New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
BTJYING FOB STATE POOR.
THE Report of the Fiscal Supervisor
Of Charities.
SOME ECONOMIES EFFECTED.


q e. annual report 10 the Governor 1t is for
tho wear ended September 80 1902 The law Great
,nv the office of fiscal supervisor says ne shaH
-. ..cb one Of the charitable institutions under
bic care at least twice each year. examine into
-he oon4ition oe all buildings and grounds, ana
snto all matters relating to its financial manage
n1ent.
ZACH State charitable Institution. on or before uh
,5t, dav Of each month, TO be prepared
4rIplicafe estimates in minute detail or lhe eA-
penses required for the ensuing month Tor tle lns-
tuition Of which he has the supervision he couh-
fersicrs and submits TWO of the copies 10 uhe
,ecal sInervisor and retains the other, to be
r1aced On file the office of the institution Inc
fiscal supervisor causes such estimates 10 pe re-
.ised both as to quality and quantity OF supplies
and the estimated cost thereof, and certifes that
he has carefully examined the same. and that the
articles contained in such estimate, as approved
or revised by him. are actually required Tor the
r,se Of the institution and thereUpon presents Suc
estimate and certificate to the Controller Upon
the recent and approval of such estimate the
Controller authorizes the boards of managers trus-
tees other managing officers Of such institutions
10 make drafts him. as the money may be re
quired for the purposes mentioned in such esu-
mates.
Mr. Bender reports that the fifteen institutions
under his supervision had total average popula-
fion for year of 1888 inmates and that 1t cost
.he State for their maintenance for the year end
ed September 80. 1902, A,4Ol,56S y, and Tor I'M
movements and betterments 1881 974 =. total cost
of S,739 $40 90. The total cost Of supervising the
expenditure of this sum Of money was $ls5s4 Is. a
triie over l per cent-a remarkable rate OF ad-
znnistraJion.
The institutions under Mr.. Bender's care are:
Western House of Refuge for Women, Albion:
New-York State School for the Blind, Batavia;
New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home. Bath;
New-York State Reformatory for Women, Bedford;
New York State Refcrmatory. Elnira. House Of
Refuge for Women. Hudson; Thomas Asylum for
Orphan and Destitute Indian Children. lroquols;
New-York State Custodial Asylum. Newark; New
York State Woman's Relief Corps Home Oxford
Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Deln-
ouents RandalIs Island; New-York State Indus
trial School, Rochester; Rome State Custodial
Asylum Rome; Craig Colony for Epileptics, Sonyea;
New-York State Institution for Feeble Minded
Children. Syracuse and New-Iork State Hospital
Tor Crippled and Deformed Children. TarrytoWn-
The hscal supervisor assumed Office on June 9,
1892 and in the months remaining OF the nscal
year visited each institution at least once, made
second visit to more than half and thlrd WISH 10
several
Some knowledge Of the quantities Of provisions
consumed in the charitable institutions of the State
sn the course of a year is necessary to thorough
understanding Of the need Of careful supervision
of estimates and the state of the market II the
State and its wards TO receive the best
results for the money expended. OF peer
alone the fifteen State charitable lnsutu-
sions now in operation purchased during the year,
On round figures. 100000 pounds. Other provisions
-rere purchased in the following quantities: Ham.
rs GOO pounds smoked shoulder. $4,000 pounds; larnb
TOe5 pounds; mutton, uo,eOO pounds; fresh pork
1900 pounds; pork sausage, 5000 pounds veal
p0e0o pounds: butter. 10000 pounds; milk, Wl"o
quarts: cheese 10000 pounds; eggs, 5000 dozen'
coffee more so.oo0 pounds; tea, 2OocO pounds;
salt Goldfish 900 pounds; fresh fish, 5000 pounds;
salmon. 1000 cans; mackerel, 25,eN pounds; sugar
close 10 $50 tons-l500e0 pounds Of granulated ana
more than 10000 pounds of c; molasses, 800
gallons: syrup, 1900 gallons; potatoes, more than
eeeo bushels: beans, nearly 2eoO bushels; tomatoes
1890 cans: prunes 1900 pounds; corn, 3V9 cans;
onions over 500 bushels -four, 12oo barrels; crack
s 80 600 pounds rolled oats, 800 barrels rice, 4oo
pounds.
That It is not so economical TO buy in small
quantities in large is business proposlton so
simple as to require explanation With a proper
supervision Of the expenditure Of supplies IN the
different institutions Of State by the boards Of
managers the superintendents and the stewards
Ct is entirely feasible buy six months supply or
STAPLE products time, thereby taking advantage
of the condition of the market Heretofore these
institutions have not in the habit of doing this
When the fiscal supervisor entered upon his duties
Ct was the custom of the institutions TO buy from
the lowest market price at the time and for the
Snantaes Puehssed, f f c1n o IN prices and law in
3 ernnI1 NV 81 efsnles
Tbe Institutions have been in the habit pur-
chasing soap each month and using 1t green r.
AS III of the institutions have amp ample LaGnSfS S i9 f
a year, a saving of more than one-thrd could be
and piling it up to season There is no economy
a. the use Of green
.n the closest touch with the condition of the
market and the needs of the institutions. From
5ust how much of different commodities the vari-
how much they have on hand at given time
With this knowledge he is in position to take X,
recommending the various institutions the pur-
chase of three six months supply, to effect
this fan of supply Of butter for all Of the in,
), lsS ar the price Of q cents a pound; This is
possible to obtain the butter. buying from
500 During the recent decline in the price of
sugar about ten thousand pounds were purchased
price Of sugar has advanced between 30 and 90
cents hundred pounds
The practice Of providing the wards of the State
with poultry for Thanksgiving and Christmas din
ners has been followed this year with this differ
purchase separately and just before the holidays
vance, when the market was low; and as result
the institutions this year secured turkeys, chickens
and other fowls at l213 cents pound instead of Il
and is cents pound which was paid last year, and
as compared with 20 and q cents pound which
was the prevailing price Immediately before
It is the policy Of the fiscal supervisor to insist
Shat all food used in the institutions shall be alb
eolutely pure with price a secondary consdera-
Ion thorough inspection Of the supplies in the
eiorereons was made during the summer Many
OF the samples submitted showed care in the pur-
was poor while the price paid sufhcient to buy
The amount Of coal used was zssn 10 tons for
5he year, This the supervisor thinks, is much
greater than il should be, and Is due to ancient
an contracts At the time Of the year when as cosi
in the employment Of inmates in some of The in
strutons. this employment is not general as it
benet the inmates 50 eposed The STATE no% ana
pays more than thirteen hundred EMPLOYEES 10 care
sor fewer than eight thousand inmates
FLYNN TO BE NIGHT WARDEN.