New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-11
PUBLIC MEE'IZNGS.
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.


AsrsoRITr PROTEST AGAINST RECENT CHANGES.
The Board of Governors held their regular weekly
meeting al 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the
Rotunda. Governors W. L. Hackney, McElroy and
Bruenngbausen were absent. An hour spent in
reading the usual weekly acquisitions, from which it
was shown that the total number Of persons now in
the different institutions in charge Of the Governors is
69,9 of Which number III are in the Penitenisry;
ies in the City Prison crombsj; ,292 in the Aims
House, and go in the Work House. The minutes
were ne read after which Governor Townsend
and read the following protest against the action had
at the last meeting concerning the transfer and re-
NOV al Of certain officers, which he denied having en-
tered on the minutes:
PROTEST OF THE YIsoRITY.
The undersigned members Of the Board Of Cover
nors Of the Almshouse respectfully protest against the
action Of the majority Of said Board on Sd day OF May
1852 and beg leave to have the same entered ON the
minutes:
the City TO Board II Ten Goyro contemplated equal
division Of the two great parties the Board nd equal d
until the very la,, meeting been faithfully carried
Second Tbs the spirit Of the law has ben disressrded 70 this
No,hnss and Republican, without conference with the re
memb aud il defiance Of me aS Of the orssn 'ti9n
observed by their aud rendered wise regulation Of
7h1d: That without invitation notice take preliminary
advisory par, in the proceedings against which ~e protest We
rred 10 secret me-uss away from ths business place Of the
DrpsJt, nt and by and pledge bound theseye.
the performance OF the work they accomplished at the last
That the non'trog. Spectacle Of removing the FRI
legged without charges made and bout complaint or
sure the face Of te annual praise the RepDt
Of the Department only be sccosntcd for by desire OF th
ooutders,es 70 crafty political views oI to suoef's p'H
V: That confederaes in order to oo this plan
curaed two saSie. 10 the Kotgnes ~ each ana oy wy o.
TO the salaries Of the subordinate place. - which they were BAN
sbed Then, becoming apparent that there were not ONES
iri.ip fIaF
should be taken Of this portion Of the human family TO
exbume two Offices long since so9.hed Tns'e One. are
Their fixed 100 each the services will
lion and dnounce charge upon the Tressuy-he
increase BY this change Of salaries beng 20 s r,
Keen Anders Tsppsn in view Of their able and efficient
d,shsIs Of dy an 0s gRGa as ir sm s
employ Of tac Department Of tbs venerable Warden Stehrn
when now upon death bed d@spectu in the extreme
totally desed Of any feature Of humsn,y Or dsSenny
WASHINGTON SMITH.
Mr. TOWNSEND remarked that the protest would
have been signed by another member of the Board
lMcElroyl had not that member been absent.
Mr.. Oliver doubted the propriety of entering on
the minutes a protest which did not state facts Inc
public prints and the public had been sled by false
reports concerning the action Of the majority No I'M
fair distribution Of the patronage o the Board was IN
tepded and hone made by the late change, or
transfers The changes made were neediu and worthy,
and ID with the Appreciation OF every one to whom
the affair was fully explained.
Mr. h. +. PIsokSEY thought the document read vas
couched il language that would be dsgracefu to Bi
Hngsgato; besides, it asserted things that were not
true and derogatory and ulting to the majority
He pointed the statements and expressions to winch
he objected and said that until such were amended OF
stricken out he should not vote for ITS omission on the
minutes.
Some eros Airing took place while the floor was oc
cupied by Mr. Pinckney, who remarked incidentally
that there was time he believed, when the business
OF the Board was transacted at the Office OF the Lor
ard Insurance Company.
Mr. SMITH said in an affected manner, that this
statement was false. ~ -
After some further conversation, the question, SHAH
" the protest be entered on the minutes was put ana
lost, Messrs Smith and TOWNSEND only voting in the
affirmative.
Mr. PINcKsEY hoped the reporters would not print
the protest until the members upon whom 1t reflected
could prepare a reply, showing It's false statements
Mr.. TOWNSEND called the attention of the Board to
a statement that Mr.. De Greek, who had been ap-
pointed arden of the Ams-iouse, at the last meet
ing was not resident Of the city OF state-that ne re-
sided at Hoboken. The matter was referred, amid the
laughter of the majority, to Messs. Smith, Moloney
and Tow psend and the Board adjourned