New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-30
MILLIONS FOR CHARITY.
pIIPDENs THAT CANNOT BE LIGHTENED.


TIoN&-ECONOMY CARRIED TO ITS LIMIT
AT a meeting Yesterday, called by the Commis-
,ioners Of the State Board OF Charities TO consider
the question of reducing the allowances from the
City Treasury to the charitable institutions, about
fifty persons presenting twelve institutions were
present The managers all said that the institutions
were conducted as chcaply as possible and they did
mot think tbe allowances could be reduced. reso-
luton providing for the appointment of a commit
tee to consider the subject further, was adopted
PROTESTS AGAINST FURTHER ECONOMY.
The Commissioners of the state Board OF
Charities recently issued invitations TO the managers OF
The charitable institutions In this city to attend meet
ing consider the subject of diminishing the per capita
allowance granted by special OF the Legislature TO
charitable societies. Several bills are now before the
Legislature TO reduce the allowance Senator
Forstcrs bill provides for reducing It to g.
week and Assemblvman Crosses bill to 81 80 week
The meeting held yesterday AT No 81 Madisonave
Theodore T. Bronson, Edward c. Donnely ana MIS-
Josephine Shaw Love were present for me stare Bou
OF Charities. The representatives OF the ohcr socieues
were fol Ows:
Nursery aud Childs Hospita-Erasus Brooks Mrs
8 Sullivan second directrcss; Mrs j. W. Ellis, third
direciess; Mrs. w. NJ. Kingsley, Miss Smith, Miss
Pathson Mrs John Riley, Mrs. r.. H. l.. Townsend Mrs
Keftn and Mrs. Thomas Hicks. New-Iork Catholic
Protectory-IIenry L. Hoguet, presidents John T. Dew
York Juvenile Asylum-Mr. Wctnore and Mr. Kingsley.
Roman Catholic House Of the Good shepherd-Mr
Barry; New-York MsGdalen Benevolent society-Mrs.
Hoffman; Founding Asvlum-JOhn L. Develln' Johh
DBren Mrs Taebaud, Mrs. LumInis. Mrs Glover, Mrs.
Develin. Mrs. Bowler. Mrs. Kelly and Mrs wallace
The NewYork Infant Asylum-Clark Bell the president
and Dr. Foster; NewYork Society for the Relief OF the
Ruptured and Crippled. A r. WetmOre vice-president,
Alexander Agnew ana Dr. James Knight, surGeon-in-
chief; Hebrew Benevolent ard Orphan Asylum Society
Meyer Stern president; Children's Fod-the Rev DF
Peters president and /. ]. PattisOn; New-Nork In
Urinary for Women and Cbidren-Lucus Tuckerman'
vice.president Robert Haydock, Dr. Emily Blackwell
Mrs Robert Hlydock. Mrs J. T. KIRBY, Miss Mary Cot
ton Miss Grace II. Dodge and Mrs Thomas HlcRsi
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Chdren-El
bridge 7. Gerry
Theodore b. Bronson was made chairman. He stated
the object OF the meeting and spoke in part as follows
In 1865 the amount paid by the CITY to various asy-
Inns reformatores and other charitable Institutions
was $4,000 the amount appropriated for the leeols
sg96275 In both these are included the charges
for pupils at the Blind and Deaf and Dumb AsyWnsi
but in 1850 TO arrive at the whole amount 10 be paid TO
private institutions the support of the poor the ex-
else fluid must be added, which in 1879 amounted
10 s3425l3 In 1868 the appropriated
for the Department Of Public Charities
and Correction was S9ss,45O; IN 1850 II IS
Sl3ls3S3. That Is, the city paid Sl,l23Oo0ior the
support of its defective dependent and criminal classes
72G3s6 persons or about 81 90 for each while in 1880,
ONLY fifteen years later with estimated population OF
Ill5OOO the city will spend about $1,000 900 or more
than 20 30 n head"
Mr. Bronson then called on the representatives OF
each society present give their views the matter
The Nursery and Chd's Hospital was first called upon
Jrastus Brooks read paper written by Mrs. Dubois
president OF the Institution She thought that the null
tplcatiOn OF Institutions was injurious ana Lat those
already organized should divide the work OF providing
for the poor OF the city Mrs A. s. sullivan also read an
address stating any decrease in the capita al
lowance would work injury 10 the Nursery, because
IL was conducted now as economically as possible.
