New-York tribune., 1876-10-10

ANNUAL. STATEMENT OF TIE ASSOCIATION FOR M
PROVING TIE CONDITION OF THE POOR.
The thirty-third annual meeting of the New
York Association for Improving the Condition oi the
Poor was held in the Bible House yesterday afternoon
Stewart Brown in the chair The following Ohcer most
OF whom belonged the Old board were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Howard Potter; Vce-Presi-
dents James Ienox Edward JaiIiay Er1st1s G. Bene-
Dict Robert Lcnoy Kennedy, and Henry j.. PeHe" 5
Treasurer Robert b. Mnturn Corresponding Secretary
and gent John Bovine; Recording Secretary, George
W Able; members Of the Board OF Managers stewart
Brown therlord sJuyycsant, john Jacob Astor' and
Robert Gordon.
Among the prominent gentlemen present were Thur
low Weed, Stewart Brown, Henry T.. PciieW How
ard Potter Dr. Elisha Harris, Adam W Spies ana Geo
W. Able. The following facts embraced III the re-
port:
The influence of the association is exerted FOR The
prc,sOn OF stree. begging, yag1ncy tTidncy LOTTERIES
gambling resorts, lnempelahce saD9a,n T
ana other evils tire supplying OF lneuc ana 10 mn li',
dgcDt sick and food TO the poor me ne @ iot H ~ o
a. Several societies, such G5 hc ChAdres Ana S'tctS
1888 the WOrhinsmen's HON. was tiee.et ~ m tu'S 80 So
rcty It's province embraces the whole ciiy, lruh Tue
Battery TO Harlem liver tie .s'[ [i, IT, ' uyo ry =,
and subdivdCd into 81 sections Win Nl'Iioi 20 r'
whose services grdtutous Since ls "iEihi-
auoa d5lt dIiiCfO Of sI72I.7i2 sixtylnec assoca-
tons have beon formed upon ne same pan
En- Gland, In Scotland lh ,rce ~ N4..', l'.'' -
Malta "During the wear following the pane 9I ISJ' =
ana i'm thc wears following close OF the war ttcy
rcacncd equally nigh figures. decline followed, aud
from 500 10 - tnc annual outlay was M oNtI
SO 600 summary these statistics shows that ouI-
ing the "a years Of its existence the assocloh n'
hcvcd 100000 families "alle cOrl5 o' N'u'c @ anu r'
clcnt workers, averaging BOO pcreou' " 30" H'Hpci
ing 572 have devoted much time 10 visits oi inquiry anu
TGe greatest dcstitution found in the upper wards
among which the Twclith, Niuetceuih' ana iWehN.
second are the worst The Nineteenth Ward the most
dens ~ populated in the city, having over ll4OOO resi-
dents During December, 1866, the amount given an
charity was 81 ssh while for the same month III IL - u
,tas Sio 40 Tins great difference was not OWL alone
fo fbe pressure OF the times but partly due 10 the
total suspension Of outdOOr 'cet by lnc city authorities
Last January the increase hat become so great Jal II
exceeded any one month since 1873, and .rcat caution
had 10 be exercised in giving aid, tine ceps, com
pared with the outlay, were Limited Int AciuaI M
crease o. January, 1876, over January lS!3 was as lo
lys families: g3S persons 29Js visits; Dut NOT
WithsaDdng the numerical increase the eNFendituIes
were decreased So % proving the energy ana cmcehcy
OF the visitors" 49,.
tlS following incidents Of few hours OF uhc present
weck viii Illustrate; call is received from ohG sceh a,
ing employment, and having Win nm t'stlHlona7 vi
capacity and hdoity; failing IN his object ana heirJ
b,oken with lOng-cOntnUcd disappointment, ne makes
known his conditional W.c and six CHILDREN, ana not
ANYTHING TOR them to eat few moments lalcf ana
man If culture and bearing asks . an oieer CT ie
assocatiou in a private lie has just been us
charged from ST. Lukes Hospital, and there Is nothing
lar himself and vile al his home widow OF 20 with
daughter disabled by excessive labor when Work Was
10 be had a pocket iuh Oi paWnbruheis uekels, dud
nothing left 10 OncI y about To DC uluu upon to
street by her landlord The necessary inquiry u aade
the story OF each In confirmed, ana the WOftSsO OF uy
applicants bug assured the desired relief Is gwen ana
three families ate saved the degradation Vi P'upeIIs'H
and the community from burden.
The coming Winter promises to be one OF unusual
deStitutiOu-thc iDngcOntnued depression IN trade ana
commerce, thc cO,nS oi ihahG't t0 '' llo i"ii'
house carpenic contractors bu ders merchants ana
shopkeepes. the Withdrawal OF deposits nom the say
ms msutaous all point 10 class AID number hereto
fore unauOWu, whose needs Will surely como Dclofc u
creased demand must necessarily depend upon tu'
means placed at It's disposal