New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-01
Union Nomination.
FOR MAYOR,
OUISO% BLUNT.

oglsOV Blunt ls. hooa s,clossel merchant 10 vi.
city 'or - ysars.
lie as elected Of lie lid Whfi at c- scnorsi
election, in 1888 and s.r,ed daring n. year 1850.
lie soon hrcauc distinguished or his incorporating or
i,io, .. rriced contracts and isdiss the City
Government.
Y, IFS Jescrunei opposition 20 he Rnfs Fagcnort Con
tract in which 50 per sqUsre yard was crg'd fox stone
il WIS finally surrendered
w, Bunt to ook sn active part n BRINGING Into The
Bclson rap Rcck Pavement, at II 30 yer square yard,
hch NJ, with universal favor ani which has born Lid In
many Of TIE principal streets oihis city.
tie also strongly opposed the Ol Contract which had been
mad in 1862 which contract through Mr Guui oppo't'n
WI. finally Surrendered and compromised satisfactorily to I'll
parties, with srclt saving to the city
After that, another made for the removal Of f'e
OIL. which y,lled handsome revenue TO The city.
Durirg hi. .erln -oryi-c Adsrman SIR Bont also
htrodiccA The question Of using Steam te Engines the
Fire Department ard whirh h. strenuoaly advocated.
lie Was appointed to examine and rcpof the beet plan o.
model Of Ste IA Fhc Engines when prizes therefor offer
"a by tho Common Council aud his report unannousy
accepted
Steam Fir sinol which then a.t with much opPo'i
ton are row ui,cray approved by the Flo Department
! t'Iou shogt 'he country.
Mr. Ban, also ro,oinncnded the lighting Of Pier. by .ho
means OF Reflector whch plan adopted, and hs saved
many valuable lives.
When the question bringing greater supply Of Crcon
Water II. Bridge ssa,ed NJ Blunt was 'h" hrs
10 recommend tho use Of iron pps FOR the porpose
until a permanent structure could be hnisbcd
Al the election in 1875 hs was ogs. elected Alderman, and
srlcd the XVIII Ward whore he thsn lived in 55'
Here aysin he was conspicuous In hs persistent and de-
,ernned opposition and lat contracts and 'ucecedod
| in stopping m,ny 81 them.
IA. oppo ed the sale Of the Lowbor Market
d op rty aud tie scheme abandoned Tor that ycsL
When the Police changed lie baed asa.n-, Fer
nAndo Woods ii,nis and sustained the Metropolitan Police
| Con.Irisron,rs.
The .nIr. force subsequently sernaed him AT his Tcdnce
Mr. Hun, ha. always Sustained tho force by his votes and
.peoch, snd the appropriation ior tlcr salaries Wa
exhausted he urged upon 4. y. s,oat csq then Chamber
lain advance tho money. notwithstanding ue deficiency
and - ICED hmscto vote for the appropriation IN TIC Board
| OF Supervisors.
When tie Board 81 sapsrisof r-orssn,ed Under VI"
Act 1885, he vas elected ,,, Board IEd has been do
nsui.hd r,-og for hi. real 10 PROTESTING The bet
interest. Of the county
When ,he new Boad u slPrls entered npon their do
e, in 1853 they sound many ihoa,snd o. dol' Of sneH
arc fof supplies furnished the county n proyiol' ysar
Mo-, efihcs, bl, wsre craasd BY Mr.. Blao', and by
c,r,ial auditing h.. pat DE amounts reduced In some
rs,anee more than L sil IeE' Eedsetien made n tie
uoss anoaui.
Sine. then he expenditure. hare been iepi within Tho
opfopf.s'cd AID raised 2, is year. wih b-.Hoo
to the credit q tho county 10 basin a." new year.
NJ Blsni ~ bic own prrslnl "a r.. 10 ciPorr ffaai
uer. sasur,s ha prevented nsuy q them being r,s'cL
lie opposition t. Tho .de By tie Commandment
Of Rscari under which -1ooao q g., puhis money ha'
l-sn ,p-nls IA. been dsoflnsl 80 no saco.,lsd
n dealing .oae o. ID, appropriation ped 10 e' H'i'
for them.
When tie n. s,l.ia commenced e,rner All tho rrcs
q 4 81. III I. 4fs,sf .Ffl
orotso al ,,ni Moro money l. s,aE troop, - Tie 'eai
Of ss.r than any oshes 9r.a,s P-b-s eaiSa In ''
ely.
fs ~, ,pr,-,i nish' ,ni ay "a .gaP7ns 80 'srn'n'
p'f'lion L. sni NlAols Te,.lrns os doila
ooat enf- tior lroin the oorsruaeu,
Before ihs dsi laais 10 ,L city Mr. nan, r'coa-
rssusl the sr,opf lion q ssosco 70 rfocufe 'an.
ter. I'd tha. srodsA ihs n~ross.iy q dfss ba 10
abb u la, 'iras - secus ne spPf arfiaiien
Amer ga. df.n lasAo saG whis the canHsa cosnrA.
WHO h.d voted - 70 pl 70 exempt '4sl'e' eoaa no'
as,e o. 'PrliuF ~ faorer The board 81
sst-,.crs s.A tie g.ys al Co.faisi. s&osssd .an
By which o. 80 sPpsort a,si fef - garPrss
soprfsl.os liaui ,ieoi By to Csai'es 10 @. ~
OF he rfo,op. ofits o.d nsn,s Aa' sgei 70 Iroesfs
.ub.iIi..ss 80 dfsn,a anca
ny the manner n vhth NJ hani irsf'i 80 e?esii'n'
tie fIrnen. ,ihia. ro.seaoa. saa poor nsn who ~'f'
unlhc e. ray f. 90 efrrrloa. gafilri vita sab
.iues sld l- t..s di boo faaea esooo Ilas. To
Oov-rneu o., iio i-n "a iho rsls. ils Isu.ra to
Afa snd oirr- believed an 60 nsse''iJ q ssy.nT
sls 20 - olg inio Tho amy.
70 method Ell ed b4silcit BIZ sffsns,a,si' n
,h, - ,rptis.e % s1oeD Cat vasn h. eiosei ~ Ito
wori tho eash hsisnfsI era, Noashs 90 e'sfy
p,ndiisfo Died pih 'ia Can'f s al lsla-es .
nns.n.f Of u'liiy nd half nllien' o dollar.
When The CA, ias ,roop.v.' slo By 10 Ire'l'ai,
Nj Blunt sAel i. vita 80 ~ b1aiies a'an 'li
number q ,oanee, eoA be Pr fs 20 ffls 81 tho qaoiA
ofus city md eo.n'y ~ Nesiosf, -l lie Ie-oiasa
ton 500 90 haze lsel al g.-ei g. sf'ese to ve.an
teen.
NJ Hlun's hrri ariifr 90 visfsyfr is -nlsf'atos
Caci 10 d .corer isli b. ipftsf cheated
ibesl with b.. oan money, be .-fuFsasy careful Of
that belonging 70 ile Iltlo.
/ lie voaii a.ie sn s-iirc eusrlsfie MAYOR
Having fissl fo isas' Ls BE- - 80 ., 20, ord
knows log 20 ilt- Gro ofilr'f .r'-iris
lie d,es .ie4 liu.si - Ao ' 10y 60 sl's he
I o.n leipr.
/ Third Judicini District,