The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05
;rHE CITY CHARITIES.
Work Of the Commissioners Of Charities and Cor
rection for tho Year lS7l-The New Luna
tic Asylum-The schoolship Mercu-
ry-Expenses for Past Year for All
the Institutions, 81, 345, 4S2.


have completed their labor for the commonwealth
for 1871 and viii soon present to the proper
authorities an O1icla record OF their d0ngs. During
the past year vast improvements have been made In
the island well as in the city institutions under
their jurisdiction, ana the result OF their handi-
work is visible In every department. This certainly
has not been accomplished without a liberal outlay
OF money but the commissioners have strictly
adhered to the original appropriation for the cur
rent year, and have clean balance sheet.
THE NEW LUNATIC ASYLUM
on Wards Island mas recently been completed,
and the inmates of the Blackwels Island lily III.
ranged bedams are being transferred to 1t. This
model building was commenced three years ago,
and is designed to accommodate $500 patients. IL
is five stories In height, covers fully two acres Of
ground, and Ii composedlentirely OF IRON, pressed
brick and granite faclngs. Its various apartments
are admirably arranged for inmates, and are sup.
piled with every modern convenience. Commits
si0ners from other States who have examined it
pronounce 1t one OF the best arranged institutes
the Continent The Commissioners have yearly
since the foundation OF this edincc was LAID, taken
from the appropriations funds suflcent to pay FOR
materials ana wOrkmen. The total outlay for its
completion has been 100000, not cent OF which
sum went into the hands Of spectators Or ''Ringn
combinations.
THE INEBRIArE ASYLUM
on the same Island has been vastly improved since
the last report of the Commissioners. Various
alterations have been made, ana the money thus
spent has been judlciOusy divided. There are az
the present time ITO patients under treatment In
this establishment. OF this number fully One..hrd
will be discharged within the next four months pro-
nOunced "cured" Since Doctor DOugherty was
he IMPROVEMENT and s.andna Of the Asvmms has
been apparent. His system OF treatment Is similar
in many respects to that OF the physicians in charge
hAt
tering
The Board also report favorably on
THE SOLDIERS RETREAT"
located IN the east wing OF the Inebriate Institute
by this wise provision the MANNED ana poverty
1or. II Is under the charge OF o superintendent,
and ESQ inmates mates are on the roll They are each
corporation for their susenance.
THE INFANTS HOSPITAL.
greatly improved during the year. According to
the report the latants' Hospital contains 44e
e result nas Of Which, Was SSsf pa
crease Of nurses. The waits are under the control
Of experienced matrons, as the mortuary report
tweve-live per Cent Nestle's bread and milk
nourisnment has created revolution as diet;
gives the most gratifying results.
The The necessity Of some Kind Of hospital
being established In the extreme upper portion
the Paen seen eaaens sue 70
e 6eas Beevus mos asd
from Harlem and Yorkvllle. To remedy this defect
reception hospital at the corner OF Nnetyseventn
street and Tenth avenue has been recently CON-
pleted. 1t Will accommodate 100 patients, and has
been placed under charge Of DIR. Bailey and an eX-
perienced star The smallpox having assumed an
epldemlcal form In portions OF the metropolis and
Brooklyn, the Board have under process Of con-
struchon q building on The westerly side OF Black
wels Island for the accommodation OF this class Of
patients.
THE SCHOOL SHIP MERCURY
The commissioners justly pride themselves on the
attcrlng results Of this their first nautical venture
This ship mas been under their control nearly three
years, and since that time fully one hundred anu
nity boys nave been transferred TO the merchant
service by reason Of their proficiency navigation
and seamanship. These boys, IL will be remem.
bered, were in many instances committed to the
cave OF the Commissioners by the magistrates for
slight misdemeanors and va2rancy. 0lhers, and IN
large numbers, had been committed by their pa
rents incorrigibe. Their t.ainmg has been rigid,
and has proved very satisfactory Last year The
Mercury, under command OF Captain Pierre
Giraud, was sent on extended cruise to the Afrl.
can coast and the South Atlantic. While on the
voyage experiments IN deep sea soundings were
made and specimens OF the water ct various depths
were bottled and brought home for examination by
Swans On the 10th OF December the Commission.
ers despatched the Mercury another cruise. She
Will visit Rio JanelrO, and Will 20 from thence to
Cape ST. Rogue and to the westerly coast OF Cuba.
At this point Captain Giraud has received instruc-
lions TO resume deep sea sOundings. Upon his re-
turn the results Will be duly announced by PROBES.
s0r Draper.