The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-25
Board OF Ten Governors.

The Board Of Ten Governors met yesterday c. Godfre
Gunther, President, in the chair
CxSsus DETARrnnra
From the report Of the wardens, il that Their
,437 persons the Islands-beng increase
of 1875 since last week As compared with last year there
is increase Of 400 persons in the institutions.
THE COMMON COUNCIL THE BOARD OF GOvERsoRs
The communication from The Board OF Aldermen re.
qucstng the Ten Governors make provision for the
door poor was then read.
Mr. TOWNSEND stated that in his view the communica-
tion was offensive in every respect. The Aldermen
seemed to take for granted that tho Governors did no
do their duty He denied that they had any right
the Governors to account for what they did did not
Mr.. MAHosY was Of the opinion. He thought tho
resolutions Of the Aldermen were buncombe.
Mr.. b. r. PISCKsHY defended the Aldermen. They had
right TO know what going in that Board. Tho
city chaIte recognized the right OF the Common Council
to inquire into ali the dongs Of that hoard and they could
they wished appoint committee 70 look up their
counts He saw nothing in the resolutions 70 excite tho
Mr. TOWNSEND did not deny the right Of the Common
Council to inquire into their accounts in fact they had
been solicited to do but would not What he objected
to was the endeavor the part of tho Aldermen 70 inter-
fere in their executive duties.
The resolutions then referred to the Committee
Out Door Poor.
BRANCH WANTING THE ALMnorsE.
The following communication was received from stephen
H. Branch IN which he recouns hs misl0tu and asks
the Governors to admit him 70 the Almshouse:--
To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD TEN GovERsoRs:--
GENriEMES-Your petitioner respectfully represents
that he s reduced TO beggary by the Corporation of New
York. who used his intellectual energies nearly years
and borrowed 81 900 from him. and have refused pay
him since 1856, although he offered them 81 500 OF his
claim they would cancel the residue without further
procrastna,on that Of his creditors widow of
George Steers, the renowned architect OF habita
uons from whom he borrowed portion OF the 81 600 no
loaned the Corporation; that Mrs Steers close
OF her mortal career which sorely greves his heart
he desired 10 restore her money before she died and
thus redeem his sacred pledge TO her noble husband and
enable her to bequeath it her children prior
to her reunion with George In heaven; that the Al
dermen passed his claim by II ~ B. which the Council
men defeated by u to thirty votes being
quired 10 pass III that he Is poor sick and fricndless
and literally worn out and implores admission 10 tho
Almshouse, where he will work much his health
will permit, and will also give you the few dollars ho
gets annum from property his father left him i
the form OF life estate that on his knees and In
pious tears he immediate abode in the Poor
house, where he will long be expensive M n public
for mournful journey TO Poers Field. Very sincerely,
STEPHEN II. BRANCH
Mr. SMITH wished the communication 10 be referred W
the Committee on Out Door Poor He for thought
Branch had been hardly used, AMI be willing to gvo
him small office o relieve his necessities.
Messrs. TiEAAss and GUSrE expressed the view,
and the communication was so referred.
ryNAIE PESrTESuARy.
Mr.. GuNmER offered resolution n favor of Immediate
ly building female prison Backwells lslani That
department was crowded aud . prison was alb
solueiy required
Mr. TixMASs OF opinion that this prison should be
built forthwith He had doubt but that in dve years
woud be crowded. 80 fast tho increase OF this ess
of criminals.
The resolution was referred "a the Pentenrary Com
mite 70 report The Board then adjourned.