Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-29
CITY WARDS TO
Be RELIEVED OF
THEIR PER|LS
AImshouse Committee Decides
to Remove inmates of Con-
demned Structure.
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES RAISE
NEcESSITATES MORE FUNDS
Alderman oottIieb Declares
That the Keeping of People in
Building Was Inhuman.

The peril which the inmates of the
Newark almshouse has been Obliged
to endure in a condemned building
while the furnishing of the new aims
house at Ivy Hill has been delayed
through the disputes of Mayor Ray
mond and the almshouse COMMITTEES
of the Common Council which grew
out of the mayors desire to cut down
on the funds to be spent on the fur
nishings, are to endure no longer
than is necessary to remove the in
mates now there. The situation was
brought to head Sunday when many
lives were imperilled and some of the
city's wards injured by the storm
wrecking portion of the roof over
the women's wing, and yesterday
afternoon the almshouse committee
decided to remove all the inmates to
new Ivy Hill structure at once.
Just the danger the city's wards
have had to endure while the mayor
debated with the almshouse commit
tee over the cost of furnishing the
new almshouse was made public Sun
day. when Superintendent Patrick
White said that he had been aware
for some time that the building had
been condemned. At the committee
meeting yesterday it was reported
that Fire Chief Paul J. Moore had
further declared that the building
was unsafe and that he had two men
on duty there. in case of emergency.
IT was because OF. the fire chiefs re-
port that immediate action looking to
the removal of all the inmates was
decided upon.
Further echo of the disputes be-
tween the mayor and the committee
was heard in the report OF the New
ark Hardware and Supply Company,
which had the contract to supply some
of the things for the new building
that the cost of hospital supplies had
gone up and that they would cost
more now than when the contract was
let. His reference was made to
goods which had been originally
ordered by the committee, but which
had been stricken out when the dis
mute came up over funds. An effort
will be made, it was said, TO secure
the funds after the first of the year
The mayors eonssnt, however. will be
necessary, and as yet IL Is not known
whether this will conflict with his
economy plan or not.
Chairman Anthony Schuck said that
on sunday ne WAS ceAtiCu " titC aims
house in Elizabeth avenue and it be-
came apparent Immediately that 1t
would be necessary to remove the
women to the new building, although
it was still unfurnished.
some People Homesick.
Some of the women became home
sick. he said, but most of them were
quite comfortable. 1t was reported
that the beds for all of the inmates
would be In by tonight, but that there
were a number of needed furnishings.
The committee authorized Chairman
Schuck to purchase all that was
necessary.
Mr.. Schuck said that the thanks of
the committee were due to those who
took care of the unfortunate people
in the almshouse last Sunday, and
especially spoke of Patrick ]. White,
the superintendent.
Alderman Gottlieb said that they
should start the inmates of the home
away from the old place last night.
He reiterated his statement made at
the last meeting, that it was abso-
lutely inhuman to keep the men and
women dependent on the city in a
place condemned by both the fire ana
the building departments.
Inspector M. ]. O'Connor told the
members of the committee that he
was having difficulties with the sup
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