The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-26

Meeting OF G1fe Fen GOveru00Ds
The usual weekly meeting of the Governors Of the Aims
house Department held at four O'Clock last evening,
in the Office City Hail. Park Mcssrs West Henry, Her.
rick, Mclaughlin, DugrO, Williams Pinkney and Smith.
were present. The chair taken by Mr. West The
minutes OF the last meeting read and approved. The
usual acquisitions for supplies to the different institutions
under charge Of the Board read, examined, ana
passed Some were referred to the proper committees
before any oider would be given Upon requiston FROM
the Lunatic Asylum being read, Mr. Mclaughlin said
he considered that establishment the best and most.
economically managed OF any under the Board. Thii
opinion generally acquesccd in The estimate for
Eandalrs Island contained proposition for the expend
tire Of $500 in tagging around the house Sir scIaugh
lin said IT was bad time of year such work
Mr. HERRitK said, If the work be necessary let it be-
done by all means but in the meantime that the.
matter be referred TO the committee repor. upon This
was seconded BY Mr.. Mclaughlin and agreed to-
Upon the reading Of the report from Bellevue Ho
Mr. Herrck said if the Legislature would join an effort
should be made TO enlarge the house acconno
there in bis opinion it contracted for the healthy
arran ement Of six hundred inmates.
Mr. M,LArGHIIS said that he had been throigh the
Institution last week and that the people very com
Portable they were not SO much crowded a ina
ened.
ST ecal rcquisition read from Timothy Dab, Belize
we Hospital tor supply of five gallons Of Otard brandy
ror the use the ho pita stall THE letter sni that Dr.
Woo and the ply sicans thought this necessary that
if HE Ioard refused to order it they would purchase it
Air. WILLIAMS said that this subject was freq uenly be-
fore the Board He entertained the opinion e always dill
regarding tit wrong 10 furnish those young doc
Of and sanction, by the Board The teaching Them intern
pcrance time that the hospitals iuN OF its VIC
tins. The staff had their crackers cheese and milk
weekly, which they had not before Now they want.
brandy and ] would move that the requisition be re
in my opinion this is going too far.
Mr.. TOWNSEND supported the granting of the supply,
which, he said sanctioned BY the visiting phy icans
men Of as high character and standing any Of the
Beard What motives could they have in view except the
proper treatment and support Of the hospi,aY Nome
Board do and think we are not bound to 60 behind their
opinion.
p Oper committee to report upon at next day
lie certain it would then be settled to the satisfaction
Of all parties and that this discussion would
newed as it had been frequently Of late.
The following communication was read:
DEAR siRsln consequence OF the ion Of
the Coroner at the inquest Of the late murder 1t Ran
dalis Island now petition your honorable body to ap
New York volunteer in the late with Mexico and
fought in six battles and bring the highest test
moniais Of character and capability have family,
and am out of employment and hope you will take my
into your favorable consideration.
With my best regards to you, | remain your most
Sergeant Of New York Volunteers.
To the Honorable the Board Governors Of the Aims
The communication referred to the Committee ON
Randalls Island Affairs
The intcrments at the new City Cemetery, Wards
Island. for the week, were reported as
Number OF bodies from the city ;......,....3S
Total "a
Mr. KnIock, superintendent Of Outdoor Poor, submit
ted his report OF the number of Migrants who had been
discharged FROM and recommitted to- the Pen,cntiary
from the year 1850 to 1852
From this it appeared that the
Males discharged by the Board were. ......... go
Do. do. Governor DAILY ....... ..".... u
DO. transferred to Almshouse ,.
Total Observation-Disclosures. 8i6
Females discharged by the Board. ....... So. 92l
Do. do. Governor Daily .......... 4
Do. transferred to Randall's Island ........... ..
Eo. uO AlmsnohSe q
Total males and females ....................l5 7s
Re.commi!ted before time expired
nacs 10
femaies. I4G
Rc-commtted after time expired
hiies
Teninies %
Total number committed. ........... ..... 254
The following is the of the various n,ti. utons
upon the I'D instant reported by the Clerk to the
Board, viz
Bellevue Hospital Observation-Disclosures. 61s
.nsnouse .3H
ichitenuary. 95T
Do Hospital. Observation-Disclosures. 1si
sntVA t''aA..... .................. 10
Do do Hospital ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ol
Increase previous week, 49,
Mr. WILLIAMS reported from the committee upon lie re-
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