The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-26
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.


The Commissioners OF Charities and Correction held
their semi monthly meeslag yesterday afternoon, simeon
Draper In the chair
The report OF the Committee Of the Whole stated that
sSl persons have been committed - vagraas 70 'oe
Woskhouse the last meeting that all the persons oH
RAndas Island and City Cemetery detailed Tor
ahe penentary have ordered TO work on Inc snoe
shop VT der contract and their places TO be nea 0! par
ties from the Work. ,use the proposal oil l. l. He
deuberr Son. TO put Up large spiral heater In the ldot
Eouse AZ the expense OF s2s rs has been accepted that
draft OF s4S OF received from Paris was reiunaea, 'he
drA IN question being for the beneh OF IN inmate oil one
or the Institutions who died before It's arrival that Mr.
ohn McCrath who appointed by the depart nent 10
examine the books OF the Commissioners Of Emigration,
With view OF having amcabie settlement of the
suit pee ding between the two Boards ordered by the
Superintendent Of Wards Island to discontinue mis- abors
and that up the present time the object Of the Boards
TO eject friendly settlement has been frustrated that
the Of the Commissioners has been removed to No
Bond street aud that the greater part OF the Rounda
their former office, given up 70 tue Comptroller that
the large Of that building is to be devoted
lief the coming winter, and that proposition
Eas been received from Mr.. Hatch. OF Egremont,
county 10 the city OF New York for the exclusive bened
Of the children OF the OF this city who hrown
upoo II for protection and maintenance, and deemed
worthy OF the attention aud OF the ca mn @ioners
the property 70 be placed in the charge Of four trustees,
70 be appointed by the Commissioners The report was
formally adopted.
Mr. 6RIEs informed the reporters that hr Hatch in.
teucs erecting building suitable for the Of destitute
children on the grornd above mentioned and al me re
muneFaion he that the Board give him the charge
OF the children Of the city uuder their care In persOa
al Interview with Mr. Hatch the Commissioners informed
him that when his contemp atet establishment was ready
for the reception Of the children they would accede 10 his
The Committee OF the Whole In addition to their ord
nary report also nted the following special report
Of the OF the Board the subject OF vasrancy
} The COMMISSIONERS " Public Charities and Correc.
ton acknowledge the receipt 81 the report Of the Police
Justices a. meeting heid by them ON the t2h inst when
the follow resolution referring to vagrancy adopted
ad copy ordered 10 be furnished TO the department
Res0vec That the Board OF Metropolitan Police Com
msioners and the Commits Of Public Charities and
Correction be requested 70 cooperate and Furnish such
evdence they possess TO advance the prosecution Of
that such evidences bt furnished TO the Police Justices
the hours set apart for the examination of charged
with intoxcation, 70 wit:-at eight O'Clock A. A. and
three o. clock +. NJ daily
The Commissioners Of Public Charities and Correction
have the honor to respond to this resolution aud
the Police Justices that they will continue to furnish such
evidence they have heretofore furnished may here
After possess TO the prosecution Of persons who
beng habtua drunsards and vagrants at all no and
4. all times when an opportunity may present itsef
The Commissioners have earnestly and assiduousy,
from tho commencement Of their official organi,
2non endeavored 10 change for the better the
human beings referred to-every Information they
could obtain, every point they could present, 10
bring tie previous practice, with all its Nominations TO
tAe Gotlce OF the courts, Us we'd abused pablo,
40 far az they had the facility and encouragement
OF the courts by whose authority this movement nov
Pct forth. is with great pleasure they learn that
ther efforts have not been In vain the action which the
report Of ce justices, in relation to "aIleged" fre
Qaeni comD ttae Sc-whch report has been put forth
the consequence OF ''pubi,c attention having been
drawn 10 The subject by the Warden and the PRESS
CoAmssioners-anords ample evident 90 that change IN
k1e mode OF treatment VAS demanded by common JOS
ttce, common sense and common humanity. The Police
Justices seem In their treatment o the question before
them u have been ignorant OF their efforts alluded to.
All bAse their action upon a verbal request OF The
warden, and the alleged frequent commttals OF the
ssna persons" sc They also claim to be indebted 10
tie pub press, which has, Ia extraordinary
uer drawn them 10 tue subject" &c.
The Commissioners Of Public Charities aud Correction
regard with thankfuluess the nigh appreciation evnced
xnoxeoging the Importance OF the Warden's
io.oims communication referred TO- and although they
have given the Commissioners OF Public Charities and
Correction the nrst knowledge OF hs Interference with
their body behalf Of humanity and reason, they
Tree 70 acknowledge tue compliment paid him IN thus
rn1xi1g verbal statement the chief basis Of nvestga
ton aud reform. There dnc alties, doubt which
require atirslm before stem which has been al
army and faithfully administered; but Is never too
take grounds for the right, and there shat be
thing wanted part 10 aid Ia every way with all
Strength 10 carry out any system the lAw allows,
for the proper nent Of offenders Of the
& DRAPER, President,
l I.Mss s y a;c ~ Commissioners.
COPY Of the report was ordered 70 be scnt 10 the
Beard Of Police Magistrates.
The weekly OF statistics from the institutions
showed the number therein 10 be 6t2, which Is
Of any for the week Ths number al
ltted during the week 3oio, while those who died,
were discharged or transferred, numbered 2, 06T.
The Board adjourned for fortnight