The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-17
The Board CT Ten Governors.
OPPOSITION TO PEAsTING ExPREssED-INTEREs1


STATISTICS, ETC.
The regular meeting Of the Board Of Ten Governors
held yesterday afternoon at four O'clock at the
Rotupda in the Park-Governor Townsend President in
The chair.
Present--Governors smyth, West, Henry, Temann
Taylor, Dugro and Draper.
After the transaction Of unimportant business
communications acted on Of which was from
Stephen t Hand, chairman of a body Of marble cutters
recently discharged from the employ of the Board The
workmen ask to be again employed, business is du
Referred o appropriate committee, to see IL work
cannot be given them.
OUGHT THE GOVERNORS INVITE THE LEGIsI AruRR2
Gov WEST offered the following
Resolved, That his Excellepcy Governor Clark, the
members OF the Senate and Assembly and their presiding
officers, be, and they hereby respectfully invited
upon some day to be set apart by them TO nav the
usual annual visit OF inspection to tue charitable ust
tnons the work house and prisons under the of
thir department
Gov TAYLOR wished to know IL that invitation was to
The CHAIRMAN thought it would
Gov TEXANS was not aware that they had any power
to spend money In these periodical feasts.
Gov DRAPH-o, yes; We have fund for that purpose.
- 500 have been gained by the Supervisors.
Gov West Il am in favor of this resolution. It is
usual to invite the legislature and have full power
to do
Gov TKMaSs-I think not, sir We are not ndepen.
dent OF the city government, and deem it wrong to
spend money in this manner without an appropriation
from the Common Council.
under our charge, with the exception Of one bastard
provision in IL amended This what caused
the chculty between the Mayor and ourselves. The
money given us by the Supervisors is sufficient for all
purposes OF this kind.
Gov DRAPER This matter has come up suddenly, and
hope will be deferred until another time. confess,
however, that am In favor OF the resolution.
Gov. DRAPER afterwards withdrew his motion.
The yeas and nays then TAKEN with the following
resut-Yeas, Draper, West, Henry Dugro, Smith, lay
lor Nays, Tiemann, Townsend.
The resolution was declared carried.
Vnafn tn lav rta fhn utu fhnt~ -
$500, to the entertainment, was voted down
also an amendment to appropriate 81 900. IL at
favor them with visit. This carried by vote of
6tO2.
SHOULD THE GOVERNORS FURNISH THEIR EMPLOYEES ROOMS
This matter being disposed Of considerable discussion
arose as to the propriety Of furnishing the OF
Mrs. Burnett one Of the assistant mAtrons Randalps
Island
Governor nEMAka distinctly opposed to furnish
ing the rooms OF any OF the employees He knew that
II had been done, but IL evident that it was
susceptible Of great abuse2 He not aware that
Of matrons or Others Ho opposed TO It on prin
cp,s
Governor DRAPER believed that IL would be economy
10 give This money as the ladys salary would have to
principle involved. II It to save money, he
favor VI 1t; would he yield 10 any Governor
IN his Dc sire 10 economze
Governor WEST moved that the sum OF sos DO ex-
pSr.ee in furnishing he lady's room.
his motion was carried.
Governor TAYLOR moved ths folio wing Resolved.
That from and after this date Of money
tba be appropriated by this Board for Furnishing any
apartments for tn officers under the charge OF this
Board.
This, on motion laid unit. next meeting
The Poard soon after adjourned.
The following II the weekly statement Of persons IN