The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-09
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

ApnoIntre ut Of Two Resident Physicians mt
WARDS Isiand-C Complaints Asninst Mission.
aries for Abr.e ~ Their Privileges.
Tho Commissioners OF Emigration met yesterday ~
two Y. NJ the Presiden, In the chair
MEDICAL noApn.
letter was received from Dr. H. Guleke stating that
in obedience to resolution Of the Commissioners Of
Emigration and In response TO request o. the Medical
Board OF wards Island. he had accepted the rcspons
by OF treating the patients In the cholera wards there
since entering his duties, finding hs presence would
impede the harmonious working Of the institution and
would result 10 the benefit Of the sick In the hosp
tai lie wished to resign the position he occupied there
Mr. KArFgmAs said Dr. Grleke should not have sent IN
his resignation but should have brought his complaint
Mforo the Commissioner II seemed to him TO be q
want OF discipline. He wished 10 know whether the
Medical Board ruled supreme the island, or n the
Commissioners we're the appointing powcrs
Mr.. LorrRyts WINS opposed 10 accepting Dr Gurcke's
resignation and he moved it DO lad the table which
motion carried
From eight candidates who presented themselves for
the position Of resident Sureeou on Wards Island Drs
Medical Boaid Tho Commissioners approved % the
selection and appointed those gentlemen for three months
al salary Of 500 per month and board and residence
Az ISrpRfsrE Asylum
communication WA received from the Commission
ers Of Charities and Corrections, stating they
erect inobfae asylum Wards Island for the pur-
pose OF supplying which with winter Pipe was TO be
laid across the East river Their eng peer having recon.
mcuded that part OF Wards Island opposite the foot Of
l10th street the most eligible place for the pipe 10
the Island and which would then pass within one
hundred fcet 81 the now hospital they requested TER
mission W lay the pipes there.
II being remarked that this was suggestion made by
the contractor with view OF saving expense, Mr..
which 20 under tho water, that expensive,
but the saving in any other particular would mot be
much. The matter was referred 10 the Committee %
TRACTS VA LAspsHanxs
compla Mt was made by number OF licensed board
Ing house keepers that tract distributor who requenied
Castle Garden called Thorn land sharks and was IN the
habit OF telling entrants that he knew OF no honest
house except one kept by friend Of bis, where the
He used aso 70 represent himself ss eminent agent
and used To threaten companants TO have them turned
out Of me depot saying one Of the leading men there
Mr. WINSTON sald the matter should be inquired into
This man might have been ssnt BY respectable pe.sons
and NAV be an honest and we'll meaning nnn. stu n
quite possible, after what he charged with, that he
was abusing MS privileges was wrong ier MIN y, e
recommend one house more than another and be should
Mr. KAUFMAN aid he quite agreed with Mr. Winston
10 what ne said and he himself could yell good deal
irbted tracts there but also tried 70 induce emisnis
that some Of these missionaries had run FOR railroads
and been allowed commissions, and also kept 90
counts 70, goods With sevs houses ,n - ID, sns
an extract This circular was written IN German
and addressed 70 'my dear brsthren," and 10 stated
that most Of the employees a Castle Garden we're
either nndels or Catholics This was calculated 70
poison the minds OF tho cmerants - the very se mo-
ment OF their landing The man who wrote this tract
called himself minister OF the gospel yes here was In
tolerance on the rrst page OF n
In answer 70 inquiry from ose OF the Commission.
en- 20 The object OF this circular Mr. 0ooRnAr said
WAS 10 bring the Migrant In connection with
certain religious congregation called The Fcrteh sters
Congregation Of the Harbor Mission He also knew =
missionary who had acted loan agent, and hed the
Luggage 81 emgrsnis pledge for loans OF money
be bsd made them Thh man also induced emsgrsnts
10 board with him, and charged them .
GOOD desl more than he wr sush0Fizsd 70