The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-04
The New York House OF Ind ustr y.


The New yorl. House OF Ind.ssry.
The managers Of the New York House of Indus
try deem il advisable, before eeehing further aid
from their fellow cr2rps 10 lay before the public
plain statement o The present state OF their nsti-
tution, ard of the manner in which they have dis
posed Of the funds committed TO their charge. For
that purpose a COMMITTEE was appointed, who pre-
sent the following rep"rt;-
The New York HOUSE. of Industry was opened
on the 2g,h { { Apr,i 1880, at No. 100 West Six
teenth street. Thu managers selected that house
as being central, both for applicants and managers;
and the zen, was lao. thought high at $500 per
snnum
lives presumed, g The institution was Success
full in its olerauons fh corporation would furnish
them house, or give them funds 70 purchase, aud
extend the one th.Y bad rented Uader this ex-
pectalor, II vas oec,d nuttol.y out more IN oaey
on the building III sas absolutely necessary TO
make il tcnantsbe
The conmitee consider This az a great mistake
The want OF roon, has greatly palsied their Efforts
and entirely prevented hrin from furnishing the
applicants any other 7p.cirs OF work thau sewing,
tor which many Of thtlh are entiSel, aat,
Had they used The funds 60 generously poured
in upon them ut hrs, constructing q suitable
house where washing, rnuiug, and other kinds OF
work could have hem executed, they would now
be able 70 give WORK Ia larger number OF Gppi
caDts as well To receive, in return profit, watch
would go towards enabling the establishment. to
m aintain itself The applicants were divided ints
two classes: out door aud in door department;
each placed under the enTe superilie ndence OF the
managers
The outdoor department, WAS open two days in
The week, and consisted Uf those applicants who
could bring certhcote from some Responsible per-
son, that they, in som degree, understood sewing
and were sufficiently honest TO be trusted 10 take
home work. IL has besn urged against the society
30 u In mar snns IL
that cer'itcates were often brought by persons who
could not sew; aud, consequently, wis spoiled he
work intristed TO them. But with the morals Of the
applicants, as rendering them suitable objects OF
charity, the society were determined TO take no
cOgnizance IL was enough thar they were poor,
and willing to work. # their habits Of life had
been such as to shut IN m out from respectable pr.
vaie houses, II was deemed the more necessary
that they should be made recipients Of a public
charity, and not KEEP, vicious from inability to fad
employment.
The in. door department consisted of those who
admitted that they knew very little about sewing,
and could produce 40 certificate. These were in
vited 10 come 10 the house, twice in the week;
where one or more managers would be in atten-
cance, 70 teach them sewing. Saturday was de-
voted 10 teaching thu children, under the superv-
sion Of two Of the managers.
Ii is apparent that the outdoor far Outnumbered
the indoor applicants.
The names of SO women were placed on the
BOOKS OF the out. door dep irtment, the first div
during the month Of May they increased to 355.
persons received work from the society.
The managers now became alarmed. Very little
was added TO the funds, and il was evident that,
even at the low prices paid for work, we should
be bankrupt by the LIT Of September. We had
paid 70 applicants aDd cutters 81 005 IS for the
door department alone. OF the indoor depart
rnent and school, We shall nave c.sion to speak
presently.
Our funds were ORA wn from two sources-cass
donations and subscriptions paid in for immediate
Use, and cash and promissory notes, which were
not TO BE- touched until the of 70 900 had been
contributed
OF that paid in for immediate use, the man gers,
and their III mediate friends, contributed,
In subscriptions and Donations. S2Tis 90
Cash not to be used until the sun Of $4,000
fronhsorJ notes. ...... ............ Os5o %
of these last, it is necessary for NC TO speak
further. as not half the sum prescribed has been
subscribed.
At the meeting Of the Board on the second
Thursday ia July, the treasurer presented the fol-
owing statement
Received isom the 18th April TO sth July s;oS. ~
for use. ................S7 2sy az
Eap.ns d-psyins applicants for work done Si'67 SO
Purchasing goods. ........ 1896 40
Repairing housc AMI farnituro.. :i3 90
ADVERTISING ~ oil
salary for Mstron. .......-.. Is 20