 10 10
the Work House for term not less than three months
SIC 3-The Mayor shall nominate, and the Board of
Aldermen shs appoint suitable person for superin
tendeu, Of the Work House, who IL 70 be under the d.
rectons Of the Commissioner Of the Aims House and il
70 hold biz Office for three years unless removed
for
SEC 4-The inmates Of the Work House shall be en-
poyed in getting out stone on Bsekwes Island 10 cu
tlvs,ing the grounds otherwise spproprstedrusk
Jog articles for the Of Public Institutions 10 be
employed in such other labor may be suited 10 their
capacity They not TO be employed Ia any mechan
ical trade pursued by the people Of this STATE If pau
pes refuse work for three consecutive days they
70 be expelled from the Institution
SEC 5-The hours Of labor shall be fixed by the Com
n ssoner Of the Aims House and all articles msnuisc
tured are TO be under his control
SIC 6-The grounds under the supervision Of the
Commissioner the Aims House not otherwise sppro
pristed to be used for agricultural purposes and all
moneys received for the sale Of articles must be paid to
the Commissioner monthly.
SEC. Provides that the Commissioner shall open
account. with each pauper charging them with their
expenses and crediting them with reasonable com
pensaton for their labor and at the expiration Of their
term Of service the balance is be paid them in cash
SIC. s-Paupers end criminals TO be kept apart
aud the criminals be classified go to separate
the old and hardened offenders from the novice
/ crime.
SIC 9-Proyides tbst the superintendent shall make
requistion on the Commissioner for such articles be
should need in the Work House.
| SIC. lO-prosides that the Superintendent shall
port each week 10 the Commissioner the number Of
persons received transferred sick died and remaining
and also the quantity and kind Of labor performed snd
the Commissioner is 10 make monthly report 10 the
Common Council
SIC ll-Provides that the superintendent Of the
Aims House shall send all paupers able to work to the
Work. House and the Keeper Of the Pententisry shs
send to the Work House the prisoners under his
| SEC I2-Provides that the Superintendent OF the
Nursery shall provide suitable employment for the pau
per children under bis charge.
These are excellent provisions and we hope they
will be adopted unless superseded by something better
Tha "a fltp
Aims House has replied through the Common Council,
t. the statements OF the City Controller relative to the
affairs of that Department After rebuttng the charges
against him. the Commissioner goes into few details,
On anticipation of his forthcoming Annual Report from
which it appears that the average number Of persons
entirely supported in the Department in the year lsis,
exceeded 1000 The number receiving outdoor aid
exceeds as OO0-s part only with money Each person
has been visited and history of each is made and
forms part of the records OF the Department Dividing
by the number of persons here shown 10 be par
TALLY entirely supported, the sum OF 81 81 to each
person Is the nconsderabe amount shown to have been
expended-pr0vidng food, clothing and warmth for
the 1000 in the Institutions. and preventing the larger
number who have received the out door support from
suffering from hunger or cold The Commissioner also
sets forth that this expenditure has added considerably
to the wealth OF the Institution by the purchase OF iron
and furniture required by the new essb
lshments recently constructed and occupied by the diff
ferent Departments.
The Annual Inventory of the Department shows n
considerable amount of goods remaining OF the supplies
OF ls4s which paid for out OF the moneys appro
prated for that year
| CRoToN AQUEDUCT.-The Quarterly Report OF
the President of the Croon Aqueduct Board ending on
the Isl, inst was last night presented TO the Common
| Council From il condense the following state
ments of the past and present condition of the affairs
of the Department The Receipts Of the quarter have
been sl20l3 80; and the Expenditures S29473 ts-in
Guiding payments for pipes amounting 70 539 40
of which the greater part have been laid 1t will be
seen that the Increased receipts the corresponding
quarter Of last year for Water have been S435l 30
The following brief statement shows the Revenue re
ceiyed and the Expenditures siHcs the orSaRtaoa Of
The D,parfmen from october ;, ls42 to the presept
| time: h.tePS H4Pe"@''"'es
| ocl S 1919 to May !. l84S......s II eSs 81 -
~ isia 10 . ls45...... 1852 ~ lS,4ll N
let5 to . &c.,. 1851 So 56,fSS 81
1876 10 . l847...... 1881 - 5t4lo ~
iSiS IN ls4s.... 2.655l SO l.i65 "a
. 1913 to Jan 81, lSf9...... 1i.oS ~ oIuo@ ~
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