New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-16
New Emisranf Passenger Act.
OFFIck OF TIE CorHIssIoNKRs oF EsisRArio>,
April IL lsI9

Notice is hereby given OF the passage OF the iol-
loving Act requiring bonds 6r Alien Passengers
arriving at this port, and asthOriz.l. he payment
Communication money in lieu thereof;
ACT As.. es-r'Ss Esq.,, s: to S p.
Tie fssps sCthl STATE Of Nor Yrk rrs'eHtes is Sen
zfx ard nsstna5ly do eadct f0lOes.
| Section I. The FIRST section Of an act emitted An
Ae, concerning Passengers in vessels coming 70 the
City Of New-YOrk," passed May ,, lsi'. 10 nereoy
amended 70 read Within "A hours siteT the and
ing Of any passengers from any saip or vessei arriving
Il the Port of New York from any Of the Uniied states
the master or commander Of the ship or vessel IRON
which such passenger passengers sna nsve landed
shall meks q report IN writing, on oath or Anrmston
70 the Mayor Of the City Of NewYors or in case OF bis
abseuce or other inability 10 serve, the person dis
charging the duties OF his Office, which report snah
state the name place OF birth, last legal residence age
and occupation OF every person or passenger woo sna
have landed from such ship vessel on her st voyage
10 said port being citizen oi the United states
and who shall have within the last proceeding Twelve
months arrived from any country out OF ins nited
States and who shall not have paid the communication
money or being bonded according TO the provisions OF
this act Of the act hereby amended or OF the act OF
February H. ls24 concerning passengers In vessels
coming 10 the port OF New-York paid commutstion
money under the provisions Of this or any former sc
The said report shall contain like statement OF al sucn
persons or passengers Aforesaid shs have landed
or been suffered land from sny such ship or vessel al
during such as voyage or who sna have been
pat board. suffered to 20 on board Of any other
vessel boat with the intention OF proceeding 10
and landing at the said City OF sewtork or elsewhere
within the limits OF this State The said report shall
farther specify whether auy OF said passengers 90 re-
ported are unsic idiot dss, dumb, blind or innrm
and II So whether they accompanied ~ relsuves
likely 10 be able 10 support them and shall farther spe.
city particularly the names last place OF residence snd
ases Of al passengers who may have died during the
said sst voyage OF such vessel also the names ana res
idence OF the owner or Of such vessel Ia case
any such master commander shall omit or neglect 10
report Aforesaid any such person or passenger ~itn
the particulars aforesaid she'll make any alse report
statement In respect 10 any such person or psssen
ger respect the owners Of any such yes
sell or respect 70 al any Of the particulars herein
before specined such MASTER commander shall for
felt the Of $75 for every such passenger In regard
70 whom any such omission neglect shall have occur
red any such false report or statement snail os
made for which the owner or owners constance or con
sguees Of every such ship vessel shs also be liable
Jointly and severaly and which be sued for and re-
covered AZ hereinafter provided.
SKc .. The second section of said act Is hereby
amended As 10 read IL shs be- the duty OF the said
Mayor or other person dschsrgng the duties OF his
Office aforesaid by endorsement TO be made on
the said report require the owner or consignee OF
the ship or vessel from which such persons were land
ed to give several bond to the people OF the state in
penalty OF $500 for each and every person or psssen
ger included in such report such bond being secured
as hereinafter provided and conditioned 10 Indemnify
and save harmless the Commissioners OF Emigration
each and every city town county In this state
from any cost which ssd commissioners Of such city
county shall incur for the relief or support oil
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the date Of such bond aud also to indemnify and refund
TO the said Commissioners of Emigration any expense
charge they may necessarily incur Tor the support or
medical care Of the person named therein received
into the Marine Hospital any other Institution under
their charge. Each and every bond SHAH % secured
by sufficient sureties being residents OF the
Slate OF New York each OF whom shall prove oy oain
OF otherwise that he Is of freehold in the state
of the value of $500 and above all any Claim
or lien thereon against him, including therein any
contingent claim which may accrue from or upon any
II n
such bond may the option OF the party, be secured
by mortgage OF real estate or by the pledge and trans
fer Of public stock Of the United states or Of the STATE
Of Nsw.YOrk. or Of the City of NuwYork, or BY do
post of the amour. of the penalty In some bank or
trust company; such security real or persons having
been first approved by the said Mayor shall be law
ul for any consgnee any time within three
dsys after the landing Of such persons or passengers
from any ship vessel In the port OF Newly 10 com
mute for the bond bonds required by paying to
the Health Commissioner Of the City OF New YORK. tne
sum OF Al so for each and every passenger reported by
him by law required the receipt OF such sum oy
such Health Commissioner shall be deemed tull and
sufficient discharge from the requirements of giving
bonds as above provided. The said Health Commits
.onsr Ia hereby required to pay once daily tbs same
money with account thereof 70 the Chamberlain OF
the City of New York The said Health Commissioner
shall receive In lieu Of fees and percentages salary OF
$4,000 per aunum and shs give bonds TO be approved
OF By Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court Ia the
penalty of $4,000 for the faithful performance OF bis
duty.
