. Report of the Commission of 1906 to Investigate the Condition of the Blind in the State of New York . tions, supplemented by annual appropriationsby the State of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia. Thereport for the year closing November 17, 1906, shows that theState appropriated $19,, the city of Philadelphia $5,000;$2,055 was received from interest on investments and rent, and$1,860 from legacies and donations. The receipts from sales ofthe manufactured products amounted to $87,, but therewas expended for supplies for the manufacturing department$80,, leaving only
. Report of the Commission of 1906 to Investigate the Condition of the Blind in the State of New York . tions, supplemented by annual appropriationsby the State of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia. Thereport for the year closing November 17, 1906, shows that theState appropriated $19,, the city of Philadelphia $5,000;$2,055 was received from interest on investments and rent, and$1,860 from legacies and donations. The receipts from sales ofthe manufactured products amounted to $87,, but therewas expended for supplies for the manufacturing department$80,, leaving only $7, as the excess of sales overthe cost of raw material — rather small profit, it would seem,on so large a business. Wages paid to blind workmen amountedto $27,, and to sighted labor in the factory (which doesnot include the superintendents salary) $5, The treas-urers report shows a deficit for the year of $24,, and of$23, for the previous year. This deficit is probably large enough to support in absoluteidleness each one of the 126 beneficiaries of the corporation,. PL| r/1 T3 U CS B3 O Ah « O IC Q Ul Q :^ K Q << K K 1-1 U P3 S o 5 < r/) r, U H H O! >?; Z M fe r5 &<
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