New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07

desre TINT the claims OF this excellent and weloon
cbeerfuly recognized and such aid extended as Will
secure its permanent success ana enaple W "00>'"
During the last fiscal year IS pupils admitted into
the Columbia Institution for the Deaf ana pump cor" me
number OF those receiving instruction 10 o. 1Ooa
gress originally provided only for the suppoit am
ton Of ind gent deaf mues who resided III ths D1 ,
were the children OF persons actually III oui ttande3
and naval service Subsequent legislation ehtenuvg'
free OF charge the privileges OF me solegIaao TrrI
ment TO this class Of sufferers In the states am
tories. The number is limited to 49, and tne areeIJas
recommended that it be increased To 90 Inc ho
ton for the maintenance and tuition OF pupils duilnE VIC
current year Ia $4,000 being $1,000 IN excess OF Ie
therefor During the last hseai year te a 90
mens for the support OF tho lnstu9h Were si' ,cre
exceeding the receipts by 1901 az ana al it close tTe
remained OF the appropriations Tor inc erec'1h Oh "
ngs and the improvement OF the grounds lhe SUN %
s522l TO- The directors have furnished the following
estimate for the year ending 3Oth OF June 1871: $l39o
being s9s62 in excess OF the appr0PauVn I ero were
rent year. The contracts for building however WIZ
reason is in favor OF the speedy completion Of the work
that the Institution may ENJOY lts USE ,o,dl,Ian
ment OF giving to deaf mutes more cAtehueu
than they had previously enjoyed las been emnenty
successful. and proves that there u no oD5Idc1 ~ Mn
acquiring fnll collegiate and scienthe educallon which
NAV moi lie overcome new scope IA thus offered to
their activity aud fields Of employ mens an 1oi'o
reared To bc barred IL may he proper TO noo the TACT
that one of the recent graduates OF tS tant ex
now doing acceptable work as scconu "so'''""' ga
""'''''' - JAIL AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION
On tho 3st utimu there 81 prisoners In tho Gus
tody Of the of the District Jail During the year
preceding that date, ll99 persons were @ m s
70 imprjsonnent at hard labor in the pementiary at
Albany The expenses, Including me cos! Oh lho Trans
portation OF prisoners were Sl6,lS, %,
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
The members OF The MeiroPoah rorg iGrec f f
YEAR arrests made, 3fG OF which were tenaie
In 9tT ~ those arrested were unmarried and 7iS could
neither read nor write G,7l2 dismissed, 80 turned
over tie military and et5 committed To l; tO5 gave
bail Tor their aperavg ~ w rti nv ei boSd 10 ktep
the peace MnOr punishmcns were lElcte ID 90 caes'
I'm G5S eases fines assessed amounting to $2ol ~;
A 10 f1f
lodgings 40 lost children were restored 10 their hOesi
and 2 sick and disabled persons were assisted and taken
10 the hospital OF the number arrested. 1925 were
charged with oneIses committed upon the person, ana
COL with oeses against property The detective force
made 4I arrests recovered lost aud stolen property to
the amount of Sl2lJ le, and rendered Oihet Nsl,Do
services Attention Is invited TO the expectancy oil pro-
ving a central office or headquarters Tor the zoe VI the
Board and members Of the METROPOLITAN Police force
There uneXpcnded balance OF about S@3OO 1 PAST
appropriations Tor expenses which might be used IN the
election Of such building should Congress sanction tue
project aud provide suitable sue ilero 10 nulEeI pc
ccssy for court in this city Tor inc summary trial OF
minor oenses iuy concur ~ sG W t U
this subject IN the last annual report o. ~
aud deem further comment entirely supeiHuOus'
