New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
INSTITUTIONS Mr.. COLER IS AFTER
MOST OF THEM ARE IN BROOKLYN. ACCORDING
To SUPERINTENDENT RIAIR


Charitable institutions which can show that they
are giving good value for the money they receive
are not being attacked by Controller Coler, but
those so-called charitable Institutions over which
the Charities Commissioners have no Jurisdiction.
and whose bills the of charity patients are
submitted directly 10 the Controller without pass
ing through the hands Of the superintendent OF the
Outdoor Poor Department" said Superintendent
Blair Of the Outdoor Poor Department. when asked
Yesterday concerning the proposed revision Of the
list OF charitable institutions drawing funds from
the Charities Department appropriations
Many institutions whose bills sent direct 10
the office Of the Controller. and over which
the Charities Commissioners exercise no au-
thorty in the opinion Of Superintendent Blair. are
those which Mr. Coler intends 70 have make a
rigid showing OF the expenditures OF the moneys
received by them.
The greater number OF these institutions are IN
the Borough Of Brooklyn, according to Superin-
tendent Blair as the majority of the institutions
receiving fixed appropriations are compelled TO SUD
nit their bills for the Of charity patients 10
the superintendent Of the Outdoor Poor Depart
rnent and the cases cared for by them are invesu-
gated by this Department before the bills are or
dered paid.
u do not think sick and destitute should
be taken by hospitals other than those provided by
the city for that purpose. with the expectation
that the city will pay the bills unless such may be
emergency cases" said Superintendent Blair ana
Dill Tor Sucn care must lllSL ue suD4l'N ~
ne before it is paid and then more than 60
per cent rejected
Regarding the care Of children, neither the city
nor the State has institution for the care OF
orphans more than two old. The only chill
dren the Outdoor Poor Department cares for are
foundlings. who are held Randalls Island until
they are two years old and sick children tempo
rarily under our care, who returned TO the in
situations from which they came soon as cured.
The law compes US 70 commit all children more
than two years old to the different institutions in
the city established for the purpose Of caring Tor
them For the care OF these-rnore than hfteen
tbousa nd in the boroughs OF Manhattan and The
Pronx-the city pays az the rate OF s. week eacn;
- addt,ton 70 these there are about thOusInd
children with weak minds and idiots cared for on
Randall's Island by the city. -.,,--- D.,
investigated By an inspector OF the OUTDOOR roof
Denartment and unless found worthy is not &C
cepted There are at present only twenXE m
soectors employed in the Department, ano nIty OF
,5ora are nAeded The institutions caring Tor these
children receive either money from hXed appropIla
lions from the excise tunds IN 80 soO al, IN :
ennronriations which appropriations amounted 10
e. Ia KS IS six thousand four hundred and ninety
80, vrorr the excise funds. A cost OF only $43l bo
Fs;Ot these charitable institutions Wnlch care TOT
children and draw appropriations for so dons' al
should be made 10 show that ihey IeceFe - a..
smount equal 70 the appropriation from other
chSrilsDle ity,tions maid out Of the excise funds
~ S{s+ers IN charge receive no money for their
sar,ces and that in itself is goodly contrlpuIion
n regard to the inspectors OF ne be er sol
go. gents would say that should THIS De Hone
:, Jf,4Ii he necessary increase the NUMBER OF n
ssnectors and 10 have some agreement WIN Ine
SSStF - police whereby could reach the crlinl-
III cbiidren that the Gerry society Is especiall!
uncovered by its charter to look after.