Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-16
Where Hereafter the City'S DriftwoOd Population
will Go for Nights Lodging
ERECTED BY CITY AND COST $425,OOO
Place Formally Opened by Mayor and Other Officials
Municipal Shelter with Modern ImprOvements-Ac-
cOmmOdations for More than 1000 Lodsers-How
Applicants Gain Admission.

New York, Feb. 15.-Formal opening
Of the city's new hotel for the unem-
ployed, equipped with all the modern
improvements, including steam heat,
hot and cold running water. north,
southeast and west exposure, and
many other luxuries of the day, took
place this afternoon in the presence Of
Mayor Mcclellan. Comptroller Metz
and other city officers.
Ice cream and cake and hot chocolate
and tea were distributed among the
guests, who made g tour Of the place,
where, hereafter, New York's drift
wood population viii go for a nights
lodging.
The building is situated at Nos. 434
and 435 East Twenty street. over
looking the East river. ana not far
from the new municipal bathhouse.
Cost $425, 900.
Erected by the city at a cost of $425,-
600, the new lodging house provides
accommodations for more than 1000
lodgers. 1t is a siX-story building,
built of brick and limestone. and is
designed according to the most mod
ern and up -to-date ideas OF health and
sanitation. William G. Yorke, who has
been in charge Of the old lodging house
on First avenue since IL was opened i'm
December, 1906, is the superintendent,
and Miss Kate Griffin, matron of the
old house, is to be in charge Of the
women. In addition there is a staff Of
clerks attendants, engineers, firemen,
cooks, porters. as well as two doctors
to look after the health Of the patrons.
When 1t is considered that the visit
ors will be received and taken care Of
free provided they show the necessary
credentials. the unemployed may well
boast of their hostelry.
Scientific Management.
As compared with the former home
for unfortunates, the new building Is
far superior in every respect. At the
outside not more than 31S dodgers. men
and women, could be housed In the old
place. Those in charge of the new
building declare 1t is the most complete
and thoroughly appointed OF its kind
anywhere to be found The plan on
which it is to be run is based on scien
tlfic principles.
Two Meals Daily.
Here, for instance, is the system Of
serving meals there are only two a
day, breakfast and supper:
Breakfast, daily: Oatmeal. eight
ources: with milk. four ounces; coffee
and sugar. one-half ounce; bread, six
ounces.
Supper. daily (for me1): Coffee. siA
teen ounces; milk, two ounces; sugar
one-half ounce; bread. six ounces.
Supper, daily (for womer) Tea, six
teen ounces: milk. two ounces: sugar,
one-half ounce; bread. six ounces.
IT is pointed out that the weights re-
fer to the food when cooked. not raw.
Must Register and Give Record.
The first thing that happenes to a
man who applies for a nights lodging
is registration. His record IS also
taken. and he is required to give a
reference. Inquiry Is Immediately
made by Superintendent Yorke into the
reference. and if It proves to be a
"fake" the lodger is taken 20 court on
the next Cay. Meanwhile. Of course. he
has had the benefit of two good meals.
a free bath and comfortable bed, and
his clothes have been disinfected. But