The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-15

osa op 70 this time With expense Of the same amount
That the Commissioners Of Repairs and Supplies be
sscted to contract for the furnishing Of su sient
humber OF iron bedeads fo the Twentieth ward station
house.
That the Commissioner Ct Repairs and Supplies be
directed to advertise for proposals for building
orssn.sd in the Third aasd UPON the same o.a ss ths
one nov in use By Hose Company No. S. and that $3.50
be appropriated therefor.
That IL the Board Of Assistants concur the Street
Commissioner be directed not to make any contract
nn Sy
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDrRMry-REsoLr-
TIoNs CONQUERED
sruoed to have South and West streets lighted with
gas also the wharvss and piers along said streets be
tre street lighted with gas That Mulberry from Chat
ham to Walker street be lighted with gas.
REPORTS ooNcuRRFpI
or Committee on wharves Piers and Slips, in regard
to the contract for piers ct Twenty fifth and Eighty
sixth streete, East river
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
This Board met on Last wednesday, evening accor-
ding TO han Trotter ESQ., President
in the Chair, and quorum preseut.
proceedings OF the previous meeting were read and
approved
OF Mrs Mary 6andford for release from assessment for
rssetng curb and gutter at lS4 Third avenue OH j.
YEA R:lL ZOE reteast from persooal TAX,
Ofthe Finance Committee Of the old Board adverse
the sction relative to the petition of T. Casey.
ErroHTs ADOPTED.
OF Committee on the Fire Department, concurrns in
making preparations and awarding contracts sor
iion Of house for Hose Company No. 81.
PAPERs ooNcuEREpIN.
Resolution 70 light Dey street with gas from Green
vioh street to the North river. To light Vandawaer
soner furnish the members of the Common Council With
copies Of the wharf and pier maps Report of Police
Committee in favor Of creating police force for the
Twentieth Patrol District Of So pocem ia addition 10
the captain sad assistant captains, with ordinances
ErsoLurioNS
That the thanks OF the Board emoeniy due and
are hereby rendered to Richard Scott ana John l
Doane Esqrs for valuable services wondered since .ths
organization Of this boty UnsniniouFiy adopted
hat Spruce street, from william to Gold be lighted
vith gas.
The Board adjourned TIL Friday next at O'Clock
E Exhibition OF she CoIorcd Children.
The fifteenth annual exhibition OF the children Of the
Coered Orphans Asylum took place last evening al the
Tabernacle.
The annual report stated that the number OF children
admitted since he opening of the institution b4
The number in the asylum OF the date Of the last report
wae l6 There had been admitted during the past gear
CO and the present number 12a boys and 81 girls
There had been 10 children ndentured during the year,
had returned 70 their pare their board having
paid; IL had gone home had died The nsncalpsrt OF
the report stated that aLe fetal expenditure sl3-
2sc II which exceeded the receipts by balance IF
81 81 which was due to the treasurer The unpaid bills
amounted to Sld76 40 The pohocl fund account eho
balance in hand of Sl76 81 the receipts having been
$3.50 rs
The children examined by their teachers geo
erapby, arithmetic history &c., but it conducted
that not the eghtest criterion could be formed to
their general proficiency indeed their actual
individual attainrcDts. OF course the appearance
their qualifications was astonishing
D.. j. MCCvNr SMITH addressed the au aepce detail
ing The results OF his professional experience Thoss
children who might suffer from disease were not now
jeoted from the asylum, unless contagousthu
sliordiDS him, no doubt an excellent practice field
lie testified to their healthy state, (whi;h was of
course due to his valued cxertious aud to the disc
The greater part Of the evening consumed ia rec
tations which were attempted in cla'scal style: but
the very imperfect articulation Of the little actors and
their rapidty of uterance rendered these exhibitions
lar from satisfactory and not much more pleasing to
the ear than the jabber of African parrots,
Mir JcsrrH Blunt raid that the charity Of the present
day was not altogether impulsve and when applied to
classes ought not belt then ought TO b. considered
ap, to beget dene.a and epsndeuce AZ the present
day when we sought to promote charity looked to
the eai bo"o They perceived in the varied competi
ton Of a city, poor beings amongst them whom
it better for society to rescue at an early
age, and to protect them from the consequences
upon them, and TO give them moral culture, to save
them from the effect. Of thoss hard masters necessity
.old and hurger They knew that from tnese tenpts-
lions criminal courts received their chief support
and il better for socie,y that it should
Dsore from the consequences and condition to whsa
minds md giving them knowledge comor, in their
Early years and bling them 50 enable them 20
sustain themselves, ana b. some u.efui memb of
Getty. rather than be expense to il by the
VindctiFe rsiice Ii this doctrine true when ur
piied to The ~ aie IL true when applied
TO that class Il whom h then spoEe lie dii not
TO tread forbidden ground but took the fact. they
were The coord people were no. permitted TO belong IT,
the mechanical tIGcr or "a the professions ny th-ast
mems there Ntte III M stat" foity'vyen housanl co
oit people whe thus debsrrod, and therefore
bic 70 maize picssous iat their orphans ard amongst
thprnu ytslO hiatt bal
claim On The sympathy Of their white lrcthrea lie
considered thai they had gre al claim upon tneir bene
yceuce Napoleon, when in Egypt, cent party Of so
di.f' after ts murderer Of poor peasant, and when
.shtd the reason. replied That he being for whom
he coDad' red toiself responsible So in like manner,
were they responsible fox The well being o. THE Glass OF
the community AiCr some further remark upon the
bcau,i's of humanity Mr resumed his seat
collection was made. in addition to the chs:ga fo-
entrance. Not the slightest accommodation alori
ed to the gentlemen Of the press and request Tor such
accommodation although politely made. met With
aa;weT amounting 10 te short OF bareiaced insult
How FAR this wa consistent We have the public to Judge
IA polite It certainly was.