The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-04


depends upon ansequtsble developemen Of all the
Fonrces Of the state coupled with lust and economical
appropriation for the encouragement OF agrcntnre in the
and in support Of the State Agricu Society
has been fully returned to the treasury the enhanced
valuation OF property and an hundred fold the general
prosperity The State county aud town societies. at once
source Of usefulness ana satisfaction to the public
their prosperity perhaps their existence TO the CO.
operation OF the State TIE general participation in
tse organizations by many OF the best members Of the
community the Increased interest felt in The pursuit
manifest in the augmentation of the agricultural press
and the renewed desire for the highest institutions for
agricultural instruction in part the fruits OF this ios
tering care.
o,lp AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The New York State Agricultural College at Ovid, to
which the State has loaned forty thousand dollars for
twenty without interest," Is rapidly progressing
toward completion and usefulness. The farm oil seven
hundred embraces great variety OF soils and cha
racteriscs, which emnsnlly adapt to the purposes Of
experimental well as OF productive farming Two large
buildings are row approaching completion. They are
built In the best manner heated by furnaces lighted by
gas and supplied throughout with water II is the nten
ton Of the trustees 70 have them in readiness to receive
hundred fifty students carly next sprng When
fully completed there will be accommo istons for three
hundred students Forty thousand dollars, besides
donations Of stock and Implements have been thus Ear
contributed by the friends Of the enterprise The nstitu
ton s under the direction and OF the best
men in the State. It's usefulness will not fail to be
joysd by the large class for whom it IS designed.
PEOPLES COLLEGE.
Tho Peoples Coege now in process OF construction OF
havana, IN schuyler county, is intended to combine
practical and general education with daily manual labor
edice viii be well adapted 70 its purpose while hun
dyed OF adjacent land OF the highest character
fertility afford ample field for the development Of the
system. The buildings when completed viii have cost
nearly two hundred thousand dollars. It is expected
they VIII be ready for students in september The spirit
which animated the enlightened liberal projectors OF
this college, suitably responded BY the phianthropic
and wealthy, will produce most beneficial results the
Of education and TO the agricultural interests Of the
State
NV YORK HOUSE OF REFUGEE.
There have been received into the House Of Refuge,
New York in the eleven months preceding November 80
1882 two hundred and ory-two boys and seventy girls
During the period there have been discharged two
hundred and City nine boys and seventy five girls.
There remaining at the latter date four hundred and
fifty Line boys and seventy one girls The total number
Of children received into the House Of Refuge since 1925 Is
seven thousand six hundred and fifty The expenses
for year 1859 will be about forty nine thousand dol
lars The girls house, for the erection Of which the Le
eslarre Of 1859 appropriated twenty five Thousand dol
lars WILL il hoped be ready for occupation very early
Ia the year When Is completed the institution
will accommodate five hundred ana sixty boys and two
hundred and forty girls separated and classified TO
make the discipline effective and thorough. Each county
Is entitled TO send to this institution girls under sixteen
years Of age, and as by recent law the supervisors
authorized fix the compensation to be paid for convey
ing children from their respective counties, is hoped
that this right will be more generally exercised
WESTERN RErUGE
The number inmates the Western House OF Refuge
at Rochester was, January l, 1882 three hundred
and eighty six since that time and down TO November g.
one hundred and fifty three have been received, and
hundred and twenty five discharged and put to service
leaving AZ the latter date four hundred and fourteen
mates. The highest number the
year has been four hundred and twenty seven and
the average number four hundred and Ave. The previous
year the average number three hundred and sixty
five The average cost of support was IN 1885, eighty six
dollars and fifty cents IN 1852 ninety dollars The
appropriation OF five thousand dollars made by the last
Legislature has been expended 10 extending the wall 80 as
to give for shops and thus promote discipline
An additional appropriation OF seven thousand dollars
should be made to balance still DUE and rebuild the
workshops The regular appropriation for the support Of
the institution is twenty Ave thousand dollars.
DEAF AND DCMg BLIND.
