Appendix A. TABULAR STATEMENT COMPILED FROM REPORTS OF COUNTY VISITING COMMITTEES. Classification of Inmates. Condition of Almshouse as to Males. Females. Total. Drainage. Ventilation. How often are religious services held. Number of children not passing through Almshouse disposed of by Superintendent of Poor during year. 102 Appendix C. LIST OF INSTITUTIONS IN THE BOROUGHS OF MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX RECEIVING PAYMENT FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SUPPORT OF DESTITUTE, NEGLECTED OR WAYWARD CHILDREN (NOT INCLUDING HOSPITALS), WITH THE CENSUS OF EACH ON OCTOBER 1, 1897. American Female Guardian Society and Home for the Friendless.. 230 300 339 1,073 323 474 167 2,906 810 718 43 1,572 15,501 Appendix D. AN ACT REGULATING THE PLACING-OUT OF CHIL DREN. Laws of New York-General-All Counties. CHAP. 264. AN ACT to prevent evils and abuses in connection with the placing-out of children. BECAME a law April 14, 1898, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. When used in this act the term destitute child means an orphan, abandoned or destitute minor, under the age of sixteen years, who is an inmate of a public or private charitable institution or is maintained by or dependent upon public or organized charity. The term place out, when used in this act, means the placing of a destitute child in a family, other than that of a relative within the second degree, for the purpose of providing a home for such child. The term board, when used in this act, means the state board of charities. § 2. It is hereby made unlawful for any person or corporation, other than a charitable or benevolent institution, society or association, or society for the prevention of cruelty to children, now or hereafter duly incorporated under the laws of this state, or a local officer charged with the relief of the poor and placing-out in the manner now provided by law, to placeout any destitute child, directly or indirectly, unless such person or corporation shall be duly licensed, as hereinafter provided, by the state board of charities, to place-out destitute children. Nor shall any local officer charged with the relief of the poor, directly or indirectly, place-out any child or children in a family not residing within this state. 3. The state board of charities is hereby authorized to issue licenses to such persons or corporations as apply therefor, and, in the judgment of said board, are proper to place-out children, empowering such licensees to place-out destitute children. Any such license may be revoked by said board, in its discretion, on reasonable notice to such licensee and after affording such licensee an opportunity to be heard before said |