New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
JUVENILE ASYLUM.

10 me- Ld'or Of Tie n J. Tribune
SE: / exceedingly regret the necessity 0i recurring
to the unfortunate division IN the Board az Trustees OF
the juvenile Asy um. relative 10 the buidln. contract
as also regretted the course of proceedings which
compelled nv. 81 the Trustees. to seek the co.
operation Of public opinion in an endcayor 10 pre-
vent the waSciul use 0t our limited means. But hlv-
ing furnished you certain facts. which in part
seemingly, and in part actually. con:radIc'cd, beg
further space IN your columns to vindcate the propri-
ETY. OF my public appeal.
will not dwell upon the attempt of the writer of
| the repiy in TnE 1RTBtNE of Friday last 10 claim
credit ior advertising for bids True the Committee
| 'd,d' ADVERTISE but IL only after long and
pointed debate followed bl the adoption OF a compu
sor, resolution Ofhe Board only vote beiag in
the negative. and that by member o the Special
Committee. The reply >trtcs that " the time for re-
ceiying new tenders was then closed that is,
! the 10Th June. Now tie minutes Of the Committee
.h6W 10 such resolution that date; nor, indeed
was there any even offered. Moreover, il not
III afef Mr. Strdng proposals were opened and read
in COMMITTEE aud after an Intellectual attempt -
i-Eorr them for specific cause had been made that
bcH resolution adopted. to the purport that tae
time for receiving proposals passed. and Therefore
Nr. Strane's could not be Entertained
Again the Committee mad been actns from and
after the meeting o June H. under iiii notice that
Sir. StroDg was intending to estimate, bat pre-
vented from doing 80. by engagements ~ Court and
TIE Committee az 5iue him 70 understand that
ne would not be- in at the date which he sent
in bis proposals
The reply irtimafr TIA; the Committee investigated
the two lowest bids tie words are. after cores
pending with the lowest two Of these five relation
" 10 several points am con trained - state that
20 either Of these bids there inquiry made OF
their teierce>, respecting the credit and competency
oi the bidders. and our of them summary die
missed in consequence o the representations of com
Vett0r. Both Of them were admitted to be- IA season.
Ouce more. the writer states. in the interim -
thai is between June - the date az whcI 1t Is erro
leouSy stated that Tho time for receiving new tenders
was C.ospl down - iur t. when M >.rang's bids
were opened" what tenders had been 'nade had be-
come known among builders Il matters not. for
ms rurTose y neither every builder IN AcW-l orb had
become acquainted VITA rAcu yr3r.at Nr. Strang
Lad no; Tie rvd,u; Implication ot tai. statement j..
that tc made MS proposals Wit the know edge Of tho"
ot tie O;Ltr bidders. To EcDut tbs, append sir.
Stra1.s affidavit. Il ;Aaj be not sufficient; | ash
whether N ne jud -mcnt o! impartial men. TIC yer.
fact that his bid great! below thar OF fhr favor
ties. VIZ: -7..tu. : not mOst ample proof .hat be
ac;,d Independently ana honestly III mailing lis csti-
mates.
conclude with .iyin. the resolution which VIZ.
.Gor:,d tS the Board At midnight" Peter Cooper
trtsldIng
ierr3 Ita, he COMMITTEE Buid,r, R-p,-. ,ai,-
ccrt-cts tr che erection O. tie Az '-ts
. fos-s r,iei he torm ,f -on;fse b. a.; 1,e4 ~ iee-s..
lsri s,t.s;. eoaise II TIE Board
Tor ny associates il'cryely and Individually.
entertain ii.h regard. hH' tley. ike myself
and ncre men. But lat can be- said OF This ey.-
dent atfe ~ 20 sustain ne unwise action Of tue COM
m.ttrc by rccrrins IA the resolution of the Board
an endorsement OF lis prOprety ana this too. Sh-n
the terms Of the resolution did not warrant il! Ia
truth the Board turned te Whole resP"nsibir, over
ulon ;hc {, mmii;cc.
AID now ii this $500 bestowed 20 most deserving
CLARITY is liberal hearts be- d'ertec RON ~ legitimate
object saving TIE homeless orphan OF our cry from
lives q ignorance yics I'D crime 70 t-e enrichment
81 a i:,orte; let the Committee answer !or 20 trif
own 90! - pucpS anal 20 the cont -ipur -.
Tie statements herein made W.. all De- verified Dy
fida T. Z called rr
s.-aFr> AFFIDAVIT.
civ ~ Nc i1. njsHes -snt . tnc CIV ~ -" ik,
nn rrl builder duly Gays, aa- hgn ulsae
% dar- vo4z ri The hut1f fr ie Jusc-Le
syu Hl.ch about bt dsy u jay ls ns Ts- Mt
hef ~h 'he Ut lrtls i1 nai lte POP
fp with amounts fsr ic oh-rs af
ot,r~-l 20 60 g. M -4I NJ iH- - ~ 4e4 "a ~
sworn % before ftr "a July 1854
JAMES -. HALE. tou-ui-...r-I of Deeds