New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-21
MATTERS BEFORE rHE ESTYMArE Board

INDUSTRIAL FDUCArIoN--RELIEP or THE POOR
SANITARY INSPECTORS.
Commissioner Schmt OF the Board OF Education, adj
dressed the Board At Estimate yesterday Ia behalf OF
appropriation for beginning the work of industrial educa
ton in public schools He said the Board Of Educa
ton had agreed any definite plan yet but II APP
preparation were made the work could begin sometime
next year otherwise beginning could be made until
1898 Commissioner Cole said that the Board OF Education
had considered the subject but not willing to
nit itself TO any plan until after further investigation
Mayor Grace moved that $4,000 be set aside to he avail
able when the Board of Education had
decided on its plan. President Coleman
thought to lay the matter for future consid
Grafton and this agreed to. request for $4,000 zoe
Commissioner o Bren and Senator Reilly. Action on this
was deferred Inc oo sane course Ts taken d GSa 20
teachers, and also in regard TO an application by Pre
dent Webb for appropriation OF $4,000 TO furnish
additional accommodations Tor the College OF tho
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$500 appropriated to fitting up the rooms OF the
nurses in the Charity Hospital.
Commissioner Porter OF the Board OF Charities, asked
for s. 600 to lease two buildings on Wards Island from
the Board of Emigration He also called attention to tho
statute In regard municipal lodging and said thas
house owned by Hamilton Fish in stuyvesant square
could he had The purpose repre- sentative OF tho
state Charities Aid Association presented facts in
favor OF such appropriation. and the Board decided
question Of appropratmg money for the free disri-
button Of coal was again brought up by protest rom
Mr. Gaatn OF tue Society for the Relief OF the Outdoor
Poor He quoted from the state Constitution to show lhas
such an appropriation could not legally be made unless
there law specifically authorizing IT, The matter was
referred the Corporation Counsel Ia ascertain II any
such law in existence Commissioner Porter remarked
that money necessary for the purchase OF
Plies aud that he knew greater demand the
department for the OF the poor He said thai on sat
uraay forty sent To the Island by Police
Justices their request because unable to support
themselves.
Mr. Gallatin-How many of those belonged in New York;
Mr.. orter-Oh. all OF then.
Mayor ace-HOw do you know DO you take their word
for iti
the Police Justices do They sent
by the Police Justices. recently
longei IN Kings county. ami we sent them there
Mr.. Gallatin-A of the persons seeking reof
here here for that express purpose and ito not belong
Mayor Grace-There such persons tho
public Institutions They from countries and
states. great shame and ought 1e stopped.
President Rensse aer of the Sanitary Aid Association,
asked a larger appropriation for sanitary inspectors
He criticised the report OF the Commissioners OF Accounts
concerpng the Board OF Health and declared that the
work of sanitary inspection had greatly improved Ex-
Judge shannon who addressed the Board. also found
fault with the Commissioners OF Accounts and criticised
, many things In the city government.