New-York tribune., 1880-02-06
SUMMARY OF THE REPORT.

SUMMARY OF TIE IEGOhl.
Several important additions and improve
ments introduced during the pest year IN
liable institutions These include adcitionalwng othe
Asvlum for the Chrone Insane In Erie County, the com
pIeon of an asylum Tor the chronic in Cattaru
gus County which consists Of frame cottages, al adu
tiona building for the chronic insane IN LvihRsi'h
County new pOorhOuses IN Pc'nan ana Hsrhlho'
Counties ard various other less important additions
aud improvements
Returns RELATING To THE POOhHoUsEs AND
ALMsHOUsEs
Bv combining the returns OF tho various poorhouses
and a;mshouses Of the State reach the following
re.ts ior the year ending November 80. 1879; Nh'.e
number of persons as inmates daring hc year. 1I921i
sumbor temporarily reliev'd, 79s12 total supper yea
aud relieved 1877. Tho nativity o those supporter
was: United States % 330 foreign born i5S6 Tie
sexes were males, 80 9l9 females. %4.OO7 The n"m
Der under care ut the close of the year WAS l'6Io
Among these there were 5,Gl5 fsaue 56i IDIOTS 277
emile tics 25s bind, A. dedrmutes and 511 children
under sixteen years old.
TIE number Of acres Of land conuected Win these
institutions was S,773, aud tha appraised yan1tion o'
their entire property So 09l0s7 "a The expenditures
were IA follows: For indoor maintenance and care,
81 SSG7 63 foI outside relief, T692fG1 II total
se3il s3, 10 yearly average per capita expenditure
indoor, slO2 Ol; weekly average, ~ 9G amount oS'
peuded for each person aided ouGid"' - O7; income
rom pauper labor s574l9 Az average yearly earnings
Of the paupers. 90 cents.
In view of the heavy financial burdens OF paup'td''
and its attendant social eyis IA may b. well 10 Institute
more extended comparisons than heretofore ot the
expeudtures OF the poorhOuees aud alrnshouses Tie
past year with those OF previous yeacs, IN order
10 determine whether or not tLeso burdens a'e
Increasing For this purpose The returns oi fheSe is
tutions TO tie Board for the past twelve years have
been consolidated and the results carcniY tahula'ed.
The ,crage number ~ persons IN The pnorhousec In
nsD .y4H atIgf II Fp N I-f
,t tlc Same time was Ga7. The CNpcDditures O tho
former that year were S6S7 63l 20; Of the latter.
SgS0AJO Il total Sl.627Osl g. For the past year,
~ Ia. been stated the average population Of The poor
houses was G,734 aud Of the alinshouses Sl16. I"e
ooorhouses expended during the year. 9o52'S+ 81
and The almshouses. 81 OBS 99S 20. thus making 'ot
expenditure for the year ~ 6Ss67 G3. or $S2it OF
less than that of 1868. The bghest point Of cxpend
lures reached by the pOOrhOuses. within the past
twelve years. In 1868, which compared VITA the
expenditures for the past year, snow reduction o.
Sg47 1855 81. The almsaonses during this period
reached the highest expenditure IN 1870 when the
amount disbursed was sl112,945 81 ne AGAINST
II 025 993 30 last year, or decrease oi Ss6"oo o.
compared with 1870.
The number OF persons temporarily relieved IN con
ncciion with the roorEouses In 1865. w"s 1OGJJ ia
connection with the amshou'es 16O'"i6; total
1880. The outside expenditures az thc p0pr"uSc'
that year footed up S52j 795 70; OF The amshouses,
,ures OF the pooraousrs for outdoor eef since then
occurred IN 1877, reaching the sum Of SsO4972 no. ~
against S625 SAC a. fho past year or reduction 81
SID 495 70 The amShonses attained The hign 81 cX-
pendtures for temporary relief ~ 1870, when be dss
hursencn amounted s2g2 .91G IS, compares With
S66.gl9 IS past year, thus SLOWING decrease o
@Fn snryey OF the cures presented IN these tables
we can but reach the following conclusions: Frat Ihat
tbete has IN the mum Ter ~ phup"r
,n TINS stats within the past twelve ysaf- ana
AZ IN vi
Second Tha there has been no actual uc!eise uurlaG
mis- peri0d n the volume Of psupersm thus state
,s,, from, other causes on The contrary.
