The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24
KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

100000 for Public Churiiics-The Aims
house ExtcnsiOn-Hcc lamntiOn of the Dead
by Advertising.
There was special session Of the Kings county
Board OF Supervisors held yesterday afternoon
Supervisor Osborn in the char.
The Supervisor OF the Fifth ward offered rcsou-
ton to the effect that in accordance with the eat
mates Of the superintendent Of The Poor, and in
anticipation OF the required TO be raised for
the support Of the poor for 1852 $780, be appro-
prlated for that purpose. Adopted.
supervisor WHITEHALL, chairman OF the hmshouse
Committee presented report and resolution recon-
mending that the contract for furnishing heaters
aud boilers IOr the AlmshOusc extension be awarded
~ Fellx Campbei IOr the sum OF 2O,625, ne being
the lowest bidder.
Supervisor LITTLE said that although Tins
appeared TO be high figure he WAS satisfied that
though the system adopted by the committee was
costly now IT would prove The cheapest Ia the end.
The contract was 30 awarded unanimously.
resolution was adopted directing the Clerk OF
the Board cause the distribution Of copies or the
amended constitution OF the State among the mum
cipal officers and tue citizens generally.
A resolution was adopted empowering The County
Treasurer to issue certificates of Indebtedness Tor
100000, the amount required Tor the maintenance
OF the poor.
On motion the Committee on Almshouse were
authorized 70 alter the piaas for the extension OF
that building under the direction OF the architects
The proposed alteration Will, II IL asserted entail
no additional expenses upon Lne county.
supervisor WHrrEHILL offered u resolution to the
effect thai the coroners be authorized to advertise
In the NEW YORK HERALD the descriptions OF IN
known bodies
Tie resolution was opposed, whereupOn Super
visor WHITEHALL. (who Is also corOnerl arose and
said that ms object IN presenting the resolution was
this: Since the Board hal authorized the Sdverts-
ing Of dead bodies 1ound IN Brooklyn most beneficial
| results mad been attained In humane senses that
the friends Of tie dead mad been enabled 10 discover
them, and that four bodies out OF five had been
claimed through the mcdium ~ ADVERTISING Peo-
pie had come IN one instance from Roxbury Mass,
guided by the newspaper advertisement, and hao
claimed the remains. lie NEW YORK HERALD, ~
was well known, circulated IN every town, city and
village OF the United States, and there was no bet
ter way OF furthering the recognition Of missing
persons vino mi2ht be discovered in thi way, than
through the medium oil the HERALD.
Supervisor LITTLE thought that II the ROXbury
paper had led TO the detection OF ODe body why not
patrOnize it2 II the Board were 70 establish such
principle why not make 1t general and advertise III
all the New YOra papers2 lhe Brooklyn papers, in
his opinion, answered. the purpose.
Supervisor WHITEHALL SAID that while the KoX
bury Journal circulated IN ITO own locality il was
no. known outside. Humanity alone prompted hIm
to offer the resolution.
The CHAIR loosely remarked that n the Roxbnry.
Journal sulced IN detecting the iiith body II was
ali that was required.
The resolution to advertise was lost by a vote Of
IL IN the negative to in the Affirmative.
The noard then adjourned until The afternoon OF
october H.