New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-20
TEN GOVERNORS.

Tbs Board held is usual iortulghtly meeting yester
day Afternoon al the Ro.unis Presect DCGKo II the
Chair. Present, Governors Guuther, aalcney Is.
+. Piuckney, Oliver Smith and W. I. Pinckney.
After the reading Of The usual rsqustions the minutes
of the last meeting were read aid approved. com
muoicsion was received from Mr. Drew, Warden of
the W0k House suggesting the propuoty OF aver
Using for manufacturers 10 bIre the wOmen on ths
Island. There are 300 Tomeu al the Nois-h)dse,
and the amount they could earn would affoid quite an
income Mr. Drew further remarks, that If the Board
do not think il advisable 10 advertise, they mght
make arrangements with dealers in hosiery dnd laces
to furnish material al certain price, AMI pay Tor tile
goods manufactured. Many Of the women can em-
bioider. knit fine lace ard hosiery Referred to Com
mittee on Work-House, With power.
a communication was received from the Board OF
Supervisors. inclosIng bills of the Manhattan Gas
COMPANY TO the amount OF Ssoi 81. fr gas furnished
t. the Second and Third District PfsOn,. After little
discussion during which IL stsied that consider
able ga. was CONSUMED III the Police Courts, the mat
ter was referred to the Committee Oh Conference.
A communication received from Dir. Meyers,
contractor for the carpenter work on Island Hospital
askDg that, III view of certain changes ~hch ha1
been made in the original plan OF the butilug -
per cent mis- BIT be added 70 his orgioa estimate, "a
that would only allow him tair compeusa'o u under
the circumstances. The petitioner says the Board tn
not fail realize the great Increase both OF expense
and labor when they are informed OF the fact that,
wilb the exception Of the westerly wing Of SAID build
ing he was compelled TO suspend all work upon sad
building from toe month OF July lss TO aoout Apn
last. lie also desires to bring TO the nouce oil tne
Board the feet that the increased length OF time whcn
has III Us been consumed la the erection oi sald build
ing Las depriv MIN of other contracts, which would
have afforded great gains AMI profits, all OF 1ich
he has lost. ne paper was laid OF the table Tor ioar
weeks. 80,
A communication was received from Mr.. Eddy,
Manager Of N.bo's Theater asking PERMISSION Of toe
Board r. erect platform on Blackwells Island, so
that rope ore hundred feet above the susce Of the
East RIVER could be stretched tbereir0n ~ platform
Of curreSpoLdmg hight at Joness Wood. lie asked
the privilege so that Mons Bndin might have al OPP
portuuity OF CRAFTY tue citizens OF New-i ork with
Il sight Of his performances on tie tight rope
Mr.OLNER was opposed III toto 10 granting the
reonest Of Mr. Eddy lie Mr.. o. did lot WISH 10 be
Instrumental in aiding auy man break hs neck aud
he thought tie matter should be voted down. lie
would not pauder to the depraved tase OF aoy person.
AID thought such exhibition should be dscountenancod
by the community.
All the members voted against me request except
Mr. Il. r. Pinkney.
The Committee on Randalls Island presented re-
mort stating that the Idiot House that ls!aad con-
aned at tie present time forty children, moe: OF whom
are in deploraby deu uted cor diuon. They I'M
der the charge of nurses who receive the lnstuc-
tion from Mrs. Leigh, the NATION. The Commttee
that these uuiortnnates should receive more care
and attention than the same number ot chlir-n ot
sound mind and unimparei health, and recommended
the adoption If resolution authorizing tue ar len OF
Randall leland 10 appoint proper aud suitable per
son Is II tbs Idiot ii ,use, at salary OF S@'V
per annuln who shall have tie entre supervision and
management of the same Adopted
Mr.. SMITH offered the following preamble and reso-
luton:
UL,,,. Ccnplaiu,s have come . The knouledge OF
Board II the medical IAN Of beue
yue Hospital have conducted themselves 81 6o-fIus niln,r
A. lac hr. the MINT, the rep)se OF the H.
mate. a said institution; therefore,
Rl,f That the arden IL Bellevue Hospital BE- directed
20 al members # Hospital staff r any violation of
II. ru az tor conducting themselves improper OF ungsn-
trua1 msGuer sud the Warden report tue ~ the Gem
uilt.e on the said Institution. Adopted
motion was made that when the Board adjourn It
adiourrd To- meet AZ the Work-iouse,
Mr. GUNrHER hoped no., and pending some dlscus-
sion the Board was lief, without quorum.
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