New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
MILLIONS SPENT FOB CHARITY.
WHAT THE CITY PAYS TO KEEP ITS WARDS

TIE COST OF MAINTAINING THB HosPirALas
AsYLUMs AND PRISONS
Those who share the public charities OF New.
York are In number sufficient TO make small ely Of
themselves The census Of December shows the nunbss
10 bo IA an increase than 1900 that VI
1854 Tho increase Is steady win tue growth Of the
CITY. but rating the popuIA at 100000 those who
are supported By its cnarAre less than ten to every
Thousand includes not only the Inmates OF the
al,pshouses ssyiuns and peniient on the slAnds
but al 40 the inmates OF the hospital there OF Belevue
the several city hospitals and prisons, Including tha
Tombs Ten hospitals are embraced In tho number
three lunse asyluns Two workhouses ana tue alnls'
hsuse Tho care OF these Institutions 10 under the
dr.oton NJ the Commissioners Of Charities and Correo-
don and requires force OF l,lOo employees The
estimate made by the Commissioners OF the money
a5sd for the support Of Institutions for the yosr
al oa7 sU7: OF this amount nearly 100000 is iof
repnrs and the now buildings required for the Increase
i'm tn number to cared for. fof supplies Aono tht
estimated cost Is over Sl.Ooo,Ooo.
Tners IA uo extravaganza these figures" said Com.
p,ssener Porter yesterday in explaining them II any
one takes TIE trouble to examine the me1hoos OF hs
depaFtrent no will be SURF rsed to ind with what
oano,ov 4. Ia maintained. The pay OF employees ia
than ia any other city department. sn average OF
the LOO would oniy give them ABOUT ~ ia! esoa.
aenld be- allie wed tnis year for new oudinks although
wo need them very much and uatii we pave Them in-
afH a.
their quarters in manner taa 10 contrary To all Ia" and
morality" A. ,.,.n vou- s.t,matos are eus down..
asked tue reporter. 4. -. -. ho., a, q, I'm, ,h.
are usually AIDE appro pratlvns that are
sked for rarely on the salaries when are
already low, and sill. more rarely On me supplies,
Tb- supplies will not permit much cuttlns iof tbey
lust what needed fOr Tie inmates " i've On
Tbs physicians in tho several wards MAKE oat dietary
what a required sustain the Inmates OF thes9
wards This gives tue exact porten OF Iood
Der capita each day III an ounce Oh coee 80 nuea
Tor .nnngs IA ude As an instance, LOOK st che work
houses there the Inmates are compsrsuEeY haay, On
tue physicians dietary we're entitled last year 70
Slo4s0 bu taking 50 much Ia mass we Concluded the
estimate might be lower ana W. aahSu iof 49, i
~ each Individual. But thai estimate was cut down 30
taat obliged to support tae o. sa
stItou last year 1T cost W tie CITY VI Only ABOUT
oents a day Such reduction cannot be ma lie Ia tho
Sosnt wards There inmates arc in various stages
~ Tney require delicate food aud careful treat
,neDL For Cuaty Hospital on B,eeS seIs ls,ana we
psrson; IA Bellevue yhere the patients are OF tho most
critical character the average Is II eents insane
paenjs reGGire also u special diet But the sick cave
noatiiys need OF stinulans and light deica ces. %
that IL YOU Withhold them the death ratio runs up Aud
tde oonness any attempted economy In other warts
where tho inmates old and weak is shown by the
TACT that such an attempt taio~s .he a. once h'o 'Hs
What are the Of the improvements sen'em
patedr .,.-.u,.,.. D. ,,,0,ov. tho vanilla
ton of Belayue Hospital 0y the introduction of an
IA, omatic system This would not only make Tue crcu
inn ~ air Ina the buildings better, bat IL would save IN
Lei rpongh r. pay for itself In i've years Last year we
inlt tie new structures Il the IL mor increasing ne
tseoumolatious there. Now new buildings are necaed
sa RiAers Leland, which has ben reeehty peicasSi
great deal OF this work Is done by our own FORCE BUS
e. lave not got far that We can pt up buildings
r,ithout money. We shall continue sone lmproHemeIu
an the insane Farm Lang Island. There arr loo
,crcs I'm tho farm, and We have still some money tEas
applies 70 It; TIE removal OF patients 70 tue farm
xIt.ns in a measure the pressure gu the Islands Food
ppes were unusually low last year, lower tlSn they
,rs likely o. again for long Ierie BIDS Inst nave
list been received show that SUPPLIES vii cost from
~ 900 10 100000 tnis yeL. Our supplies are
bt,inc1 In bulk We have Just received bids FOR 800
on. al coal 100000 pounds OF meat and 10000
barrels OF -four; that Is six months suplV ~ Sln-
,,,p 20 tse.e there are saau items. We asked foe
$50 600 FOR the distribution Of coa 70 the outdoor poor;
.Ihns and trsnsport suon OF Out door poor. Coins
lone OF the cheapest kind cost the city great des o.
..nnry each year. When "a irsVner Is discharged no
ecsiy.s rs IA money and a suit OF clothes. the whole
equivalent TO about Sl5. This placed az S4,0oo,
mn n h, afterward rep aid the city by the state"