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Treasurer. Mrs. George W. Apgar, 327 South Albany street,

Ithaca.

Attending physician.-Edward Hitchcock, M. D.

Matron. Mrs. Mary C. Cahoon.

Value of property, $12,800.

Number of children cared for during the year, 24 (of whom 16 were supported by public funds and 8 by private funds); remaining October 1, 1903, 12 (6 boys and 6 girls).

Receipts for the year ending September 30, 1903, including balance on hand ($150.86), $3,074.25; expenditures, $2,972.15; balance on hand October 1, 1903, $102.10.

Terms and qualifications for admittance.-Children from 18 months to 13 years of age are admitted, on the order of the overseers of the poor; also, on personal application to the visiting committee, at a nominal price.

Application to be made to the application committee.

HOSPITALS.

ITHACA CITY HOSPITAL, Aurora Street, Ithaca, N. Y.
Inspected by Inspector Weeden June 18, 1903.

Established January 19, 1889; incorporated January 22, 1889. Object. Care and treatment of sick, injured and infirm persons under such rules and restrictions as may be prescribed by the hospital.

Governing body.-Board of Trustees.

President.-Miss Jane L. Hardy, Ithaca.
Secretary. Mrs. D. W. Burdick, Ithaca.
Treasurer.-D. B. Stewart, Ithaca.
Superintendent.-Miss A. L. MacGochen.
Value of property, $32,000.

Number of patients cared for during the year, 447 (352 paying patients and 95 beneficiaries, of whom 12 were supported by public funds and 83 by private funds); remaining October 1, 1903, 15 (8 males and 7 females).

Receipts for the year ending September 30, 1903, including balance on hand ($696.21), $23,370.56; expenditures, $22,762.19; balance on hand October 1, 1903, $608.37.

Terms and qualifications for admittance -Patients are admitted on a permit from the prudential committee. Those in need are received free; others pay from $1 to $3 per day. Application to be made to the prudential committee.

REFORMATORIES FOR CHILDREN.

GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION, Freeville, N. Y. Inspected by Inspector Weeden April 17, 18, 1903. Established July 10, 1895; incorporated July 14, 1896.

Objects. To teach boys and girls self-help in the true sense of the word, and citizenship by practical experience; to diminish pauperism and crime by instilling in neglected children lessons of morality, responsibility and self-control.

Governing body.-Board of Trustees.

President.-Hon. Thomas M. Osborne, Auburn.

Secretary.-V. Everit Macy, 68 Broad street, New York city. Treasurer. Andrew G. Agnew, 45 Wall street, New York city. Attending physician.-Homer Genung, M. D.

Superintendent.-John A. Parker.

Value of property, $50,000.

Number of boys and girls cared for during the year, 163 (of whom 22 were supported by public funds and 141 by private funds); number remaining October 1, 1903, 117 (78 boys and 39 girls).

Receipts for the year ending September 30, 1903, including balance on hand ($8,585.99), $55,061.73; expenditures, $44.095.44; balance on hand October 1, 1903, $10,966.29, of which $10,661.55 represents a special fund which is not applicable to maintenance. Terms and qualifications for admittance.-Homeless and delinquent children from 12 to 15 years of age are received free.

Application to be made to the superintendent.

ULSTER COUNTY-PUBLIC RELIEF.

COUNTY, CITY AND TOWN POOR LAW OFFICERS.

Board of Supervisors.

Chairman, Eugene F. Patten, Milton. Clerk, Everett Fowler, 30 Main street, Kingston.

Town of Denning.-George W. Duloff, Sadleton.

Esopus.-Ellis B. Long, Esopus.

Gardiner.-Charles E. Meeker, Gardiner.
Hardenburg. Strallon D. Todd, Seager.
Hurley. Edward D. Brower, Glenford.
Kingston.-Patrick J. Burns, Sawkill.

City of Kingston.-First, Second and Third Wards, William S.
Eltinge, Kingston; George H. Minkle, Rondout.
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Wards.-John P. Grimes,
Rondout; Joseph A. Costello, Rondout.

Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Wards.-Israel H. Snyder,
Kingston; Charles C. Lang, Kingston.

Town of Lloyd.—A. W. Williams, Highland.

