New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-25


Of the ChldreTs Aid Society held Monday afternoon
tho Metropolitan Dsnk Presiden. Wtn A. Booth In the
ehs The Treasurer presented his annual report from
which gather the following facts relative 10 the operations
OF Society The balance hand Feb 1862 S72 o.
Received from all In cash since then, s2926 10
Total 80 498 g. Disbursements s2a 500 %. Balance
hand Fob 1862 +69i 90 The receipts for the last yea
have greater than FOR any previous yes Donation, have
been ard larger received from few In
oiyidus than before One gentleman gaze 5000 to
furnish hy children with homes in the Wes.. The report
further that ten shares of the NewYork Central Rail-
road and i0tyhve share. OF the Metropolitan Bank stock
constitute ali the property Of tbs ChdTens Aid Society avail
able for the support OF the usutios Emigration 10 regarded
tho important feature In the operation. Of the Society
and is certainly potant the city, which Is thereby
relieved OF class Of s population which II le here uncsred
for would prey upon its moral NE The following hgnres
show tbs result Of every since 1882 the number
las, ten years being $50; lSt 2o lS st3 1870 sS5 1851
9-roa 1888 The number OF emgrants nirnished by the
Newsboys Lodging House this year Is 1885, nearly fourth
o. .hs hos rse cost Of sending s children to the "ea
The Newsboyi Lodsns touse" abNnch OF this society.
l. perhaps the most porular ALL though In solid usefulness
u must Yield The palm 20 tho smigrant department: ma
jorty Of tie inmates Of the Lodgusouse have been
claimed from and consequently saved from crime
About 80 truant and st boys have been returned to friend,
and reves In the Newsboys bank S47 boys have saved
during the a year 10 o ghe boys nave PAID S '' ,nr
applied toward the support 2! the LSdsns m & W the
neWsbOys eutgrated 1oired
army volunteers but ssy' the report more than tnree
time. number serving their country in the army
from Western homes where they were placed oy the Chdren
Under the su.rice, Of the Society Girl. LoasngHousc
started in May last since which time 597 s have been
friends ~ to Western homes and $50 found situations
ploy msnt while Ia the Lodging House.
There 26 nnates and 1t hs, averaged than
hall that number tho Who'll. time The Trustees design 10
whether seamsess, houeeyant or stranger In TIE oy
without plan purpone employ ment money, or ithds-
may ma a"shsPace Suu III INC 70 oA epu'eu'e ~.
Pioyment At suosequent meeting Of the Tptees MI
Booth reelected President and j. H. Wisms Treasurer
John Crosby Brown aud Alex Van Rensselaer, were elected
Trustees to Ill the vacancies ocesoned by the reSnson
OF i'aac Bell and j. r. sPading Tho remaining Trustees
were reelected.
Board OF SUPERyIsoRs.-At O regnllT meeting
Of this Board yesterday afternoon President Little ia the
chsir large Of routine business transacted but
devoid OF much interest. The Committee on County
Offices reported ia favor Of paying $1,000 II Of the bill Of the
Sheriff official scrvccs during the last quarter II 1867
tho whole amount, being $1,000 The Committee refused 10
audit the items Tor committing and dlschargng prisoners from
the State Prisons Of which about BlOO0 OF claims
eced and tho balance the claimed for
the quarters services. Mr. Purdy though, the Board might
as veil pay the amount now aud render themselves
liable 70 prosecution when no know They woudns compelled
to settle the claim.
Mi Ws..man eonended that the law Of 1859 swept away
snch fees After some debate the report adopted
The report OF tho Comntes Annual rsss. upon the
suhjec, Of taxing United Sses stock w.s adopted together
with resolution that tho legal counsel OF tbs hoard be
the interests Of taS City and Co"oty Of Newi orb
Ia the decision Of the question a, 70 the tsh 10 impose
county tan up.n the stoAs issued by the General ove
ment Other rs.olutons discharged the Committee iron, III
oil tho petitions Of hs Bsnk u the CouncD
wealth anA Washington Insurance Company, aud OF
on ho proteAs Of ne ycn,A ard Dspk Phsnix pspk
aud the omitted States Trust Company against the paye
r,,s Board than adjourned until next Monday at its NJ
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