New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-09
TEN GOVERNORS

TEN GOVERNORS.
The Bosri Of Governors met yesterday afternoon at
4 y. M, President DUGRo in the Chair. Minutes OF
last meeting read and approved. A communication
was received from tue Warden of the Aims House
appointing Osgood W. G ould runner in place OF Law
renee Rogers, removed. Tue Warden sisted thai
last beasily drunk Rogers sent letter ~ the
Board denying the charge, and referring "a Mr.
Pirckney, Capt Brown aud number of others whom
lie ALE ges he met and converted with on the occasion
he was said 10 be crunk. Referred 10 Committee
on Aims House.
A communication was received from Mr.. C. C.
Adsms transmitting a proposition from o: w. May
10 undertake the charge Of children. Mr.. Mag
said he had plan which II adopted and carried ont,
would cost the city bot trile MORE II any than at
present. lie would rent suitable building at rent
not exceeding $4,000, fit It up to aocommodsts 2oO
pauper infants at n cot not exceeding $1,000. When
the establishment fitted up, AIR. May wonlf
take chsrge Of it. and take care of the healthy infants
for 81 80 per week, AID sick ones at 81 Mr. May, for
bis medcs attendance aud superuteudence, fixed his
salary a, 50 600 per snnum, and provided that he
should not be engaged for less than three OF five years.
DR. May informed the Board that in May last he sold
ont one half interest IN water.cure establishments,
end said they could address him Philpsvlle, in Ale
gbany County, NJ Y.
Mr.. SMITH thought It ought 10 be referred TO the
Committee on Lunatic Aeyami but the matter was
referred 10 the )mmittee Ca Outdoor Poor.
Mr. SMITH, of the Committee on Outdoor Poor
presented report, which expressed their willingness
to act with the Mayor and Mr. Dabos in The establish
Institution has been made by tho Common Council.
The Committee consisting Of Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Gunther had visited the p-ltes, and would cooperate
with them.
The report was adopted, but subsequently Mr.. II. +.
PISCKNEY moved reconsider alton, the ground
that the Committee had acted without the consent Of
the Board, and noisy debate ensued thereon. Mr..
Smith and MIR. Pnckuey talked about the m0desty II
each other, ana the Committee charged with
want Of mCdesty. Tire motion for reconsideration was
lost.
Mr. d. f. PrNcKNEY offered resolution calling for
the appointment of a committee TO make complete
get of rules for the government of esch Ut the instu
tons under care of the ard well TO compile all
the rUles and laws Of the Board. Adopted.
Mr. SMITH moved that the report Of the Committee
on out. Door Poor relative 10 the pauper infants, be
taken from the table and adopted.
Mr.. BRUENISGHAUsEN moved amendment 10
the report TINT the Committee Outdoor Poor be
authorized and directed 10 employ higher grade OF
nurses for the of children placed in charge OF the
Department. in order TO make this object full and
effective TO allow fair aud just compensation for
their services not exceeding 81 80 per week and cloth
ing for children further that the Governors Of the
Aims House by committees Of two, desguated each
month visit all the chill iren at nurse anu report the
result Of their investigation. And that the response
blity Of the and condition Of the children lest
| with the Governors.
The subject was, on motion, laid on the table.
Mr.. BRU EsISGHAUsES, Chairman of the Executive
Committee, presented report Recommending toat tue
Office Matron of the Bellevue Hospital he abolished,
and the duties Of the office he performed by Two
nuIses 10 be appointed by the Warden alta compensa-
| ton Of So per month each. The report further re-
commended that the nee Of all liquors be abolished,
| and that the Warden BE- directed % examine the
quality Of the milk and 10 n iect all that does not
| come up 20 the standard expressed in the con-
| tract as "pue, sweet, unssimmed country mlk.'
A better quality Of tea and bread was recon-
| mended tthe same berg essentialD for the proper
/ treatment OF the sick. The drugs and medicines
/ to remain IN charge Of the Executive Committee for
such action as from time % me may be necessary 10
remedy al tho evils which exist in their application
and 10 dispense with costly articles. The Committee
recommended that the csl attention Of the Warden
BE- called 10 the performance Of dQtes by Orderes snd
ruIses ard that removal follow any neglect VI duty;
that al complaints for violation Of raies be reported
10 the Warden for investigation, and his concurrence
IN the discharge Of patients be in all cases required
/ The subject Of making other vcntllsten for water
closets was considered, and the Executive Committee
reported by resolution that the Co nmittee 90 Bel
leVCe Hospital be directed 10 carry out the above ar
/ rspgemsIis. Adopted.
The following weekly statement was presented:
Number remaining FEB. g. 1853 ...............8,l3
Admitted -
's.ss'..'.s...s.....I$E1
Sent % STATE fnsoA. o0'
Remaining March s.
Decrease ............ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bellevue Hoslital...., l0i1 City Prison.
Lrnstc Aylt1n''''''''' o.. Ss, 1 Dse Llaon'''''
Perentsy....a..... 500 Fourth District Prson.....
Isl Hos from worthoase. e Coored
Alnsho1se. 80 CoOred Orphan Asyam...lO
snaiToE Ho.ria...... 9lCty cSustsry
ss1daIs bland HosPsl. IN Totsl...............Ss
! The Board then adjourned.