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son, $1.97; expense of temporary (outdoor) relief administered by the overseers of the poor, exclusive or four towns from which no report was received, $11,003.82; expense of support, in whole or in part, in institutions other than the almshouse, $3,618.73; aggregate expenditures for support and relief, $23,657.55.

Total number in the almshouse during the year, 281; remaining October 1, 1904, 87 (56 males and 31 females), including 4 feeble-minded or idiotic, 3 blind, 2 deaf and 1 epileptic; number of wayfarers to whom meals were furnished at the almshouse, 175; number receiving temporary (outdoor) relief, 1,322; number supported in other institutions, 55; total supported and relieved during the year, 1,833.

STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION.

Central Office, 105 East Twenty-second Street, New York City. (See New York County.)

The following is the visiting committee for Herkimer county: Miss A. A. Loomis, Secretary, Little Falls; Mrs. D. H. Burrell, Little Falls; Mrs. Charles L. Petree, Little Falls; Mrs. C. G. Strobel, Dolgeville; Miss Anna Waterman, Newport; Mrs. Walter Whitman, Little Falls; Mrs. Fred. Ellsworth Wood, West Winfield.

Herkimer County-Private Charity.

HOSPITALS.

HERKIMER EMERGENCY HOSPITAL (THE), Herkimer, N. Y. Inspected by Inspector Thacher May 4, 1904.

Incorporated January 9, 1901.

Object. To provide and maintain a hospital in the village of Herkimer, New York, for the care and cure of such injured and sick persons as may have claims on common humanity for assistance and relief.

Governing body.-Board of Directors.
President.-Levi A. Lawton, Herkimer.

Secretary and Treasurer.-Charles H. Burrill, Herkimer.
Attending physicians.-Drs. Suiter, Graves and others.
Superintendent.-Miss Antonie Boettcher.

Value of property, $10,000.

Number of patients cared for during the year, 109 (105 paying patients and 4 beneficiaries, of whom 2 were supported by public funds and 2 by private funds); number remaining in hospital October 1, 1904, 7 (3 males and 4 females).

Receipts for the year ending September 30, 1904, $3,617.70; expenditures, $3.598.99; balance on hand October 1, 1904, $18.71. Terms for admittance.-Seven dollars per week in wards; twelve dollars per week for private room.

Application to be made to the superintendent.

LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL, Little Falls, N. Y.

Inspected by Inspector Weeden October 16, 1903 and June 21,

1904.

Established November, 1893; incorporated March 24, 1894.

Object. To provide and maintain a hospital in the village of Little Falls, Herkimer county, N. Y., for the care and cure of such sick and injured persons as may have claims on common humanity for assistance and relief.

Governing body.-Board of Trustees.

President. Mrs. Rollin H. Smith, 706 East Main street, Little

Falls.

Secretary.-Miss Anna G. Teall, Buswell street, Little Falls. Treasurer. Mrs. R. I. Davis, 1 Dale place, Little Falls. Superintendent.-Miss Harriet Southworth.

Value of property, $16,303.08.

Number of patients treated during the year, 111 (77 paying patients and 34 beneficiaries, all of whom were supported by public funds); number remaining at the close of the year, 6 (3 males and 3 females).

Receipts for the year, including balance on hand ($213.59), $3,969.76; expenditures, $3.644.81; balance on hand October 1, 1904, $324.95.

Terms and qualifications for admittance.-Only acute noncontagious cases are received; pay patients, $7 to $15 per week. Application to be made to the superintendent.

JEFFERSON COUNTY-PUBLIC RELIEF.

COUNTY, CITY AND TOWN POOR LAW OFFICERS.

Board of Supervisors.

Chairman, Frederick W. Mayhew, Watertown. Clerk, Richard Holden, Watertown.

Town of Adams.-O. D. Greene, Jr., Adams Center.

Alexandria.-Adam Bickelhaupt, Redwood.
Antwerp.-Edward B. Perley, Antwerp. .
Brownville.--Edwin Moffat, Limerick.

Cape Vincent.-Joseph H. Bates, Cape Vincent.
Champion. Herbert M. Arthur, Carthage.
Clayton.-Frank D. Rogers, Clayton.

Ellisburg.--Willis H. Green, Belleville.
Henderson.-Adelbert A. Scott, Henderson.
Hounsfield. John M. Fitzgerald, Sackets Harbor.
Le Ray. Lincoln G. Hawn, Evans Mills.
Lorraine.-O. L. Shelmidine, Lorraine.

