New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER I. 1896.
SIMS ON CHARITIES.
NOW THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE RUN
Under THE NEW CHARTER
THE COMMISSIONER GIVES HIS 'iE"s On ~
ADMINISTRATION WHEN THE CITIES
United

ARE UNITED
Commissioner Of Charities SIMS has written
letter TO the committee on the "reA1e' Ne"-i"s
charter submitting his ideas as TO how the Chair
tics Department should be conducted under the ADJ
minlstrstion of the consolidated city Ii 10 as fol-
lows: -.
To the Committee Charter OF Greater orm
Gentlemen: As member OF the Dspdt smeuS
known as The Commissioners OF Snaf.ues ana S0s-
restons Of Kings cosn an n ihe INSTITUTIONS
under their charge. The proposed cna'.ei 'oa sss
Greater !" Of 20 ch iar ss and sa
has been submitted to me- and " connection 'he's'
WIZ peg 70 Of chares proposed by
report OF your committee VIII nave unusr rs -
the free bosnitaIs now located + the city OF New.
York Backwe ellis Island and tiasousn. Brook sss
and the proposed .nepriaies' home IN me cry o.
NewYork 1t must provide for the cetn'ns ,ses.
Institutions and the employment, Of those IN ths
amshouses Said Department VII nave enasss Q.
Of two and sixteen 1t charged upon i prosecu;
tor Of puaye "a d3h shdr eenqie Impossible 70
definitely state all the duties OF such an ONCE
b, spon the hh n sG ad in
1850. under which the present Department !. o..
y W There rn' should hSt Se three
to constitute corporation: their term OF oce 20
salary Of 1850 per annum and his co-commls''o"'
r. how however YER the principle advocated by your sub.
body then I offer the following suggestions;
nv Section 1853 the deputy for the boroughs OF
Brooklyn etc. IS practically given the same au-
thority in these boroughs his principal possesses
for the boroughs Of New-York. etc. This Is ran
icall y'r wrong II the principle Of single Com
mission is 10 prevail then the "anars OF ,ns I've,
partment far as they relate 10 the poroukns 2.
BROOKLYN ets. should vest In the Commissoner. Nc
to appoint two deputies one Tor the Sorou g w.
York and to prescribe the duties OF each and givs
them the power TO exercise the same au'hor'y q"
'n Provision should also be made Tor the making Of
contracts for supplies after due advertisement ana
the purchase OF supplies without advertisement VI
a sum exceeding $500 In any one mo ,, -.
should not be seated in the municipal building or
said city II is wholly Inadequate TOT such puI
pose II will be necessary to MAINTAIN me ss
number Of employees are now employed. pfsines
which room must he provided for appcanct TOT
relief etc and for paupers pending their ~
to the almshouse: The place OF me doins % NJ
business should be ieft 10 the "iScfe'''" - "
Sections ISL and ss5 strike out.
Section 39I Migrants should not be committer
upon their own request. unless in the Judgment o:
the Commissioner or his deputy such Request
The commitment Of children to the religious IN
stit,itons should be Vested solely In the Comm!s-
sioner he to have power TO make contracts TOT
their maintenance In said institution =.
said Department should he authorized TO enter TITO
contracts after due ADVERTISEMENT TOT AZ suppi.s
necessary the penitentiary and should also nsss
power 10 purchase supplies without adFeIls,"'"'
in q sun not exceeding 81 900 in any one month.
He should also be authorized, upon tne uirchaf
OF a prisoner after the expiration of sentence 70
in value the sum of S2 and the further sum OF -
in cash: this provision. however hot u aPpy
prisoners convicted OF intoxication. Migrants;
ramps disorderly persons generay ,ne ro,,
out sne reaTlre Submitted A. SIMS JR