New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-11
TEN GOVERNORS.

This Board met yesterday AFTERNOON al tne hotunua
President PIsCKSEY in the chair and all the members
present communication receive from the
Superintendent of the Workhouse, reporting the
ei cane from the ferry boat of Robert Scott and Ed
ward Kennedy, two prisoners committed by Justice
.Quackenbusb. Referred to Committee.
On motion, the thanks of the Board were rendered
TO those persons who have made contributions OF books
10 the Tombs Library.
A communication was received from Joseph Meyer,
proposing to extermiDae and vermin from the in
stitutioDs in charge OF the Board
Mr. DUeRo, under the impression that q motion had
been made to lay the matter on the table, hoped that
the subject would not fall TO the ground The condi-
ton of the City Prisons was deplOrable be well knew,
and he had often wondered why the legs and arms OF
the prisoners had not been eaten off, The President
informed the gentleman that he was la6orDg under
nsake aud the motion that the subject be referred
to the Committee City Prisons TO report, was car
ned.
The Committee on Supplies presented report in
regard to awarding the contracts for supplying u 9
institatiOns with meat. The Committee se that they
cannot find the person who offer the 10 vest aud
believe that it was not bona fde bid; neither can the
persOn whose proposal was the next lowest Tor all the
instations except the City Prison and Penitentary,
be found. John Foster hose proposal to furnish the
City Prison and Penileutiary was the second 10 west
AZ 20 y 100 b. aud the third west for all the other
institutions 81 90 lGO ID is prepared to carry out
e contract for the same and offers responsible parties
as Lecurity VIZ: John L. Brown aud John Pettg ey.
Starratt L. MADAM, and VIM. I4alor, offer TO supply
mutton at 81 rs p 100 1b. The Committee therefore
recommend that the contract for supplying the Aims
House Department with fresh beef at 80 20 " 100 ID,
and that the cont acts for supplying the institution
with fresh mu ton for the year at 81 70 e lO0 ID be
divided between Messrs Starral 81 MADAM, and VIM.
LalOJ.
The report elected considerable discussion Mr..
DUGRO hoping that the contract would be referred IN
in order that the Committee might advertise again.
He was opposed to the manner in which contracts
were made by the Board, because the lowest bidder
who should by law receive the contract was injured
Mr. SMITH moved that 30 much Of the repo t as re-
feIred TO tie contract be adopted In regard
to the bogus bids, he thought they should take
no notice o. them lie knew nothing about them, out
supposed that they were made for some purpose
Those who bid the lowest did not come forward, and
they could not be found.
Mr.. OLIVER moved ar an amendment, that the con-
tract as to supplying beef be referred back I? the
Committee ano that 70 much Of the report related
10 supplying mutton be adopted and said contract con-
frmed. Carried
Mr. OLIVER offered resolution that the Gardener at
she Aims House be directed take charge of the cnlt
cation Of the grounds at the Work House and Lunatc
A3y lum, in addition TO bis present duties.
FIR. GUSTHER moved an amendment, that the
sssry of the Gardener be increased Sl1O per annum
and That he take charge OF all the grounds connected
Wit institutions
A1sngthy discussion ensued upon this matter, Mr..
OLIpss opposing any additional expenditure. lie
though. bis present salary was sufhcleh and II the
Board did hot think 30 be would guarantee 10 Oh.
tain & Kindred gardeners in two weeks VINO would
AXE ibe-sositiOn at the present salary. Mr.. DUGHo
aid Mt.SsITH favored the original resolution, and
,fer GegGra amendments tie resolution stood that The
Gardener 81 the Work-HOuse be known hereafter ~
he Gardener Of the Work House and Alms-iiouse.
DR. BRrgfisGHAUsEE offered the following pream'
biz aud IeLOiGtOn:
RIy,o T,areuee has demonstrated that certain changes
" made In a. act passed May Ig4 recognizing the Aims
whicb would prove beneficial the Interests
If the r sntnt "a well the puDlc IN the c0nceIia
ion Of sOwef end auditing Of accounts etc thefei9ie
IsaDiE, That itee Of three be appointed 70 dat an
t einboo, ng 'uch Alterations and 70 .he s M
he goysThGst OF the House Department as IN mel. Jud
may sem e1pede and report the same to especial meet
ue oil THIS BOdd.
Mr.. townsend favoLES the resolution. The Board
yRe in bad odOr in tbif ey, and he thought importi
notifications night be HGde The resolution was |
dol ted.
Mr. Smith moved that, TO secure individual RESPONSE
ilty ia each i0emSer Of the BosSd all bills incurred
y them for wines, liquors, cigars. refreshmens, aud
be submitted 70 the BOa6 "a open sesson
Jr action. |
Mr. OLIVER sad that the resolution "a II now stood
las not necessary, and be moved 10 strike out wines
QuOrs and cgsrs and insert carriage llre and neces
Wy expenses, ~ the Board u meeting rome mQa'hs