New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-04
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PUBLIC MEETINGS.
TEN GOVERNORS.

ceDr, Superintendent Of the bake-hOuSe on Blackwell
Island asking that some alterations be made in Tn
bakery, which IL made, would effect great saving 4
the institution. Referred to Committee on Stores.
The report Of the Committee on Supplies recon
mendng Che renewal OF Austin A. Fulers contract 10
supplying Randalls Island with unauthorized mill
for ore year Was adopted
The report Of the same Committee recommenduG
that the contract for supplying the Aims House Dc
parment for year with soft soap at fly cent. pei
bbl be awarded to Thomas Hall, was adopted.
Another report from the Committee was adopt
ed recommending that the contract for the service
a steam boat and barge for year be awarded ts
Oliver ii. Clark at sl5 per day for the Island Houss
barge.
R..Osd That the ..lao- q the supply Clerk the Clerk q
sD, % sa WSsh,. 49, 81 RsnSs IA ca
Prison be and the hereby fixed az the Of 5 7Ss pei
BI.Sks.r, islsnd. b. and the .. Is hereby ind a. t n q,
5o per TO take effect and aite the 10th lust
Mr.. TowssESD moved to refer the matter to q
Special Committee. He thought that this hasty egis-
slation not rgbs and it would be better that
consideration could be had in the premises. Lost.
The gentleman Doyed to lay the subject upon the
table, which was also ost.
Dir. SmITH moved to amend, BY making the highest
salary $lJD.
The President exhibited some haste in putting the
question, but Mr. Smith insisted upon his right to
speak. He did not know tsattherc had been any ap-
pcation for increase of salaries and of the of
GERS that he had heard of had made any complaint.
He would ike to be- niurlned whether the Board had
any other place Of meeting, aud if they had any other
place he would Ike to be notified of il as member Of
the Board.
Mr. D. GUTHRIE stated that the resolution which he
had offered was an economy of $40 per ansum>
Mr.. TowssESD-The salaries Of the Wsrdens are
now only 81 800
hr. SMITH moved amendment the insertion of
81 $50, instead Of 81 49, Lost.
The question WAS then taken upon the original res0
luton, and carried all voting in the Affirmative
except Messrs. TOWNSEND and SMITH.
Al IL.
at Bellevue Hospital, and at the l.unatic Asylum,
at salary of 81 100 each per annun
Mr.. SMITH here took the floor again and denounced
the entire proceeding most vehemensly-" Now, now
said Mr. s. "the plot is out; this Is saving at the
splggot and leaking at the buug-boe. Three weeks
ago, Sirs, when the Legislature in session, you
would not have dared taken this step. AT that time
you all trenbled in your shoes and feared that the
Legislature would remove You
Mr. BRUEsISGHAUsER (interruptingl-Who trem-
bled
Mr. SMITH TO Mr.. B.)-You did.
Mr.. GUSTHER tnterruptingl-I.et him go on; let
him go his full length; | will lay him out as the
meanest white man ia this Board.
Mr.. SMITH continued to denolnce the proceeding
and Mr.. TOWNSEND said it was a Ozark lantern"
movement
A noisy debate here ensued, in which Mr.. Smith
charged six Of the members as consprd0rs, ana caeu
upon them to deny it.
Mr.. BRuLNIsGHAUsEs wanted satisfaction for the
insult.
Mr. SMITH was ready at Any time to make the amende
honorable
Mr. OLIVER called to Mr.. Smiths mind certain
caucus meeting in which he DIR. 81 participated.
Mr.. SMITH-Its false.
Mr.. OLIVER continued to state some points with a
view Of reminding Mr.. ). of the circumstance, but
Mr. Smith still denounced the charge OF his partic
pancy in the matter false, and the whole thing as
damnabe outrage.
The resolution finally adopted.
Mr. GUNrBER then offered series OF resolutions
transferring n r. Anderson from his position Store
keeper at Blackwelrs Island, to the Cerkshp Of the
Lunatic Asylum. John Fitch from the Wardenship OF
the Pertentiary aud appointing him Store-keeper at
Blaokwells Island and also transferring Robert q.
Walmsy now Store-keeper at Randars Island, TO the
WardeIship of the PeniteI tiary. -,
Mr. SMITH highly eulogized Warden Fitch. and SAID
that he had been faithful in the discharge OF his
duties and that the removal from his present position
ard placing hiIn in a meaner one, was degrading In
a lengthy speech he denounced the cOnspiratOs who
voted fol that change.
Mr.. BRUESINGBACsES said he would hold the gentle
man responsible for his remOrks.
Mr. SMITH TO Mr. BIZ would not have supposed
that any Republican would have conspired with Demo
Gratis to inuie men bers Of their own party
Tie President called Mr.. :. to order. lie had no
right to term the members of the Board cOnspratOrs.
lie was not consprator and did not wish to be so
douOunated.
Mr. GUSrHER laughing)-It is a conspiracy.
Mr. SMTH-Tbcre it is--there it Is! he admits that
il is a conspiracy.
Mr.. OLIVER again Iroceeded to give some points
the caucus meeting, when
Mr., TOWNSEND said-Sr, | do not wish you to state
any private conversation at this place.
Mr.. SMITH-Tbat matter has been attended 10 De-
fore: il il ungentlemanly
The question was called, and the vote taken, which
resulted in siX voting III the affirmative and two IN the
NJ gative.
Mr. OLIVER offered series Of resolutions transferring
Joseph Keene from the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the Work
House to the Storekeepership OF Randalls Island;
Thomas j. Marshall from the Clerkship Of the Aims
House to the Cerkship of the Work House vice Chas.
W Smyth, removed; and Thomas Il. Tappan ron the
hrdensLp Of Randals Island to the Cerkship OF the
Ams-lIOuse.
Messrs. TOwSsssD and SMITH voting in the negative.
Mr. BRUEEIsGHAUsKS offered resolution remoy-
ing jonathan Stearns from the Wardenship OF the
Ams- House.
MIR. TowxsrsD thought this was most disgraceful
preceding Col. Stearus was, every member OF the
Board knew now ying at the point ct death lie was
surprised that Of his own associates, man elected
to this Board by Republican votes, should sanction
this movement. II was horrible; ii brutal. The
Colonel had rot long to i've and thi nhuman actlon
Oh the part Of the Board would I'D doubt Kill niin lie
could Lot survive il. He moved that he matter rs to
the removal # Mr. Stearus be postponed at least few
weeks.
The President did not think that the Colonel was
in the condition mentioned.
Mr. SMITH urged the motion 10 Icy over aud seconded
the remarks Of Mr. +. During brief lull in the dis
cussioI Mr. MLONrY seemed very DESTROYS Of having
somebody transferred and somebody elected IN his
place but he was nudged and wiEked at 10 keep still,
as the time for that movement had not arrived. MI
SMITH remarked that there seemed to be screw loose
The resolution was adopted. The Board then went
into an election and the following parties were elected
to fiji yacaHces: -
mo.e. Cra.,o Warden Of Randall. Island Charles p
gr.ek Warden thr Aims Hous Stephen VI Drew, snpr
utende. Work House I'd. A. Ebbetts CLERK Bellevue
Hospital Charles Henry Clerk to S''Fekeeper blseA~sN'
Island.
Mir BKUExIxGHAUsEs moved to reconsider the entire
matter Of salaries, removals. and elections. Lost
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