The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-17
The Board Cf Ten Governors.
OPPOSITION TO FEAsTIN6 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

STATISTICS, ETC.
The regular meeting Of the Board Of Ten Governors
held yesterday afternoon at four O'Clock, at the
ROtupea in the Park-Governor Townsend President in
the chair.
Pretent-GOvernors smyth, West, Henry, Tiemann,
Taylor, Dugro and Draper.
After the transaction of some unimportant business
communications acted on, Of which was from
Stephen T. Hand chairman of body Of mar BILE cutters
recently discharged from the employ Of the Board The
workmen ask to be again employed, business Is dull.
Referred appropriate committee, to il work
cannot be given them.
oroHT THE GOVERNORS INVITE THE LEGrsLAruRRa
Gov WEST offered the following
Resolved, That his ExcellsDcy Governor Clark, the
members Of the Senate and Assembly and their presiding
officers, be, and they hereby respectfully invited
usual annual visit OF inspection to the charitable nsti
buttons, the work house, and prisons under the Of
this department.
Gov TAYLOR wished to know II that invitation was to
cost anything.
The CiAIRMAs thought il would.
Gov TENANT was not aware that they had any power
to spend money in these periodical feasts.
Gov DRAPER.o, yes; We have fund for that purpose.
Gov WEST Il am in favor Of this resolution. 1t is
usual to invite the legislature and have full power
Gov TEsAss-I think not, sir. We are not indepen.
dent Of the city government and deem it wrong to
spend money in this manner without appropriation
from the Common Council.
Cow wfsr--ws have full power over the departments
under charge, with the exception Of one bastard
provision In III amended charter This what
the cfheulty 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 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
result Yeas Draper West, Henry Dugro, Smith, Tay
Tor. Nays, Temann, Townsend.
The resolution was declared carried.
A motion to dew ote the whole at their command,
$500, TO the entertainment, voted down as
also amendment to appropriate 81 600. Il vas at
favor them with visit. This carried by vote Of
6to2.
SHOULD THE GOVERNORS FURNISH THEIR EMPLOYEE ROOMS.
This matter being disposed Of considerable discussion
arose as TO the proprety OF furnishing the Of
Mrs Burnet, Of the assistant mAtrons Randaps
Island.
Governor rExAKa distinctly opposed to furnish
ing the rooms OF any Of the employees. He knew that
II had been done, bat II hot evident that 1t
susceptible Of great abuseY He was not that
Of matrons or others. he opposed TO Il prin-
eiyle.
Governor DRAPER believed that II would be economy
10 give this money the adys salary would have
be inoresfed were It u0t done. He did not What
principle was involved. III 1t was TO save money, he
favor VI IT. would he yield 10 any
IN his dt sire TO econom,ze.
Governor WEST moved that the sum OF sos DO ex.
ptroee in furnishing he lady's room.
This motion carried.
Governor TAYLOR moved tha folio wing :-Hesolyed
That from and after this date Of money
tba be appropriated by this Board for Furnishing any
apartment for tn officers under the charge of this
Board.
This, on motion, laid until next meeting
The Poard soon after adjourned.
The following IL the week ly statement Of persons IN