New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-28

Mr. WEsr presented an estimate for Blackwell
Island, 10y which he fgu ed saving OF 1855 year
in favor of gas His figures showed that gs could be
msde for as ceuts thousand feet. NJ West said he
defed contradiction and asked that the Committee be
sutbozed to advertise for plans and specifications for
the production of the same on the island.
Mr. SMITH said the estimate presented by Mr.. Wet
wes absurd. II gas could be made for A. cents
thousand feet why is il that Of the gas compa.
mics have ever paid more five per cent seni-snnual
dividends
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures I'll pay Al 30 for every
dollar of their stock. You can't get it at any price
MIR SMITH said that he had the beet authority for
stating that no person or corporation could manuisc-
ture gss for less than 81 IS a thousand feet.
Mr. DUKE thought the subject had better be post
poned until experiments Iow being made of The merits
Of kerosene are broGght 10 a termination.
After some further discussion the Board resolved to
advertise for plane estimates for introducing apps
raius for manufacturing 1000 feet OF gas dsy upon
Blackwells Island. ,
letter was received from DIR. Chiffon, stating that
he had anay zed the milk furnished by the contractor
for the children in the Alms-House department, and
found that it was better than the standard mix.
Mr. TIEMASS wanted 10 know on whose authority
The people at Bellevue Hoop tai ha1 consumed 2s7
dozen oysters 10 one month. lie ddnt get the lnI0r-
nation however.
Mr.. HrRRIcK offered a resolution declaring that
only Mr.. Spemsn, the agent, should make purchases
for the Board
A yerv Iorg discussion ensued during which con
siderable elimination ard denomination took place.
Mr. DUGKO made mysterious charges against vart
shsdOWy Governors, OF having puTcnt5eu oiVVJ
bushels of oats; Of having bought 80 600 worth o.
Cbath street furniture for the Penltentlry that
proyeo 80 rotten thai no Governor conl st upon 1t
without breaking it and his own bones, DC. I1sn
puendoes of "making," out OF the purchases OF the
DEPARTMENT were tho En out MIR. Dogro had never
boseht nor "made dollars worth since be had
been In the Board-eome three years.
Mr. DUE did no know that any body ever had.
Mr. WEST said be was as good as Mr.. Spelnsn, aud
intended whenever he pleased to make such purchases
for the Board as be saw tit; whenever 3 matter was
referred to his Committee with powers" he should
lrsak the resolution ,
Mr.. TlEsASS understood the " with powers to
mean that the Committee had the night TO decide
whether a purchase SHOULD be made or not, but thst
ruch purchase should be made by the Agent.
Mr. DUeRO took the same side with Mr. west;
Air DRAPER secuted the idea that any member OF
the Boac ever prof by any purchases ade for the
Board He supposed that every member mad the
ebt 10 advise the agent where he could purchase any
tommodity TO the best advantage. lie hoped the
-esoln ion would be laid until the bad ioellng
vbch II had excl ed had subsided
The resolution was so laid over. During the DEBATE
,osny ipdecorous personalities were INDUCED n, ana
sbs President frequently could not bring the members
10 orcer. - 49, -. s;-,o-
10 the children on RandalPs leland, tae Board 3D.
Jourped.