New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-12
STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION.

FAVORABLE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES on
BELLEVUE HOsPITAL-COMPLAINTs OF POOR
FOOD AT THE KINGS COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM
At the monthly meeting of the State Char
tiles Aid Association yesterday reports were read from
the standing and visiting committees. The Committee
on Children reported that the Infants Hospital Ran
dall's Island was filed with mothers having children
under years Of age there being no restriction to
the length time these women can remain, provided
they take care of their children Some employment
should be provided for such women as they are idle
great part the time. Ffyone infants are boarded
out in westcheser County Among these the deathrae
was lower than at Randalls Island. There were 179
children the Idiot Asylum The building was scrupu
lousy clean and the children well cared for The
schools reGstabshed in October also III satlsfac
tory condition.
The Committee Outdoor Relief reported that owing
to the representations OF its subcommittee concerning
the great evil connected with station house lodgings, the
Police Commissioners had closed the station-houses on
the 5th OF November In order to provide for worthy
persons in need OF shelter at night several gentlemen OF
this committee connection with others not members,
had formed the Night Refuge Association which, al
though open only few nights now receiving nearly
$50 dodgers nightly.
The Committee Books and Papers reported that the
work was continued with undated ZEAL and the number
of books and papers received increasing In addition
to the packages regularly sent to hospitals and other in
sttuton gifts have been made TO the Inebrate Asylum
lighthouses and school books given to the telegraph
messenger boys The daily distribution OF morning and
evening papers continued throughout the year Boxes
have been placed az the Grand Central and Threthst
railroad depots at the foot OF Chambers Barclay,
Cortlandtsis and at the BroOkl and Staten Island
ferries About $50 papers we're collected daily from
these boxes and distributed to the different
hospitals. An inmate of Wards Island Hos
pal has employed himself, under the di-
rection OF the chaplain in binding the magazines re-
ceved the association, making about 400 volumes
The visitors these hospitals have been pleased to find
quite large number Of patients engaged in reading
During the past year packages have been sent TO 90
cities and II different State institutions The visiting
Committee Bellevue Hospital reported the hospital
clean good order but they suggested the need OF
better discipline for the wOrkbOuse keepers. Charity
Hospital was reported vercrOwded there being many
patients than beds and the supply OF blankets aud
towels IN sufficient.
The Kings County Visiting Committee reported few
OF the repairs which most needed in the Lunatc
Asylum building The walls and ceiling OF many OF the
rooms were black and dirty the bread and
dark colored and .Dce this In the article OF food
given in liberal quantities. its bad quality especially
the basement of the Female Almshouse have been
moved to another building. Complaints OF bread
and green potatoes st received the inmates
planned Of cold and the laundry arrangements were
found poor. An organization Tor outdoor relief,
with full corps % visitors, has been formed.
Reports also read from the visiting committees OF
Cayuga. Tompkus and Monroe counties.