The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
THE BUREAU OF CHARITIES,

Proceedings of the Board YestcIday-
Unauthorized Use Of Names AS Man.
ayers OF SO-Called Charities-Pauper
Servants who Will Work Only for
ExtravaGant Wages.
The Committee of Nine constituting the Bureau
of Charities, held its regular meeting yesterday,
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt in the char. The Secre-
tary presen led an interesting report Of visit
made TO the ONCE OF the Overseers of the Poor in
the Charity Building IN Boston, where the system
of that city had been examined and explained by
the superintendent. There are 100 organizations
for the relief Of the poor in Boston, the principal
ones having their Offices at the Central Bureau, in
the Charity Building. The Capitalization of these
benevolent societies under one roof has diminished
bouse-to-house begging very considerably. every
police officer or citizen who happens to meet one
OF these beggars knowing now just where to send
him Tor relief
communication from the superintendent Of
the Free Labor Bureau. transmitted by the Com
missioners Of Charities and Correction, was read,
which stated that Tor the last month since the
establishment of the several soup houses and other
places where the applicant can receive food, and
in some cases lodging, many persons have refused
to work unless their extravagant demands for
wages were complied with, saying that, they had
everything necessary TO live, they would not work
uulS0 tucH COuultlouo Wele dCCcpIeu. OcTNduJS
for general work demand $14 and s16 month
and refuse $40 and $l2 Last week there were
calls tor nine males, but only three could
be filed. as the men demanded 500 a month and
board 1or ordinary 1arm labor, ana employers were
only willing to pay from $l2 to SIS. Servant girls
complain That IT Is none OF the Superintendent's
business to advise them to take less wages in
order TO obtain home Impertinence had been
carried to such an extent that it had been neces-
sarv IN some cases TO order the persons concerned
on the premises This state OF things, which was
giving the bureau bad repute, the Superin-
soup houses, dormitorles and ree lunches in the
city, thus enabling the help for which the demand
was great, to refuse fair offers.
In the case OF the Juvenile Guardian Society OF
New York, in consideration OF the fact that the
Board OF State Commissioners OF Public Charities
ciety apparently unnecessary and the expendi-
lures eXtravagant for the work accomplished, the
bureau deems 1t not commendable to public conn.,
dence and support.
drens Aid Society, stating that, although the
special object OF the society Is not to distribute
aims certain moneys specially entrusted to it
have been distributed among 600 families who
were In want.
The total number OF benencaries OF the benevo-
amounts to IL, 500
Letters from William Cullen Bryant, r. B. MIN
turn and Charles O'COnOr were read, IN which the
writers declare their ignorance Of the existence
OF society called the Society for the Education
and Advancement OF Young Seamen, and state
that their names as managers Of that institution
are used without their knowledge. similar let
ter from Rev. Thomas Vermilye concerning the
"Kipp's Bay Mission" was submitted.
About twenty gentlemen have volunteered by
subscription TO pay the expenses OF the bureau,
the untrouDled existence OF which Will probably
thereby be entirely covered and secured.