The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-04

The labors Of the Board distributed among stand
pg committees one Of thess assigned to each depart
nent, to keep the Board constantly informed Of
the real condition Of their charge There mutt
tees, also, Of finance aud supplies to whom all pur.
cbases, contracts and e1per aitures condde1
The report exhibits the arrangements for the dis
charge OF the duties OF the Bosrd-the thorough
form upon the past-the plans for economical ous.
lay OF the public cbarity-the establishment of .
store for suppliesthe checss made to preven,
,sgsncc and waste, each Of which b. working
we'll. THERE'S some difficulty about tbs Worahoase
department as no appropriation made for build
ipgs; but the hope expressed that when this restrc
ton to effort 10 removed the depart@est will have
sslutsry effect upon the habits aud OF the idls
The act, whence the Board derive powers instructs
them TO make comuitme pts irosu the Alnshouss to
the Workhcuse: and all the commitments have been
made by the Goyerptrs, tSoush the iu
structed 70 commit t. this department In certain
Now, ~ this establishment IS it appears to bs
fast becoming self psyiss Of che inrns.es
by their labor having net only paid for their support
but, their discharge having taken away earnings
vsrJ in from So 20 10 sz) 93 good effect
results from the plan thus feebiy carried out The
love Of lnborthe ruest pleasing TO man is stmulst
ed ayd encouraged, ami the inmates are discharged
with more ful reliance upon their capacity for OBJ
tanning = livelihood The committee anticipate, not
without that THE department will pay isef
when aiIiy In operation S.veety persons chang
. ed their position from the Aims TO the Workhouse
within few days, showing that the parties had full
confidence in thsr ability Obtain slisne by labor
By the report Of the Committee on the AImshouse
appears that the humber inmates,
as ,town by the Warden q the pstituton has bsen
about zine hundred aud fifty four while the report
In the late annual report Commissioner Aims
hous. the average number OF inpates during the ysar
pseedns hso approached the same npmser The
80 sS IN we ,sp.r % the g, n.
gwen IN e previous aenusl from the lnsitatien hs
nei,iess a. vas nnoNp % 70 b. bosh y 'Is
is an sssss bs sHuis h.rS no 'a. susSs,sp such
Inv N fact. Nv
had inn during hs last eight months
more tLsn thousand. s,tsd previous reores
nV.p &c n, sOsrs q shse osar s.,snen s no SreT
Of the Amshense Department. by the oeers
tame manner as I'd been customary for man, Jesrs
This Is startling comrsent upon the honesty of the
past and will have ,he effect Of melting the public TO
.xsnins the high handed swirdrs aHa frauds p-rps-
tratsd by thsse no entrusted with public .hcss
Surely, tribunal s needed where the public money
be recovered, when thus srsstsd by ROBBERY from
the people or stleast where coLdign pupi.hmn at may
be measured out to the cbsracteriess blenders.
The Bellevue Hospital 10 managed oy O non.
profesionsi warden, while the medical aud surgical
isboS siebsrsed BY board OF ply sicisns aud
The practical working OF this systrm Is said TO
be superior To that the former where the warden
was n physician.
