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ated and afser the war emigration will commence
again and be greater than ever.
MIR. BELL~-Wel, II we are to 20 on with THAI idea

ated, and AFTER the war emigration will commence
again and be greater than ever.
Ar. BkLLEweii, 1--WE are to go on with thai idea
sPEcUIArNo ON ExraHAr,ov.
MT. WALLACn-Everything we do. for that matter,
Ia O speculation on emigration.
Mr.. HuEsTED here arose TO o6er privileged
motion. That the proceedings OF the building Com
be approved. This was carried unanimously.
Mr.. BELL then renewed his motion to lay Mr..
Lynch's resolution on the table and called for the
THE PRESIDENT BRRED IN HEARING,
ss ne afterwards said anu put the question without
lost aud then the resolution OF Mr.. Lynch was put
and the yeas and nays were being called when
arose. as Mr. Rel Claimed ssy We're voting on the
motion to table, There was then some very lively
discussion, Mr. Bell declaring that lie did not want
to be obliged to have the building go on unless there
was some limit placed to the amount to be expended
PRETTY LEGISLATIVE sNARL
was EVIDENT and would have ensued had not MFR.
himself with alternately depressing his eyebrows
and corrugatlng hs forehead. He let his head go
back and SAID ~ move to reconsider the vote just
THE Way TO GET OUT OF IT.
SAID TWO or three, and that motion being carried
matters became Strengthened out, and the vote on
the motion to table was lost. Mr.. Nicholson OK.
planned MS vote by saying that he wanted TO the
ssyiIm on 6St dd not IKE to use tue time OF me.
how much 1t mad TO pay and how il could pay it.
Mr.. Hart then commenced
about the horrid sight which met the eyes Of the
commissioners when they went up to see the asy-
i wond ior TT me ne rst time he thought emigration
the Germans We're concerned.
NJ NJ VAIL tnterrupting)-And French.
THE FRENCH DON'T AMOUNT TO MUCH
IN tne numbers coming here as emigrants He
thOugnt the war would soon be over, ana In six
montnS time emigration would sci In larger than
before. ''
There was evidently som misunderstanding about
the erect or Mr.. Lynch's notion and the vote was
being taken when Mr.. Setback renewed his idea In
regard 70 the $3.50 worth OF work, when AIR. Huested
submitted
that no amendment could be offered while vote
was being taken. The point OF order was well taken
ana the vole proceeded and resulted IN the adoption
Mr.. Nicholson's resolution was then called up.
when MI Huested stated that the specifications had
not been adopted. Mr.. Huested then sad as chair
man or the Building Committee, he offered the
specncatons and moved that they be read. This
hau the enect OF making
COMMISSIONER LYNCH FRIGHTENED.
me reading OF the specifications would easily con-
sumo an hour or more, and he wanted TO go. He
asked permission ana was about TO leave when Mr.
Bell said that, Mr.. Lynch wanted the work to 20
on, he ought to wait and hear the specifications Mr.
Lynch looked obviously at the pie Of papers and
LONG BRANCH COULD NOT SPARE HIM
anu ne must catch the boat. lie LETT aud the dis
cusslon was continued
Mr.. setback and Mr.. WALLACE wanted every mem.
per 10 KNOW what the specifications were. They did
L
that they did not understand
Mr.. NICHOLSON said the plans had been adopted
anu inc specincauons were prepared by the archi-
tect. ii they could not trust him they had better
DISCHARGE THE ARCHITECT
and get somebody else. He (Mr. Hicholson) did not
want 10 go through the specifications, as he was
not mechanic enough to understand them, ana he
doubted II any member OF the Board could under
The matter was finally settled by referring the
speclncatlons TO the Building Committee TO examine
and report.
MIR. sonAoK OFFERED ANOTHER RESOLUTION,
10 the eI1ec mat when 1t has been resolved TO build
the asylum that the committee shall meet every
Tuesday at Wards Island and watch the progress
The. Westminster Eagle arose, and, sighting Mr..
Setback as before SAID, slowly and solemniy, /
nave served on many committees, but have never
known such thing as committee being ordered
to meet at certain place and on certain day. and
II this resolution passes shall certainly resign my
place on the committee. Mir. Hart gave notice that
WOULD DECLINE TO SERVE.
ana oihers ditto. This somewhat shocked Setback,
and the resolution fell through.
Mr.. WALLACH asked II any contract had been
made with the architect, and would remind the COM
mittee that the question was referred to the COM
Mr.. HUEsTED said there had been no arrangement
made. but
WHEN THE COMMITTEE GOT READY
TO do 1t It would be done. by this time three or
four were somewhat nettled and motion to adjourn
from the table The resolution directing 'A '''O 'p
THE REMOVAL OF MR.. KNEBEHL
~ ~ .ne iniormaton Bureau and the appointment Of
ried and the Board adjourned
THE SEMI-MONTHLY STATEMENT
or the commissioners shows as fOllows:-
Number of alien passengers arrived August
N,nloer OF &heh passengers arrived Since to Sept
$780,. .......................... II4s
~ OLA. 1863 507
40 sans oae ID 1908 1881
balance IN bank January s79s72
nsgltse leccips 70 august ~ 1910 8035
"cceiVeo snce 10 SCI teinuer l. 1871 1879
D aS.a assets. 1907 l76
DISBURSEMENTS as per previous account,
10 august 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. R46i,279
current expenses TO dase.. ............. 2204s