The New York herald., 1876-10-10
THE cITY's POOR.
TIoN ron IMPROVING TIE CONDITION OF
THE PooR-wHAT HAS BEEN DoNR AND

IHIRrY-yoURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AssocIA-
TIoN ron IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF
THE PooR-wHAr HAS BEEN DONE AND
WHAT is REQUIRED.
Al tho Bible House, yesterday evening. the Now
York Association for Improving the Condition OF tho
Poor gathered for tho purpose Of electing officers
making statement OF lis AFFAIRS and, in an unosten-
tatous way celebrating It's thirty fourth anniversary
BY objectionable oversight the room not desig
mated in the advertisement only the fact that the
meeting would be held in the building named. AZ
As the meeting was organized nearly all OF The
officers OF the preceding year were reelected (Mr
Howard Potter remaining its Presden) with the ex-
ception OF Mr.. Robert Gordon, who was chosen IN
place OF Mr. George Griswold one OF The managers
and Mr. Robert II. Hartley AS ono OF the Advisory
Council in place OF Mr.. William II. Astor, deceased
The annual report--though not read, because not
FULLY prepared-showed that, during the past year,
81 $50 persons had received relc that the dsburse
m.nts had been sGl,vol, and the receipts about
$4,000 Since organization Ill, 500 persons have
received reeI, at AN expenditure OF $l,12l IL The
actual increase in January 1876 over the rehef ex-
tended IN January, 1875 was 80 families; persons,
1895; visits 10 persons aud families, 20SS. But, not
witnsiaudng the increase numerically, tho expense
had decreased SIS % tor The year In February OF last
year there 1885 families roicved; persons,
81 os2 visits made Ii 523 and On, in proportion,
lowing the panic of 1857 the disbursements were
IargeS67 0Y4and IN the following years OF the war
OF the rebellion they were equally high. Then there
a decline from 1869 70 1914, during which the
nuai outlay was but little over $50, OUO summary
OF the statistics shows that during tho thirtyIou-
years in which tho society has IN existence tho
association has expended $50 900, not less than
80 900 families have been relieved while corps OF
effective workers numbering $50 persons latoriy IN
creased to 572 hnve devoted much time 10 visits OF
inquiry and relef The trcasurevs account Tor 1873
date October 9, shows that the payments made were
by order OF tho Board Sos 7l7 49, that tho balance IN
tho hands OF the treasurer was Sl,2oS y,
the total being $69,975 40; that Tor the same
year tho receipts covered under general date
oil November TO- were by the late treasurer
Mr. +. y. Tappan, 81, 5l6 50; proceeds OF sale OF
$50 900 United States nve.twenties $50 562 50 div
dend OF the Lamar Fire Insurance Company (dnall
1870 10; railroad bonds Sl57 42-smounting, IN all 10
$39 l9l &C. The donations and collections amounted
to 500 267 05, making total Of S69975 40 leaving
balance Of ST. 25S % circular expresses the bcief
of the officers that the coming winter promises to DO
OF unusual destution, owing TO the lack oil remu-
nerative employ among the poor; bat they have
hope that the receipts will be IN keeping with the In
creased demand. report from the Brooklyn asso-
citation showed that tho receipts last year were $4
which expended at cost OF little more than 700
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