New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-30
Union Nomination
FOR MAYOR,
ORISON BLUNT

ORfJON BLUNT has been successful. uerchan. Ia TN
city for rs years
lie elected Alderman of the lid Ward q, tho gsns
election in 1853, and served during the year 1854.
He soon became d..ing uisbed for hi. incorporating op
position "hs priced conac., and ndes the Cit,
Government.
BY his determined opposition :, the Russ Pavement Con
tract in which 81 80 poE laare yard was charged for .tsns
it finally surrendered
Mr. Blunt then took an active part in bringing into t>
Belgian Trap Rock Pavement, at 81 80 per square yard
which with uniyer,, favor and which has been ad
many Of the principal streets ofthis city
lie also strongly opposed the Oa Contract which had bees
made IN 1888, which contract, through Mr. Blnn's opposition
was finally surrendered and compromised satisfactorily osA
parties. with great saving to the city.
Amer that another contract made Tor tho removal OF Tue
oaal. which yielded handsome revenue to the city.
During his term Of service Alderman. Nj Blunt also
introduced the question Of using Steam Fire Engines in the
Fire Department. and which he sTenuously advocated
He appointed examine and report the bes. plan OF
mod. OF Steam Fire Engines wher prizes therefor o6n
ed by tho Common Council and his report unanimously
accepted.
Se, Fire Engn,, which then me, with much oppo,i'
ton ae now universally approved by the tLe Deparmcn.
throu chou, the country.
Mr. Blunt also recommended tia Lighting Of Piers by ths
meals Of Refector which plan adopted and has saved
many valuable lives.
When tue question Of bringing ea.cr supply Of crot'"
Water over High Bride. tated Mr. Blunt the hrss
to the Of wroushton pipes for the purpose
until a permanent structure could be- finished
AZ election ia 1856 he again elected Aderman, saa
represented the XVIII Word where he then lived in 1851
Here. again he complexion, in his persistent ard DO
ternned opposition job. aud at contracts and succeeded
IN stopping many Of them.
lie successfully opposed tn, al, Of the Lowber MTht
property and the scheme abandoned f.; tina, yea.
When tine Police Law changed be baed agans, Per-
nando Wood, friend, and sustained tie M'ropoi'1n Polio
CoiImssioner..
The entire fore. subsequently seren,ded hi rednc..
yr Blunt has always sustained the force by his votes and
speeches and the appropriation or thcr salaries ws
exhausted he urged upon A. V. Stout ei then CharnbsS
lain 20 advance the money, notwithstanding tie Deb eHcy
and pledged himself the appropriation in tn; DoAd
Of Supervisors
When the Boarl Of Supervisors reorsniled under tho
Act Of 1885, he elected TO that Board ard Ia, been d."
guihed Supervisor Cor his zei in protecting the best
interests Of the county
When the new Bo,i Of suprvlor entered upon ther da
tie, 1885, they found many thousands Of dollars OF sFre
age. for supplies furnished the county in previous years
Mos. oil bills were examined by Mr. Ban, ana ~
careful auditing his part the amount, reduced al some
instances than m and srea. reduction mad N The
gross amount.
Since then expenditures have been kept within the
appropriated aud raised 70, the year with balance
to the cred., Of the county to begin the now year.
Mr. Blunt, By his personal ehors In eIposin, '''nh
urnt measures he. prevented many ofthem being passed
H.. opposition the made by the Commissioners
ofRecorI. under which s9000)o Of the public money has
be-. 10 naei ma, 'enined sud he snccseded
IN defeat g Of tie appropriations Propo'si to be made
or them.
tAe Rebellion commenced e.rnes. AMI tie PEesi'
dent ed 70. troops defend Inc Capital AE Blunt devoted
and spent money sending troops % the sea-
Of war than aay other priy,,e public citizen in this
,ly.
lie engaged nigh. All day in eGuPpns the regiment"
&C. ami without receiving Que coin
compensation II IN The Government
before the i-t "a, mad. in this city, Mr.. Blunt recon-
mcuisd the appropriation OF P9VO0o0 to procure so.uh
.sr. AID thu. avoided the necessity OF drafs but he
W.. no, able 1t th,, time the appropriation
Ai,es the dran made and while the Common Council,
WHO had voted JCooo to exempt substitutes could not
asoe a. to the manner o. spending the money the Board u
SURVIVORS with the Mayor sud Controller adopted pisa
By which $1,000 ODo appropriated for the purpose
Supervisor Blunt selected by the Committee to carry
on, the provision. ordnance thus adopted TO procure
uhs'iiu,ss FOR drafted men.
By the manner in which M Blunt managed the operations,
the Fteincu, Militia Policemen. and poor men who were
unable pay the 800 exemption ~ee provided with SUD
,ai mad the total did reach 100000 Thus, tho
Militia and o,r. relieved rom the necessity Of PAYNE
tie $50 = gpi into the army.
So mel al ani bu,ncs,ke bis arrangements 10
, expenditure 100000 tia: when he closed up tho
work the cs,h balanced 70 cent. Vouchers every
read.lr, wore l.ed with the Controller and balance 70
main, OF nearly one and half millions Of dollars.
W, the new call for troops made by the President
Mr. Blunt was satisfied that, with proper bonnties sacien
number Of could be procured TO furnish the quote
Of he city ni county Of New lorh and on his 'ecoena.
ton have been lPPTpraiei 70 ''eHs the voiun
NJ Blunt Il hiri working IN whatever he undertakes
Ouirk I, discover a fraud. he I, never cheated
Liberal with hi. money he ''mpnlon'iv careful
! ~, og.au - 70 the pao'c'
he ~ - lake an active. en- '''.,
Hay'ng risen nom the ranks, he i. -. p7oPe, al!
know. how 70 take care Of their interests
lie does teal himself viii he Bet any else. ifhs
can helpr