New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-21
THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
IMPORTANT REFORMS NOTED-RIrURNs WITHHELD
IMMIGRATION.

IMPORTANT REFORMS NOTED-RErURNS WITHHELD
EMANCIPATION.
ALBANY, Jan. 20.-The fourteen tn annual re-
port Of the State Board Of Charities sent 10 the
Legislature today Referring to the organized agencies
operating in the reduction OF pauperisn, It SAYS:
The pOorhOuses throughout the in 1868
orally defective both regarded their construction and
iects aud purposes they had become largely the
abodes OF the idle, vicious and debased, and the
nurseries Of vagrancy, paupersm aud crime. At the
same time the expenditures had assumed enormous pro-
portions, and become grievously burdensome to the
public
In most of the counties the authorities have cheerfuly
carried out the recommendations of tho Board and the
needed improvements have been secured. but in few
Of Them II Is to be regretted little improvements
syet have been effected. Although much still remains
ard OF treatment and dictated by humanity aud
wise public economy the results thus far attained have,
upon the whole, been fairly satisfactory. 1t ia crafty
ing 10 DO able to add that the improvements secured
have been effected without increasing the pablo bur
to the population the expenditures, as has been shown,
have been largely diminished.
Regarding the uniform accounting Of State charitable
institutions, the report says:
The plan adopted by the Board Of requiring from the
institutions OF the State uniform accounts covering the
nonhs OF each year corresponding WITH the hsca year
foundations and details. was brought into complete
operation for the first time for the full year, October l.
1880, the reports for 1879 in instances beng only
for portion OF the In consequence OF the omls
Asylum at Utica 70 comply with repeated requests
O forward TO this Board its temzed report as has been
done Dy all OF tho Otner
tons formed Of tho plan have thus far Deen defeated.
The form Of itcmized return OF expenditures care
fully prepared by this Board. and Is no more minute
than required or the institutions OF Illinois and many
other States and IL In harmony with the wishes OF those
who contribute taxation TO the support Oi these ns
tuOns TO know fully how the fuuIS Appropriated TO
them by the Legislature are expended We know thai
public information IN this direction o. especially desired
by cIiz-ns Ia all parts Of the state, ana feel that IL
would DO OF great value 10 the Legislature. when consid
erng It's appropriations 10 It's charities Tue authority
10 collect this information Is expressly given TO ih
Board under Chapter 81 OF the Laws OF 1873 Tie de-
feat Of the by the nOncOmDlnc' with tho re-
quest OF the Board under the statute by Institution
OF this State, matter Of such Importance mat we feel
Justified IN calling the special attention OF the LeSsla-
lure % the subject.
In respect to immigration, tho hope is expressed
that Congress will pass law IN tho interest OF all the
States creating penalty which shall be lien any
steamship other vessel which shall land at any pert
the United States any mentally physically disabled
persona Of the pauper class, coeCble by prompt pro-
cess Of TIC agents here OF such steamship or other