or its management, unusual conditions, particular excellencies or defects, etc. XVII. NEEDS, CONSIDERATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (IN ORDER). Under this heading the inspection and report should focus. The needs of the institution should be noted with much care during the inspection and stated in the report with clearness, completeness and yet with brevity so as to present a definite, illuminating and truthful picture to a person not familiar with the institution. PART II. DIRECTORY OF THE POOR LAW OFFICERS IN THE STATE, AND OF THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CHARITIES WHICH REPORT TO THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES. [Note. The information given in this directory of charitable institutions, societies and associations is gathered mainly from reports filed with the Board by the officers of such institutions, societies and associations. The * used in connection with dispensaries indicates that no report is required, because no public money is received; but, because of the license granted by this Board, they are subject to inspection, and the data used is secured from the reports of the inspector.] STATE INSTITUTIONS, FISCAL SUPERVISOR OF STATE CHARITIES, Established by chapter 252 of the Laws of 1902, amending the State Charities Law. Object. To give practical effect to the provisions of the State Charities Law, which makes it the particular duty of the Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities to supervise the expenditures of the State charitable institutions. Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities.-Harry H. Bender, Albany. The following table gives the net cost to the State Treasury for maintenance in each State charitable institution, for the year ending September 30, 1904: State Industrial School, Rochester. New York State Training School for Girls, $178,308 24 50,439 53 Western House of Refuge for Women, Albion.... 31,662 99 New York State Reformatory for Women, Bedford ... 48,718 24 New York House of Refuge (of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents), Randall's Island... 152,740 59 New York State Woman's Relief Corps Home, The Thomas Indian School, Iroquois... New York State School for the Blind, Batavia... Total $27,377 40 26,425 88 37,919 99 11,046 67 220,806 50 $1,380,323 61 STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, Rochester, Monroe County, N. Y. Inspected by Inspector Hill October 9, 1903; May 21, July 30, August 13, 1904. Established by chapter 113 of the Laws of 1846, as "The Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents;" opened, 1849; name changed, June 2, 1886, to "State Industrial School." Object.-To receive all male children under the age of 16 years, who shall be legally committed to such school as vagrants or on a conviction for any criminal offense by any court having authority to make such commitments. Board of Managers.-Miss Lura E. Aldridge, Rochester; Lyman M. Bass, Buffalo; William Bausch, Rochester; Andrew II. П. Bown, Penfield; Martin F. Bristol, Rochester; John D. Burns, Brockport; Rev. Isaac Gibbard, D. D., Rochester; Thomas F. Hickey, Rochester; Alexander B. Lamberton, Rochester; Uriel B. Moses, Lima; Mrs. Evangeline M. O'Connor, Rochester; Gates Thalheimer, Syracuse; Roger B. Williams, Ithaca. President.--Rev. Isaac Gibbard, D. D., 606 West avenue, Rochester. Secretary and Treasurer.-Andrew H. Bown, Penfield. Superintendent.-Franklin H. Briggs, appointed March 15, 1894. Value of real estate, including buildings and land (1,448 acres), $635,703.57; value of personal property, including machinery, tools and fixtures, $144.944.83; total valuation of institution property, $780,648.40. Capacity of institution, 900; total number of inmates during the year, 1,401; average number, 813; number remaining October 1, 1904, 686 boys. |