New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-14
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF
PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
For the Wear 1e62-
oxrov oy THE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIo CHAhtTikt)
- AND CoKRsCTIoSs, No BoND-sT,

AND GOANhCA4uNt ~ DoNp-sI.s (
~ a, 1o.tsr. Of ii. STAT. Of Nsw YS1I and IL. Boa,t
Of Svperr'0r' Of tis County If Ns'O- Y0'S
The Commissioner Of Public Charities and Cor
rsou have the p1eeut tho Hon. the Legislature
Of the State Of Newly and the Hon the Board Of Super
v'ss' Of the County Of Ssw-York the following
REPORT
their proceedings aud Of the condition Of the Dspsrtne
Of Public Charities and Corecon With account OF OIL
with acct IS OF the law pnssd April II. 1860 chapter $40
The history OF the Just passed connected win the ~
ssn. .aS Sss n ,HI
Of our Government has presented n.oIe important
than s embraced 10 that space Of peat hsoIy Elm
prscstins the obligations which oathsof office have
e. our Se. Soon and Td .a we .ppss with
shserfulness and fscOn before the troansl Of ou
citizens. who have claim for fun aud c0Hss' "A'eA "
eur stewardship. . 18th
The most mpOrt,n, object which we hope to meet with
sfed to orr fsowcsn 70 w s ~, srs ord
upon distribute Is tia: Of ami provision iof al sissses O
aes.u0n re,sns from ssu;. .s mnh :. our
OBLIGATIONS feel that eli other duties IN that det'n
may DO counted uPon as nearly no, csy AZ. sa
hed that have the hight TO indulge IN congratulations %
We feel that we fuy discharged the s,ion; I'm
posed upon suaIdns othe poor AMI realize t hsve
ta.e and sueiin. have overlooked the interest,": Of
our taxpayers have duly considered me tax whch
msnt hiss teen Aerisy rejoced wi nout de.lscng from
ths deserved reputation for generosity OF i@Psng the no.
:ap.nSsd II. la. yea /. S7OS H. showing reduction in
e cursn. expense. of S+3Sl2 es To this smount there
shout be $50 TO So due for board Of sct and wound
~ sodi rs als3 $4,000 50 fo board Of u pri,OUs ..o,
slsss IS OI 72J barrels Of -four hand and s6a % oI
rood, In peid le52-naSing In the ste
iminu,ion FOX 1907 CT Of l29 1913 H. The amount
f.eevsd for labor OF inmates 10 cash has been sSo ~
The amount Of products tho various dopo EMS ana she
portions oopsuued by thom win be foundin the reports Of
the heads all Of which compare favoaoy win any
The decrease number Of inmates confined to in
buttons other than the Luoatic Ayqn which eon!.ns
L. ~ noA
1es.ef portion Of sbebodied men, who have heretofore
oI Of homes, or 0Ss s sa
very large Of money has been sPproeriAed ~ ou
% .TSoTs fS5 dS By .e ana
which served relieve many claims which would other
thus expended csDpo, be far sbor. Of millions nv
hundred thousaod dollars To hi, we may add The hundred
OF Institutions public aud pITfte charities which sfe no
bhind In literally and regard for the unfortunate Of al 60
lis difficult to spprosch this singular attachment OF our tel
iowciizsns to specis Of charitable provision and W
Sry .dv . 70 49, Hs o Guy ~ n a s
enjoy the advantages oft We had hoped this ts
some Of experienced phauhrop would have enabled
~ 70 welcome p aces which would gAthorr
tho widespread appropriation ior charitable purposes
the wants Of the truly deserving aud ID,
apjusi demands of inpCso and snggsrds The
which continuous olercourse with the objects OF charity
pernteudent Of sdoor Poor. would be OF
great value to ali who have des to zeal justly with al de-
penlen public bounty add 10 oar judgment should be
sv.aoe in public and private qoaiis throughout the
whole county.