Marbletown.-William Lounsberry, Jr., Stone Ridge.
Marlborough.-Eugene F. Patten, Milton.

New Paltz.-Josiah J. Hasbrouck, New Paltz.
Olive.-Abram Terwilliger, Shokan.

Plattekill.-John J. Hoit, Modena.

Rochester.-S. K. Hasbrouck, Accord.

Rosendale.-W. E. E. Little, M. D., Bloomington.
Saugerties. David W. Maxwell, Saugerties.
Shandaken.-Henry B. Hadler, The Corner.
Shawangunk.-George J. Alsdorf, Dwaar Kill.
Ulster. Henry McNamee, Fly Mountain.
Wawarsing.-William S. Doyle, Ellenville.

Woodstock.-Victor Shultis, Bearsville.

County Superintendent of the Poor.

Abram Sammons, New Paltz, N. Y.

Overseers of the Poor.

Town of Denning.-John Ennist, Denning; Benjamin Terbush, Sundown.

Esopus. John C. Paulding, Esopus.

Gardiner.-Hiram Van Leuven, New Paltz; Lorenzo
Klyne, Gardiner.

Hardenburg. Ernest Gockle, Lew Beach; William A.
Graham, Dry Brook.

Hurley. Francis H. Roosa, Hurley; Jacob Hogan, West
Hurley.

Kingston.-William H. Kerr, Sawkill.

City of Kingston.-The Commissioners of the Almshouse of the City of Kingston. Established by chapter 747 of the

Laws of 1896. John Brodhead, President; Harry C. Smith, Secretary and Superintendent of the Poor. Town of Lloyd.-James M. Whitmore, Highland; Ira F. Du Bois, Lloyd.

Marbletown.-Simon W. Van Leuven, The Vly; Oscar
Church, High Falls.

Marlborough.-Henry B. Crowell, Milton; H. Covert,
Marlborough.

New Paltz.-Paul Benson, New Paltz.

Olive. Cyrus Cudney, Olive; Gilbert Van Dermark,
Olive Bridge.

Platteville.-George W. Baxter, Plattkill; Henry
Oliver, Clintondale.

Rochester.-Joseph Wynkoop, Sampsonville; Andrew
M. Green, Pattaukunk.

Rosendale. Joseph Castor, Whiteport.
Saugerties.-Chauncey M. Swart, Saugerties.
Shandaken.-Thomas E. Utter, Pine Hill; Samuel
Knight, Shandaken.

Shawangunk.-Harrison Scott, Awosting; Peter T.
Roos, Wallkill.

Town of Ulster.-Michael Steacker, Ruby.

Wawarsing.-Augustus Bunting, Ellenville; H. Harry

Freer, Wawarsing.

Woodstock. James E. Harder, Bearsville.

COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

ULSTER COUNTY ALMSHOUSE, New Paltz, N. Y. Inspected by Inspector Lathrop December 31, 1902; by Inspector Rogers September 17, 1903.

Keeper.-Abram Sammons, appointed January 1, 1898.

Attached to the almshouse are 200 acres of land, 150 of which are reported to be under cultivation; value of land and buildings, $50,000; estimated value of the labor of inmates during the year $800; estimated value of the products of the farm $1,500; receipts from sales, $1,306.84.

Expenses in connection with the almshouse for the year ending September 30, 1903, $11,440.37; estimated weekly expense per person, $2.01; expense of temporary (outdoor) relief administered by the overseers of the poor, $3,463.50; expense of support in whole or in part in institutions other than the almshouse, $8,395.46; aggregate expenditures for support and relief, exolusive of Kingston city, $23,299.33.

Total number in the almshouse during the year, 153; remaining October 1, 1903, 84 (62 males and 22 females); number receiving temporary (outdoor) relief, 663; number supported in other institutions, 33; total supported and relieved during the year, 849.

CITY INSTITUTIONS.

KINGSTON CITY ALMSHOUSE, Flatbush Avenue, Kingston, N. Y. Inspected by Inspector Lathrop December 23, 1902; by Inspector Rogers September 17, 1903.

Keeper. Harry C. Smith, appointed May 5, 1903.

Attached to the almshouse are 52 acres of land, 35 of which are reported to be under cultivation; value of land and build

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