The New York Institution for the Instruction OF the
Deaf and Dumb contained on the let of January 1882
three hundred and FIVE inmates There have been ad-
mitted during the year, down 10 December l. 1859, fifty
There have been withdrawn fifty eight leaving In the in
stution the latter date two hundred and ninety seven
OF these two hundred ana thirty have been selected
State pupils though the appropriation by the last Legsla
for only two hundred and twenty at The rate Of hun
dred and fifty dollars per pupil Besides this there
The New York Institution for the Blind contains
two hundred and Ave pupils Twenty i've have been dis
charged and thirty received during the year The appro
priaton made by the last Legislature twenty
thousand dollars for the support and education Of
hundred and eighty pupils
The New York State Inebriae Asylum, at Bingbamton
u not yet completed The maaon work is finished and
paid for but about seventy I'VE thousand dollars
needed to complete the buildings The amount of money
nctuay received under the law Of April lb 1852 which
granted tohs institution ten per cent OF the excise
neys has been twelve thousand six hundred and ninety
tx dollars and twenty cents, and 1t Is estimated that
three thousand and fifty four collars will be recev
ed The feet that three thousand applications for
admission have already been shows that though the
]nebriate Asy lu is experiment, Us worthy Of
ooul agement
METROPOLITAN poIIcR
The discipline, conduct and efficiency Of the police Of
New York fully vndcate the wisdom and proprety Of
the Metropolitan Police law. Even those who opposed
its enactment now admit that New York never had SO
good police and other States propose the in
production into their larger cities Of system similarly con-
Quoted There seventeen hundred aud ten persons
employed the Board Of Police besides three hun
dred and twenty special policemen who hold commits
sions but draw no pay from the Board The regularly
authorized number Of patrolmen s, in New York four.
eight IN beth cases. exclusive Of officers ana doormen.
The House Of Detention for witnesses is Of the most
ing the year. four hundred and nine witnesses have been
detained there who, under the old system, would have
been confined in jail The receipts Of the Board during
the past year have been million one hundred and
sixty seven thousand three hundred and thirty six
dollars and sixty -four cents, and the expenses
one million one hundred and fftynine thousand
four hundred and fty. three dollars and thirty
two cent? OF the expenses thirty thousand and five
bred dollars are apportioned to the general Office FIVE
thousand eight hundred and twenty five dollars the
House OF Dcepuon, million two hundred and fifteen
thousand FIVE hundred and sixty dollars to New York and
two hundred and eleven thousand one hundred and
seventy dollars to Brooklyn. The life and health fund
amounts to five thousand eight hundred and seventy
one dollars and twenty nine cents and pays pensions to
the widows Of three policemen One thousand and seven
" lots Of stolen property varying 10 value from twenty
five cents three thousand dollars EACH have been
ceved by the Property Clerk and six hundred and eighty
three hundred and thirty dollars were restored TO their
owners There have been sent from and received at the
central office of the police telegraph, during the year,
ninety eight thousand messages, and by its means two
thousand eight hundred and four lost children have been
restored to their friends, four hundred and sixty nine
fires reported and hundred and sixty emissions
Of counterfeit bills notified. The increased efficiency
The police shown by the fact that the number OF
for burglary, crime, the detection OF which depends
greatly on Efficient pairolng is constantly increasing,
asc has doubled within the last four years Moreover,
the arrests for offences against property largely in
creased since 1854 while the reported losses have
creased nearly fifty per cent.
AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED.
But though the law Is thus shown be wise and Judi
cious some amendments needed give the system
iul deveopement The comparatively small salary al
lowed by law TO the General Superintendent great
obstacle IN the way Of securing the services Of compe
tent person as executive head Of the force The restriction
should he so far mocided allow the pay OF
ary 10 that officer at least equal TO that paid 70 other
unouorares Of similar Importance The Supervisors os
the counties o, Wescheser Richmond and Kings Brook
yn exceped) have now SO long neglected TO authorize
the appointment o. patrol for In those counties that il
is worthy Of consider alton whether they should not be
compelled 10 out the intent Of the law Amendments
Should Also De made giving power pay as well Ms to
POINT special llromen OBJ election days, and providing
eeciuay for the furnishing proper station houses