Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-11-13
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.

Reports Made at Monthly Meeting Of
Visits Made by Members.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
state board Of charities was held YES
terday afternoon at its office in the
Capitol, all Of the members being pres
ent.
Miss r. G. Bacon of New Haven re-
ported visits to the following towns to
inspect the almshouses or other pro-
vision made for the care of the town
poor: North Branford. North Haven.
Gullford. East Haven, Cheshire Sew
mour Beacon Falls, Fairfield, Wood
bridge Bethany, Madison and Vernon.
In most Of the towns the poor were
round to be well cared for, but in q iuil-.
Iofd 1t was discovered that the aims
mouse was badly in need of new ftlrni-
iufe, beds, etc, as well as better heat
ing arrangements, and it was voted tn
recommend to the selectmen that i'm
provements be made in these particl1-
lafs. Fair field has a new aImshouse
comfortable farm having been bought
for the purpose.
Miss Mary Hall Of Hartford renort-
ed visits as follows: To the aims
houses in East Haddam. New Milford
ana Willfmantic, all Of which sha
round IN fairly good condition. and to
the towns of Windsor Locks and Es-
sex, Where the poor are boarded ont
MISS Hall reported also visits TO the
f1aftford hospital, the Old PeoDle's
nome, the Middlesex county Jail. and
attendance at the annual meetings of
the temporary homes for children in
New London, Fairfield, Windham
M1ddlesex and Tolland counties.
George +. Spencer Of Deep River re-
ported q visit made with DR. Down "a
the almshouse in New Britain. Or
Edwin "A. Down of Hartford renortad
q Visit to the Hartford county iail and
spoke further of the condition Of tbe
New Britain almshouse, which If was
voted TO recommend to the seIectmen
should be improved IN certain imnort-
ant particulars.
secretNry Kellogg Of Waterbury re-
ported visits as follows: To the stare
prison, the School for Boys in Meriden
aand the Mystic Oral school for thn
ueaI; GO the Industrial Home for tha
bllnd. the kindergarten for the Blind
anu st francis's hospital in Hartford
with Miss Hall; to the Watkinson Farm
scnoOl. st Mary,s Home for the Aged
ana st James's asylum in Hartford: !:
to the Meriden hospital the Curtis
Home in Meriden, the Backus hospital
| IN Norwich, to the New Haven Orphan
asylum, the Old Ladies' home Trinity
Church home and the Mt Carmel home
for children in New Haven. and to
Kense1t sanitarium and the town aims
house in Norwallz. Most Of the institu-
tions were found in very good condi-
tion. Mr. Kellogg reported also at
tendance at the annual business meet
ings of the children's ounty homes in
New London. Fairfield, Windham and
Tolland couaties.
Portions of the annual report, as
prepared by the secretary, were then
discussed by the board and it was
| voted to embody therein certain re-
commendation to the next general as
sembly.
Appointments to visit state institu-
tions for the fall quarter were made as
follows: State. prison, Miss Bacon and
Mr. Spencer; School for Boys, Miss
Bacon and Mr. Down; Hospital for the
Insane and the Industrial School for
Girls. Miss Hall and Mr. Bridgeman.
The next meeting of the board will
be held on the first Wednesday in De-
cember at ] O'Clock.