New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-18
THE BOARD or GOVERNORS 40 INST
THE COMNISSIOAERS OF EMIGRi-

A special meeting of the Commissioners Of Emigrs-
ton was held on Friday afternoon, ct their office in
Fran kIin-st. President g. C. VERPL.ycx, in the
Cbsir.
The Committee 10 whom referred the consider.
alton Of the charges made by the Board Of Governors
make the following
To ne Conr,i,siope, Of Emigration.
The Special Committee on the Laws, Organic alton
and Operations of the Commissioners of Emigration,
respectfully reports:
That while tie Commissioners, in the Judgment OF
this Committee, have much cause 10 congratulate
themselves and the public the successful results,
as well pecunisry az humane Of the great charity
committed 10 their charge, they cannot but express
their deep regret at the absence Of that sympathy aad
harmony which q mutual bensvolsnce aud common
object ought to produce on the part OF sister insttu-
ton to ", ch has been confded the distribution OF
the tlms of ibis City. This regret is increased by the
fact that these differences have been made public Mt
time when an amcabe submission of them 70 the
srbirau er Of die nguished citizens had been erang
ed and before those gentlemen had an opportunity 10
decide or even investigate the matters submitted.
Previously 10 ls47, the year in which this COM
miss on YVES Instituted, the expenses Of all the poor
both native and foreign born, who sought public
relief here were defray ed by the Comm 'sionsrs #
the Aims liouse and the taxpayers OF this CITY NJ
s.ssed for n cir support. The same was the case 10
the other cites aLd counties of the State. lne
an cunt thus pa large as TO be the cause OF
frequent complaints. To these was added an ip-
ing of the 90 ntagIous olseases win when many
ne sly arrived nigran afflicted in the autumn
of ls4o and spring of lsi7. These grave subjects
attracted the attention Of the Legislature. 10 re-
move or at least diminsh them was the object OF
the legislation from which resulted this commission.
IL is true that before ls47 there law requiring
bonds TO be given by ship-owDers 10 indemnify the
County from loss, but II was practically found that
peppers were either supported in private establish
mepi- by the agents Of tie sbP-owDers, IN manner
revolving TO humanity, and producing disease ana
death or the received, owing to the defects IN
tbe law were so small g.. TO be entirely inidequa
and scarcely trtby Of notice. Ibis provision, be-
sides was intended only for the relief OF this County
and ext.Ided to no Other. The Law OF lsi7 imposed,
snbstentialy tax OF 81 20 for every emlgrant ar
riyi at tbi- port in vessel from foreign country,
ard out of The funds thus raised the Commissioners Of
Emie ration were directed TO indemnity, a. Tar a.
ml 1T To- the several cities &C. Of heS state, for any
expeI se which might be incurred FOR :uch persons,
ard shat such appropriations should be IN proportion
10 the expenses Incurred by said cities &c severtly.
TIE powers ard duties thus conferred were merely
tbose sppertainng TO Disturbing officers The several
ctes &c to be paid as far as the receipts were
sufficient fer that purpose; but no one county, or
town or city was TO hsye any advantage over any
other county town city, but each was 10 receive
ratabe portion with the others, according to the
amount OF expense il had incurred.
The superIltendents OF the Poor in other Counties
the Governors Of the Aims House in this, and the
Con issiOners Of Emigration, are each creatures OF
the law which specifies and defines their duties. IL /,
10 perform their duties under the law as Il 70. de-
nunci.on Of the Commissioners for not doing what
the law docs not direct, but IN substance PROHIBITS,
il as improper and as unreasonable az refusal On
the other sice to perform what the statute requires
A. has BE- en- stated the COmmssioners-now called
the Governors-of the Alms- House were, previously
TO ls47, the general alnoners OF the City. No la"
since that time has changed their duties or diminished
their responsibilities in that respect. Iney are IS
much liable row az ever 10 furnish accommodations
for all the poor who reside and seek public reet mere
In regard 10 emgrsnts, however, VINO nave arrived
at the port of New York since Nay, 1917, and VINO
have not been in the County five years the COmmls-
siorer. Of gmrston directed 70 Indemnify them iH
=" nay Be ,eeoieDs % ths .tpsh e. ,S ~
toadin. for eng an- cut 81 which y maks prolt
sSt.r 70 Ii. eItsBt .or,..id the Commissioner Of
sseed TO - week for the .aeS.r, o. esee
smiErsnt lgnse, srsBs a. above stated II Iae Asyam ~
Bse1seA l.Ie IL ~as on the suppo.it'a th.i the man
But hen the Commissioners discovered ~ zoe re-
pors that thus 'upposiiion vas ertooeoh
ms - ~. contraet !. rheT sers 10 duty 70 The
ohsr Counues Town. and Cities Of the sae res.dng the
the future they should not be obliged pay more ihaahs
cIpebses actually lLcuned 81,
c1eor erecting buciags an Of tssrnse.es TAX
Of and .upporDz tbose who woad otherwise beeos
sewers. casnes ssd cles of the STATE.
sek u accommodation not sTGns from design
vsI; Of prudence On Tie p. q ne Joysnos oat oa Lhe
rube ana beeypf thai this City they eoed take
and seaport such emiTann terrain eAsss comfortably
tie AlEs O1se snd a. ess pes than would Re in
eurr.s I them By The City the Commissioners DETERMINED 70
tss discretion - certain exsat and therefore
hztpgs for the and Of ell en4frrs
80 BAD uved this port and who needed psb; ssssaee
Esceal treatment sxcep nal patients. n tos Oty,
and lGlas~ Ofthe latter there frf sahetsuI
IEEtsr rsify the Of erecting s7eei. nospA
sihorsh IL eOnten plsfien soss - ne nangsf
to sgyorrss and the viii jesty me outlay ne
Cen niss}orsrs sso thcsfh unadvssbe ana
the number Of hospitals thsr hzn as
mall POI the Governors the inns noase nA'n5 ~
ready sseh hospital bs; present ard tor some tAree Yeas
Fsr 81 Eox p.t;en. have been ~ni 20 spIs,e sedlLs
Quarrrpe exclusively appropriated TO tnen reception
All other ca.s Il Comm Wiling 20 snd DO re-
ces mic h.r ovn Iusfitutoss Wsr issarA and when
I. h nt,nsed ,h., nreroas claA Of syphlis raeptz
scr doe Affected With kndred dsess Who ehAzssbs
% ~. Cen 80. sr. treated nsntaAssd By the Gov
erpon Of the Alns Hoasa tAsannsssa Involves either
rbetssiss setsa &C. w. sesss ssGsss Il dsfy a ast