The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-21
Mayors Once.
THE CASTLE GARDEN DRPor-APPOrTMENr or FOUK
NEW OPPICKRS

Most of the frauds and ouragcs practsed upon emf.
grants before the construction Of the Castle Garden depot
can be traced, cause TO the prevailing system Of
granting TO permits for landing passengers.
Though the emigration laws Of 1853 plainly enough pro-
vdes that shall be permitted to board any
egrant vessel until anchored at her dock under heavy
penalty still by the above means the right Of doing
was both claimed aud exercised II matter Of com
mon for the consgnees TO sell permits long be-
fore the arrival Of the vessels themselves and for those
torhom they were sold 10 keep constant lookout for
the arrvas As soon therefore, Of their vessels
made It's appearance at Quarantine, and cleared
party Of and ticket agents would sail alongsdc
the vessel and transfer its passengers board their
boat Here tho poor emgrants would be detained some
times whole day and forced TO purchase tickets fire.
qnenty OF value at prices for the different
steamboat and railroad lincs after which they would DO
landed and entced TO certain boarding houses hotels
where fresh frauds ana mpostons perpetrated with
perfect mpaniy To prevent these and many other evils
hen Was the great necessity and the Commissioners hit
upon the emgant depot at Castle Garden with its excel
lent rules and regulations being the very thing II
found however that this did not do away with the great
dihcuiy. During the passage from Quarantine to tho
depot the runners s found the of boa riding the
vessels and inducing many OF the passengers by various
nsGuyres to get on board their boat In order TO
neet this difficulty, therefore. the Commissioners
suited together and finally at the suggestion Of the
Mayor, determined TO have four stationed Quaran
tine under salary OF 50 per diem, whose duty should
be- 20 soon as an emgmn vessel Is cleared Quarantine,
TO accompany her up TO Castle Garden and remain on
board until some of the emigrant pollco sauad who ara
posted at tho depot for tho purpose Of preserving peace
and order under the direction Of Sergeant Roche
alongside her with the barge Of the Commssioncr for
the purpose Of conveying the passengers to shore These
officers, who will wear badge denoting their Office
not to allow my leave the ship any
ners TO beard her until the arrival the depot These
four officers have already been appointed by the Mayor
Their names are VIM. secboch Bennet, Dorian and
Swackhamer.
The irrt trial Of this plan was in fact with the
Fides which arrived from Antwerp Friday last Az
soon as the Fdes allowed 10 pass Quarantine Of
these four officers boarded and accompanied her up the
city. When arrived at Castle Garden, however, not
knowing exactly how to act he left tho ship In charge Of
two OF the grant squad and went report himself
Commissioner Kennedy II during his absence that
the transferring Of twenty Of the passengers from the
deck Of the fides board the boat Of the
Cured How this took place under the very Of tho
Commissioner II Is difficult to Either the
too strong for the two policemen the
latter must have been guilty Of shameful neglect The
first IL the most probable Of the two, IL Is not likely
the would pay much attention the presence Of
a few policemen.
All complaints for violations Of these arrangements
to be filed in the Office Of Mr. Semler at the City Hail.
who will arrange all tho papers and bring them before
the Mayor in proper form.