Henry l.. Hoguc said that I'm the Catholic PIo'ectory
the managers had tried TO reduce expenses within the
last years Just much as food could be D'neht at
less rate The cost maintenance OF each inmate was
about $780, decrease of $40 fiOm some years ago,
which was the result OF all their efforts toward economy
lie explained the use which all the money was put and
said that he thought the PrOtectOry would suffer greatly
fthe allowance was reduced MI Kingsley said IN behalf
OF the NewYork Juvenile Asylum that owed no debt
The managers thought that unless the price OF supplies
Increased thew could get along. They were positive
though that they could not reduce ther expenses per
capita They would not rebel very strongly II the reduc-
t,on was made Lecause the difference between SlO4 and
sIlO year not very great. The expenses OF the
institution great and included many Which were
no, provided for at all by city The managers Of the
institution he said Guild Ike to join with the other
societies to resist any reduction in the allowance
Mrs Hoffman stated that the New-York Maedalcn
Benevolent Society WA. conducted cheaply posi-
bic. 1t would be impossible for tie nanagers to con
sent TO a reduction of the allowance II T. was possible
IN nreyent IT, MI Barry spoke fer the House OF the
Good Shepherd The institution, ne Sad, was entirely
charitable. The money I; received now 10 more than
covered expenses. John + Deyclin. for the Pounding
ASYLUM said that the asylum paid $40 mouth to
nurses. for when they did not receive any
money from the city. Tie institution could not
ret alone with less money. The managers wanted
rs little money was necessary, III Ordcr
that the remainder might 20 TO some other bcncyOencc
The prices OF many articles gong up now Clark
Ben spoke of the Infant Asylum lie said that the city
maid nothing for the u:Ses emp'Oycd Dy inc usuihtlOn
ana could not get along with smaller al
iowance lie declared that tho Institutions
Than the CITY could afford to do IT, The i,~tituuens
were conducted by phildntaropc men ana women VINO
MOI think the bill would ever merge from Inc Senate
Dr Foster, Of the same institution SAID tha II coud
NOT get along with less money
Mi Bronson. the chairman. then remarked thar me
come Ia no conclusion Their wish not TO influence
any legislation. Thcv wanted 10 learn ic'cuchmeht
could not be practced in some Institutions, , a..
Ruptured and crippled said that the managers
drifting into compulsory pauperisIn; The IN,
persons and asked for no pubic money. nc nS.agcIs
had To supply different kinds Of apparatus to all the IN
lie d1d mon bInk The allowance ought be reduced
Never Stern behalf OF the Hebrew Orphan Asylum,
CaXe q
dane It's manages. said, ferrettcd ont The charac
Ter az ali persons committed to their and nvcst
,ted the circumstances OF the application These IN
seseaf,ons resulted sometimes IN sending applicants
to cthrr counties where they belonged. The different
branches were run economically as possible. and |
,h"~ mad no more money than actually Necessary
DR. Peters spoke for the CIdrens Fold. and opposed
any reduction IN the allowance.
Dr Emily Blackwell, Of the New-YOTk 1nfrmary iOr
Wotnen and Chdien. sand That The whole amount OF |
nancy received the CITY was about 0utthTd OF lhe
amount necessary TO cOuduc, the establishment IL |
hrdgc T. Gerry said that the Society for the Prevention
OIL trtal Inv fu
Tor few hours II then had the children cared for IN
institutions where they properly belonged II The nsti
tun did not take care OF them, the sOcety took them
swoy aud sometimes carried the whole institution |
along. lie said that there h9d bccn LATELY |