New-York tribune., 1891-02-06

The annual expenditure in this state for charitable
correctional and refornat0ry purposes Tom lo7o 70
1890 inclusive, the funds for which have been de
rived from state and local taxation and incorporated
benevolent associations. have been as follows: IN
1850. ssAs264s Il 16a1, S9.260,143 II; 1eo2, s9,
32oI42 80; 1883 S0,0o3,037 So 1854 S10,6l2'
763 So: 1885 81 .53s $50 Sc; 1666, Sl2O27,09O Oh
1887 sl2, ,574 .O74 67; 16s5 S13,31 1855 81; l17s
Ella s68 733 H. and 1890. 3l6,849742 a. This shows
that while the increase IN the expenditures III inc
State in 1890 was 92 per cent over those OF looo
the increase in the population I'm the meantime was
less II per cent.
Much space is devoted in the report to the interests
of the insane bind, deafmutes and other classes oi
wards Of the state. 1t strongly urges Immediate pro
vision for the establishment of State ReiOrmatory
for Young men. to be conducted the plan Of that
lat Elmra.
The Board records that there has been gradual
and steady improvement of the pOOihOuses and aims
houses of the since its first visits TO these IN
sttutOn which visits have been continued from year
70 year from its organization. In some counties the
old structures have been replaced by new, ana IN
many of the other counties the buildings have been
rem dcIled and extended to meet the increasing local
public demands. The supervisors Of Washington
County at their last annual session. appropriated
$4,000 fOr the erection OF a new poor-house the
coming year, on the site Of the old structure when
10 greatly ne aded. In Of tic counties the poor
houses are in bad condition, and new buildings
are urgently required properly to meet the pubic
necessities. The attention Of the proper authorize,
has been called the condition Of these Institutions
and the efforts Of the Board being directed to
secure the early 4 elton Of new buildings in these
counties The internal and domestic management OF
the po,rhouses Of the state has also been much
improved within the last few years as
the buildings from time to dine, have been
properly fitted up and thus better adapted to
their purposes. 1nis imprOV Is apparent III the
more stringent rules and regulations regarding admis-
clu udiu ali
warrant in the generally enforced separation Of the
sexes IN more extended and better classification OF
The inmates and their employ ment at ldDO a. fai ;>
practicable suited to their varied capacities anu cohu
lions and a more rigid accounting oi Ic cAPcI''1iV
There Is sup opporsniiy Tor iGrgI n of m m
Inmates anu In the oversight ana care OF tle Sch au
inIJrn For several years the Keis,eiaef CounN po1
house has employ ed trained nurse t. suPei1helu ] Ms
hospital department, and TecchtH Iic I.itJ t ~,
nurses i'm tbeir special work. with good results
TA!s matter receiving the atentlo Va ,'' NIL de-
nar;mrnts ~ ali the pOOrhOuses OF the Htac, OF Az
least in the larger and more nportal, H"o: ;rt mi ~
couduc1ed aud performed wholly by uancd al'chudnts
poor and other proper county ana cry 100 furn
he following: The number of indoor Iauleis uGlins
tie year a. follows; od IN eC"hE ttaI - 3sS. a;
against rs 1893 the preceding year Ihe NUM-. @ uiav
care November ]. 1890, was, N count M, Pc =%o AZ
against 30 71o November /, 17S9 OF "Ho'" 'or
were males and 10.Ol6 females. t 1 'nUs ve. A. eG3
were males and 30 400 females, and 3O@io Isr6 ~ec %
nstive hirth and AZ 6s3 fOreign born ihe cAPe%.u NJ
itures in connection with these inst1JnS Sol
DOE A.: in city alnshOuscs. .o4o;7Zf " ,ocd n,
s274s22 40. as against 2S99,3ol 3t 90 '"'
The number of persons receiving puUro Uct"ber
relief in this state during the year eiG'hE Iic The
81 1890 was % 7O1s. as against 7Ta ~ iYunnndiures
wear ending september 80, 1850 TAe - 20 ~
for this purpose during the year were 90 ~ fs sum
against s67i e71 36 the previous year ,,y i ard in
S74O74 Al was expended in New-Iork NOuuN n,uch d.,
the cities Of kingston, Ne%burs' o'Wes thc other
Counties and cities of the state In klngs oIuiw a.,
20 public outdoor relief has been i Sn,r yor;
BOUNTY Is confined mainly TO the Distribution dcncT o
10 families in the winter months Inere. 70 lessen
b ali the counties and cities OF tic Stauc " '''