New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-31

rv.n IN tfnes vbep dishonesty was not at
a premium might be safe 70 trust inc WIDOW "nu Ut
pTr committee arc assured by the Commissioners OF
Charities and Correction OF New York. who furnith out
~ door rolief only for cash land never give relief until
Zach aunicants cnse reported by toelr own
yistor that they lind the person to whom they give
rehef gets more for his money, which beirg In hand
ryes him access TOT any store, and he get value
received The holder OF our comfy ORDERS having 70
tbcm 10 one single grocery and G the store Ia In
cousion with any gives the bearey 40 80 cents ON
tho dollar and he has no redress The New YORK Com
ha wing tired both ways consider the risk or
ms nonev be,ng spent drink gnal the worthness
OF the applicant beig first decided upon by their own
the AFFIDAVIT OF the HersoD thus Issue orde
for the single article OF coal On the largo responsible
persons ..,s and trresn,s r,ties mentioned and
referred 10 in this repOrt already known OF ss-
nected by members the Board and By the public ana
have been made tbe subject OF public comment But ~
will he remembered that this Board has no power or
control over the Commissioners who are eIeMeo a
,%ras and tns .nIy power possessed by this Board
the way of examination and criticism, TINS boan re-
porting TO tie Governor upon their animal report
Your Comntee visited hospital under the charge OF
DR. Schenck md with him made hasty examination OF
wards drugtis;s department, &c. then went thronsn
the nursery sad schoorooms and aferward under the
Guidance OF Or Mcdonald. to whom they are much in
debrd for nj courtesy, visited all the WARDS Ihey
spent seven IN the clerks ONCE a. the
and storeh,uses examining goods aud Dls VAN INC 'a-
| liable assistance Of Mr. Stwell.
vised by which the men congregaied IN the new Aini
be nm amusement to Them II great profit TO the
county lower part OF this large building lufhi-
ing light dry, and roomy The fact OF their beng erdcd
together as they there calls for some eIIort 10
| raise them from their present british cohdtion.
The Hunted time at the command or you" COMMITTEE
prevented a more thorough examination OF the ouiu-
ngs &C. aud they would respectfully present. the re-
ports ron the heads OF the various institutions TOT inc
wear ending July 81 1873 Our investigations, BRIEF ana
imtarect as they have been, are more sugses,ve Oh
irregularities IN what have been unable 10 hhd IMAM
| in what have actually discovered ,.
We cannot refrain from asking, II so briei ana sn.I
Gcal an examination reveals upon the lace OF ,hlhss
snch astonishing results, what would be the result OF
more t0rou III nGuryi We have been unable u SATISFY
| ourselves whether the large quantities or suppI"s
charged have actually delivered. or are required
The manuer vi keeping the accounts Is based upon .
sYstnn which, while At seems well carried out by nhe
clerks charge, been outgrcwn by the county INC
| large item OF about $1,000 for plumbing We nave
been unable TO examine thoroughly; and IN gehcrai
we would state that Investigations, while they lusty
our conclusions, are suggestive OF the depths
which lie be, ond than Of those which they have been
abIe 20 e,I ore. Your Committee deems the whole sSs
TEN vicious in the extreme, and from facts presented
above cy are forced to the conclusion that the Com
nllssoners are either corrupt incompetent or bolh
and would therefore, present the following reso niioh
Resooed copy Of this report Be ansutd 10 t1e Go'
With IN, reous,i thorough examination ue AZ
isirs OF Of 'hs regarding heif pIo cling Al
and that vii TAO He- a'S- iLei'"" A. IN " JPN
~ JOHN PRENTICE,
GEORGE H. FISHER,