Sac Section three Of said act 10 amended so a. to
read az follows: IL shall be the duty Of the Commits
sioners Of Emigration hereinafter named TO examine
into the condition OF passengers arriving at the port OF
NewYo In any ship vessel and for that purpose 81
any Of the said Commissioners or such other person
persons they shall appoint shall be authorised 70
90 board and through such ship or vessel ana
II on such examination there shall be found among
such passengers any unatic IDIOT deal dunno pima or
nhrm persons, not members oil emgraung iamiies VI
who from attending circumstances are likely 10 become
permanently a public charge. or who have been pau
pers In any other country who from sickness or dls
ease existing at the time of departure from foreign port
arc or are likely, soon to become puonc cnsge 'ney
shall report the the said Mayor particularly
and thereu pon and unless bond required as IN tne
second section Of this act shall have been given the
said Mayor or the person dscharging the ouues OF ms
Office shall require the endorsement 20 be IN de as
| Aforesaid or In any subsequent endorsement or en-
dorsements thereon and in addition 20 the commute
ton money, that the owner or consgnee OF sacn mp
or yessel with one or more sufficient sureties snsl
execute Joint and several bond TO the people OF tho
state in penalty Of $500 for every such passenger
conditioned 10 indemnify and save harmless tho Com
nis.ioners of Emigration and each and every city,
town or county within this state from any farther cost
or charge which said Commissioners or any such city,
town or county, shall incur for the maintenance or sup
port Of the person or persons named IN suen oono %
spy of them within 10 years from the date OF such
boad The suretes 10 the said bond shall be required 10
Justify before and 10 the satisfaction o. The oihcer
making such endorsement, and BY their oatn or srmA
ton All ali sstsfy such ocer that they are respectively
resisens OF the State of Newfork, and worth double
the amount of the penalty OF such bond over and above
all debts liabilities and all property exempt rom rse
| cution The subsequent enforcement authorized In
this section may be made at any time within ten days
aer such examins alton Of the landing OF any sucn
person or passenger.
sEc A. IL any person for whom bond shsii have
been given az Aforesaid shall within the time sPecned
in such bond become ehsrgesole upon any city town
or county Of this State upon the moneys under ne
control OF the said Commissioners a. Aforesaid the ssd
Commissioners may bring an action on such oona 10
the name Of the people Of this State, and shall Dc en-
titled 20 recover on such bond, from time to time 40
much money not 10 the whole exceeding the penalty
Of such bond exclusive Of costs ss shall Dc suineient
10 defray the expenses incurred BY any such city town
or county or the said Commissioners, tor the main.
and support Of the person for whom sucn oond
was given Aforesaid and shall be sstnorixsd 70 cot
lee. and apply money from any OF the real or othr
security motgsged pledged or deposited therefor 10
conformity 70 this act
SIC s. Ii any or connsnee a. Aforesaid, snsl,
refuse or neglect b. give any sach bond or bonds ana
security therefor ss herenoeore required for esen
person or passenger landing from his ship or vessel
within three days after the landing OF such persons or
passengers in respect bonds required BY the second
section OF this act shall not, within tnaf rfn@ nave
pad the moneys authorized BY said section 70 oe re.
eyed in cases where such bords are hereiG authorized
10 be commuted fer every such owner or o.
inch sho or vessel sevsrslly and respectively sna %
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