The New York herald., 1876-12-21

the speakers presented IL admitted by all that
tie proper demand to make from the city authorities
ina, work should be supplied 10 the mon, so that
the demorszlng tendencies OF public charities should
be avoided. OF course It would be impossible 10 put
all tho men, or halt OF them, at work public
improvements. II Tor no other reason than that thou
sands OF the idle men do belong trades which
have any affinity with the class OF labor likely TO be
offered under such circumstances. The action OF the
Board Of Apporonment relative to the appropriation
$780, 000 for the outdoor poor as requested IN the
estimates in tor the year by the Commissioners or
Charities ana Correction. was strongly condemned.
AT Tonns.
Fifteen honest looking, ablc-Dodied men, weary OF
enforced dlcness and suffering from want, mustered
the first Of the Tomos Prison yesterday morning
waiting to be sent to The workhouse. Among them
was Matthew Murphy, an ex-Un!on soldier, aged nfty
years. lie told The following story to Commis-
sioner Cox, who called at the prison Ut eleven
O'Clock: am widowcr and have three children,
but poverty has scattered them, and know not where
they are. am baker by traae, but for three months
have not been able 10 get anything to do and having
relatives IN the city am forced 20 go TO the Work
house the nrst lime my iie. tried to get into
the Soldiers Home the strength Of my war record,
but they wouldn't take me =
conNIssroSEE-Arc you honorably discharged
soldier
MuRrHr-Ycs, sir; here's my discharge. lroduc-
ing that documenll
CoNxIssioSER-What time did you servo IN the army
and under whom?
MrRrnr-I served in the l7oth regimen, New York
Volunteers, under james p. Mclvcr fought in sew
oral was at the battles OF Spotsylvania,
Cold Harbor, Petersburg and many others; lost one
nnger Of thus hand =, anu was Aso
ncntly disabled me; when applied at tho Soldcrs
Home they told mo was III Tor work and refused 10
JoxMlssroxxR-wcll, Murphy, wen take care Of you.
Yours Is a mcriorous case.
Tho other unortunates represented variety OF
trades, while some had been bookkeepers in broadway
houses ard others had been dry goods and grocery
clerks in well known establishments.
FOR THE CHARITABLE
family Is in distress In the nrst house north OF
Ninth street, west side OF Washington avenue, Central
Morrsania They have been IN absolute want Tor somo
In the rear house No. 2os Seventh street is q poor
uAu, ~ntl
woman needs assistance on tho third floor of No.
1SS avenue b.
Al No l35 Pitt street is sick man utterly destitute
He pnched Tor iood and iue and needs care and as
sisance
widow residing on the top floor OF No ia Madison
street is in very sad circumstances She is both ang
and in want
A woman writes to superintendent Kcllock:-
my husband rs very Sick not able to work for
good while, and have three small children helpless
and am parayzcd and helpless too. beg you kindly
10 give us somc kind assistance May Goi put II IN
your heart scnd some relief" This case can be re-
lieved nj No 400 West Twenty -hftlSstreeI
On tho top floor OF No. 03 Monroe street may be
found sick man in destitute circumstances. He has
been out OF work seven weeks and needs immediate
help.
There 10 q destitute old woman In an nttc room OF
No 420 West sixteenth street, betwecn Ninth and
man, who IS very poor needs food and fuel at No.
Is Goerck street.
woman, with four little children, is in great dis
tress at NO 66 Rivington street.
man, incapacitaied for work on account OF an ego
infrmity, who has wife and iour children and who Is
about gong 10 the Almshousc on the Island asks for
some assistance Tor his family. The visitor call at
No. 90 Forsyth street, rear house, nrst floor.
THE BOARD OF APPoRTIoNMENT AND THE
OUTDOOR POOR
A special meeting OF the Board OF Apportonment
held in the Mayors Office yesterday. Comptroller
Kelly Mayor Wickham, Tax Commissioners Wheeler
and Alderman Lewis present.
A nicat, entedf fron tho rd of
Aldermen asking Tor appropriation Of 800 900 to
the poor TO bo dsbursed the Com
OF Charities and Correction
Mayor Wickham spoke against the policy OF dis
trbutng money to the poor through the departments.
One-hat OF such fund did not reach It's proper dcs,i
nation. II 500, 900 were appropriated with Wow
furnish assistance to the destitute good deal OF
would probably be used for paying salarieso men who
would be appointed to visitors In connection
with this subject he offered the following resolution: =:
Resolved. That in the opinion OF this Board moneys
from the pube % sshsr % san M % sxsss M
buion the and that there should be addition to
Resolved That It Is wise provision Of the law which
aurss 70 make ,os really syss6e for the objects
ated from time 70 ,me for the poor should be G
ba, the several and charitable
and without deduction Tor useless ,arleG
The resolutions we're passed by unanimous vote.
cLxRGYMAN OFFERS HIS SERVICES.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The suirerngs OF the working classes, de-
pcted in tho HERALD the last few days. and
especially this morning, arc heartrcnding. II
takes away from the pleasure OF every meal to
feel and know that within . few steps OF our
door there is aLazarus-many one. too, Of the best
typc-pershing for lack of nourishmenI Is there
no way Of battling with this fearful and sup
plying from our abundant stores those pressing and
crying necessities before lacf Nolhing dread
ful-not war with all It's horrorsas starvation
utaA and
by inch sunerngs oil the homeless,
the breadless, the naked, The frozen. When other
cities have been suffering Now York has been ready
give them the needed ASSISTANCE, and there be no
doubt tnat the present necessities at home
viii be provided Tor IN similar spirit II
the very sign oil our Christianity 70 administer 10
the wants Of the sick the outcasts. tho naked The
hungry, and l Tor one, M minister OF the gospel,
servant Of Him who went about doing good, readily
and willingly offer my serv ices and hope that others
OF my brethren will also TO the best
they In the present emergency 1t seems necesr
sary to lay ASIDE somewhat OF the ordinary routine
propose TO spend time every morning at the
pensng such relief as may be placed In my hands,
guided chiefly by their advice. As Commissioner Cox
is near relative OF mine, and superintendent kel-
lock personal friend, do not doubt but they will
render me all the assistance l require There will
thus be a precauton aganei overflow OF charity
any direction, as well saganst improper objects
Having had considerable experience among tho
poor tx as nnssa, and SoaiSs onurSe
OF ST. Thomas church, New York, ! trust
and beevc shall be able TO act us almoncr TO the sat
isfacton OF oil who, whilo wiling give, unable
spend their time in the work ITSELF shaII be glad
to keep all who Interested informed to the
mediate objects vf their chanty, aud acknowledge
through tho HrRALD II you will allow me, by letter.
the amounts received and promises OF cothing
Hoping that thus, TO some dxtens however small
the requirements OF the hour nay be met and that
blessing. both the givcr and the recipient may be
the result. JOSEPH r. JOWITr.
Rector oil the Chtrch OF the Advent,
No los EAST FirTY-FiFTH STREiT
THE POOR IN JERSEY CITY.
Mr.. Hewitt, Overscer Of the Ppor In Jersey City, Is
30 bcsiegcd by applicants for ret that he the
appropriation Tor the outdoor poor Will hardly suffice