The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-10
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BY the operations Of the Worthingten
law, a strict enforcement Of which is In
sisted upon, it leaves one Of the best be-
neyolent institutions-the Infirmary-ia
q deplorable plight as regards the means
to carry on their active benevolence, the
immediate result OF which will be tifae
there will be vast amount OF 6uHerin3
this winter among the INDECENT classsM
not actual starvation.
By this law, which allows but tax OK
16 mills on the dollar to be levied to csr.
ry on all the public institutions in the,
city, the amount which will accrue To-
the Iniirmary will be but the pitiful susA'
of $50, ,0Q0-a sum totally inadequate 70
do what the law governing this institl-
ton requires. 1t will cost $45, QUO to run
the Intirmary alone, not taking into coii-
sideration the army oil outdoor poor thas
must be relieved.
10 this class, this year, were issued
| by the Infirmary Directors, through
their agents, the overseers, food, grooe-
rles, coal, ETC., on q 600 orders, which.
orders are signed by the proper author-
lity before being presented by those
seeking relief. In 1866 they were allow
ed $1I0, 1900, and had but 800 Infirmary,
patients. Since that time seventeen
wards have been added, and the inmates
to-day number $40. 1t costs just twontEs
eight cents day to feed them.
The men who have furnished the stlps
lplies of drugs, meat, -four and other
necessaries, have notified the Directors
that their credit is at an end, and they
lare compelled to suspend operations ua-
til the new tax levy is made, the moneE
from which will not reach them unai
January. Although they have four tho@s
sand bushels of coal bought and paid for,
they can not give the contracts out 70
have it hauled until the money Is accAS
ally placed to their credit In the treass
ury.
There have been as many as ITO appk-
eants day for fuel, and between 10 ana
Il so for groceries. But their hands are
tied completely, and no relief can Dc
came to the office and begged tor food
: for her three children that she had len
3 at home sick with the smallpox. 6ha
D was given what was left in the once,
t and thus found temporary rehef.
l The charge OF extravaganza ON tse
= part Of the lnfrmary managers can nel
be brought. By an examination Of theis
, accounts it will be seen that the psy-
!, roll is less now than for five years pass.
!. 4 Not an employe of the institution, awe
! the engineer, receives more than $40 z
= month. And they are now In debt NJ
: ] those employees $5, 760, who have not Eel
. . ceived cent Of wages since Octobsrl
: : 1874.
Many of the inmates are Themselves
doing duty as nurses, the building beinH
so tulI that even the chapel has been
given up for ward. All the groceries
and other necessaries are purchased a
wholesale and at the lowest possibtl
g. figure.
lqI The Infirmary has a debt of $40. .De1
, which has been hanging over it f0I
years. The Infirmary proper may b<
20 able to weather 1t through, as they hays
r. running contract, but the 1000 outside
poor, which they, up to this time, hare
been literally keeping from starvation,
what about them?
Between the Committee Of Safety a1f
- the trainers of the Worthington law tha
bread has been taken from their moatAs
u and no help remains but a special en-
u actment of the Legislature.
While funds for the Park Board 2sd
n other jobs are forthcoming, even the ne.
q tual necessities Of life are taken aNai
from those who deserve the sympathy
X and must have material. aid from s0ms
s source to prevent their actual starsa
tion.
In view of the above dispiriting facts
y the Board Of Directors of the Infrmary
y at meeting held this morning, decides
= that help OF any kind to the outside poUi
of the city must cease from date aai
until further orders.