FRANKLIN COUNTY-PUBLIC RELIEF.

COUNTY AND TOWN POOR LAW OFFICERS.

Board of Supervisors.

Chairman, Charles R. Matthews, Bombay. Clerk, Benjamin L. Wells, Malone.

Town of Altamont.-Dr. E. M. Austin, Tupper Lake.

Bangor. Fred. Johnson, North Bangor.

Belmont. Sherman Heading, Malone.
Bombay.-M. W. Lantry, Hogansburg.
Brandon.-Burton L. Reynolds, Reynoldston.
Brighton.-C. A. Mac Arthur, McColloms.
Burke.-Matthew Montgomery, Burke.

Chateaugay.-Charles C. Douglas, Chateaugay.
Constable.-Dr. H. H. Stickney, East Constable.
Dickinson. Herbert M. Ramsdell, Dickinson Center.
Duane.-William H. Sprague, Duane.

Fort Covington.-James McArtney, Fort Covington.
Franklin. Hugh P. McKillip, Goldsmith.
Harrietstown.-E. C. Pine, Saranac Lake.

Malone.

John C. Williamson, Malone.

Moira. Dr. E. A. Rust, Moira.

Santa Clara.-William A. Fullerton, Santa Clara.
Waverly.-O. L. Wilson, Saint Regis Falls.

Westville. John W. Rowley, Westville Center.

County Superintendent of the Poor.

Alfred C. Morse, Malone, N. Y.

Overseers of the Poor.

Town of Altamont.-Louis De Lancett, Tupper Lake.

Bangor.-D. A. Rich, West Bangor; Fred. Lawrence,
West Bangor.

Belmont.-J. D. Stone, Brainardsville; Lewis McDonald,
Owls Head.

Bombay. William Scanlon, Bombay.

Brandon.-S. A. Conery, Brandon.

Brighton. Philip King, Brighton.

Burke.-C. M. Shattuck, Burke.

Chateaugay.-S. P. Sancomb, Chateaugay.

Constable.-F. Flury, Constable.

Dickinson.-W. H. Cornell, Dickinson Center.

Duane.-George Chenette, Duane.

Fort Covington.-George Santamo, Fort Covington.
Franklin. Carl Birant, Vermontville; James White,
Franklin.

Harrietstown.-William Mullin, Saranac Lake.

Malone.-R. C. Taylor, Malone.

Moira.-Ira C. Young, Moira; P. S. Daly, Brushton.

Santa Clara.-N. F. Lee, Santa Clara.

Waverly. Gilbert D. Shaw, St. Regis Falls.
Westville.-S. H. Wiley, Westville.

COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

FRANKLIN COUNTY ALMSHOUSE, Malone, N. Y. Inspected by Inspector Dorr October 14, 1902, and July 17, 1903. Keeper.-Worden A. Drake, appointed January 1, 1897.

Attached to the almshouse are 110 acres of land, 90 of which are reported to be under cultivation; value of land and buildings, $37,000; estimated value of the labor of the inmates during the year, $100; estimated value of the products of the farm, $4,000; receipts from sales, $400.

Expenses in connection with the almshouse for the year ending September 30, 1903, $7,666.31; estimated weekly expense per per

son, $3.32; expense of temporary (outdoor) relief administered by the superintendent and overseers of the poor, $6,845.78; expense of support in institutions, in whole or in part, other than the almshouse, $5,169.70; aggregate expenditures for support and relief, $19,681.79.

Total number in almshouse during the year, 102; remaining October 1, 1903, 37 (22 males and 15 females), including 5 feebleminded or idiotic persons and 1 epileptic; number of wayfarers to whom meals were furnished at the almshouse, 45; number receiving temporary (outdoor) relief, 508; number supported in other institutions, 61; total supported and relieved during the year, 716.

STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION.

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

Has local visiting committees in 53 counties. The following is the list of members for Franklin county: A. C. Hadley, President, Malone; George Dustin, Malone; Mrs. Samuel Greeno, Malone; Mrs. George Hawkins, Malone; Miss Alice Hyde, Malone; Mrs. John King, Malone; Mrs. C. J. Lawrence, Malone; Rev. J. A. Mac Intosh, Malone; Mrs. M. E. McClary, Malone; Henry Miller, Malone; Mrs. Mary Rolph, Malone; Mrs. H. D. Stevens, Malone; Mrs. Ella Symonds, Malone.

SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF.

NORTHERN NEW YORK INSTITUTION FOR DEAF-MUTES, Malone, N. Y.

Inspected by Inspector Hill March 18, 1903.

Incorporated, 1884.

Object. The care and education of the deaf.

Governing body.-Board of Trustees.

President. Hon. John I. Gilbert, Malone.
Secretary.-Hon. Samuel A. Beman, Malone.
Treasurer.-Darius W. Lawrence, Malone.

Attending physician.-Dr. R. Belding.

Superintendent.-Edward C. Rider.

Value of property, $116,000.

Number of inmates during the year, 81 (all supported by public funds); remaining in the institution October 1, 1903, 76 (41 males and 35 females).

Receipts for the year ending September 30, 1903, including balance on hand ($1,643.02), $24,211.32; expenditures, $22,579.34; balance on hand October 1, 1903, $1,631.98.

Terms and qualifications for admittance.-Pupils defective in speech or hearing, or both, of good moral character, free from disease, and possessing intellectual faculties capable of instruction are received.

Application to be made to the superintendent of public instruction, supervisor or overseer of the poor, or board of trustees of the institution.

FULTON COUNTY-PUBLIC RELIEF.

COUNTY, CITY AND TOWN POOR LAW OFFICERS.

Board of Supervisors.

Chairman, James B. Austin, Dolgeville. Clerk, C. H. Reimensnyder, Gloversville.

Town of Bleecker.-William Balje, Bleecker.

Broadalbin.-David B. Crouse, Broadalbin.
Caroga. Frank Sherman, Caroga.
Ephratah. Frank W. Berry, Ephratah.

City of Gloversville:

First Ward.—James S. Phair, Gloversville.
Second Ward.-Charles F. Allen, Gloversville.
Third Elmore Burton, Gloversville.
Fourth Ward.-Charles E. McCabe, Gloversville.
Fifth Ward.-William Anthony, Gloversville.
Sixth Ward.-A. P. Johnson, Gloversville.
Johnstown:

First Ward.-Fred. Cool, Johnstown.

Second Ward.-Robert Kilmer, Johnstown.
Third Ward.-E. W. Smith, Johnstown.
Fourth Ward.-Henry Knoff, Johnstown.
Town of Johnstown.-Byron W. Martin, Sammonsville.
Mayfield.-D. S. Harlin, Mayfield.

Northampton.-Dr. C. J. Robinson, Northville.
Oppenheim.-James B. Austin, Dolgeville.
Perth. Morris Mosher, Akin.

Stratford.-Frank Shaad, Stratford.

County Superintendent of the Poor.

John Sherman, Gloversville, N. Y.