The evening world., 1894-03-15

received by said Hoard OF Excise for licen'e'
granted. under snid Excise law. to persons -
siding In Tho county Of Kings, and such sums a.
now or ma hereafter bc appropriated by Law
TO other pun 1os. and all fines hereafter receive
by said lios for violation Of sad Excise l.N
committed II tho said county NJ Kings, shall Il
like manner ne paid to the treasurer ot the sat
lnrbtiatrs' lone ~ Kings County The none,
herein, directed to be pad to the treasure q,
within IN ry days after the receipt thereof ~
such TloS.d. which money shall be applied 70 .ths
founding and maintenance Of such Home Hnd to'
no other purpose. .
Section Z AZ lnebrIates confined in said Home
shall be allowed n reasonable compensation Tor
all services they may tender while 50 confined
Section s This act shalt TAX" effect inn"i,,icIy
rhe reader will observe that the rome
was created, not as a public INSTITUTION
It's ~incorporators were not sworn uIn''i
Of the State, and 1t was In all rcsHrcts
much like an orphan asylum or a private
lice district. in existence before he
present city government Of Rrouki!h,
was compelled by this act TO pay to the
Treasurer OF the Home u per cent o.,
the excise License money ana OF tHe
There are no records to be found or
what, moneys were thus. pad TO inc
Treasurer of the Home.
one year after the Home was char;
tered the first amendment To- the urlElnaI
act was presen ed to the state Ltglsla-
ture and was passed. April 81 1905 rs
follows:
board Of Excise In and Tor the Metropolitan Police
district OF tho state Of New YORK shan pay TO INC
treasurer Of the lurufiateS' Home the sum OF
,2oo, 900 Tor the erection and furnishing OF build.
ings. after this Ia paid, the treasurer OF thc salu
home tho sum Of so, 900 annually out OF the excise
/ money for the maintenance Of the home. All fines
hereafter collected for violation OF the Excise law
In Kings County shall be plil to the treasurer OF
tho said home. justices Of the Peace Of brooklyn
and police justices and justices In towns IN kings
County are hereby required to pay to the treas.
,r,r ~ IN, hnmp nuartpr-y YEARLY all moneys re-
ceivcd by them for violation OF any provision OF
this act.
pellcd. CThIs provided for the payment OF In
mates tor services rendered.
Section 2 Justices OF the Supreme Court In the
County CT Kings are hereby authorized to commit
to the Home all inhabitants Of Kings County who
are habitual drunhards for q period not exceeding
section 0. To keep voluntary inmates separate
from those committed. Also. to keep the sexes
section 10. Money set apart for the erection Of
buildings shall not be expended unless sanctioned
by the Mayor and city Judge OF brooklyn and the
County Judge OF the County OF Kings. In conjunc-
ton with the Executive Committee; the same ON
cials are ex-oricio members OF the Board OF Trus-
tees.
section II. The President OF the home shall. In
January OF each year. report to the Legislature the
doines OF the home for the preceding year. with a
detailed financial report Of money received and
Section is. James s T. strsnahan becomes one
of the interpretations and trustees. In place OF
George Hall, deceased.
At the close OF its first years exist
ence the Inebriatcs' Home, under this
amendment, was in possession of $2OO.0OO
building fund, together With an annual
As none of the 500. 900 was expended
until 1871. the interest accrulng on the
same would amount, at b per cent. per
in ISL Of 10000 1t was at this time
that Boss Cornelius Furgueson and JUS
tlce Charles w; Church appeared upon
the scene and became numbered among
tie ipcorporators and directors OF the
Home.
There was more legislation necessary.
more amendments to be made. In order
to suit the IDEAS Of those interested.
ond amendment was passed by the state
Legislature:
Chapter 5l'. III. new in.0rpOrqtoS, are Alex.
ander MeCue. John H. Prentice J.. $ T. ssrsna-
MeIausSiin. William NJ Thomas, John Z, p.fssI'
church. Theodore l.: Mason, c. 2 Pratt, II. D
Clnpp, D. u. Lewis. Andrew Walsh, Cornelius
purSdsson, John DsimHr. IT,; 4 ana md,y James narsora ~,
by the name OF the lnebriutes' Home for Kings
County,
than SIS, 900. appropriated by section 4 Of said
act, to be applied to erect buildings and fur
nishlng the same. the money. to be, expended by
the Executive Committee. The balance Of the
money to be invested In securities as may be
approved by said Committee. the income only To
be used 10 maintain the Home.
Section IL. The said corporation Is hereby au-
thorized to grant, sell. alien, rcmise, release
and convey such portion Of real estate now owned
AZ they may deem to the best interests OF the
Home. The estate. both real and personal, shall
be exempt from taxation.
The 500 NJ annually received for three
years from the Board OF Excise, together
with fines of justices, had been expended
In the purchase of two pieces of .and in
New Utrecht. The first tract, between
Fourth aud Fifth avenues. In Fort Ham
ilton. cost about SIS. 600. but was found
unavailable, and q acres. on which the
Home now stands, were purchased on
Third avenue, In Fort Hamilton. for
5000. The first tract was a paying in
vestment, however, and was sold only
three years ago for $4,000
Under the amendment OF 1871 the d.
rectors OF the Home erected the main
building on the Third avenue land, in
Fort Hamilton, at a cost of $4,000, which
left Sl55. 900 In the reserve fund.
There was evidently more need for leg
i~slation. for on May "A, 1872. n third
amendment was passed at Albany. as
follows:
Chapter 6S7. The Commissioners OF Excise in
and for the city Of Brooklyn shall pay to the
Treasurer Of the lnebriates' Home for Kings
moneys hereafter received from licenses granted.
Tho boards OF Excise for the towns In the Coun-
~ OF k rsgs;v. shall pay So. u , psr nsn'I tnr I ,n,o the
cation, and for all violation OF excise laws In
Irooklyn and In the County Of Kings shall be
for Kings County. justices NJ the peace and police
justices Of ~i'rooklyn. Justices Of the pence in the
towns OF Kings County. keeper NJ iall and pcni-
Tertiary, AMI police and Constables Of said city
and towns shall pay all moneys received for
fines for intoxication. and. for all violation OF Its
acts regulating tbs sale OF intoxicating liquors In
sbrintes' Home.
Section ). The Superintendent o, the Home to
be the legal guardian OF every inmate.
There is no record. official or othorwise