The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-30

Albany, had arrived in this city for the purpose Of
consulting with Mayor Kingsland and the Commits
sioners of Emigration, to the best method to be
adopted for protecting the emigraa.s arriving at
this port from foreign countries, from being plum
dered, swindled, and robbed, b. tie horde OF run
ners, boarding house keepers, and forwarders, who
assail them their arrival, and keep them in their
clutches as long as they have dollar left OF tts
little stock of money, which, by industry, and de-
priving themselves of almost the necessaries OF
existence, they had boarded mp, for the purpose OF
settling in the United States. Previous to MIR.
Perry's taking the subject in hand, the Commits
sioners of Emigration deaf to all the calls that
were made upon them to put stop to the system
of pillage and plumber that has for years past been
practised on the emigrants, but in vain They did
not move in the matter; but Mr. Perry cleared
Albany Of the runners, who, driven out of there,
took refuge in Troy, to which place they resorted,
on the understanding, that their confe derates in
New York would forward emigrants by that city
instead Of Albany Mr.. Perry had no jurisdiction
in Troy, and in order to attack the root of the evil
he determined upon exercising his influence with
the Mayor Of New York and the Comm issioners Of
Emigration, to join him in the good work which he
had undertaken. His call was responded to some
days ago, and the prospect is, tina. within a short
time this system Of villany will be broken up root
and branch, and the emigant receive the protection
which the numerous laws passed for the purpose
contemplate, but which has hitherto. for reasons
best kno wn to the Commissioners of Emigration,
been withheld from him
The result of this concerted action between the
mayors of Albany and New York, and the Com
missioners of Emigration, has been the issuing of
the following circular TO persons exercising the
business of forwarding emigrant passengers to their
places OF Destination
CIRCULAR.
TO ALL PERSONS EXERCISING FORWARDING
EIGRAsr PASSENGERS, OR rRtNsroRTING THEIR luggage
PORT NEW YORK.
called upon by the complaints violation
evasion OF the laws for the protection Of emants from
abroad arriving in this port TO to all persons
gagged in the business OF forwarding such emgrants
Transporting their luggage, the expression their
termination TO enforce rigid compliance with the pro-
visions OF those laws and also TO call their attention
Il following regulations made under the general sutho
rty Of those acts and for the more fully carrying
their design and intention.
special notice Is hereby given that what is called the
booking OF passengers viii not be allowed board Cf
vessels or steamboats, at upon any dock pier
in any other place than the public Office for
the transaction of such business required by law and
the Commissioners itcuerly sail the attention Of such
forwsrdrs to the express prohibition by law Of the prac
tice OF issuing blank receipts signed by them per-
hitting their TO De used by any other persons in
the business Of booking emirsnts and their luggage
taking money for their fare ports. VI lug
Al pa-,.-ers' baggage must be weighed at the place
where the conracs ~ made ana not Ut any nternedlte
place on the route.
The Comm s-. .oners thnk mat az a proper guard
.nst mistakes imposition all tickets issued should
contain besides statement Of the time and place Of
such issue the number Of paying the number
Of pounds of baggage and the price pounds
for its Interpretations also plain statement of the mode
modes Of conveyance, viz:-steameoat, railroad or
canal and the names Of all the places where and how
the mode Of conveyance may change. IL is further
thought proper, that written printed full contract
with all the above particulars should be given to the
passenger passenger besides the way ticket such
contract to be fr the sole use q uch passengers to &c
kept by them.
The Mayor Of New York has assented to the request
Of the Commissioners Of Emigration 20 make the grant
ing of forwarders licenses be dependent upon
the orwarders confirming to list Of prices adopted by
the Mayor ami the Commissioners Of Emigration to b.
allow ed the highest charge for inland
fare for Passengers aud for the transportation Of their
luggage and upon his adopting the form Of ticket and
contract above described and hereunto annexed
it'll regard the licenses already granted and yet
unexpred, forwarders hereby informed, that the
pric. lists in the Lands of the Commissioners viii be
carefully examined and that if the same be found 70
coed the scale adopted such circumstances will be
deemed sufficient cause for revocation OF the license.
Forward however hereby invited TO exchange
LETS fer the Old ones now on he with the
GULIAS q. VERPLANCK,
President Of the Board Of Commissioners Of Emigration
New lork, July IS, 1851.
Accompanying this circular is the form of ticket
or receipt, which the forwarder is to sign, and
copy of whi,h, with the forwarder's signature at
taehed is to be delivered to each emigrant who
pays to be sent into the interior. The following
is the form Of the certificate
EmeRASr P.ssAeE TrcKrr.-oRIersAL No. New
York, - ls5-Received Of SIR. A. b. the fare for -
grown -l2-3- under - persons, making,
miles, by = to - thence by - to -. thence by
1T -,therce by - to--,thence by TO,
de.tipati6n. To = No ~. ONCE ~ Each
full passenger entitled to lbs. baggage free Extra
luggage, s-per lOy lbs AL baggage At the owners
risk.
The certificate which the emigrant is to keep in
his possession, as evidence of his having paid
for the transportation Of himself and luggage, is to
bear the following endorsenent:-
This copy is TO be kept by the emigrant Diese To-
pie hat der EipvRndervr SIGH bIalten. Cste Co
pie est ~, tenir par lie passenger (Housnd)-Deeze
py) hwn sydd gael I'll gadv gan y'r yunfud~r
Received Of the bearer, having - lbs. Of baggage
therefrom deducted free Of charge, for
Of extra luggage the amount Of s., - 1855.
This precaution to secure the stranger against
fraud is admirable. The tone Of the circular is,
however, in our opinion, rather tame and concilia-
tory. The system Of robbery which has been so
long practise ca tho emgrant, called for no henied
reprimand Of those engaged in it, bu. for stern,
earnest, emphatic denunciation, followed by
prompt, rigid and effective execution Of the powers
'esteu ia tue proper authoIl1les u prevent u mere
are, however, come excellent points in that docu-
meht, Of which the following is a summary. The
booking Of emigrants is forbidden on board Of yes
sells, or Steamboat or on the docks, or in any
place other than the forwarder's public Office Of
business. This is excellent. 1t forbds the issuing
Of blank receipts. Excellent. All baggage must
be weighed at the place where the contract is made.
Excellent. The tickets issued to emigrants must
state the number Of passengers, the weight Of bag
gage, the mode Of convey ance snd acontract given
each passenger. Better still The Mayor and
Commissioners Of Emigration have adopted list Of
prices, to which forwarders must conform on pain Of
losing their licenses, which We understand is very
low. This is beet Of all for IL carried out, /. will
80. n s..- O., ~ ,,.rch a-,.g -. -. 4 l. a. . -.