into ration the acces, s,ons 10 the popu ailo ~
the meantime, u has upon ihe ~no.o pToporton cE
dminlsed. Third, That this result has been aItd",d
largely by directing public attention to The -aolrr' nJ
Board. and by organized enois IN otner
mus securing better class OF oniclus. greater wafer
funess and attention IN he oYersght anu care o ~.
poor ana careful and iudcious expenditure ot
~ I,e iny.suyatons and examinations ofthis Board
have led 10 the conclusion. tbat vhe iafge amount o
the pAuperis this Siaio arises from hereditary ana
oiher causes which there Ia ltto OF no contro
much Of may be prevented ny Sppfopriate and timely
measures AocOr iiugy, our Efforts should take thls d.
roct on II would reduce tina evil and lessen t- nunn
ciaI burdens Among the more important agencies de
signed to accom- pli this result note the following
planned and built efectuay 10 enforce sepsraon
OF the sexes and secure thorough classification oi
the inmates.
O. Tue admission 70 poorhouses should be guarded by
the stringent rules and regulations upon tue snO
Iec The easy which en rance IA gained 10
these institutions often induces individuals to Apply Tor
admission. VINO would otherwise, by proper exerton,
g. A thorough sy. sul of Industries should be main
tanned In every ana each outside OF
lts piIai dc psrtnen he required TO perfo aucn
labor fs consistent win his or her ply sica ana
l. Provision should bo made for the prompt and
effective treatment Of nl sick poor. 5ome Of these
classes may be properly relieved at their homes, but
many cases arise taa for the lack Of home convent
euces, need the sheltering care OF hosptal-
5. Tue here urged regarding tue prompt treat
ment u siok and disabled poor appeal with much
greater when applied 10 the insane The hopes Of
recovery u form OF disease. probably. diminish
certainly 1t progresses than In the OF insanity
other disease so eneoinally incapaciales the
person FOR self support Notwithstanding the fact that
the statute provides Tor thsr prompt aud effective treat
the acute insane IN some OF the counties, not
infrequently retained In oOrhouser, lcoDditinned
county asylums or IN family oarc unnl the chances OF
recovery passed. when Dy prompt treatment In the
ssae bsen euTsd nSs' p0'o'o " '"0 A'0 'e' might nave
g. the oversight an care OF every child becoming dc
pendent should be assumed By the public and its educa
ion and training be provided for separately from that
T. The administration OF outdoor relief should be
guarded by tue most stringent Iurs aud regulations,
aud lis benehcont objects Do constantly kept view.
When promptly and )udicOusly dispensed IN cases
temporary disability IL serves 10 TIDE the misfor-
on the contrary the relief is ndiscrinatr and ooutnu
ous often tue case II encourages ideueGs and
fmpoy ean1 often results Ia successive generations
OF hereditary paupers Too great care therefore, cannot
be exercised by public officials In dispensing this mode
s The legal settlement OF all persons applying for
relief for admission to poorhouse, should lie
fuIy ipaured with the view Of placing resronsi-
by OF their support and care where 1t properly be-
longs.
ORPHAN AsYLUMs AND HOMES FOR THE PRIENDLEss.
The number OF class of charities IN the State IA
ljs or these 07 appropriated exclusively TO the
care OF chdren A provide for both children and adult
persons; and II are devoted wholly TO tho aged The
value OF the properly held by these institutions
October 1, 1879. appraised by the managers
WAS real estate, S9,S30,59O S5 personal estate,
.o61 90; tota $685., ,652 ~. Their Indebted
pess al the same time foOws: Upon real estate
81 3l4 O9s ~ other indebtedness $780,. .4l6 49, total
81. .g36.5l5 80 THIS would give net valuation OF
their property amounting TO Sl171Gi37 81. Compared
with tho preceding year IL shows gam Of 7S7.O37 81
IN the real and OF $3.50 500 so IN the personal estate
while tue inde bteducss reduced So, ,ss1 70
The receipts OF these institutions for The year aggrc-