New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
FOR lNEBRIETY BOARD
HOSPITAL And COLONY.
Bates Measure applies to Nezo
York City.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Albany. March 2s.-Assemblyman I4ndon Bates.
jr. introduced to-day bill providing for the ap-
pointment of board OF inebrety for the city or
New York and the establishment OF an ineorlats
hospital with an industrial colony. in which per
sons arrested for public fntoxication in that city
may be detained and scientifically treated Inc
measure framed by the standing committee on
hospitals of the State Charities Aid Association as
q result Of a series of conferences with representa-
tives OF the New York Charity Organization So
ciety the New York Department Of Public Chart
ties the New York Prison Association. the Church
Temperance Society the Board OF Police Magis-
trates the Committee of Fourteen. the Bellevue
Hospital Psychopathic Ward, the American Society
for the Study of Alcohol and Narcotics ana the
State Labor Colony.
The Board of Inebriety is TO consist of FIVE ap-
pointive members, serving without pay FOR term
Of five years each the OF one member expiring
each year and the Commissioner OF Pubic Chari-
ties and the Commissioner of Correction as mern-
bers oficio. The FIVE appointive members are 70
be named by the Mayor after nominations suo1lil-
ted by the heads of the United Hebrew Charities
the Association for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor and the Particular Council OF New YORK OF
the Society OF St Vincent de Paul. The members
of the board Of OF Bellevue and Allied HOS
pitfalls appointed according to similar plan
Under the direction OF this board central once
will be maintained in New York city. at Whlch VIII
kept the of all persons arrested Tor pun
Tic intoxication Whenever an arrest for THIS cause
is made report of 1t will be telephoned TO one OF
these Offices and field officer OF the board OF me
briefly will begin the investigation or the previous
record of the person arrested II II shaIl appear
that he has not been arrested for pubhc intoxlca-
tion or any other the period OF year IL
is provided that the magistrate before whom ne 10
nrraigned may dismiss the case. IT ne mas oeeh
arrested within twelve months the magistrate may
release him on probation under the supervision OF
field officer OF the board. for period or not less
than six months or more than one year. the prooa-
tioner taking the pledge for the perlod' OF uio
MAGISTRATE may release him on probation ana IN
addition impose fine to exceed go TO De Paio
in instalments.
II neither Of these courses followed, the masis
trate Is required TO commit the offender 10 the Gus
tody of the Board OF Inebriety until. in the 1uog-
ment Of that board he shall have justified his re-
lea Sc but for a longer period than three years
Persons so committed may be placed, II IL - the
opinion of tho board that they may beneht from
such treatment in the hospital and Industrial col
ony for inebriates which II is purposed TO estaO-
fish for New York City patients only Preferaoiy h
the country with a considerable area OF laho a'aIi-
able for farm and garden work The board Is au-
tboyzed 70 psrole any person so committed when
aver such a course Is deemed wise, the person so
naroled TO remain under supervision until the noaId
considers that he has earned an unquaIhed dis-
charge.
The board is authorized to make application TO
the proper court authorities for a commitment 10
an insane hospital OF any person coHHit'eu W -
cara 1vbo ia shown 10 be insane One OF the most
imnor+ant provisions OF the measure Is that winch
authorizes the commitment OF nebriates 10 the Gus
tod or the board on their own petition. or that OF
.,a,tvas or friends II two physicians join IN the
appcation such commitment TO be made oy
Justice OF a court OF record, as in the case OF 'e
Insane The trustees Of Bellevue and Allied Hos
pltals are have similar authorization III '''e So
OF any rerson treated by them for aicohohsm-