New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SUPERVISION OF CHARITIES.

REPORTS MADE 10 THE STATE CHARITIES AID ASSo-
CATION.
A meeting of the State Charities Aid Asso-
citation was held in Municipal Hail. at No 81 Madison
ave, yesterday afternoon A large number OF lades
was present DR.. Ordronaux made somewhat hunlor-
Gus address full OF interesting facts upon the physical
degcneracy Of Americans. The work of the society," he
cod combined the thinking brain with the working hand
II hogan It's work upon the basis that before remedy
could he applied evil the anteccdent cause must De
reached He advocated the use of gentle moral inhu
ences with the insane.
The Committee on Children reported favoraby on the
results obtained by the law of 1875, to remove all
healthy children from the county pOOrhOuses The com
mittcc was Of the opinion that except in the case OF
juvenile criminals decent family home was oe''er
than any institution, however good of its Kind Ihere
was great need for cusodal asy um Tor ldoVs "hcre
those who could WORK at all might be maze as ir as pos
slhe selsupporng. unteachabe cases cared ol as
their sad state required. IL was also Impossible th
erippes ejileptics and sufferers from chronic diseases
should receive In the p0orhOuscs the skiul ana sceh
tnc treatment which alone could Hclp them
The Committee on Paupers stated in its report that
from statistics furnished by superintendent and town
oyerseers of the poor and by police officers throughout
the State the State Board of Charities estimated last
wear that 100000 had been paid in one year by these
various officials relieving tranpS passing irom town 70
town In the opinion OF tue corresponding Ct
1900 commitments Tor tins ana hlhurtu ohthses SainS
he
the wear had the preparation OF Dill 10 pioNur
Tor tine custody and TeOrmaOry treatment OF Nagrtnts
the bill having received the approval OF the state Cal
ties Aid Association introduced In the Assembly ny
Hamilton Fish, jr early in the session, ana referred TO
tpe judiciary Committee. which, after simplifying u
somewhat reported It favOrabiy 10 tie Assembly Inc
Committee Hospitals shows by It's report VAST
amount OF wuik done the OF visiting ana suggests
improvements nunero OF conducting almost every
establishment within the city limits.
The report Of the Committee on outdoor Renei states
that nearly every Of 20 staonhOuses Ill tins city
has been tctcd daring the pigAt, at the time when
they have bee most crowded. In consequence or the
startling Information thus brought before the public ana
Police Board, steps were taken tins WINTER 10 sepa
rate the hose dodgers into two classes haDltual
and accidental. Tue haOituais are handed over 10 the
magistrates the others forwarded To an inStutOn
where accommodation Of the simplest KIND is PROVIDED
under which mt nded 10 prevent any ietl
in of degradation loss OF character to the applicants
for shelter. The committee suggests that II some pan
could adopted by which those Wiling ana aple 10
work could he forwarded 10 places whore employ ent Is
needed the full OF such institution WOuld ne
fe throughout the country. The Finance Committee re,
ported - 2j9 received To Dee 81 1876, III gifts, ana
Sl9l3 In subscriptions. The committee stated that II
sired the entire income required 10y the assO
,atou Is 900 in the form of annual subscriptions OF
s. and so A Centennial Fund was proposed al Il
recent meeting of the Finance Committee, and has Decn
signed by 20 sLDscrljGts.