New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MIsM.NAGEMENT IN KINGS COUNTY.

MIsMANAGEMENT IN KINGS COUNTY.
pIsGRACEFUL CONDITION OF THE KINGS COUNTY
NURsERY-sUFFERISGs oFTHE cHIIDRES-DEMo-
CRATIC SUPERVISORS REFUSE TO AID THEM UN-
TIL AFTER THE ELECTION.
For several days past Committee appointed
by the Board OF Supervisors Of Kings County have been
examining the condition and management OF yari
county institutions At the Nursery they discov
cred disgraceful condition OF affairs The children
found to be dirty, unhealthy, poorly clad, sur
rounded by fth and neglected by the officials in charge
thorough investigation was made by the COMMITTEE
after which the Chairman. Supervisor VIM Richardson
drew up a report which signed by his associates
for presentation to the Board OF Supervisors at their
meeting yesterday It generally understood that
the report would present the facts discovered In their
true light. and for this reason several Demo
cratic Supervisors resolved to DELAY the pre-
seutation OF the report until after electlou'
possible. They believe publication OF the re-
port would compromise the Democratic party at the
coming election for the that the Nursery Ia nnae
the control of Democratic politicians conference was
had and then it decided to postpone all acton Oh
the report until after the election When the Board met
Supervisor Richardson made several unsucces'fu'
attempts present his report but the Democrats car
ried motion that when the Board adjourn II should do
for three weeks. The Supervisor protested, IN the
Of the suffering children at the Nursery against
the apparent determination TO shut out his report lie
asked that he be allowed TO present 1t. and that 1t be
acted the children might be relieved, but his
appeals were with insulting remarks, jeers. and
jokes Alderman Reilly acted for the Democratic
side OF the house. and INDUCED in several personal
remarks which were allowed to pass unceusured As
the Democrats that there was possibility
OF the report being presented and acted upon owing 10
the influence which Mr. Richardson's remarks had upon
a few OF the fairer mnded Democratic members. severa
of the combination left the rOom thus leaving the Board
aIa
appeal behalf of the children at the Nursery and he
too laughed for his pains 1t is understood that
Mr. Mclaughlin is dspeased with the heartiess action
OF his adherents.
The report of the Committee OF Investigation is as
follows:
To the Board Of Supervisors Committee on
Abuses alleged TO exist at the county institutions uhur
charge Commissioners of Charities respect
fully report that the 18TH inst they visited the Nur
serY Flatbush. under the charge OF John Driscol
superintendent aud while they cannot report III run
until they have made further examination. there are
some things OF character To demand Immediate re-
dress, and with reference 10 which neither your Com
Your Committee nave thoroughly inspected the bulli
ing. every portion OF winch including the warI. tn
other officers the schOolrOom, vdshhOuse. store
room, hospital ward, and boiler-house was visited.
the wards. or down below in the KIT
cnens there was diapidaton dirt neglect,
entire absence Of anything that looked Ike even
ordinary and oversight. The first place IN pected
the wards or sleeping apartments for the children
found unOcCupied by except tue |
woman IN charge aud few OF the youngest cnldren
from about l? months to or years OF age; & mos mos
pied by the children as well as IN the thrODDs
thrown open for Inspection OF the Committee Tne
bathing rusty and dirty and the whole place
was diapidaied condition aud dIsgustingly flhY
The explanation received by the Committee, accounting
of affairs. that the pipes we're out
OF order. The bathrooms attached 10 all the wards
but the water-cosets worse. one attendant /,
stated that the water oad not run IN her ward for two
months and thus the dlsdgreeaDle snr PerNadng ',s
building accounted for although fuzzy one nIrd OF
had the panes OF glass dsdpprdred hut me slsn "s
also gone, aud III one story OF the building over 200
panes OF glass broken out The cola wind hlied
every room out could not drlEe away Inc sutiI |
coming from the bathrooms and closets. Ihe ltfle
children ID the wards were Renera.! hIlueG I9ge'tor
the purpose OF keeping themselves warm: warm Their Their
binn and pinched with the cold. some one
why the steam had not been turned on Mr DriS-
found of order. They were having 1t attended
to, and hoped 10 nave steam turned on to-day TINS
negectug do proper repairs Ia the summer, during
which the full corps of engineers and assistants have
building your Committee Inspected Oid two story
building the rear, ana We trust tnat there
found to Tue first floor used storenOuse
IUa % 're rnsusned Tae upprr story is divided into
wards where idiot and crippled children are kept
Tine FIRST contained four girls aud one boy OF
whom - years of and all OF them imbe
Giles Ia the second room were seven bows. all OF whom
were either blind crippled suJec TO ht-. There -
a third, or middle room. when l. unO"ruped. The
basement OF this building j. open. aud ne fOir O ear,h
is receptacle for sIagndnt wder ahI hdindu eAcre
ment without stlut.
Your Committee consider It Outrage 10 keep human
beings this building tim Ddi especially Ia
cold weather, II l. Impossible 10 adequately heat the
building. As stated above, the first story l. hed
with straw the Consequences Of fire as the
malice, MISCHIEF, carelessnc-s to the poor
inmates the upper hOUr teryr 20 contemplate
There five or SIX good wards IN tIe large Odding
INTO OF which they ANT sSOuld fOfth~lth De-
removed. We recommend the adoption Of ne follow
ing resolutions:
Eeoued Tn- old Dudngs s Nuscfv b. forthwith ansr-
10
the banding grtH appropriate
o
the Supply Committee h- au L@rstE Au-horei
proposals TIE lowest
bic bidder pnmhiug bathing
And clnn Uue pipes Nursr AMI
oil tie ~lnaows doors at institution
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ARREST OF A LACE THIEF.