New-York tribune., 1875-03-06

registration sdopted by the Board Of United Charities
(of which Commissioner Lynch Is smemoeD nay oo
worthy Of Investigation
In q later communication from the Immigration Com
missoners to Mr.. Gordon, expressing qualification az
the action Of the united Societies, OF commnni-
cation from the NewYork Association for Improving tho
Condition OF the Poor Is incosed. THIS Association de-
cnes to cooperate with the Commissioners as the state
ofits treasury orbds tho giving Of such aid as would
DO required
The BOwery Branch Of the Young Mems Christian A3-
sociaton has, since tune OF It's formation sought to
reach the male portion Of the floating eemcn, 'or the
city. who when destitute unprovded for by organ
ized public charity. This Winter has been ono OF pecu
liar burcens and Trials The managers have made earn
est and systematic efforts especially for who we're
homeless and frendless the city, and at the same
tlmo they have perfected their work to such degree
that the unworthy cannot profit by tneir
liberallty The following statistics will give an ldea OF
the Winters work: Lodgings furnished: 2'G2 r,s
meals, 2I400 meals at five cents. 49.OD; garments
gwen ST. situations furnished, 800; dh;reht inen ae'
1000. The Association paws the expense OF tns en,
ployment work. which averages about 80 cents Tor eacn
situation furnished number or young men pay o9
of the expense. of the lodengs The meal
the sale OF meals and tickets and upon suoh Volktary
| gifts as the friends of the work may give.
AS addition TO the means OF charitable rensI u Is
proposed TO establish 10 this city an institution similar
proposed to furnish food Of the quality at the lowest
possible price. number of prominent residents OF tbs
cy hsyo the the ensfRSo Institutions on pH
| The project in outline as explained by Mr..
| Benedict OF the Mutual Benefit Savings Bank
is as follows Capitalists viii be solicited TO contrbnte
funds erection and equipment OF suitable es-
tablishment and are be allowed per cent upon tbe
capital thus invested All the provisions VIII be pur-
chased in large auanttescatte by the drove potatoes
by the car load ETC. Food will tnen be furnished on inc
system appOriOnment. Tickets VIII br Issued repre,
senting certain portion OF food and will be regulated
| in Drcs with reference 10 the nrst cost OF
each wholesale purchase made by the man
| ayers. The enterprise Is designed 20 meet me
wants OF the middle working classes as well as the des-
tltue element OF the population NO Tree tlckets W'I
be issued and food can he purchased and taken away
or consumed in the restaurant The building Is TO bo
furnished with all the approved apparatus for cooking
food hy steam and will be complete as the latest I'M
prOvernents can make it, The work Is TO be performed
by regularly employed force OF cooks and assistants
under tho direction OF general superintenoent up
pointed by the stockholders. THIS system Is tound 10
work admirably in Norway and according 20 the stare
ents who have the matter IN mana, uocs inuch
to prevent the increase OF pauperlsm. 49,
The order OF the Commissioners or Chaltles ana Cor
rection dschargDg all persons In the charitable nst-
tuons under their charge who arc able TO MAINTAIN
themselves went into effect last week. II affects among
Others about twenty ex-solIers, whO being maimed
cripppd diseased otherwise disabled from service
have been receiving pensions OF sl8 month anu up
ward The Commissioners claim that their INSTITUTIONS
are so crowded and es ltes or expenditures nave
been so reduced the Board or App0tiOnment that
became absolutely to weed out iNm the list
OF recipients charity all who are able 10 support
themselves There large number or soldier paenCs
still remaining, whose pensions are TOO small 10 sup
port them