New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
A MEETING TO LAY DOWN RULES AND
REGULATIONS
,.,,r,, THIS rs DONE. SOME INSTITUTIONS CAN'T
GET THEIR MONEY FROM THE sTArE-A

GET THEIR MONEY FROM THE sTATE-A
NEW BILL PROPOSED
The special committee OF the State Board OF
Charities held its first meeting since the hcreaseu
movers have been given TO the board ny the Con-
stitutonal amendments. yesterday H'orhihB' !"
tho hoardroom OF the Society FOR the prevention
| OF Cruelty TO Children. at No. S' Fourth-aVe.
| President William Rhineander Stewart acted as
| chairman OF the meeting There were also pres
ont Commissioners w T.. Ietchworth. OF BunaIo'
Or E. H. Stoddard. OF Rochester stephen smith
Of New York: Mrs. Beckman DE fuyster OF New
York member Of the State Board OF Charities
pr Monroe Morris OF the State Board OF Health
John b. Pine of the State Charities Ala Assoca-
ton: Bryan Lawrence. President OF the New
York Catholic Protectory. Elbridge 7. Gerry. presi-
dent Of the Society for the Prevention OF cruelty
to Children: II. &. Savage. vice-presideht oi hooSe-
wilt Hospital: Conrad Strassburger. secretary OF
St Josephs orphan Asylum: Henry W Woli. ana
Henry Schmltt Of ST. Josephs Home; Edward
Lauterbach chairman Of Charities Committee OF
Constitutional Amendment. F. A. barnard, rive
Points House Of Industry. Homer Folks score
tary OF State Charities AID Association MISS >
T. Mnton, OF the State Charities Ala Associa-
ton: Mrs. Anna +. Wilson. assistant secretary OF
the ST. 2 Charities Aid Association; Mornay Will
,.ms. Of the New-York Juvenile Asylum and
Father Klnkead chaplain OF the Convent OF 81.
Francis Psekskill. The chairman In opening
the conference said that the board had been In
vested with very great powers by the 'onsttn-
tional ame. .ment. There were great many
State institutions with which the board had had
10 deal In the past. while II paid little attention 10
private Institutions. The board had no" received
powers to .xpend public moneys on private lnstl-
tutions and about TO make rules Tor the
future guidance OF the board
81 desire to statei' said the chairman. mat !
do not intend TO be pressed or hurried on by any
one. We will hold open court here every day
ali flaa
concerned The Constitution was passed hont
our knowledge and We will take our time In franz
ing such rules and regulations as we deem NJ
John g. Pine said that the Constitution had placed
| them in an Intermediary position between private
Institutions on hand and the state on inc
other. He then presented the new rules ana r"gu-
| lations as drafted by MIN for the state Board
They provided for the appointments OF chief in
spcct,r assistant Inspector. classification 81 In
mates. discharge and reception OF inmates and
other details
Gherardi Davis 81 the New York Infant Asylum
said that the non-payment 81 ne D.ecmDer d" Il,
Tobias. who represented the Controllers once
said that an opinion Was expected from the cor
said he that the Corporation Counsels opinion
will favor the payment Of he December dues
NORWAY Williams. OF the Juvenile Asylum. said
that his institution would make a most emphatic
protest against the State Board assuming the power
Edward I~,uierbach. who was the chairman Of the
Charities Committee % the constitutional Conven-
ton. was present 10y invitation Of the board He
made extended remarks upon the real purpOrt or
tn" disputed provision ~ IN" Constitution. hut he
declined to say just what the power Of the state
Board would be. He positive that the conven-
ton intended to shut down at once on the
aid now afforded by the State to the various char-
table institutions lie added.
1T seems to me that II would be perfectly proper
for the board ~ this time to adopt ru" something
Ike this that all those institutions which have here
tofore complied with existing rules and which shall
continue comply with such rules shall continue
receive aid. This rule could be made TO do until
| new rules cal ho devised"
! Commissioner ietchford suggested that IL would
he good thing II the representatives. Of the various
| Institutions would communicate with the committee
! and give their IDEAS what best To he done.
| That IL excellent idea. said the chairman.
I'VE are here receive suggestions and Invite them
| from those who competent to speak on the sub
| iect."
| The committee then adjourned until 10 m. to-
| day.
! The state Legislature has been asked 10 pass A
! bill authorizing the state Board Of Charities 10
appoint chief inspector and many assistant In
spectors as may he necessary not exceeding twelve
In number, visit and Inspect the several charita
bic. elecmosynary. correctional and reformaiory In
| stiiutons which receive payments from any county.
city. village In the state for the support.
| maintenance OF Inmates. and which are
wholly partly under private control The bill pro-
vdos that the salary Of the chief Inspector shall he
less than 81 more than S5Oo per annum.
| not less than 800 nor than 5000 each per
| annum The bill also would empower the State
Board OF Charities 10 make rules by which the sew
era Institutions to be inspected should he governed
! and determine the amount OF public money which
! each institution should receive.