Part II     Page 755   STEUBEN COUNTY – PUBLIC RELIEF.   STATE INSTITUTIONS. NEW YORK STATE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS’ HOME, Bath, Steuben County, NY Established by chapter 48 of the Laws of 1878; opened December 25, 1878.        Objects. – To provide a home for infirm, disabled, and destitute soldiers and sailors who served in the army or navy of the United States during the late rebellion, and who enlisted from the State of New York or shall have resided in the State for one year preceding their application, and who have no property or relatives able and legally liable to support them.      Governing body. – Trustees.      President. – Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, 100 Broadway, New York City.      Secretary. – Otis H. Smith, Bath, N.Y.      Treasurer. – Frank Campbell, Bath, N.Y.      Superintendent. – Charles O. Shepard.      Cost of buildings, $302,765; value of property, $331,125.      Attached to the Home are 365 acres of land.      Capacity of Home 1,200; number of inmates October 1, 1897, 1,337; average weekly cost of support, $2.73.      Receipts for the year ending September 30, 1897, including balance on hand ($4,765.95), $213,292.31; expenditures, $197,464.95; balance on hand October 1, 1897, $15,827.36.      Qualifications for admittance. – Infirm, disabled and destitute soldiers or sailors are received, who served in the army or navy of the United States during the late rebellion, and who enlisted from the State of New York, or shall have resided in the State for one year preceding their application.   Page 756   COUNTY, CITY AND TOWN POOR LAW OFFICERS. Board of Supervisors.      * Chairman, - -. Clerk, Thomas Shannon, Bath. Town of Addison. – Patrick J. Hogue, Addison.              Avoca. – C. O. Cotton, Avoca.              Bath. – W. H. Nichols, Bath.              Bradford. – Benjamin Hedges, Bradford.              Cameron. – W. O. Hallett, Cameron.              Campbell. – H. B. Willard, Campbell.              Canisteo. – W. P. Goff, Canisteo.              Caton. – E. A. Hill, Caton.              Cohocton. – William E. Otto, Atlanta.              Corning. – M. W. Robbins, Corning. City of Corning. –              First District. – T. S. Pritchard, Corning.              Second District. – Harry H. Pratt, Corning.              Third District. – W. H. Buck, Corning. Town of Dansville. – Daniel B. Hall, Dansville.              Erwin. – Frank C. Platt, Painted Post.              Fremont. – Geo. S. Van Keuren, Big Creek.              Greenwood. – L. G. Burton, Greenwood.              Hartsville. – D. A. Oakes, Purdy Creek.              Hornby. – Amos Jewett, Corning.              Hornellsville. – John D. Taylor, Arkport. City of Hornellsville:             First District. – A. H. Bunnell, Hornellsville.             Second District. – Joseph Mounce, Hornellsville.             Third District. – Alfred E. Brown, Hornellsville. Town of Howard. – A. J. McKibben, Towlesville.              Jasper. – Oscar J. Cole, Hampshire.              Lindley. – H. F. Hill, Lindley.              Prattsburgh. – W. M. Fulkerson, Ingleside.              Pulteney. – S. B. Lyon, South Pulteney.   *None elected at time of publication.   Page 757   Town of Rathbone. – Henry Fulkerson, Rathboneville.              Thurston. – G. D. Wilber, Bath.              Troupsburg. – John H. Tanner, Troupsburg.              Tuscarora. – G. H. Freeman, Freeman.              Urbana. – H. J. Moore, Hammondsport.              Wayland. – William H. Green, Wayland.              Wayne. – Amasa C. Smith, Wayne.              West Union. – Philip Conway, Rexville.              Wheeler. – M. C. Myrtle, Wheeler.              Woodhull. – C. E. Colvin, Woodhull.   County Superintendent of the Poor. J. Amasa Stanton, Bath, N.Y.   Overseers of the Poor. Town of Addison. – O. H. Hill, Addison.              Avoca. – D. W. Gallup, Avoca.              Bath. – George Murry, Bath; Joseph Kleekler, Savona.              Bradford. – John Beard, South Bradford.              Cameron. – J. Wallden, Cameron.              Campbell. – Gilbert Dart, Savona.              Canisteo. – John Herbertus, Canisteo.              Caton. – Jonas Johnston, Caton.              Cohocton. – John R. Wheaton, Atlanta.              Corning. – William Ellison, Gibson. City of Corning. – H. T. Cole, Corning. Town of Dansville, Daniel B. Sutfen.              