New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
PLANS FOR THE NEW REGIME.
nDoposrD DIVISION OF THE DEPART
MENT or CHARITIES AND COk-
RECTION.
THE PRESENT BoAgD WILL WORK oN ii'r'
NATTER DURING THE SUMMER AND MUST
COMPLETE IT'S TASK BY oCro-
Der THE ADVANTAGES OF

COMPLETE llS iA'N ID
pER 1.-THE ADVANTAGES OF
THE DIVISION.
The bill for the division Of the Department OF
Charities and Correction into two separate depar'
,nents having received the Governors approval anu
become a law the duty Of carrying out the Prov
sions OF the act will deyolye upon the COMMISSION
ers Of the Sinking Fund. The act requires ''"' '''s
nranar,ton Of plan for the subdivision OF the ola
ar,men, shall be begun upon It's passage. ana
Novor Strong Recorder Con-. Controller FITCH
chamberia!n ODonohue and Alderman Oico'' WIZ"
h.,in this week 20 apportion the properly anu d.
sisn the officials and employees to their ne" places.
Although the actual division does not go '"'o es'
.,y.c, until Janary l. lseS the statute Directs mat
a., f, Tor the division must be completed by
n.,oi.-r Il IS then 10 be- submitted to the Mayor
for his approval
Tho law specifically defines how the real estate
and appur,, nances OF the Department o' 'h'''''e'
,,l correction shall be divided. The Department Oh
p,hi, Charities j. to enter into possession OF nos
,.,,,s ,,I osyluu,s on Blackwers Island. Wards
r.t,,1 mart Of Ranlan's Island. the branch asy-
,,,, ON u.r,s Island and the city farm al C'nFa'
lain t. the Department Of Correction Will De
turned over all tho city prisons the peh''n'a!'
votkhousc and stone quarry. with the srouhds ".
l,u,i,.r thereto on Backwers Island and h'Ker
Island ,,..,
II was said Yesterday that the present Commi'-
,,.rs ~ Charities and Correction Messrs. Faure'
Wright and Porter have already been considering
the best means for getting a. the details 'ohhe''ru
with the establishing Of the two new departments
l that they Will as soon as possible submit
,li,r,u,rv rcport to the Board ~ Sinking Fund
r,,rmissionor, Indicating the general plan which
- ,,onid he iulcious 10 observe In obeying the new
law Intn this report Is .Aii before the sinking
Fund Commissioners the action OF the latter poay
is likely to be merely tentative.
one Of the commissioners said yesterday that the
,r,nlra,lon Of plaus for creating the TWO Depart,
inents II Public Charities ana Correcs'o Mou,'
ur1bnhly occupy the Board most OF the summit
The intention Of Commissioners faure anu tlsh',
Who are Mayor strong appolntecs, ~ " ~
the opportunity offered i'i thorouhn ~. t,
and Reorganization OF the department. e1'iinat ing
and stamping out tho a"dsts "!hch tnv cry Hds
ION mol Mn Ter through long period OF Democratic
corruption and msru.e Nineteenth century clviiiza-
don also. is take the place OF the ctui', pi'-
These changes will cost money, but the hunani-
tarnns 10 whose efforts are due the new order OF
things among the city charlt"De anu cotrectioh "a,
institutions believe that the reforms should De
,r,s.,i,t.l with ,arncstness ana vgor in both the
coming departments, even II the result Is an IN
crease II the city TAX rate l1nlhin! nesisct o'
nronriitions Tor thclr proper maintenance. that the
Wrwam heolers and henchmen might receive enor-
rlous salaries ana multpiled opportunities lor int
contracts have been notorious Tor so many years
,bnt m, public have ceased 10 be surprised AT II.
Under mis- policy il Is not 10 be wondered al that
the buildings have annualS crown lcss anu less
irfenc,l.ss Inmates have been kept on short allow
.rcns AS regards food AM medicine The appro-
ss eco Was allotted The care of the insane, leav
in,, hut SeD for the years departmental supplies.
N,vnr strong and President Barker Of the Board
oC Estimate have declared their sympathy with
,cuance Of the charitable Institutions when the next
budget Is prepared