Nv Predecessor Remarked in his report Tor 1906 No
one Win tho most limited experienced ia an Executive
department, cam believe aNv.a ti1 ,a, ise
efficiency would be Largely luhot,u W " i'iea' ~,
ia the organization Of It's clerical iorce ana IN li lor
1905 IL is ms settled opinion. the result OF much rec.
uon and Of experience ~ ny IeSCht aito' a' tSo
efficiency OF tho clerical force would Dc essentially pro
NOTED by thoroughly roorgdblzng IL 10 auuou, TVS
Luurd that subject Of so much importance 10 tho sue
ces>lu working Of the Executive ucpitmeuis VIII
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cur i'm the opinions and unite In the hope he expressed
Tie first measure Of reform /, 20 raise the standard OF
qualification. make merit "a tested by inc duy per
formed the sole ground OF promotion, hni secure W tnc
faithful incumbent the same permaucnce 81 employment
hat j. given TO officers OF tie army ana navy Uhder
Tie prc-h system the general conviction among the
clerks aud employees - that the retention - lher pces
can command than upon energy zeal In the pcrforu
OF duty. After careful examination OF thc snuect
am fully persuaded that the measure nave tuEk,Sle9
would enabled this Department to do Tho w0rk OF
tho past fiscal year with corps OF clerks oHclId less
number than were found necessary hptcial khoNl'
edge and kil indispensable for the proper perform
much OF the clerical labor OF most ~ he bureaus
aud only be acquired IN liiro ana WIN great hpor
An Intimate familiarity with tie statutes bearing upon
the subject Uudcr uycsiimton win inc rules ihd regu
Un thereto, J., necessary for the accurate ana Tald
transaction ~ business; yet is safe To say thaI utr
place long enough tultaru their duties ana perform them
with dispatch. aud there T. DO rducentut offered theh
cl.Ik a repository ot Tire Law the history, aud TIE ira
ol,ous Of tho department ard may often ny ""Il OF
m ,,, or m L"n.ad WAYS save his superior nom
ira. o.itou from long aud lnurous nN cst,Sntion
Yet Eut 4 the singular anomaly ~ our system, thht the
tr ct fh1t a man had been retained i place during
cIue 81 administrations has been commonly held 10 DO
sufficient polite reason for demanding hiS removal
Nly own conviction Is very strong that the advantages
supposed bc gained in ths way unreal ana de!u
si,r, ns the uIischIc- ar, substantial ana certain
The evil ocs du not stop with the increased cost ana
DIMINISHED value Of The clerical Labor itsct has given
practice 81 office sockins, which goes iLr 10 pre-
vent the proper performance OF their duties by the high
a.. officers 90 The Government During tile first thiGo
months after the gurutiOT 81 President, ncnty
The hole Of s confidential advisors Il occupied by
upucatoEs Office. ana 10 T. impossible, Cthcr before
or after tho ordinary business hours 10 get suhclent
time for the careful study OF tia larger dutiS pertaining
10 the Departments, ~ questions OF pubic interest
Tie devices u~ca by applicants 20 obtain an audience
tuaKc n impossible 10 discriminate between thOSo VINO
Nc uutaLt public business tO transact ana those VINO
have not The only wodo ~ relief Is 10 change entirely
the habits access, which ought 20 mark oil octis
of the republic aud ths 81 ITSELF shows the necessity or
a reform. Theoretically u would seem that the remedy
4, in the hands OF the executive aud departmental on
Gers: but practically. the custom has become So hrnlY
established that members Of Congress arr forced to yeld
10 the imporiuuy of their constituents aud are uhabe
10 get relief except 10y urging appointments and removals
tpon the executive departments. IGus pDIo business
is most seriously used and retarded, ana changes
are sOmcnC made D,,uute IN that way alone does II
ee possible get room for the ordinary action or the
administrative machinery. In this natter the custom
established forty has much the eject OF law
that remedy seems adequate except Ia give prfnah
eucc the subordinate branches OF the civil service by
legislation, making capacity and Integrity the sole tests
of the fitness Of the applicant ana throwing competition
oucu 10 ali II there hope Tor speedy legislative
action am well aware that this statement would be u
useless display " unpleasant subiec but Inc TACT tha
bubble attention IL already directed 10 II, und thAt mrhs
pending IN Congress designed 10 cure the ac
knOwledged evil seems To make an uutc-etNed decldF
non Of the truth OF public duty. am, SIR very respect
fully, your Obcdlcnt servant, j. ID. Cox Secretary
The President.
REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
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