The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-12
Board OF Ten Governors.

Board Of Ten Governors.
COMMITTEES FOR lS59-THE NEW INFANTS HONE, ETC.
The Board Of Ten Governors Of the Almshousa held
their weekly meeting the usual hour yesterday Pres
dent Dugro in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting having been read and
confirmed the following Standing Committees were ap-
pointed for the current year
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gunther, Oliver and Moloney.
Bellevue HoTi,al-Govcrnors Breuninghausen NJ flroy
and Is. r. PInckney.
Guy Csmete,y-Governors B. f. Pnckney, Breunnghau
ana Nooney.
Guy Prtsors-Governors Moioney, w. 7. Pinkney and
Oliver
Colcred Home and Colorea Orphan acknowledgements
Noioney, W. T. P'nckIey and NJ Eiroy
ConfeYence.-6overnors McElroy and Gunther.
fsr,ies-Govcrnors W. T Pinckncy b. F. Pinckney and
Mcioney.
Lunaac Asslum.-Governors B. F. Pinckney, Brenn-
pRhaueen and Townsend
Out Door Por.-Governors Smith, Townsend and
Gun,her.
Peaitentiary -Governors Townsend, Smith and W. T.
Rondans Aland-Governors Breuninshausen, Mooney
and smith,
Smss.-Govcrnors W. T. Pinkney, Moloney and B. F.
Sofa,ies--Governors Oliver, Gunther and Townsend.
Acknowledgment W. T. Pnkney, Gun'her and
McElroy.
Supplies Governors Townsend, Smith and BreuDing-
hansen.
Finance.-Goyernors Oliver, ". T. Pinkncy and Gun
Their.
The following communication was received from VIM.
children nurse under the control Of the Board be
placed at the children hospital in Fifty first until
the erection Of the Founding Hospital. The gentlemen,
their communication stated that they bad carefully
examined into The present SYST nj Of caring for infants by
lad found ha, some Of The Children BEARDED IN some Of
the worst LOCALITIES and that numbers OF them in
circumstances Of the most shameful abosc and neglect
disgracefui alike to the authorities and common
humanity. They then recorded number OF cases Of des
tu'ion and misery among children, arising ont Of the
defect OF The present ystem They concluded by pro-
the following remeiirg:-
/. An institution for the accommodation Of these
infants with the least possible delay consistent with the
attainment Of the desired end
q That there many minds odious associations in
connection with the term oundlng,' and inasm1ch
very Ter centare Of the children spg charge
of the Governors neither "foupdlinps llegiti
mate they therefore suggest that the of the
jectsd institution be either niants home'' "iDants
Retreat" instead OF Founding Hospital"
g. That il will he some time before the rev institution
be erected; that the children be put in such private
institutions may be willing to receive them 20 put
to system Of 'putiiDg out IT, nurso" They
authorized 10 state that the of the Cnldren's
Hospital Fifty first street. and those of the Home Of
the Fricndss In East Thirty second street. would
such children Lot legiiiIna,e suffering from
Infectious disorders
A communication was received from Joseph Grossons
innate OF the Amshonse, accompanied b. his iii 4
W.T. setting forth the great inhumanty to which he has
been subj ctcd by the subordinate officers Of the nstu
ton Referred to the Committee on the amsbouse
letter read, in which il stated tha, outdoor
poor ond hnatics raHduledty forced on New York
from other counties and States.
The matter led to some discussion of no importance
ard was npaly referred 10 the JCnntteo on LunatC
Asyums ana the Resident Physician.
Mr. W. I. ffSKSsy offered resolution calling for the
opinion Of the Corporation Counsel To the propfieg o
expondne than $3.50 for repairs of buildings
without advertising, ana the award OF contract. The
matter was laid over.
Nj MoIoSEY proposed that lobby committee be ap
pointed proceed Albany 10 pail wires 10 iagof Of
the Institutions under the control OF the Board.
TIE roard refused to entertain the PROV ositon
Mr. WASHINGTON SMITH moved that the further opinion
Of III, Corporation Counsel be requested reference 10
the Legality Of the approp aon Of the of 81 500 by
the Board compensation ~ Dr. W. T. G. Morton for the
tsc OF cnorofo' anasthetio agent.
Lengthy debate, going the whole ground so often
handled, Ell sued.
Mr. VI T. rrSKyEy offered an amendment, TO refer the
question to the Counsel for he Corporation and S. W.
tvsrts.
motion of Mr. GuyTHER, that the matter lie the Ia
bic, was lost
The substitute then carried
The following Is the regular weekly return showing the
alc. alton Of the inmates
Number remaining January ], 1852. s+2
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