The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-09

at the expense their comfort and right to the end
preventing ncreaSe of the Communication money Of
the expenfs Of passengers arriving their ships taat
the Commissioners have not caused proper to be
taken OF the property Of persons dying In their essb
hhmen minor children required be taken charge
Of by them that their subordnates employed to advise
emgrsnts their arrival and others in tbs employ OF
the Commissioners have been in oolusion with and under
pay by those against whose imposition If any, they had
been appointed to guard srnigrant.
Again at the last session ef the Legislatures petition
by many shipping merchants was presented complain
Ing Of the unavoidable necessity under ths statute
sideTing the security required Of their committing for
their bonds required the arrival Of their passengers
whereas they could take Of their passengers at
much less rate than the amount Of the Communication
moLey.
Ing through the State their arrival in the country
and refuted and the statute Is held to be In
sufficient to prevent these frauds aud imposions eject
usuY
Ihe testimony taken s these points i, exceedingly
vcuminous, but to aord the mos pcrfec. 5atSiAction
and TO avoid any ground Of complaint is submitted
for the examination Of the Legislature
This commission has now been organized slnca May,
lsl7. That tiust extended SO novel, and sur.
rounded with d eulties shoud work perfectly in the
start could not reasonably be expected Mu ii time Is
absolutely requisite to ensure entire regard for the
rights OF all snd an undertaking performance Of the
duties incident TO the conisson. The condition of
tie emgrante Ia veGy much better than uader the
old fysem it seems appaept indeed it viii bs observed
that even thoee who have been most acys aganb the
PIE ont eysem DO not TO any extent, attempt To iui
peach this fact Still several of the buildings OF The
commissioners are mad sqOete their accommodations
ate in some resptcs insufficient and tbs diet not such
IL ell ~ should in respect to diet no vever
the objection is not taat sufficient /, not furnished nor
tia. it bad nnwhol.some; but that there s to
extent lack OF provision for extra Diet requiste
sionslg in critical ssgss OF disease times in
PERIODS OF convA.esSsn,e.
The siok are Improperly crowded In the institutions
at Ward isiard some times To have two patients
Ia bee and lying 10 Temporary beds laid on tbs floor
between the cots already standing close to each other
proper regard for the comfort OF the patients would
permit. In report OF one OF the physicians it Is
stated folows''A large number of the sick OCCUPY
ebantieo which
irely dangerous in of re.n TIE barracks them.
selves are the language Of the report OF
Of the vstipg physicians 70 the Comxnis sicnsr5 -,
would respectfully beg leave TO call the attention Of the
Board to tire barrcss and tAe necessity there exists for
change in that portion of the hospital; do In
the hope there may be some ateps taken before next
winter to remove the dis advantage iaborsd under
this season. have done every thing that possible
TO be done under the circumstances through the ber
sy CT the committee, 20 remove those aifhcutes but
there could be nothing done 20 NJ at all TO tic
eSisepoes, except radical change ia the whole stguct
u.c which could net then be effected Faere mapy
objections which might be urged TO it, ether hos
Pai for the sck retidence for the we'll particularly
II winter but the principal sre the grouud upon whion
10 raised too low 1t is neither ceiled pssterei
with the exception of two small waras in the souh end
so that the patient maybe said to occupy oy ward
but The flooring and PARTITION, through the open joints
OF which they every thing that passing breath
ing the sams atmosphere AMI exhelStons from each
o,hnr.
Srbe windows lave, with the beds, and badly
fitted ezposIg the patients 10 draushts Of cola ar;
the whole 10 cold weather it is too col and poss-
bility Of keeping up uniform temperature: whilst the
mometer the stove ment up to 80 higher
IA remote paI ot tie ward mghs b. down 70 80 or
lower.
lhe queRee of this etate of ihings was that on
leaving my paeats in the evening Up and well, ezpsc
ing to be discharged IN few days. my return in the
morning (atter cc,l, frosty mighty to md them down
and i'll. one with one complaint, another with another,
but all IN bed rome 10 leave Il shortly Others sowiy ard
am sp1ry TO think sore never One thing Is certain
T. at recovery vss protyacted IN all =
abe remarks a sSd 10 she danger IN case OF ire at
wssd I nd arplv 20 tho huilergs in Canal street.
Aow YorA, called the Labor ESohange" Enistants
rtsYed thcgs are quaItsret in rooms
rayg-rply remote from the gr6et up uarrov ,targay,
without barutts in instances, through different
rooms the brdires Themselves being diapidated and
bes shut ~ on the rear by houses or enclosures so
70 prevent that ste while the locality of these
buildings Is one most liable to destructive ire ste
accident in wt.ch several killed in che icd2iog
house II Centre street belonging to the Commissioners
occurred by reason Of the lush of rereons upon false
sai ny Of nre, down narrow stair wsy, as to break
rail- erected at the side OF the stairs and prec
pitae those injured the stairs add 10 the hoor
ahsre they wvts crashed or serously manned But IL
Is believed that the rssequacies of tho buildings o. the
Cemrissonefs anG the ipsuicency OF accommodation,
referred TO- owing more TO need OF fucds 20 do
the Commissioners would, tnGn lack OF disposition on
their srt and in further co-roboraton o: this the
mis:iopsfs have lately procured additional and spacious
buildings, large church in Duane street, and the
other the Third avenue ard having them ited up
commcdcusly; ana they have bad plans and estimates
made Ter Large hospital building on Wards Island
In regard to the condition Of tee Labor Exchange,
vii reference TO ces nlins,s and accommodation for
lodging there s.esss TO be degree of inexcusabe
cesfu attempts on the part OF your com init tee they
with the Alot,moD OF the ward captain OF toe pece
formally saw the dirty state OF the Labor Exchange.
No court much allowances should be rade for the IA
bits associations, and CHARACTERISTICS OF he persons
there composed almost entirely of The poorest class
OF engrants whose condition could hardly 90 50 bal at
tho vosst 1t had been in their native country bu.
such place as THIS Labor Exchange misot be washed
cut often enough 70 be kept comparatively clean.
Your committee cannot point 10 any very great want
OF economy on the part ti the Uo-cmi'sieners ihsr
statements tnrnishsd pursuant 70 request oi this com
mitier, show some ohssgs when might perhaps nave
been avoided ia whoe OF paIi but nothing which ap
p.sB essentially 10 cesland notice from your commit
Tee ~ however contracts were given TO the oses 6li-
der or the furnishing OF articles Of use sfeaer economy
might be secured and there could then be 40 reason oe
color OF complaint
The statements annexed show the aggregate OF the
debt ci the cDmisfoneTs but tais debt owing to tue
fact that large proportion OF the tax imposed upon
passengers for hopitaI nonty ana q the amount re-
quIeu 10 be Ead bJ the sot oi II WAS para aader pro-
ttst ana INFO the STATE treasury during tne year ~
ana inc provisions Of the act se oeng aecdea uncon
tltionai n ne o. the mercy pt1o u1aer profess cao
INFO nc ConrtaloneIt iund Bnt IN property held oy
,htn E tnorgh 10 pay all tnsir a. DTS several ies over
ihtr iLccme pays current expenses aad 70 msie'