The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-13

for which he shall pay the of twenty dollars Per
mum, and give satisfactory bonds to said mayor 10 the pe
nal Of three hundred dollars security for his good
behavior. Every person 50 licensed shall In con-
pcuous place about his person badge OF plate of such
character and in such manner said mayor shall pre-
scribe With the words licensed emigrsnt runn~r' H.
scribed thereon with his name and the number Of hts
lcense no persoa who not Of approved coed moral
character rhs bs licensed as such runner Every per
for the benefit OF boarding houses passenger oces
forwarding lines upon any street, lane, alley upon
any dock pier or public highway, any other place
within the corporate bounds OF any city 10 this State
upon any waters thereto which any of said
cities may have jurisdiction without such license, shall
be deemed guilty of m'sdeme amor and shsl b. pun
isted by imprisonment nhe county prison jail not
les than three months nor exceeding one year and
shall also forfeit bis license.
SEQ 8. The commissioners of emigration may, when
In their opinion 1t shall necessary appoint proper
person or persons to board ves-es from foreign ports at
the quarsnn. ground or elsewhere 10 thu port Of New
York having on board emgrant passenger for the
pose of advising suoh emigrants and putting Thorn
their guard against fraud and imposition and the
health officer is hereby required to prevent any person
persons going on board such vessels which may
be to examination by him. until after tho said
person or persons appointed BY the commissioners Of
form their duty.
Sec 7. No person persons shall exercise the voca-
for their inland fare or for the the lug
gage OF such passengers, without keeping public office
for the transaction Of such busses without tho
LICENSE OF the Mayor Of the city Ia which such office
shall b located. for which shall be psd the sum Of
twenty five dollrJ per annum and give satisfactory
10 the
which his their business shall DO conducted in for
warding said emigrapt pssseners, or their luggage
be at all times, when business is being transacted
therein, open to tho commissioners OF erngraton or
doy sppGntSS ana no ss.s Weights
spected and seaed,by the city Inspector of Weights
And every such establishment shall have posted In
conspicuous manner at Its placs Of busness in tho
English, German, Dutch, French. and Wscb languages
list OF prices or rsteB OF fare for the passage of emil
grant aliens AID the price per hundred pounds
porteton CT their luggage 10 the prinopl places
which the proprs,oss theI undertake convey such
passengers, and shall oils, deliver copy of such list to
where snoh agencies shall be established end evsry
son or company who shall charge receive allow to
be charged or received by any person in bis thei
p!oyment greater amount than Is specified in said list
OF prices, who shall dsfreud any emgrsnt in the
weight ofhs luggsge shall togsther with oil other per-
sons concerned ia said fraud be punished by fine rot
less than hundred dollars and not exceeding two
hundred dollars which money when collected shall be
paid into tho city treasury Of such city except in the
city Of New York whore 1t shall be paid to The commits
sioners CT emigration and any person company re-
ceivng money aforesaid for the passage Of emgrant
out such oace and license, who shall refuse admission
a. aforesaid to suoh oce place of weighing luggage
during the times Of transacti0g bueinsss therenor
shall nesc refuse to post the said list Of rates
aforesaid, who shall neglect refuse to flrnirh
copy thereof as aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty OF
misdsneanor, end shall be punished with imprisonment
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months nor excssding ons yeer.
Sec g. No person holding office under the government
OF the United States Of this State any its cities
or who shsn be in the employment Of the commission
ers Of emigration ssa solicit custom for any trauspor
tstion line shall be interested in any way directly
or indirectly, in the forwarding OF emigrans under
penalty Of not less III hundred dollars and rot
exceeding three hundred dollars to be saed for in tbs
Of the people ofthis Stato and which money when
collected shall be paid into this county treasury for the
US, OF the poor Of said county
SEQ The penalties and forfeures prescribed by this
a bSfrv oho1
bs sued for and collected in tho of the people of
this State and spilled In the specified IN
the foregoing s-clion except SO far as this act sppe.
to the city OF New York. where the may DO sEsd
for and recovered with costs OF suit before any
having cognizancs thereof by and 10 the the
commissioners OF emigration and when recovered
shall constitute part Of thu fund and bs disposed of ia
tho same manner IS communication moneys now derived
from emigraht passengers.
nus report Sfd1v in and BY which tnoy shsil r,s
peotiyely affirm, each Tor hinso to the cor
rectnss report and that he hath not directly
indirectly been interested in ths business Of boarding
emigrsnts, Ia the transportation of sny engrant pas
sengsrs through any portion OF the interior Of this
try, bed msds reoeve5 directly or indirectly any
GAIN profit advantage by through the of
fuppes the granting ofauy contracts here
To- or Licences privilege privileges the employ
Of any officer, servant or sgent, mechanic asorer
other person in the business under the control OF said
Sec III. In the moneys now appropriated by law
for the support Of the fever and small pox hospitals
quarantine, shall BIS exhausted during the Of the
Legislature, tho commissioners OF emigration may
such portions Of the Communication money collected pur
tuant act CT May 6th ls7 for thu support OF said
hospitals the Governor Attorney Gsnera and Comp
troler may certify to be necessary for Buoh purpose
Sc. H. This act sheIl take ef,cc imme diateiy.
Law Intelligence.
.CoURr OF ArrEAL'-Ap il la-Ptczent Frssborn G
Jewett Chief Judge &c Court opened this morning at
tue usual hour No. Is resumed, end concluded
when the court adjourned
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