New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-25
BOARD OF TEN GOVERNORS.

This Board net Yesterday afternoon at the Rotuuda
President PIEcKHEY in the chair and all the members
present except Mr.. Smith. a communication was re-
ferred from Charles j. Townsend, Missionary at the
"0I pban Home OF Indostry,' Iowa City, Iowa. detail
ing the condition of that institution NJ Townsend says
that of all the children he has taken from tie islaud
snee 1854 he has lott none, and with one or two eX
ceptions all are doing we'll The children attend school
daily the school being under the care OF his father an
ord man "a years Of age
foupd places ia tins vicinity, all have been heard FROM
and are doing well. Our children are all learning
how 10 do business, and much OF our work Is per-
forre ed by their bands. Oar number is now about
rs and the and government OF our Home keeps
US fully employed" Ordered on file.
A letter addressed to Mayor Wood, from Greer Lam
bert was trans nitted TO the Board for theT acton
Lambert alias Mcclure, complains that on the 9th OF
May last he was sentenced TO serve SIX months on
Blackwen's Island aud that on arriving he had In his
possession S54 which, in changing his clothes was
taken possession of by Mr.. H5 the bookkeeper. AT
the ex EXPIRATION of his term of sentence all he could get
from The same establishment was S20i aud he now
applies for relief Accompanying tue letter was an
affidavit verifying the matter set forth. Referred to
Committee on Penitentiary.
The COMMITTEE on Supplies, to whom w rs referred
the resolution of the Board TO advertise for new es-
mates for Supplying the Aims House Department with
esh beef presented list OF the persons proposing Tor
the same with the prices for the several institutions
The proposal of julius johnson, lot being distinct, was
Tejec,ed
The Board having no confidence ia the bid OF John
Brown, the lowest blGder feiereu te suUec' pach "
the COmutfee.
Application was made for 800 feet of hemp rose, to
be i.p III Bellevue Hospital to be used in the event OF
fire breaking out in the Institution. Some discussion
ensued upon the subject, and a motion adopted to
apply TO The Common Council for quantity OF old hose
A discussion of over hour's duration occurred
upon a motion offered by DIR. BRuEsINGHAUsES to
amend the rules making tho meetings OF the Excel
tive Con mee every three months, or oftener If
necessary, instead Of once mouth. Tne Executive
Committee consists of three members OF the Board OF
Governors three members of the Medical Board, and
The Warden of Bellevue Hospital Mr.. MALoNEr
thought il would be insult 10 the medical gentle
nen In the course Of the debate, the bona fide rea-
son for amending the rule became apparent; 1t was
stated that the Committee were compelled to meet
once every month"; and that they had nothing in reality
TO do-tat they occupied the time in iuukettiog and
having good lime generally. The discussion resulted
in the matter being referred TO the Committee on Belle
vue Hospital 10 report. 100
resolution was adopted appropriating $500 in ed
otion 10 the S0U previously appropriated Tor putting
q heating appaT atus in Bellevue Hospital.
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