New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-23
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
This Board met yesterday afternoon III Castle Sar-
den, President NERPLAScK in the char, ana al inc
members present.
A communication designed to be sent 20 the Quar-
antine Commissioners read, announcing tina, the
hospitals on Wards Island ready for the ACCOM-,
mediation Of those patients who Were not TO I've placed
in the Floating Hospital. Approved.
At late meeting of the Board, communication
was received from the Quarantine Commissioners,
asking the Board 10 provide PURSES beddIng &c, tor
the Floating Hospital. At the time il was commended
that the Quarantine Board should bear all such OK
! penses including shipkeeper and crew, and the
President directed TO prepare an answer. The
answer get forth that the Commissioners were not
bound to provide attendance aud bedding for hospital
on land and consequently did not consider themselves
bound TO furnish floating hospital. They wonId,
| however consent Ia provide n shpkeeper and crew.
This provision caused some discussion, AMI was finally
! stricken out.
The Marine Hospital Committee, 10 whom was re-
| ierred a recent comm uncation from DIR. jerome,
reported that they had visited the Institution, examined
the condition thereof and the wards attached and
ferred with the Doctor the subject. The Commit
tee found the wards of the Institution cleanly well
ventilated and the small number of patients therein
well cared for M to medical treatment and nurses.
The grounes attached /, the Institution not well
attended to heretofore and require additional care,
help, or better management. The communication
heretofore received by the Board from the Com
mssioners for the removal Of Quarantine from its
present location shows tba, they have made much
progress for the efectua Accomplishment of the object
of their appointment, and that their intention was
TO proceed without delay n'the removal az contem-
plated by the Legislature of the State In view Of this
the email number of patients at the Institution,
and the prospect of continued decrease the Commit
tee do not deem il advisable 10 recommend any per-
II anent appointment of additional officers and con-
sefuent ADDITIONAL expense The Committee say
that the removal of the acting steward who
perfo rned his duties in manner entirely satisfactory
to the predecessor of DIR. jerome and of the other
officers of the institution does not meet their approba-
ton, and they regret the occurrence, nasmuch ~ he
DC emtd a faithful, competent aud worthy officer
having been long in the service of the Commission.
The Committee remark that the power Of appointing
steward, nurses and attendants being vested in tho
Physican-in-C hef renders further comment unneces-
sary. The report accepted, and resolution
adopted approving DIR. Jeromes nomination Of ID.
Hale Steward tor period OF three months.
Some of the Commissioners quite wra,by at
the nomination of country pumpkin, and an .llerate
man at that. IA specimen of his orthOgraphy, the
new Steward spells meat meet, and the plural metes.
The foil wing weekly statement was read;
Number Of EHigants arrived 20 June IS 1859
Number OF Emigrants arrived SINCE to June r. ls59.. 4s
Total
10 same date d" 1910 $50, is1s. 49,
Number Of nmstes In the Institutions
in Wards Island. .................. 10 l,iH 80
Number Of inmates in Marine Hospital % 1855 Di
TotsL 77s 1876 si
Balance In Bank Jan 1859. %
Aggregate receipts 70 june IS, 1889 80. S6sS)2 Al
Receipts since 70 June IS, for commuta-
ton Of passengers, Ac......... SlSo To- TO- $50 Al
Total g39 80
June Il, IS9.. SIS, at II 8e96i y
No payments June Do. ,.............
Balance. ...;..",...."......"sl27A "
The Board theu adjourned.