New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28
Union Nomination.
FOR MAYOR,
ORISON BLUM ~.

OpIsOy BLUNT has been rs~esslu merchant In this
city for IS years
He elected Alderman cLthc lid Ward a, the general
election in 1853, aid seryeI daring the year 1854.
lie became dist neushed for his Incorporating op
position "higl prc ed" contracts and indies the City
Government.
by his detesmned opposition TO TIE Russ Pavement Con
tract which 81 per square yard charged for stone
/; finally surrendered.
Mr.. Bl0nt then tooh active part IN bringing INTO use we
BELGIAN Trap Rock Pavement ~ 90 per square yard
which met with universal favor and which has been '' III
many OF the principal streets ofthis city,
He also strongly opposed the Contract which had been
made in 1885, which contract, through Mr. bs opposition
WAS finally surrendered and compromised satisfactorily 70 al
parties with great sa,in, 10 the city
Amer that another contract Ya made for The removal o. "'
oial. which yielded HANDSOME revenue to the city.
During his term OF service Alderman, Nh Blunt also
i,odu,d the oueon of using Steam Fire Engines in the
Fire Department, and which he srenuoisy advocated
lie was appointed 10 examine and report the best plan or
model OF Steam Fire Engines, when prizes therefor were oer
l bv the Common Council aud his report unanimously
accepted.
Steam Ere Engines which c met with much oppos
lion are now universally approved 10y the Fire Department
throug bout the country.
MI Blunt also recommended the lighting Of Piers by the
means of Rofectors, which plan adopted and 'as saved
many valuable lives
When the question OF bringing greater supply Of Co'on
Water over ieh Bridge was agitate, Mr. Bn the first
recommend the Of wrou-tron pipes for tho purpose
until permanent structure could be finished.
Al she election in 1856 he again elected Ahoan, and
represented the XVIII Ward, where he then lived in 1851
Here again. was conspicuous in his persistent and de
tcrmne oppo,on job md fat contracts and succeeded
in stopping many Of them.
lie successfully opposed the sale of the Lowber Market
property aud the scheme abandoned for that year.
When the Police Law changed he batled agsnst Fer
nando Woods dends and sustained the metropolitan Police
Commissioners.
The entire o,ee subsequently him HE residence
Mr. Blunt has always sustained the force by s votes ana
speeches. and wien the appropriation for their salaries was
exhausted he urged upon A. " Stout esq, then Chamber
lain 10 advance the money notwithstanding the deficiency
and pledged hsef,o for the appropriation in the Board
of Supervisors
When the Board Of Supervisors recognized under the
Act Of 1851 be was elected to that Board and has been dis
tnguished Supervisor his zeal in protesting the best
interests Of the county.
When the Board Supervisors entered upon their da
ties 1885, they found many thousands Of dollars Of aHes
ages supple. prnished the county in previous years
Most Of these bis examined by Mr. Blun., and by
careful auditing his part the amounts reduced In some
instances more than half and sea. reduction made in the
gross amount.
Since then the expenditures have been KEEP, within the
amounts appropriated and raised for the year with balance
to the credit of the county TO begin the new year.
Mr. Blunt by his personal efforts in exposing fraud
uent measures has prevented m,ny Of them being passed
Incorporation to the contract made by the ComHissioners
ofRecords under which ssooOo Of the public money has
been expended has been determined and he succeeded
in defeating the appropriation, proposed to be made
for them.
When the Rebellion commenced In earnest and the Presi
dent called for troops defend the Capital Mr. Blunt devoted
and spent money in sending troops to the seat
Of war than any other private public citizen In this
city,
He was engaged nigh, and day in equppns the regiments
providing uspoaton &c. and without receiving one dollar
compensation from the Government
Before the dref made in this city, Mr.. Blunt recon-
menled the appropriation Of s2OOOo0 to procure volun
teers and thu. avoided the necessity Of dra but he
was not able a, that time the appro phaion.
After the draft made, aud while he Common Council
who had voted 900 exempt substitutes could not
agree the Of spending the money the Board Of
SUPERVISOR with the Mayor and Controller, adopted plan
by which 100000 was appropriated iof the purpose
Supervisor Blunt selected by tho Committee to carry
provisions the ordinance thus adopted to procure
INSTITUTES for drafted
= the In which Mr.. Blunt managed the operations
tie fremen, Militia Policemen and poor men, who were
unable to pay the $500 exemption, provided with sub
stu.es and the total did roach $4,000 Thus the
Government go, the men, and the Police lie Firemen the
Militia and others relieved from the necessity Of paying
the $500 going into the army
So me,hodicul and businesske his arrangements In
tAise-p '' - -,
penditure were fled with the Controller, and balance
manned Of nearly and half millions Of dollars.
When the call for .soops made by the President
Mr. satisfied that with proper bounties, sufficient
number could be procured to furnish tho quota
Of the city county New and his recommends
ton 900 coo have been appropriated to procure the voiun
teers.
Mr. Buntis rdworkng man in whatever he undertakes
Quick to discover fraud, he is never cheated
Liberal with bis money he is scrupaousy careful Of
tina, belong ding 10 tie public.
He would make sctye, energetic Mayor.
Having the ranks he is Of the people, and
knows how 20 take Of their intercsts -
He doe not steal himself nor viii he Let any one else IL he
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