fsvces 10 OBJ ain uudeseIved relief With many shers
70 be mania FOR pubic support aud plumber Systems
but sotGaBy lay by fund for future renceou a. toe
Psupss Box. Every year and day US that
antaoes a. well regarding toe oathsomenss
OF the haiti Of Aims House pendeDee tor support IS true
tury inflicted by pub &c Anaoiy or private FOL y upon
sars people has been inhie;ed ~ srectle
Distribution aims those who tDeu 10 The bali
te lame. add hs bud to tho beIsi OF reason give
the ieOtio, tue pasei and ccmened f'eto ts sick
atx ~ -
cvs.-gve geuefoGsly give heartily. But those whs comS
&C the Ss's he q p S %s Of Of s n nfT
American would be degraded by Aims nouse record Of
ssoss Of biz pSoie sapiss, free Sad hone.l s6oI II we
not u:snudoTstooa may cave many IRON Same oy
fhus npoTin them shun Alns House they would
pesuencs oresd resort to IL in The diies; ssy
and Iesaa an imSediinsnt 70 future saccess AM ma
II has been gratifying find Tps,,u.ion' .be aud
espscous enough answer the calls made by tbs Govern
sut Tor sck aad wounded soldiers We have been enabled.
without cTowdial ordinary csimaIs TO mud beds d
medical and surgical attention. az we IS al he CHER essen,
tas Necessary Tor The 6Ed o. 2t25 officers aud
soldiers ard have tie sAtsfseon OF knowing that
whe.e Ia country have they been carefully
no the march Of ae army during he early part
Of III, warm been able 10 rea. csse Of sBa
Dor cre which not provided for n any other
aeparment or Institution There 70 be avery ges.
dect the arrangement o. hosilai IA tins regard Can
Any ono for tue want VI provision and Gaze al
iuScd tot Tnee spPsrrs public dena Of the
fight Of protection who uoioruoste Is to con
tsct dreaded deses IN every direction OF our TIlsus
STATE aud Municipal Governments Application has been
msds by this anelt fo borty to he either vested Ia
II or where protect citizens against the inroduc-
zion and spread 81 these deaes but without sucoe. Wa
hope consideration OF this SUBJECT ~ our CITY au'
TIE vsrou, Iustutions included In lis Communion
by their responsible beads In ihei' Annual lie
ponS
The chief expenditure under the superlrender: q the
Poor duties incesELt ana wbOSs
abilities are important well "a vssus and delicate
The which by HE hsuIss 70 sye been dis
tbuted under Las erection Is reduced from the hgues OF %
year stu 10 bud ared.eti ia Tue hppoecAh
period OF our aaua. s1Psnal,o;es we hGpe gao to aa It
eng pride among those who have hsTsoiefe relied upon
charity for support -
Tho Aims House Dep- feel has been as nearly
supplied with ito cquieen and hs been rs literally adj
assfea, with view to lie Objects Is any Institution " ~
iina eopnHy The bind the halt tho lame sad h'
demsned here protected oy tho symPsthznz service o.
tose who are ioruGte aud more l3s " htlp them
selves The family Of each wing male aud feas sppar
entity enjoying the provision which the good citizens WIZ inr
psh IL desire they Here. sieT tho bUnstug VI toe
LIS AID penss. OF ME they oil gather round ths hearth
Of cgupsIstve comfort and indepenoenCe and receive Tie
: sidos ''' ~ w. "
There va. j. decrease Of 81 Inmates during tho year
compared with the yeas 1851 aid dofng no Other year snce
1855 few ininates received, fact suggestive OF
sInfying decrease Ia tho pssPrr'n 81 the eoiA'"Gnty
The Wdsn has produced through his zcal dnd ind stry
eeod s9pIy OF bisAets the nnuoef manufactured having
teacasd "a and in addo, hss established ne lnenuiac
teoi DoonI made VI TIE corn rassd uP III the Doiae o.
shs gfoands
VIC have continued With much the Of nearly
nenet.a nan through the service, Of the nmstos Of
we In.nauep There evident sssfseoa Throughout
nc eueiy pofuon OF the household IlnseriDg 10 tne
hAPpIe u s< little oolests Of interest
sne p.erIsi affection to the aged truthful
sought nome Ia ths lnsutation
xpse leeh 20 aae ia the traits OF human affection.
licn I1u ,en' ~ The hour OF final separation even 81 tho
oeoos % e most tbs pe our charge the pas.
.eeius ~ least o's ten snd forg ven The tear
ttsi fails beside tie cola aud corus
Testimony Of tnat objection which even tes .ia. 4 %
for tunes that lead to psuperism cannot qaencA ~
THE wOkK-BovsK
during tie last year ms given Increased r.tn,r. $500
sgng us hope that 'nis sbo,n ~ao cSp
offeDsle uiEy DO made to reimburse ua,a =.
peudi;uos OF tseif support The etorts 10 mpr,vs
duct a. well fe.tn tbs conduct OF this 70
woc!d ba quits sstisiacory could sded Iv -
culon Of ouf lave, in GTostDg the shsneful And
PRACTICE u rscommiltDg the for short u