New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-27

ard of Estimate
ecafhing arraignment of the management % ~
institution for the Improved CONDITION Of De
ns,+as AT I,exington-ave. and SlXty-SeNeilt"
.,6 sixtv-eiebth SITS Mr. Grout says among
.other things that the city's examiners OF ac-
counts when they began investigating, met
with much opposition from the officers OF
the institution. He says that the institution
closes its doors early in June. and dismisses the
pupils to their homes. in spite Of the protests Of
the parents Of the children
In all the years of its history, the Controller
says the institution has expended during the
summer vacations an average of S34 Ca for the
care Of its two hundred odd children for a period
of ten weeks yet during these years it has re-
lceiped from the public treasury more nan
S2043SS 81 for the summer months. without rem
idering any service for the money
Mr. Grout says that the sum of more than
$4,000 has been wrongfully collected by the
managers from the city account of full
rate children, as though they were lodged and
rclothed when. as matter Of fact they should
1aye been charged for as day pupils at Sl0O per
1rnun instead of $500. In this year the Control
Ter saws the institution has collected $50 for each
child for clothing. where no clothing was fur-
lished. Mr.. Grout calls attention TO house re-
port presented TO the board Of managers by
George Rosenfeid. chairman of the house com
1nittee in which Mr.. Rosenfeld warned his as
sttution would be distressing to the managers
PUBLIC SUPPORT MAY BE LOST
Mr. Grout says the institution cannot Justly
be permitted to continue at present. and hints
at a withdrawal of public support correc-
hive measure. The Controllers report, after de-
ecribing the difficulties encountered by the ex-
hammers, and the repeated examinations Of the
institutions accounts. says the findings in the
report submitted 10 him may be summarized as
Follows:
The buildings of The institution have been prac-
sernber of the board has paid dollar Of annual
dues since the year 1886 until within few morts:
There were absolutely no contributions money
Essed Of any kind ROs 9n9 on
6uy Is 1870 the association leased from the Mayor
aldermen and commonalty of the city OF New
York block of ground fronting on Lexngtonabt,
sts-. containing twelve lots, Tor the PERIOD b oI
sninety-nine years as leases have heretoiore neen
of the city of NewYork, at a rental OF 81 per
Were erected in 1851 and 1851 and additions were
made 1857 and 1885 During the entire history OF
from the treasures of the state and the city The
current expenses have been met almost entlrelE
from these sources.
INTEREST PAID ON LOANS
In the years 1870 and 1871 the city and the State
contributed together S9S toward the erection of
Nom membr OF the association secured to them
10y the Issuance Of 6n ssd for 70 bs a ere
\ Non of the buildings Until the year 1898 the
when new series of certificates was issued bear
1ng interest ar per cent ana taxing me paG ba %
always been by members, and have been trans
There has been redeemed entirely from the current
receipts profits of the institution from the state
the CITY s9i6 of these certificates, and inter
upon the certificates amounting In the agsre-
sifcates stiii outstanding Although these certif-
for fhey have drawn interest e from the Beginning
The receipts OF The institution from an sources
ceipts OF the association from all sources outside
OF pneie funds during the same pence; nave pg
pay for private pupils donations dues from
members. etc. Deducting the amount Of the build
ing certificates s25o from this sum- leaves only
of thirty-two years, which is less than SS4e per
list CT from itS own resources and has never cone
SO dnring ITS ntre history ~ hd 1f tAfb Si bI
been received since September / 1860, None OF
longer than WAS necessary to have them accepted
During it, entire history the practice of the in
sGGn has 5sen and now is 10 close its Go9Ts
aIl Of its pupils 70 their homes or among their
or eoaon for ABOUT WITHOUT f wee m
there have been enforced vacations at Easter and
the school was absolutely closed. bills have been
the institution receiving instruction maintenance
and clothing.
FORCED VACATIONS PROFITABLE.
In al the years of its history it has expended
for the care OF its two hundred and upward OF
line vet during these Years II has received from
The public treasury y, more Than 500 8 81 for the
whatever for the money
During the entire history OF the institution large
numbers Of children have been compelled to sleep
their homes This number has varied, but has
always been a large proportion OF the total num-
Der Of children the institution. It has been at
times IS Is per cent, again Is per cent and as
many as sixty-fve out OF two hundred-always
large percentage.
More than III homes visited by members Of
the Bureau OF Examiners of Accounts of Institu-
tions. and the complaint against this practice was
almost universal. MANY letters are in The T1oeeas
Institution written by parents urging the institl-
ZION keep their children because they were ma
bic 10 do so The testimony is overwhelming that
10 these prayers the institution turned q deaf ear
All these pupils practically day pupils Vet
they have been paid for at full rates, as though
they furnished with lodging, suprort ma
clothing. whereas they only provided with
education and day pupils the Institution was
entitled TO but 500 per annIlrn instead of $500
which IL continuously collected
OVER $4,000 WRONGLY COLLECTED
II is estimated that the sum thus imnroner,,,
collected during the last ten years amounts 10 over
$4,000. lThis estimate does not include the Sr,a
collected when the school closely Upon my
written demand the institution furnished a list Of
puplis, Tor whom since January l. 1902 il has
collected from the counties of New-York K,ngs
Queens and Richmond $50 each for Clothing bI, 70
whom IL has issued clothing at an ana An
furnishing this list the institution admitted thai
furnished. The bills for the quarter ending Marcb
81 1902 reduced in this department STA 81 he
by the authorities at Albany that slOSo shouiS ba
taken from the institutions bin TO the State for
the last quarter upon similar basis of reduc,i,r
These facts show that at the present time the
institution charging rate of s. rs 20 ~
annum for what il admits ii does not furnish