Fully reciprocating the spirit shown in the foregoing letter and that the State Board of Charities may be of assistance to the Fiscal Supervisor, and at the same time avail itself of his experience in connection with the complex problems of the State charitable institutions, the following resolution was adopted unanimously:

"Resolved, That as it is desirable there shall be maintained constantly the closest possible relations and co-operation between the State departments charged with the responsibilities connected with the State charitable and reformatory institutions, the State Board of Charities hereby invites the Fiscal Supervisor to be present at meetings of the Board when matters relating to such institutions are under consideration."

ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS.

The following table, giving the names of the Commissioners of the Board, and the district or city from which they were respectively appointed, together with the length of their service and the record of their attendance at Board meetings during the year 1909, is respectfully presented in accordance with a requirement of the State Charities Law:

ATTENDANCE OF COMMISSIONERS UPON MEETINGS OF THE BOARD HELD DURING THE YEAR 1909

All Commissioners marked absent were excused by vote of Board.

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The twelve members of the Board constitute two inspection. committees, the Eastern and the Western, for the more immediate oversight of the work in their respective districts. Seven Commissioners form the Eastern District Committee and five the Western, and these committees usually meet monthly during the year. They seldom or never fail of a quorum. In addition to the six stated and special meetings of the Board shown in the above table, the members of the Board in these two District Committees have held seventeen meetings, ten in the Eastern Inspection District and seven in the Western, with a combined average attendance of over eight Commissioners which is equivalent to at least eight additional meetings of the Board, and if these are added to the stated and special meetings in the table, make fourteen at which a majority of the Board was in attendance during the calendar year.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

At the Board's stated meeting of April 14, 1909, the annual election of officers was held in accordance with the by-laws, and President William Rhinelander Stewart and Vice-President Stephen Smith, M. D., of New York, were re-elected for the ensuing year, by unanimous vote.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD FROM APRIL, 1909 TO APRIL, 1910.

ON PUBLICATION: The President, Commissioners Smith and Baldwin.

ON FINANCE: The President, Commissioners Rosendale and

Mulry.

ON INSPECTION: Commissioners Smith, Gratwick and Mulry. ON STATE AND ALIEN POOR: Commissioners McCarthy, Gratwick and Floyd.

ON IDIOTS AND THE FEEBLE-MINDED: Commissioners McCarthy, Rosendale and Smith.

ON SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' HOMES: Commissioners McGuire, Gratwick and Thomas.

ON CRAIG COLONY:

McGuire.

Commissioners Smith, McCarthy and

ON THOMAS INDIAN SCHOOL: Commissioners Gratwick and

McGuire.

ON THE BLIND: Commissioners Gratwick, Smith and Floyd.
ON THE DEAF: Commissioners Thomas, Hand and Mulry.
ON ALMSHOUSES: Commissioners Rosendale, Thomas and Floyd.
ON ORPHAN ASYLUMS: Commissioners Hand, Bolton and Bald-

win.

ON HOSPITALS: Commissioners Smith, Baldwin and McGuire. ON LEGISLATION: Commissioners Hand, Baldwin and McCarthy. ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS: Commissioners Floyd, Smith and Baldwin.

ON PLACING-OUT OF CHILDREN:

wick, Floyd and Thomas.

Commissioners Mulry, Grat

ON DISPENSARIES: Commissioners Smith, Gratwick and Hand. ON SANATORIA FOR CONSUMPTIVES: Commissioners Smith, Rosendale and Hand.

ON LEGAL QUESTIONS: Commissioners Rosendale, Thomas and Hand.

ON STATE HOSPITAL FOR CRIPPLED AND DEFORMED CHILDREN: Commissioners Floyd, Bolton and Smith.

ON EDUCATION: Commissioners Thomas, Rosendale and McGuire. ON JUVENILE COURTS AND THE PROBATION SYSTEM: Commissioners McCarthy, Gratwick, Floyd and McGuire. ON TRANSFERS: Commissioners McCarthy, Smith and McGuire. EASTERN INSPECTION DISTRICT: The President, Chairman; Commissioners Smith, Bolton, Mulry, Floyd, Rosendale and Baldwin.

WESTERN INSPECTION DISTRICT: Commissioner McCarthy, Chairman; Commissioners Thomas, Hand, McGuire and Gratwick.

APPROPRIATIONS TO THE BOARD BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1909.

APPROPRIATION BILL.

The appropriation bill, chapter 432 of the Laws of 1909, made the following appropriations for carrying on the Board's work: For the salary of the secretary, $3,500.

For compensation of twelve commissioners, as provided by chapter five hundred and forty-six, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six, $2,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the salaries:

of the superintendent of inspection, $2,500;

of the several employees, according to grades, as follows: ninth grade, one employee, $2,100;

sixth grade, four employees, $1,200 each, $4,800; fourth grade, five employees, $3,600;

third grade, one employee, $600, or so much thereof

as may be necessary.

For temporary help, $500, or so much thereof as may be neces

sary.

For the actual and necessary expenses of the commissioners and secretary while engaged in the performance of their official duties, $2,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

For the actual and necessary traveling expenses of the employees of the department while engaged in the performance of their official duties, $1,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

For rent, furniture, books, blanks, printing and other necessary and incidental expenses of the office, $6,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

For postage, and expense of transportation of letters, official documents and other matter sent by express or freight, including boxes or covering for same, $1,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

For the salaries:

New York Office.

of the superintendent, $1,500;

seventh grade, one employee, $1,400;

sixth grade, one employee, $1,200;

fifth grade, two employees, $900 each, $1,800;
fourth grade, one employee, $720.