Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-09-11
rHECuARIrIEs OF NEW HAyEN.

superintendent PrestOn's Quarterly
Report Presented Yesterday-An
Increase of Charitable Work With
In the Past Three Months-Plans
For Future Enlargement of the
Associations.
There was a small attendance of directors
at the quarterly meeting of the Organized
Charities association yesterday. Superin-
tendent S. o. Preston read the customary
report, which shows the following facts:
Within the last three months the society
has dealt with 565 cases, an increase of 191
over a corresponding period last year. Of
the total number of applicants 224 have
been from out of town. The disposition
of cases is set forth by the following table:
Work provided, temp ,rary or permanent; IA
individuals, or the town. 1856
Aided to friends, etc. 10
Turned over to courts or police. ............. IS
Dismissed, refused to work or not requiring
attentlon. .17s
The total number of residents employed
in the woodward and laundry is AZ; of
lodgings, 281; of meals provided, 149.
These accommodations cost $6351, SIS, Is
of which was expended outright in charity.
The remainder was worked out by the APP
plicants.
The progress of the work of the associ-
alton during the last year is gratifying to
its founders. While less temporary &C
commodations have been afforded than be-
fore, the industrial department of the 80
ciety has been greatly increased. 1t is the
aim of tho oooooiofipT, RI ranHar II i'm
bic for any person to beg on the streets of
the city for lack of work. A considerable
number of widowed and destitute women
have been supported by laundry
ing for the association The soci-
ETY. does family washing
of forty pieces for $1.25, one-half of which
goes to the laborers. The wood cutters
receive only about 80 per cent. of the re-
ceipts, as the society find it difficult to
compete with local firms. Even at the
low rate of wages paid there is loss of
Ninety-one cords of wood have been pre-
pared for market in the past year. The
men receive 50 on each cord sawed and
split The women in the laundry depart
ment earn from rs cents and 81 to ST. rs q
day.
At the meeting yesterday the directors
discussed the associations new building,
almost completed at 2O2-2O6 Orange street,
but owing to the absence of many of the
members no action was taken.
Superintendent Preston says that the
building will be ready for occupancy o.
tohep"l. The usual departments will be
continued without change, except that
increased facilities will enable the direc-
tors to enlarge the work.
An excellent feature that is proposed
for this building is large sleeping and
bathing apartment for the wanderers who
apply for lodging. The clothing of each
ledger will be Put through steam heate,
to be cleaned and purified. The appli.
cants are to sleep in hammocks with
| robes provided by the society, which will
be cleaned in the daytime. In the morn.
ing, after comfortable nights rest, the
guests of the house can leave the place
clean and neat with fresh and renovated
clothing. This scheme will be put into
operation as soon as the association can
procure sufficient money to defray the
expense.
The directors of the society expect tc
gather all the charitable associations in the
city into the new building as headquarters
The United Workers, whose home is now
| on Park street, will leave their present
abode for the Orange street building. The
society named gives sewing to needy
women and furnishes help to the sick and
| disabled. This branch of the work will