New-York tribune., 1899-07-07
DrRLIC MONEY WASTED.
oOyrRoLLER MoRGAN's CHARGES
AGAINST MANAGERS OF STATE
INSTITUTIONS.
.ss-vr PRICES PAID FOR SUPPLIES
.-,NpAIoUs DISCLOSURES MADE
PLOTS TO SECURE BIG AP-
PROPRIATIONs.
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

.,s.rv June 6.-The effort being made by
a,,,ar, ] Morgan. the State Controller. to cut
.r needless expenditures in the State chari-
on ,,stitutions appears 10 be interfering with
.a,ronage Of the local managers of some
.,ase institutions to such extent that they
v ,ot wish 10 continue longer in the service
# the State.
month ago a majority Of the Board Of
.,.,agers Of the State Reformatory for Women,
Ssupdson. resigned Governor Roosevelt, not at
- disturbed by this action Of the managers
s,aa the vacant places at once. Now the man.
.rars Of the Western House of Refuge for
u-oren at Albion. have resigned. Their names
-. Isaac 5 Signor Of Albion; Edward c.
roIker Of Batavia; Clara NJ Waterman, Of
,,n,on: Mrs Sarah j. Fee Of Rochester; Ira
rswards of Hadley. and Dr. Edward Munson
:, Medina 1t is also reported that the man
.srs Of the State Home for the Blind. at Ba-
,yia may also resign their places, and. in fact,
- NJ the members Of the Board has already
sone
controller Morgan to-day said his attention
had been called TO the letter of resignation Of
,ha BOARD Of Managers of the Western House of
refuge at Albion. and the various newspaper
.,,acks upon him in relation TO his differences
gitb its managers. and he thought both worthy
=, reply from him. In a statement issued re-
harding the subject. he says:
The managers in their letter say that Re
.sntv the Controllers office has seen fl TO prac
tally assume control of all matters, except
naroliing and discharging inmates, and the
srincipal allegation IN justification OF TINS state
r1snt is that the salary Of the carpenter was
,aSuced from $40 10 $50 month.
The facts in the case are that the western
house OF Refuge for Women is a small and
a comDaratively new institution. and there has
baen great doubt in the Controllers mind for
70 he
snployment Of a carpenter In fact II was
manifest to any intelligent observer that he
sd 10 create work for himself in order 10 keep
msv but nothing was done with reference TO
he matter until a change was made In the per
yp filing the position The appointment or
lew man thought by the ConroHeI 10 pre-
,s,t an onportune time at which TO reduce the
nav 10 $50 a month. This rate seemed ample
hr the service rendered. particularly in view
y the fact that $50 a month is the rate allowed
ior carpenters in the great insane hospitals OF
he state where vastly more work is required
y them than az Albion.
Travelling AT THE STATES EXPENSE
The managers further complain that we are
,o.iAed nv the Controller that the Appropriation
aw this year provides that only actual dlspuIse-
nents in attending meetings, and actual eX-
,enses when notified to meet the Controller ana
be state BOARD Of Charities will be allowed.
r.is Is provision OF law Its passage became
Zcsssary because Of the fact that the managers
= some Of the Institutions made tours through
,ut the State at public expense. on the ground
hat they were attending 70 the business or the
institutions and also for the reason that IL mas
saen the practice Of certain institutions 70 keep
on1e Of their managers in Albany the greater
,art Of the session. lobbying in the interest OF
arge appropriations for the institutions. The
neasure Of the Controllers interference In this
aspect was simply to notify the institutions OF
bis law in order that they might not ignorantly
rolate the same.
Ths managers further complain that I'VE must
axe for some very responsible positions men OF
shom we know nothing. except that they haNe
essed an examination by the proper authori-
les This complaint is aimed at the Civil Ser
nee laws and regulations, which have recently
ven made applicable TO the charitable institu-
ions. All that is necessary TO be SAID IN an
Wer is that the people Of the state OF New
fork seem TO have accepted the principles ~
Evil Service reform. and that their latest de-
nands for more rigid application OF those
rincpies. rather than a return 10 the oiu
method Of appointment
It looks very much as If the application Of the
Syil Service rules in the matter OF appoint
nents in the institution. the curtailment or the
Evaporation privileges Of the managers 10
pther with the fact that the Controller has
rrenuously insisted that not more than current
7tes should he paid for supplies for the lnstltu-
iona ruling that has greatly disturbed the cal
mlaton Of a dominant local clique-has had
mere 10 do with the designations than any ran
aed curtailment Of their legitimate rights
The Rochester Union and Advertiser an
,ounces the resignation of one OF the Board or
Managers Of the New-York State Institution
br the Blind at Batavia and declares In con-
lection with 1t that IL would not be surprising
view OF the feeling abroad II the whole ooard
browed the example of that at Albion, on &C
count Of the "meddlng" Of the said State OH
aals al Albany
PAID BIG PRICES FOR COAL
The "meddung' which constitutes the basis
this criticism is that the State Controller
inally refused 10 allow the institution TO pay TO
ocal dealers 80 cents ton more TOT coal tndn ian
The same quality Of coal couid De pousht - IoI
elsewhere which the management insisted upon
SONG for years regardless Of the reasonable
objections Of the Controller. he taxing the
ground that the school is a state InsrtuCioti, I -
and should not be required 10 pay tribute 10
Batavia dealers.
The report stated further that the Batavia In
rtuton had been granted SloOn for pulloiHg
cas- cae e9gPping sy9Gpoasu & 4Go or for % Equipment
lie adds
This additional amount was appropriated, ana
now looks as II q third Appropriation ~UuLu w. m
have q be made before the gymnasium VIII UV
ready for use This Is the record or TINS htstI n.
iution. Notwithstanding that before z.S ,he n.S
Appropriation was made a distinct uhuel 9'"i4N
Ing was had between the managers on tht one
sde and the Governor. the ControIer dIu ~ ~
state Board Of Charities on the other ma ,in -
10000 should construct the building ana Sq"iP
ready FOR use c,,x,
TIE Controller and the State Board Of Charl-
nes are striving 70 prevent the Leglslatuie @ iloIi
beng cheated in this way. resulting IN u7e
tss expenditure Of public money anu ,,,Hs 10 ~
he reason why they are cordially dlslheu oy
ne managers and their friends ! shai! ps pa %
oorec for ndulging in plain tax IN ~ s,.'S resig-
nection. for the reason that most Or the .. leS.S
nations together with the sympatneuc 0ur,rS ~;
u certain newspapers. are parts OF go Gu
ur1d movement for the overtime" 81 - ,nb
gervison Of charitable institutions. If the puD,
DC are 70 pass on the merits OF the quee Io,h
mey certainly should be permitted 10 nc. .ood
siues, but | do not want II 70 ot uiIu ~ - I'll
mat what 7 am about 10 say apples 70 a..
o.ards OF managers or to al members OF 80 a.
u ne boards which come within the cIaaI1S %.
ssroeo for there are some very hohoi "''-
Ssppors IN both instances. 49,
The real reason for This outhurst OF lhuIt1aa lIaa
Aoh against interference" with the Hnais
nent % certain institutions is because MAJ
sssrs are being deprived to a conslderapIe "a
,eh of the power 70 abuse the trusts 70
u hem and n misappropriate public fnnuSi a
been adopted twenty years earlier many mn.