Erwin. – Frank Berry, Painted Post.              Freemont. – Ray Ingalls, Stephens’ Mills.              Greenwood. – John Hovey, Greenwood.              Hartsville. – Charles Comstock, Purdy Creek.              Hornby. – M. W. Harrison, Hornby.              Hornellsville. – Austin Hill, Arkport.   Page 758   City of Hornellsville. – J. W. Shelly, Hornellsville. Town of Howard. – Otis Ordway, Buena Vista.              Jasper. – James Turner, Jasper.              Lindley. – Jerome Hovey.              Prattsburgh. – William Merritt, Prattsburgh.              Pulteney. – S. E. Stone, Pulteney.              Rathbone. – Andrew Myers, Rathbone.              Savona. – Joseph Kleckler, Savona.              Thurston. – L. H. Heckeman, Risingville.              Troupsburgh. – Ray Sanford, Troupsburgh.              Tuscarora. – T. W. Murry, Addison Hill.              Urbana. – George A. Austin, Hammondsport.              Wayland. – Chester D. Fox, Wayland.              Wayne. – Thomas Best, Wayne.              West Union. – L. J. Failing, West Union.              Wheeler. – D. J. Miller, Wheeler.              Woodhull. – R. R. Wilson, Woodhull.   COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. STEUBEN COUNTY ALMSHOUSE, Bath, N.Y.      Keeper. – James A. Middleton; appointed September, 1896.      239 acres of land are attached to the Almshouse, 106 of which are reported as under cultivation. Value of lands and buildings, $30,000.      Expenses for the year ending September 30, 1897, $9,529.60; estimated weekly expense per person, $1.25; estimated value of the labor of inmates during the year, $250.      Number remaining in the Almshouse October 1, 1897, 82 (60 males and 22 females); included in this number were 2 idiots, 5 blind and 2 epileptics.   Page 759   Steuben County – Private Charity.   HOMES FOR CHILDREN. DAVENPORT HOME FOR FEMALE ORPHAN CHILDREN, Bath, Steuben County, N.Y.   Incorporated April 15, 1863.      Objects. – To provide a home for the destitute female orphan children.      Governing body. – Trustees.      President. – Ira Davenport, Bath, Steuben County, N.Y.      Treasurer. – Wm. S. Burns, Bath, Steuben County, N.Y.      Matron. – Mrs. J. L. McPherson.      Value of property, $384,287.      Number of girls cared for during the year, 76 (all supported by private funds); remaining October 1, 1897, 61.      Receipts for the year ending September 30, 1897, including balance on hand October 1, 1897, $3,796.31.      Qualifications for admittance. – Destitute orphan and half-orphan girls, between the ages of 5 and 9, are received.      Application to be made to the Matron and submitted to the Trustees for action.   ST. JOSEPH’S ORPHAN ASYLUM, Corning, N.Y. Incorporated, 1864.      Objects. – To care for and educate orphans.      Governing body. – Trustees.      President. – Thomas Hefferman, Corning, N.Y.      Secretary. – James Doyle, Corning, N.Y.      Treasurer. – J. M. Bustin, Corning, N.Y.      Manager. – Sister Philomena.      Value of property, $15,000.      Number of children cared for during the year, 13 (of this number 11 were supported by public funds, and 2 by private funds); remaining October 1, 1897, 9.      Page 760        Receipts for the year ending Septeber 30, 1897, $1,127.52; expenditures, $1,127.52.      Terms and qualifications for admittance. - $1 per week, public money, for destitute children.      Application to be made to Sister Philomena.   HOSPITALS. ST. JAMES MERCY HOSPITAL, Hornellsville, N.Y. Incorporated, 1890.        Objects. – To care and provide medical and surgical treatment for infirm, sick or wounded persons, without regard to nationality, color or creed.      Governing body. – Managers.      President. – Charles Adsit, Hornellsville, N.Y.      Secretary. – Joseph Cameron, Hornellsville, N.Y.      Treasurer. – James M. Welsh, Hornellsville, N.Y.      Matron. – Mrs. S. M. Bernard.      Value of property, $10,000.      Number of patients cared for during the year, 104 (of this number 37 were paying patients and 67 were beneficiaries); remaining October 1, 1897, 7.      Receipts for the year ending September 30, 1897, including balance on hand ($413.62). $4,138.38; expenditures, $2,637.72; balance on hand October 1, 1897, $1,500.66.      Terms and qualifications for admittance. – Infirm, sick or wounded are received, and if able, pay according to location.      Application to be made to the Matron.