New-York tribune., 1903-01-26


he year lal-o2 has been transmitted to the legis-
latuTe-
Two vacancies occurred III the membership OF
The board in Is02. The first was caused by the
seath on October 90. 1902. OF Commissioner Feter
Malrath. OF Chittensngo, and the other by the
resisnstion December !, 1902, Of Commissioner
Edward Z. LIchheld. OF Brooklyn
At the boards stated meeting of April Presi-
Sent William Rhinelsnder Stewart and Nice-fresi-
sent Enoch Vine StGddard were unanimously re-
elected the former for the ninth and the latter lot
he eighth consecutive term The other omcers
we're continued subject to the pleasure OF tne
sosrd.
The board points out the necessity for a strict
supervision of the methods Of Industrial, educa-
ion.I and moral training in the institutions
which have the OF over twelve thousano oe-
-en6ent children. the needs Of these chioFen ''
these respects being greater than those OF
brought I'D under the more watchfui care anu
-svora bic environment OF healthy family life
The board calls attention to the urgent need OF
further provision in the State institutions LOT the
-are Of the feeble minded, the idiotic and the
fpieptic follows:
There are now large number Of feeble minded
children in VARIOUS private institutions for children
Rrhere they being supported at puoHc expense
he boards inspectors. Such children are out of
alaoe with those OF normal minos. and should nave
he benefit OF training in the Syracuse state lhsti-
luton for eeble Minded Children. Besides these,
- remain in the county city ard town almshouses,
ewing the lack o. room for them al syracuse;
= other Institutions where they are supported at
7ubc expense and also in family d h9nes: & mere are
Frho should be provided for at the Newark Asylum
mis- should be zone in order that the women may
ecsliues of the state may 2e sANea tne eSpei,ssS
frequently degenerate offspring Such women can
7ot be cared for properly IN aInshoGses anl Iaer
continued presence in such ;nsututlons IS treq9ent-
Y source Of scandal Thty should be cared for
3 bnsse -b5t 81 ~ Newark The reports to the board
or the fiscal year ending septeIneer ST. I-' dnpl IL
two hundred and fifty
SHOULD BE IN PROPER AsYLUMs.
There are also in the County. city and town aims
houses where they ere Gst9rping eement s,aT on
ana women above the child bearing age; who should
Eor nearly half certury in this and other States,
public opinion has demanded that the almshouses
sced and infrm poor. The reports to the board for
hat the number Of these cases exceeds six hundred
According the latest reports received from the
sieht hundred dependent epileptics. OF which num-
1er nearly two hundred are in county, city and
~olony. No almshouse in this State is properly
equipped for the care Of epileptics They should an
-ste II. enlargement The State Board Of Charities
5 IN f T6s e6de 81 IF qhs n aate eas
The public officials in the various counties ask that
chara bic societies and individuals interested
hing may be done TO carry out more fully the pur
pose Of the State to secure to these dependents OF
curative treatment as they need.
No changes were made during the year in the
rules OF the board governing the reception and re-
ention public expense Of the inmates of institu-
lions wholly or partly under private control
In the report Of ire board to the legislature Of
laa2 reference was made to change in the rules
which provided that:
No child between the age Of two and sixteen
rears unless convicted OF erime ehall be received
rnitted thereto. placed therein, by court or
MAGISTRATE having jurisdiction, by the superin-
tendent Of the poor Of county, or overseer of the
# charities other local officer board legally
exercising the powers Of oVerseer in the county.
-ity. village sought 10 be charged with the
support Of such child, and authorized by law to
commit children such institution or to place
them therein.
II was also stated that this had been made the
subject OF litigation ny the New-York Juvenile Asy-
lum the ground that It infringed the provisions
of the asylun's charter which authorized IT to ac-
cept children on surrender and TO receive compen-
sation from the city Of New York at the rate Of
t110 year for each child. The decision OF Justice
Clarke unfolding the authority Of the board in the
premises was printed in the report, together with
the statement that his decision had been affirmed
oy the Appellate Division OF the First Department,
to which the case had been carried appeal.
The decision has since then been unanimously
affirmed by the Court of Appeals.
INMATES OF INSTITUTIONS.
The following table IS published showing the
number and classification Of benefciares in instiu-
tons subject the visitation and inspection Of the
board October !, 1907.
Aged and friendess persons. c6sl