on that very important subject out. door relisf
have tte exprs.ed opinion that l. liable to abuse by
the recipients Of the public bouDy but that great
istak.n TO provide aaly for the really neessstoas
The expsn'rs OF the past year it 4 estimated have
been increased TO the amount OF fifteen thousand dol
lr by the prevalence Of the choisra which demanded
d,i.ticE ho~eyer. the Board the public that
increased and useiul ,ervce has been Psrformed at
In .eouony oi ssIs7s "a h sho~n between seven
monbs aud tseriy iour days OF lsis aud lS's-quite
item vt tasirg
Ths Board nov seek some further powers BY legiA-
tive enactment They believe that the action ef the
Commtn Council making them copseryators OF the
Fot.rH frld 1. scarcely legal abd that the present
osnnot sefy be ccpsrued giving them power TO
repair and construct buildings In th'. respect. they
would s.s for powers to d-sn and erect the buildings
the WcfkhOufs
complaint is made by the card that the rrstric-
toIs Of The act for their government do not permit
them iudeuture children without beos exposed TO
the hAbiity a. having the indentures broken ey pa
reut, or relatives his is delicate suhj-ct snd tbs
t.kipF Go bno children A. apprentices O. citizens 81
other States q the Union, one that demands great
aud full apprscaons OF the rights gu.rsnteed
children are orphans the government Of the cry be-
come the but the right. of the poor cannot
without creating great dssa tisf.ctoa Tns consent
ct psunis i'm sueb Gates, ssb-clutsiy requisite
1he asked with respect % repittpg the degree
Of punsLpept awarded 10 those whose crime poverty
rsti or than deeply implanted Vice is that shoud
noths ersn'fd except oJ srie ofcis cheeks To tbis
end the ought always 20 be sought
itis not prtpor Advisable e. r-rcod the po~sr given
% the Governor by the constitution OF the state sub
ect 20 tts resnt The po.ers OF the Board might be
Judiciously sxtsnd.d rbs inms 81 the pentenusry
ara The Ncrkhouse are best kno~n By th. Bosrd and
Their condition rbouid be rendered a. HAPPY az the
fe.cso tteir dsposion pr missing q goos frui.
On the sisth section q the powers rought by he
Board much may be- ssid There H. no d.ubt that
tnoe h. Iiv. upon the vice aud h.bs OF
otbsrf End the p.sitentsry hospisl very fsOtable
fIstuticn for fOrnshiDg reBe~s OF supplies Dt their
dslustins tTsHc bat " the Hoard seess 10 pas atd
ronsi sentences BY overt acts of restsot ~ Of
fneers thsy transcend the spift of justice fhe ~
urged topbi-triss u irnOt sufficient
that because has taken into the hospital
that therefore they are TO be incsrcerted debtors
10 the state. Moral ,usion alone proauas
cults derirsd ~ ~ be adyisable as doabl-ss a. L.
o. keep females from utsriua the snAfes throuah
vhct th.y bsse been dsgrzdsd by ncins sithip them
hcrror tor idienes " be done by tber
only unless hsy TIRE ~afte of the state. Govern
usnt he's power the vii ot the poor
utftftups~ thsn 10 has over the wealthy stt, pru.
dert apssl. SUD tnyi.icu ~ In the labor
department might restore many To the path
Of industy. rscttude and happiness
coNnursE EsreHrs
There are fone vslosbl. statistics 90 be gathered
fsm tbes. rpctts. appended 10 the consoIid.t.d
Iotts of he tsr GOyerhors
~, Uwk Ho.., IN ss5itioa 10 the statements al
resoy made vita rect ~ this department. tine Conn
nitee assured that the plan a making thOse who
are sbl- vcft fer their support. is bru@bcai Herr
they have esimst. scope their desire vert
tb. isls into The industrious
svf'shs builcings required The Board 10 asked
70 srry TO the Board ~ superv for the CREATION Of
ssx per cent ttosk psysblr I'm t~.niy y-.rs tc sn
exceed sloo.eCO. less sum tfooo0ol msy be som-
cisnt
Ibe systsm Of committing v.grsn,s 10 the pspiten-
tsry vitfsUt any dfscriutUstion 80 70 sss, crime
ccir profession trade T. deprecated and the wOfk
pouse ir recommended a. mfre suitable piscs for
tksir cls.ihestion and for jadcious attention.
fron the l+th Of June % the th ~ Noremosr mere
Is,. been connitted 20 the Work House. by the Co
,.rpst,. .-..g ..g.........-........ 2ps
Dwobsrrd ..... sssss's..s
ficTsd.. s.......ssss .s..ss.sil -.
Dtsd.. sssssss 80 st9-i<t
p.nspIrs .................... IVA
--srd the number Of Gays works performed amounts
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