New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-22
REPORT ON CHARITIES
State Supervision of Pirate Insti-
tutiORs FaU0red.

Albany, Feb. n.-The State Board OF Charities, in
its forty-second annual report 10 be presented TO
the Legislature tomorrow. makes a strong plea Tor
the inspection OF the educational work Of chart
table institutions 1t states that these institutions
give shelter more than $500 children. but that
there is supervision by the state OF the educa-
tionaI training given. although repeated requests
have been made for appropriation which will
enable the board TO perform this duty An addi-
tlonal inspector is needed for the visitation OF de-
pendent children placed out in family homes.
In the matter OF hospitals the board recommends
that the present law for Incorporation be amended
require a definite location prereaui-
site to Incorporation
OF the supervision of private charitabie insttu-
tons the board says:
The direct interest Of the state in the welfare Of
all persons who reside operate In any way WITH
exercise Of the right Of supervision Private chart
table societies ana Institutions, though not in
Torrance OF work which affects the welfare Of the
exist BY permission Of the state are under its pro
lection and must depend upon the benevolencs o.
public function. In many cases they receive sRs,
from tax free water easements police protection
and other privileges, even though they may not re
money. IN every instance their work has a bear
fore has the right to insist that satisfactory meth
DDS be adopted by these societies In the mansse-
by generous citizens be properly expended and their
endow1nents safeguarded For these reasons, tne
ports from all Societies or Interpretations engaged
In charitable work is earnestly recommended
The board calls attention the need Of hreproof
construction Of buildings intended for the helpless
dependents of the state.
The board presents the following summary OF
recommendations for legislation:
F1rst-That appropriations to the state institu-
specific sums shall be appropriated for food supply
and clothing apart from the sums appropriated ior
second-That the state Custodial Asylum for
State CustodiaI Asylum. Rome. be enlarged so
to enable them to receive the adult idiotc ana
houses contrary 10 the provisions Of the poor Law
stutiOns cost to the counties. cities and towns
Third-Thst appropriations be made whereby the
Eastern New York state Custodial Asylum may ee
opened for the reception of feeble minded patents
eariysdate This viii relieve the custodial ssyiums
mates belonging to the districts named, and thus
enable them to receive patients from the wste s
Guided until the new asylum is opened, for bp,l5-
F9urth-IRat APPROXIMATIONS, Ds I0 20 The New
York State Training School for Boys in order that
inmates as soon as possible.
Fifth-That the provisions OF Section s OF tne
charities law which require the state. cnsFl
table institutions to make monthly estinlates LOT
thofized to estimate for supplies for periods Of
sixthThat Article VI of the membership cor
poration law. which prescrioes the method tSr me
on 81 de location as prerequisite
the approval Of certificates of Incorporation;
gers Of the Craig Colony for Epieptics and or the
state cfstodai asylums for the feeble MINDED 20
make rules governing the retention and olScnsIge
Of inmates be made clear and explicit. and that the
state charities law be amended so as 10 give such
boards Of managers the right 70 restrain tne IN
mates from absconding and also, subject 70 con
frrnation by the nearest court OF competeIt JuIIS
diction the right 10 refuse requests for tne as
Oh of the custody OF relatlVeSS
friends other persons. should slch FeIusai De -
the interest OF the public or for the Proectoh OF
the inmates. -, - ....h,,.h.5
TO which tramps and Migrants may be corlrn1tteG
for the purpose OF restraint. enforced laoor ana
reformation. -,.-- -. -
o,ired to provide ample protection against the dan
Of i'm aimshouSeS under their cOntIoi
Whenever the need of such protection Is onlcaaAE
reported to them by this board . -,
Te1tb-That the boards Of managers OF chart
table and reformatory institutions under prlyate
control hut in receipt of state appropr1atfonss cs
required visit inspect and hold their -
the institutions under their charge AT least oIce
each month.