New-York tribune., 1875-02-13
TIE CoNrROkLERs REFUSAL OF AID TO
CHARITY

An adjourned meeting of the representatives
OF various charitable Institutions. whom the Control
Ter refuses the payment OF the per capita allowance on
the appropriations 10 which they mas be entitled legally
was held yesterdly ait rnODn IN the OIL OF D)geD,
Miller Tru. NJ. li5 Broadway. The Hon. Erast1s
Brooks presided, and stated that the Controller.
according to his construction OF the amended Con
stitu,ion, did not deem II prudent OF dyisADle TO
make tue payment OF the per capiia allowance.
Tue object OF tne meeting was the GeFlslbS ol sue1
plan might be necessary 10 protect tue nights oi tue
different 1r. BrooEs also stated mat b. hal
s,en the Contr0Her aOOdt lhe mat,er' anu lA p Lao
informed by him that ho (lr. Green) would con
suit the Corporation Counsel and asa hun 10 prepare an
"pnion Mr' BROOKS sunseq"eaty saw no C1i pots1Vl
Counsel. who SAID that On next Monday be wOuii SUD
Aftcr some discusson e. c. Van Wrinkle OF tue Nursery
aud Chu's Hospital, Henry l.. Hoguet or the Cathule
ProiecOry, l.. NJ. Bates OF tue Ne~-IOtk lLiaHt
Asylum. A. r. Wetmore OF the Juvenile Asylum, aui
Augustus Schell OF the Asylum for the Bhud were aP
pointed committee to wait upon Mr. Green on faeSdsy
next Col G W. Wngate legal aIl lset ot thr House %
the Good Shepherd j. l.. Deyen Of the Catholic PrOtec
pointed committee 10 advise plan Tor action ~ oass
opinion o the Corporation Counsel should De adYe'
and the Controller s refuse 10 pay the institutions
THE COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED CHARITIES
The first monthly meeting of the Committee
Of the United Charities OF Now YOrS was held ycser.
day There was q largo attendance OF delegates and
others Interested in the work. including Robert Gordcn
OF ST. Andrews Society. Chlirman Of tins Committee
MI Peew OF the Bureau Of Charities, Secretary % The
Committee; W. Ccgg Of the Howard Mission tHc lti'
J. J. Roberts. OF the Society for the nf %
the Destitute Blind; Robert warren, OF s. Georges
Society ; Col. Borden, OF tuc New Elgla ahd
Society; Joseph Strauss Of the Socie6 Alsaceune r
raine; the Rsv G. l.. Woodruff OF the Protestant Eps
copal city Mission; the Rev. Dr. Kraner Of ST. LIAes
Association OF Grace Church, Col. Williamson OF the
Howard Relief Association; V. Himmen OF the FIAGr
nails; c. Teller of the Swiss Benevolent society W. T.
CIR fla OF the Society for tho Relief of Poor WiiO"si
representatives. from the CoOrel Mission, thc Prof
dence Relief Missionary Society, and the Bureau W
Charities letter from the Commissioners OF Ehlgrs
on read, requesting the societies. ooncer led 10 20
all their power TO prevent additional claims being
sont 70 the Commission which was suffering great ~
convenience from the falling oH in the number Oi air
ing immigrants aud the dmiuuton OF income from near
money -.
I appeared that 80 societies hal already joined ths
organization, ana that yitlUOns TO cooperate VITA"
had been forwarded to every society engaged 10 Ou
door relief. Tue Commissioners VI Charities and '0l
rectiOn would send 26O cards from the ists Ia the
ss0n and IA 900 cards were In preparation ny Ot
societies. Tue German Society had taken the leai ~
sending In tho cares OF 1850 Deuenclares, ned upW
their visitors IN the course OF two or three days R
register be IN fu operation before tue close 0th ~
week but a painful impression was produced Oy vac
reading OF letter from the Association for tho iE
proyement OF the Condition OF the Poor. which t0rmiv
repudiated all connection with the united charities O
the ground that they acting In Iull accord VIZ
bureau OF Charities some practical work was dOSs
ana the meet ng adjourned. The Executive COmmitsee
now consists OF the tOl lowing memOor
Robert Gordon, Chairman, President st. AnGrewsse so
ciety; William Borden Vice President Ne gland 80
cety Joan W. Kramer, NJ. d.; WHY Wallace, uermsn
Benevolent Society; Honry L. Pellew, Secretary. Pes
dent 81. Georges Soriety; W. p. Frank, Chairman
United Hebrew Clarifies; James Lyncn. Presiden'
Irisn Emgrant Society: john flyOs Johnston, Irett
urer; Francis Stout state Ca.rl.ios Aid Assoa-'h