Lyme. George H. Herrick, Three Mile Bay.
Orleans. Charles H. Ford, La Fargeville.
Pamelia. Frederick W. Mayhew, Watertown.
Philadelphia. Thomas J. Acheson, Philadelphia.
Rodman.-Frederick P. Dunaway, East Rodman.
Rutland. Frederick Howland, Black River.
Theresa. John H. Bogart, Theresa.

City of Watertown:

First Ward.-Addison B. Parker, Watertown.
Second Ward.-John R. Pawling, Watertown.
Third Ward.-Harvey W. Steele, Watertown.
Fourth Ward.-George A. Harris, Watertown.
Fifth Ward.-O. J. Woolworth, Watertown.
Sixth Ward.-L. M. Babcock, Watertown.

Town of Watertown.-William C. Baker, Watertown.
Wilna. Charles E. Norris, Carthage

Worth. Charles W. Van Brocklin, Northville.

County Superintendent of the Poor.

Edward B. Nichols, Watertown, N. Y.

Overseers of the Poor. *

Town of Adams.-O. D. Greene, Jr., Adams Center.
Alexandria. Adam Bickelhaupt, Redwood.
Antwerp.-Edward B. Perley, Antwerp.
Brownville.-Edwin Moffat, Limerick.

Cape Vincent.-Joseph H. Bates, Cape Vincent.
Champion.-Peter La Rock, Carthage.
Clayton.-Frank D. Rogers, Clayton.

Ellisburg.-F. E. Hudson, Ellisburg.
Henderson.-Adelbert A. Scott, Henderson.
Hounsfield. John M. Fitzgerald, Sackets Harbor.
Le Ray. Lincoln G. Hawn, Evans Mills.
Lorraine.—O. L. Shedmidine, Lorraine.
Lyme.-George H. Herrick, Three Mile Bay.
Orleans. Charles H. Ford, La Fargeville.
Pamelia. Frederick W. Mayhew, Watertown.
Philadelphia.-Thomas J. Acheson, Philadelphia.
Rodman.-Frederick P. Dunaway, East Rodman.
Rutland-Frederick Howland, Black River.
Theresa. John Bogart, Theresa.

City of Watertown.-Board of Charity. Established by chapter 760 of the Laws of 1897. Superintendent.--Patrick Redmond, City Hall, Watertown, N. Y.

Town of Watertown.-William C. Baker, Watertown.
Wilna. Charles E. Norris, Carthage.

Worth.-Charles W. Van Brocklin, Northville.

*By special statute, the supervisors are the overseers of the poor in all towns except Champion, Ellisburg and Wilna, whose overseers are elected.

COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

JEFFERSON COUNTY ALMSHOUSE, Watertown, N. Y. Inspected by Inspector Hill December 30, 1903; March 20, August 31, 1904; by Inspector Rogers May 14, 1904.

Keeper.-Edward B. Nichols, appointed June 6, 1903.

Attached to the almshouse are 140 acres of land, 90 of which are reported to be under cultivation; value of land and buildings, $35,000; estimated value of the labor of inmates during the year, $250; estimated value of products of the farm, $1,800; receipts from sales, $250.

Expenses in connection with the almshouse for the year ending September 30, 1904, $8.279.89; estimated weekly expense per person, $1.28; expense of temporary (outdoor) relief administered by the overseers of the poor, $11.331.57; aggregate expenditures for support and relief, $19,611.46.

Total number in the almshouse during the year, 203; remaining October 1, 1904, 93 (50 males and 43 females); number of wayfarers to whom meals were furnished at the almshouse, 50; number receiving temporary (outdoor) relief in the city of Watertown, 568; total supported and relieved during the year, exclusive of those relieved in all towns, those in Watertown city only being designated, 821.

STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION.

Central Office, 105 East Twenty-second Street, New York City. (See New York County.)

The following is the visiting committee for Jefferson county: Miss Sophie Bushnell, Watertown; Rev. and Mrs. Allen M. Dulles, Watertown; Mrs. E. S. Goodale, Watertown; Mr. and Mrs. George W. Knowlton, Watertown; Mr. and Mrs. John C. Knowlton, Watertown; Rev. and Mrs. J. Sanders Reed, Watertown; Mrs. E. Q. Sewall, Watertown; Mrs. N. P. Wardwell, Watertown; Solon Wilder, Watertown; Mrs. Smith T. Woolworth, Watertown.

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