New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-27
Union Nomination.
FOR MAYOR,
ORISON BLUNT.

\ OrIsON BLUNT Ia, been successful merchant In thi
city for IS years
He elected Alderman tho IIId Wsri at the genera
election in 1882 and served during the year 1884.
lie soon became distinguished for hs incorporating op
position 70 high priced contracts aud indies tho City
\ Government.
by his determined opposition 20 the Russ Psvemen. Con
tract in which 81 90 per square yard charged for stone
1t was finally surrendered.
Mr. Blunt then took active part In bringing into the
Bcsi,n OF Trap Rock Pavement 81 30 per square yard
which met with universal favor end which has bcon laid In
msny oftbe principal streets ofthis city.
lie also strongly opposed tho Oa Contract which had been
made In l6Jl hich contract through Mr. blunrs opposition
finally surrendered and compromised satisfactorily 10 ell
parties with great saving to the city
After that another made for tho Of the
of,, which yieldeda handsome revenue to the city.
Daring Lis term Of service Alderman, Mr. Blunt also
introduced tho question Of using Steam Fire Engines IA h
Fire Department, and which he stronuously advocated.
lie was appointed TO examine and report the beat plan
model Of Steam Fire Engines, when prizes therefor offer.
ed by the Common Council, snd his report unanimously
accepted.
Steam Fire Engines which then met with much orposi
ton universally spprorcd by tho Fire Department
throughout the country.
Mr. Blum, also recommended tho lighting o: riers by the
Of Rclocto, which Ilan sioped aid La saved
many valuable lives.
Whom The question ofbhnsng greater supply Of Croon
Water High Bridge sssicd Mr. Blun. the Lrs
recommend tho Of wronshton pipes Tor the purpose
until pcrnsnent structure. could be finished.
At ,Le election In 1856 be again elected Adcrm1r end
Represented the XVIII Ward where he then lived In 1871
Here again. he pcuou. in his persistent and de-
ernel opposition to ali jobs snd fat contracts, and
IN s'oppns many OF them
lilo .ucocsf,y opposed tho sale Of the Lowber Nsrset
property. ana the .chen, abnd,ned for thai yosr
Whcn the Police Law changed. he ba;.ed against Fer
NJ. do wood. lirni AMI ,ngd tho McTopoiisa Police
Commission,r.
The entire lee subssIu,uiy u.doi him a. h sdcnc-
Dr. Boni bs always sustained tie force by bis votes and
pce-hc' aud when the appropriation for ucir ssiries was
e,sss,td he urged upon 4. " OFT, esd then Chamber
lain advance tho moncy notwithstanding tho deficiency.
md pleds hileo vote ior tao appropriation ia tue bo-sd
Of Supervisor.
Wien 80 Rosri = Sop ryiors recognized ur'or the
frt o'isj he va. elected to hat Board, aud hs been dis
tnsuhsd rs..or iof a. zeal Ia pro.ec Ing the bet
inf, ros,. o.thc county.
When a now Hoard sup.rs1.s entered uron ihcir da
es "a 1852 they fonua r,uy thonsi Of dolan. q ereaF
age. for supple, if.hci ~, o1nry in previous ycar
Mo.i ofths.e bill. were examined by Mr. Blan'. ana BY
c.rli auditing cn h' PIT the 'arua reduced Ia some
a.tan,e more 49, hail. reduction made IN tho
.rofs amount.
snco hon ue eap.a;Itus. have been Aep, within The
stnours a. All raise ir the year win ba.co
to The credit 4 tie county to b.ln Ito new year.
mf Bluri. 10y hi. perscn, drs in exposing raul
,lru, cs,rr-. Ia. g5ryened many % them being pise
IL. opposFon - the a., a..ls By Ito Connn.cner.
ofRe r uad-r which eco 90 OF the plbic money has
,esn r,r aid b.. been determined sud he succeeded
Ia some Of the appropriations proposed to be made
iof then.
When tho P,bl,a conmrnec m carn-s' AMI tho Pred
dsnt o.ol ls troop Ii,d tie Capital Nh Blum! d voted
ia sgea ou-y IN .cndas troops to the seal
d war i--i i,y oLsF p.l.lo Ok public ozen IN 'his
city.
he va, r,i , srl d. n egoPpnr 10 Tcs'ner'''
yssyI ns s,sp,naos kc and wi-o-s receiving o"s d"-I
ooa4poulaion rom he Oogcrnuout.
Before ihe jsN mad ia TIE city Mr. Bu'' r'eom
us,nlcd the appropriation Of s,cco to procure voun'
,ers ard thas ssolard tho necessity Of drai but he
abe al tia. limo 70 SCENE he appropriation.
Amer the dfan a.ie. aai wlo the Common Council
Who h.d vo.ei 900 oc 20 ersnp; .ah'ao'. could nos
s,es Tie Of .?enins tho money. the Board o.
sursr,.or with tho Mayor sud conirois adopted plan
b, wlish egcoo 90 .. sppfo aoi i,s Ito p.poso.
saprf,,or Blun. selected by the Committee 90 c1-ry
out The provision. of,ho ordinance hrs adopted to procure
.ub,tlils. ~ dratsd inca.
b. the name, Ia which Mr Blunt managed 'h- operations.
tie Flrrmeu NINA Poliosllcn. eri poor m-n Nho YER
unable 20 ray the 20 exemption. sefo provided With sub
stlEf~s sd the total Coe ga not f'tci rr" ihsf N
GoYrr.asni 20, DO nisa al tLv Police tie 1cHp. the
Mgna AMI olLcr. relieved rom tAs neccslliy Of p,ins
OBJ. & 80 - ro.rs Into the amy.
81 ne,h1J-fl I'D bltne.. ltr hs arrangements In
t. fcnl'usc Of sG)0o, shas when he e'''rl up Ito
uoTA the csia b,.,ed to cent. Vouchers os esJ O."
fenI rfo we've ho with tic Controller. AID blsres re
| rns nd Il nearly on 49, hsf millions Of dcsrt
Wien tie e.. "a troop. ~a' n.sdr % sho f"'ni
Ms lnli saisar il4'. v4th fscrsr bonn. H'''s1t
rnu bcr OF volunteers could e pro-lrd TO fansh ~ quota
ofe cry .ul county % o arl. al, Oh h' recommends
ton ~ have b.en agpfoPiied 70 Pr'eue liz v.an
,cerL
NJ Bonis hard 80 n 'n, Ia whatever De- nd'eAe'
Qulei 70 discover a fraud. h. q usyr, cheated
Ibofa wish his money BE- b .esuPa.ou'y eafcih O.
| gsi Leon-lns 10 the public
iie " ouif make "a astisr, rncssfiic Nslof.
iirylns the raHk- D. H orc % IN" le'It h'
lie doe ssal hile. Hgs w! he 1t any one o =" ]"
cas- t'ipr.
x-rrinr Union Candidate for Police .ips,'ce,
! slAIIl DISTRICT igTh AID 2lrI NARDo.
FKANtIS Z. sfh.Ght
r., IA. ciiysns Tie lJh aud Plat Nuds ~ To EVICTION
10 l.. held o tie lstdy Of lo,emb,r SpJ Police Justice
/ f,r this Di.l.ict l. 10 b. cleo r'.
NJ t. under ssd tuie s-st p'cs,r. Ia rrconmcudin
III. p0r ant po.iilon I. rcst experience in Tie fo'r
good JuiTncni, nnd tie i"at.ss na1ef in winch
L AWAY. god it, dus- pf"'niiery qiafg nm u
I urlst ~ tfo q % tue sfhte.