New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-28
THE PUBLIC CARE OF THE POOR

THE PUBLIC CARE OF THE POOR.
To ns Edissr u 7as N. y. TVss~.s
SIR: Since 40 account was published in your
journal Of the wise economy practiced 10 the ad-
ministration Of the New Haven Poor House, many
inquiries for minute details have been addressed to
citizens of this place.
The City Of Syracuse, N. Y, appointed Andrew
D. White, esq., to visit New Haven and prepare an
Official report upon this subject. He has made N
intelligent, candid and thorough examination of our
Almi- House, and in the belief that his observations
msy be useful to other towns than Syracuse, have
taken the liberty Of copying his Report and offering
it to you for publication.
S~xs... Feb 49, 1851 ST. IDs 1siEI 's GILMAN
REPORT TO THE CITIZENS OF SYRACUSE N. ",
ON THE NEw-HAyEH ALMs-HOUsE. 3D..
The undersigned, having been requested, at . meet
ing Of citizens Of Syscuse to examine into the system
of poor relief at New Haven, presents the folio wing
statement, more - simple communication than .
formal n port.
TIE veiy brief letter from Mr.. Brew,tar, published
short tine since IN The NV YORK TRIBUNE on the
stB supporting princple as carried out 90 triumphsny
In the NewHaven Aims Hotre, has attracted great a.
teLtioD. X setms TO have become already bs,is Of
much esrnest thought, and q text for many earnest
speeches. Several communications on the subject have
been received Ct New Haven from distant parts Of tbs
country. 1t s hoped hat this state Dent viii answer
some OF those inquiries In our 0 IN section.
PAVPERIsH CONNECTICUT.
In Connecticut psuperism ID aes,t vih not by ooun.
ties, a. with us but by t,Sns Towns, where psuper-
i'm is 80 feeble ss not ID warrant the erection of build
ings, make arrangements with private individuals or
with larger towns.
THE TOWN OF NEw-HAvES.
The town OF New-Hsven bAs population Of about
$4,000, and Of thi, the Nes-Hsven City population is
about 30, 600. Someshst more than one third of this
10 fcreign-born.
Throughout the town asd scattered manufactures of
vsroas sorfs, principally Of heavy machine work. car
RIGGS and pasen ed articles In God or iron
There 70 s)so q thriving local trade; and happy bal.
anoe preserved between TIE maaufscfurin, ana
mercantile nierssts. The neither seoms likely 10
develop, like many new England towns, into an e.
einsivty manufacturing community, nor like many
western toWns into IN eIclusvely hsdiog comm .psy
though The cbNs cttr Of tbese enterprise both mana
fscfuiu al mercantile, diffas much tom ours vet
a. reRaies the toersbe balance Of these two in sress
Ntw-Hsven seems to bear ~ crest resemblancs Z,
Syracuse a. to any city Of w, stem Nev.York The
popua'ion too, being not far from that of our civ
seems 10 msle the experience of New Haven Ia ia
public scono my Of attn more practical va,ue 70 ne
Though town presents esidencte Of efes. t,,ih v
has about the ususl number Of BON poor:
and, BIKE every large town thh ooaat II he's soue
what than lie sbaJe Of deetase fcrei. ners Pow
srty In New. Haven assumes much he same phsses a
with NJ, and bessuy carries out the same plan Of
operations.
EEw-HAyRN ALns HOUSE RRyoRA.
In the year 1926 Mr. james Bresetes q wealthy eth
ssp OF New Haven, On Q Wit 10 the Ah& House.