The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-12

At the monthly meeting Of The managers Of the As.
ISOLATION for Improving the Condition Of the Poor,
complete returns received from every district and
from each Of the three hundred and sxtyons sections
Never before II ID believed, have vsitorial duties been
promptly and faithfully performed. The most
srkabe feature in the reports the enlarged amount
Of relief the expenditure having been double that Of
chiefly by great increase Of assistance to respectable
mechanics aad laborers, during the present distress
as: n sa to an sn
doubtful has preceded relief 1t resolved that
the wing abstract Of the labors Of the previous
Number Of families relieved. ................4 279
Number Of persons relieved. 1924
Relief and appropriations. SIS 1888 80
1t may be stated for the information OF persons
The past eleven years in ssctiye OPERATION s three
hundred and sixty visitors are distributed as to
the whole island from river to river and from the
s Sas ana sc r as the
means shall BE- supplied to msss every proper want Of
the visiters are entirely gratutous.
The arrangements for the attainment Of its objects
rst division Of the city into Districts
corresponding with the wards and the appointment Of
advisory committee Of five persons In each and next
by further division Of the districts into three hundred
and sixty sections, and the appointment Of vsiter
Thus It will be seen that the diversified labors Of each
district are conded to the careful supervision and con
its visitor whose field of labor is compressed to Limit
which admits Of his personal attention to the needy
needy apply to the members Of the association
for aid by means Of directory and printed
sn ss. to ; s sec
the applicants enables him by personal visitation and in
quiry to extend, withhold modify relief well de-
fined principles according to the deserts and necessities
Assistance is thus rendered. not only with great eau
ton, but with great secresy and decacy for II
tn anva n Yr0c No
dalton, consequently, follows such relief is 1t the
means Of undermining one right principle, or Of en-
Every annual subscriber becomes member Of the As
ISOLATION and the smallest contributor is entitled just
Directories and tickets may be obtained at the Office
No 80 Bible House. Of the officers Of the Association
By order Of the Board, JAMES BROWN, President.
R. M HARTLEY, Secretary.
Vice Presldents.-George Grswod, James BOorman
Horatio Allen, James Ienox A. r. Wetmore.
ROBERT b. NNTURN, Treasurer.
cHAlRMES AND SECRETARIES OF THE WARD COMM TEES.
H. c. Ramsey 1877 Cedar, Is. J. w. Bishop, 4os Grand
Geo. HIATT, lac William, IA. A.w Murray, lac Prince
2. Geo. W. Able, 4S John, VIM. Gray, 4o2 Broome
Geo. HIATT, 146 William, Is. T. Denny, IL Clinton pL
Edw Pratt, 40 Iaisht, lie. /. jackson, SO Twelfth,
4. A. Ferdon, jr., 81 South, C. @. Darling, 142 Mac
II. Whttlesey, AZ Market, do ugal
5A R. wetmcre, 81 vessy, IT'S G. Iynes, II St. Marks
a. G. Everett, 1T White Horton 44s Fourth,
A. Camp AZ Franklin, Is. r. E.Mather, la Il. 18th
~. H. Criscom, N. D. 223 B. Ballard, corner 23d
East Broadway and I'd av.
j. B. Horton, 204 Madison TO- o. w. Morris, 20 f. 18th
8. J. B. Collins OF w. l1th E. Mack corner S5th,
W. Kirby, 100 Thompson and Sd av.
qJ.OPond MD, At 9th av 90 CHI. Rusher, 20S W.30th
L.E.Jackson, SIC Hudson Rich'dHayler, 231 whist
10.J Horn, 0 Chrystie, 81. J.W Benedict, 81 Madi-
J. W. Monroe, 66L Bowy son av.
IL. A. Mills, 642 Fourth, J. B. Ballard, corner 23d
j. II Bulen 271 Seventh and I'd av.
IL. r. G. Andrus, Harlem, %. A. M Lyon, 172 W. 43d
J. /. Amber, Third av. E. Mack, corner Sjth
121st, and Cd ay.
l3. L. Chichester 292 East
Broadway.