New-York tribune., 1871-06-14

tentS The number committed TO the care Of the Com
January 1889 ..''1'%5
The ascertained proportion of lunatcs to population
in England and France is TO 400 and though the
ahan in Europe the difference is probably more than
@ 'S g ne 1sane ro% adsdsn nn
abandoning them in the streets To be taken up by the
polioe Ii requires the unremittng attention of the
officers of the Department 70 ascertain the residences
the foreign insane and return them whence they
who have claim the public charities OF the city
Nautical school was a s ~ ES of %
Ons burden was purchased and the school &
ON board S6 boys 10 the LIST of January and discharged
Sos whom many shipped sailors in the United
SSS yoyase u The Mercury returned on the Goth
inst, practice cruise of four months with 258
boys The commanding officer reports that nearly the
whole number have acquired the skill TO rank as ordin
ary seamen. A large number of boys are now at the
industrial School Harts Island waiting the discharge
of the present crew 10 be received on board
There have been received at the Industrial School on
arts Island since the lst of January 2 boys between
the OF ten and seventeen years. ana there are now
there engaged IN pursuing their studies or employed III
light labor, l24 boys.
The Commissioners again beg to direct public attention
10 the INADEQUATE and defective provision for the custody
of prisoners at the Tombs First District Prison. The
the confinement of persons charged with or convicted of
grave crimes has repeatedly been laid before the Legis
been twice presented to the courts by grand res
safe for the custody and injurious to the health OF pPs
of one hundred and twenty prisoners but at one period
'red persons, many of whom held for trial
yicted Of murder and other capital ofenses The Com
msoners again respectfully urge that prison OF sum
en capacity for the safe confinement OF persons may
De erected In more central and heathfu portion OF the
The worhouse for the custody of vagrsnt and disor
derry persons well fus the purpose for which was
erected There were committed during the year. 2O657
d,G6
In the Annual Report for the Commissioners refer
red to the large number of persons committed for simple
NJ into zeal nny mi
duct or breach OF the peace The law imposes penalty
streets and in default of payment they committed 20
the WOrkHOuse for ten days Many OF the persons so
committed are strangers in the city, others
habitually incorporate submitted in that report
whether be just 10 punish by Imprisonment occasional
or accidental intOxicaton, and the Commissioners stated
the which had come under their observation
led them believe that while the severity Of the law
does diminish the vice of ntOxicaton it is the
suffering wholly incOmmensurate with the otense in
Yovng the loss of character and oentmes the means
OF support 1t suggested that the removal Of any
person found intoxicated In the streets 10 the police sta
<ient punishment for the Oense. On the other hand
the punishment for habtua drunkenness wholly mad
House common druDkards. They sent up by the
nagisrses clothed in rags covered with veT,nin % ana
DE clothed at the expense OF the CITY, ana by tne time
capable OF labor their term of imprisonment is ended,
and they released be in few days sent back their
10 the hospital. 1t would be difficult TO devise more
expensive Intellectual means of reformation than is by
PESITENTIARY.
In their last annual report the commissioners recon-
mended the removal of the Pententiary Harts Island
The time will soon arrive when will necessary
provide additional room for the increasing number Of
prisoners Though twOthrds of the prison for males
IL has been necessary TO assign male prisoners TO the
limited area Of the female prison The close proximity
the city, and the large numbers OF
visitors daily to the hospitals and asyuns on the island
prisoners when at work The quarres Of the island will
be exhausted and the means OF employment and OF
discipline win then he seriously diminished HaTts
Island is in every respect more eIglDie sue Hisa
mile from the main shore and sixteen miles from the ciiy
the extremity Of theisland unOccuped The expense
of removing the structure from Backwes Island would
OUTDOOR RELIEF.
The extent OF pauperism is largely contingent upon
the administration OF outdoor relief II tne assistance
to the destitute be prOfuse indscriminate paupef1sm
may be granted that the lavish expenditure
OF the public money for the support OF 5ne poor Tod
as that Of Naples But While guarding against the evils
from cold or starvation To this end the city is divided
into twelve districts and resident visitor appointed to
dtOn OF every applicant for relief resident In his dis
rict aud 10 report In writing 10 the Superintendent of
outdoor Poor the cause OF destituton, the number IN
family the amount and kind OF relief required ana the
time II should he afforded but in instance IA relief
granted beyond ninety days without re-eXaminatlon
The beneficial effects Of systematic examination INTO
esabsed esf Prior Se 70 fhe organization Of
Visitors the number relieved ~ tae in in
respect to the population greatly m excess OF Ine nun I'M
Der relieved since the Board was esaDsheo Uhdef Ine
mode whch has been supersededth Superintendent was
compelled from the necessity OF the case, 10 assume
that 4he applicant in want and the only instances
which he could refuse those Of which he had per
s0nal knowledge.
The number who receiving outdoor relief Oh
1st February, 1870 were,
Male adults 1,5l7
Female adults. 4,i16
Children. .....-..l2,45J
-1s.i32 persons
fat NAV, 1870. ..... Male adults. 10
Female adults. 50
ChlldTen.-....... la
- 2O8 persons
1t AUGUST, 1870 Male adults. -. ia
Female adults. 493
Children. lag
- 20Se persons
It Noyeu ber 1870 Male adults. 2S8
Female adults 8l5
Children 2.337
- $40 persons
LABOR BUREAU.
The Labor Bureau and Intelligence once, established
by authority OF the Legislature IN 1893 To correct the
petty frauds persons seeking employment al mtelH
gence offices, has been emincnuy successful.
The number Of applicants for the employment OF labor
during the -t3fJio
The number Aeeking employment was. lDZJI
hidlts
heinslieS....