The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-01
A wsrd 20 the Ce~mirisser- q Charlie.
and Cerreetieu.

| A Werd 20 the Csmmir.isser. q Charlie.
and CeFrsetieu.
No one can find fault with the libsr.iitv Of
our city authorities 10 the INDECENT portion Of
our population. Large sums are Annually ap-
propriated, not only for the support Of The aged
and infrm, but also able bodied paupers In the
Aims lIouse, and the workhouse. Besides. Nc
uncomfortable rum is daily tpent 10 "out-door
relief" We do not object 10 the exercise Of such
well meant benevolencs towards the poor, the
needy and tho distressed. We must, however,
enter our protest against the carelen vay in
which the Commissioner Of Charities and
Correction" adjudicats upon the several sppii-
cations for rel Of which are laid before them.
II 10 TO he expected that in such largo city
A. New Yoik IL, thero viii DO vast numbers Of
inoiRent people, and not a few who live from
hand TO mouth, by means Of their wit and sub
tile inventions, tho sugs estions Of mesnnees and
dishOr osty. Such characters are always suro TO
be among the most frequent and importunate
petitioners for public charity. To sift the do
serving from the undesorving applicants is ono
of the principal duties Of the Commissioners
Por this purpose they have in their servios q
siG per wook each, which amounts TO the mum E.
fcsnt SUM Of t19 o60 per annum. Tho duty Of
this corps Of INDECENT Investigators Ia 70 visit
the domicile Of each person seeking out. door 70.
lief TO ir vtstigats the accuracy Of the allegations
put forth in their apple ,tion cards, and 70 400
that there ia no coll sion bot wsen the applicants
and the parties who endorse their statements.
Al .s ~ l,,t,a L.
easily performed, and with efficiency too, were
the inspectors, or whatever they may 10 torn
Cd, properly qualified for their duties We fear,
however, that in tho generality Of cUes thsy
arc mon selected moro for their activity and
zeal az ward politicians and oanvassers th an for
their keen and accurate discri ninatiou OF hui
ran nature, as brought before them in the Sow
oral cases they arc sont 10 investigate.
We have before us an instance or two a 70.
lief in the shape offuol given by tho Commis'
sioners Of Charities and Correction, which will
demonstrate the truth OF our statement Oar
informant, gent oman OF veracity, writos VA
that fow days ago he happened TO BE- passing
down ttreot not far from BroadwAy, whom hi
attention was called TO several email lots OF col,
| OetT " lhlu uOWu opp hlNo Ouo Noh" h""N WI
| ing. Curiosity led him 70 make some inquiry
| whom he learned that il was "fuol given 10y
| the Charity Commissioners in Bond stroot. y
Believing that something was wrong in sucl
Wholesale benevolonco towards ono house, sub
,oquont inquiries revOsed the fact that, out o
five Of the recipients, only one was deserving
object. Two or three Of them had thor win
tors fucl in the cellars, and at lcas, four o
them woro persons in the receipt Of good week
y caning-. This is not an oxaggoration, GU
informant gives VA his name In confidence, an
is prepared TO subs,an,iato hi, assertions. W.
roiice tho matter Ia order that no moro relic
Of the kind be given to underwriting obJects.-
+ Tho city docs not begrudgo any fair amount
relieve suffering humanity, but protests again
such III advised selections for its charitsbl
| bounty.