The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-24
Interesting Meeting Of the Board OF Ten Co

INQUIRY INTO THE sFPEoTs OF sYPHILIrIo DIS
EASES PROPOSED.
meeting Of the Board OF Ten Governors was held yes
terdsy, at4P NJ, in the Rotunda in the Park-Gover-
nor Townsend President, in the chair Present-Govsr
nors Henry Dugro, Duke reman, Taylor Draper West,
/ and Smith.
The weekly acquisitions were read after which COM
muncaton received from the Warden of Bellevue
Hospital asking for additional facilities for lodging pa
tents, as the wards full, and there Ia every
prospect of large increase Referred to Committee on
| Bellevue Hospital
communication from the Warden Of the Penite ntary
asking for appropriation to repair damage done by
the late storm to the roofing of the building Granted
Governor DRAPER, from special committee on emil
grant paupers, reported BILL which is to be sent to the
Legislature, amending the law force regard to
the present emigration laws and to change them as
to compel the Commissioners of En- grafton to take
charge Of all who have been less than ave years in the
country whether they from Canada or not Also
law amending law in relation to Police Justices dis
charging persons from the workhouse The effect Of the
change would BIZ to throw the whole power Of dscharg
ing criminals on Backwes Island into the hands Of the
Board Of Zen Governors.
mske alterations, and report finally at next meeting
resolution passed requiring the s.orekeep,r to
give checks OF his inventory every week. SO 81 to guard
Gov DUKE that fence be put up at the foot of
Sixty first street appears that when the Black Maria
stops at that place with her convoy of prisoners gang
Of rowdies assemble and make noisy demonstrate
Referred to the Committee Bellevue Hospital.
Coy DRAPER offered the following, which was unani-
Resolved, That the Committee Outdoor Poor be- and
are hereby author to send destitute persons in oar
institutions asking employ nent to such poats as they
required or desire to provided they be sent
without increasing IN their opinion the obligations or
expenditures of the department. and the Superintendent
OF Outdoor Poor is authorized 70 carry ou the order to
this effect
would be much cheaper send pers into the
try, when places had been procured for them, than to
maintain them on the island without work.
LOOK OUT FOR CHEATING.
Governor DRAPER also moved the following
Resolved In order to guard against attempts by per-
sons in charge of the Board of Ten Governors well
all Others TO whom the institutions extended, to
misaprrcPrse, waste or destroy property of any de.
scrpon belonging to the city, and under the control Of
the Board the folio wing hereby authorized the
signature of the President and Secretary of the Board
liberal reward will be paid by this Board for the de-
lection of any person PERSONS connected
with institutions charge Of this Board who either
in any way concerned in receiving pecupiary cons
deratcn for any service or property of the department
Governor TiEMAS moved that the Committee on the
Workhouse be instructed to inquire into any report
Carried.
Governor DRAPER moved that the recent difficulties
between Coroner Hilton and the officers of the Bellevue
pitai.
THE INVITATION TO THE LEGISLATURE AGAIN.
Gov. DUKE-Mr. Chairman-I absent when the re-
solution, inviting the Legislature to visit the public in
stitutions passed by this Board. Had been here
should have opposed it, and have additional
for not wishing this nvtution to be sent by the
ton Of the Legislature during the past It appears
committee appointed to INQUIRE into the way in
which this Board and other chAritab institutions spen
the money placed in their hands Now, opposed to
inviting the Legislature for that one reason. and l.
therefore move reconsideration of the resolution prof
fering the invitation.
dsredS
Gov. wssT-I found that the Secretary had failed
TO send the invitation as he had been requested by the
mt 10 d.
my own private responsibility.
~ the gentleman had to send invitation, without
its being authorized by tue President nd Secretary
'The legislature heaeby are invited All that was
necessary therefore, Tor Of the Governors
to give expression 10 the invitation which already
passed.
Gov DuKE-I want to ask, can An invitation be legal
without the signatures of the officers OF the Board II
Is certa My not the usual OF doing business There
is good 10 be derived by the Leg stature coming
here to see tue institutions under charge They
were here last year. and the same Senate that visited
then has just cassed the objectionable resolution
which but referred, They can't tell anything
about in.titutions by hurried visit from days
running from department to another. Why it's all
nonsen committee might, indeed, do some good,
as they could investigates but that is impossible in an
Ordinary legislative visit Every body Is talking OF hard
times, and was asking the Common Council to
give; us more money to relieve the necessities
state othipss to appropriate to be in feast
ing leei.etors TO whom 1t will do good. And we
know the usually attend these feasts Lobby
members Of the l-glAture-persons who call themselves
reporters and claiming represent all the newspapers
between here and Buffalo, doorkeepers and other outsid
Let not act thus inconsistency. again move,
sir, that the resolution be resonsidered.
Gov WEsr-Tbs gentleman thinks 1t inconsistent for
US to relieve the and at the same time expend
ney in entertaining the Legislature. Now, do not
think We have funds specially devoted to pur
pose and surely there Is nothing awful in tbs exIen-
diture @. 81 500 for purpose ccmmendable II is
essential that lsw makers should know something OF
charitable ons, and those visits useful
q nd I NnnSf tka ~ 10
Of the word bus must say there Is great deal Of
clap trap in this ak ABOUT TIE aad legislative
feasting. which should net be INDUCED in
The CHAIR thought the motion to reconsider out
Of order. motion to rescind however, would be par
Governor luke at length induced to withdraw his
opposition az might be deemed discourteous TO Cover
West after hts action inviting the legislature and
An IMPORTANT INQUIRY SUGGESTED
Governor TOWNSEND moved that the resident physician
on Backw.Ps Island be instructed to give detailed
report to the Board en- the following points -
1st VIVA, proportion Of the inmates in the Institutions
on Backwrils Island under your medical charge, are,
IN your opinion directly or indirectly suffering from
syphilis, or venereal diseasef
I'd Are not the number Of such inmates steadily
Sd 10 patients in the different institutions parti
cusry in Penentiary Hospital often leave before the
persons after their departuref
4.h. Are not the offspring Of parents, affected by
stitutiona syphilis, subject tn many diseases Of like
character which them to become q charge on the
city Tor long periods OF time, and often for lifes
Of au 10 s 70 sos Isss
plan in your opinion could be adopted to relieve New
YORK city Of the enormous amount Of misery and ex
pense caused by syphil'sf
The BOARD then adjourned
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