The evening world., 1911-07-12
Two Physicians, Two Clergy
men and a Philanthropist to
Look After Inebriates.
MAY ESTABLISH COLONY.
Law Requires the Opening Of
Central Offices and Investi-
CATION of All Arrests.

Fiv members NJ the Board OF rnebri-
sty-known In some quarters as the
'Touse" commlssion-wers appointed
by Mayor Gaynor.
The law requires him 70 appoint two
physicians. n he named Or. William
Browning OF No. "a Lenerts place.
Brooklyn. and DIR. John Dornins Of
No. Ia West E~ighty-nrst street, Man.
haitian. DR.. Browning was recommend
Oh by Alfred T. White. President OF the
Brooklyn Bureau OF Charities. DR..
Dornins 10 the physioian-in-chief OF st.
Francis Hospital. Two clergymen-Rev.
Or. william Morrison, rector OF All
Saints Protestant Episcopal Church.
Brooklyn. Ind the Very Rev. John J.
Hughes. Superior Of the Paulist Fathers
In Manhattan-were named as members.
Thomas J. Cotton was appointed as
President OF the Board. Mr.. Cotton 10
. retired merchant OF fortune. interest
Cd in charitable work. The Commission
or Of Charities and the Commissioners Of
Correction are also by law members OF
the Board.
MAkEs POSSIBLE esrAeLIsH.
MENT OF INDUSTRIAL COLONY.
Tho Board Of Inebr!ety was provided
for In an act passed by the Lesis!a-
turc OF 1910. The act makes possible
the establishment by the Board OF q
hospital and Industrial colony to re-
ceive a. inmates persons suffering from
habituai inebriety.
The poava il rAu,,lrAA 10 hav> ,nu-
trail ONCE In Manhattan and the Bronx
and . central once for the Boroughs
Of Richmond. Brooklyn and Queens
These ofncss must always be open.
Sundays and holidays included. At
these oflces . bureau Of records OF men
arrested for public intoxication Is to be
kept.
The Board n authorised. with the
approval OF the Board OF Estimate and
Ap~portionment. TO acquire q site for q
hospital n an industrial colony for
the care and treatment of inebriates.
This Industrial colony may be within
or without the city. Whenever. after
h Board n appointed. any male per-
son Is arrested for public intoxication
the Board must be notified by telephone
Of such arrest and the name and ad-
dress Of the person arrested given to
tho Board.
FIELD OFFICERS TO INvEsTI.
GATE ALL ARRESTS.
A field officer OF tho Board Of Inc
briefly vii bo sent to investigate the
CASE and ascertain whether the prisoner
has n person dependent upon him for
support and all the facts about him.
II II In found that the prisoner has no,
been arrested before he may, after re-
covering from his intoxication, sign a
request for his immediate releas &c. In
this request he must give his W
name and address. the names Of any
persons dependent uopn him for sup
port. must give his place Of employment.
II any. and must state that he has not
been arrested Tor public intoxication
within tho twelve months next pre-
ceding.
Tho definition Of an inebriate given
BY the act Is:
"A person who Ia incapable of
properly conducting himself or his
AFFAIRS, or Is dangerous to himself
or others. by reasons OF habits OF
periodical. frequent or constant
drunkenness, induced either by the
use Of alcoholic or other liquors, or
Q fopium. morphine or other mar
Of opium. morphine or other mar
cotic or Intoxicating or Supplying
substanca."
The board has power to- parole In
mates when their condition warrants
II any person committed TO the hospita
or Industrial colony 10 financially abb,
TO pay his way. the board can collec.
money for his expense.