The New York herald., 1866-09-06
MEETING or TINE conwIssloMss Of fasRA7ox

Addisicns and improvements ia he Mnde 10
rhe Bniidinps at Wards Island, &c.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met At halEpast two
yesterday afternoon TAG Broadway, tho President, G.
G verplanok, in the chair.
Mr. 0Gosmss presented the afndaviis or Michael
Mitchell licensed boarding house keeper, OF "A Wash.
ngtoa street and ThomaS OBoere who also carries oI,
the Same business II Washington street. setting forth
ha, Alexander W. Bosse,t who was engaged as a tract
Distributor at castle Garden, infringing on their
rights interfering ath emigants and preventing their
eoag 70 compainans' houses The afidavits aso state
that Blosset ia The habit OF encouraging emigrants
20 70 The house ~ named I.otus and that the
eor,plainanis believed be received commission
pensaion from Jotua for doing The complainaris
requested the Commissioners ths Interference
With their awul bosneas The matter was referred TO
Tho Castle Garden Committee.
Mr. McloNArD, agent OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, stated that the employees Of tho company, III
removing the baggage from Castle Garden Of cmgrants
who going West by that line, put TO great
deal Of trouble in shifting the baggage which lay there
Of enigants who we're not leaving the city and from
whom, therefore, the company derived benefit He
requested the Commission 10 give him some compensa
tion for this work The motion was referred 70 the Cas-
tie Garden Committee.
The following Is the Official return for the previous
Emigrants arrived 70 August 20, 1866 !. - 1876 3si
DO to Sept g. 1886. 4soS
Total no. l99
TO same date in 1865. .Il94l2
1868. 1854 1860. 1866.
Fmierants in institutions
Ward IS Island. ............ 6s3 $40 1904 929
At special meeting hold oy the Commissioners a.
Wards Island, on the 3lst u II WAS resolved that the
alterations and improvements in the buildings there
suggested by the architect Of the Board 70 the Special
oinmtee at the previous meeting, be nded 20
the Board NJ the next regular meeting 10 be carried into
effect forthwith. The question before the Board
yesterday, and was unanimously adopted and The arch
tect directed 70 prepare specifications Of the work. 20
be laid before the Board at the meeting.
The Board then adjourned
The following list OF the additions and improve
Incnts 10 he rnade:--
Repairing the roof adding cognicc and EXTRA aashes
10 the Window, and placing baths in the Chdrens Re-
fnee bai'ding, al estimated cost OF $i3,B14
adding sashes 10 the windows and placing baths
and washing accommodations in the Refuge building
estimated cost OF 81. a63
Adding wing contain kitchen, bath closets
and sink 10 eatb OF thu oar story brick hospitals vt
estimated rost OF a., 5aA
Adding wing, with similar accommodations, 70 two
OF The two brick hospitals At estimated coal Of
3s,2a2 .#
Adding wing with similar accommodations to the
two tfvee story brick hospitals, at estimated COS,
$i2,I46. ~ Ell
Erecting building for the purpose cr manufacturing
soar for tho institution and for dsinfec'ng and washing
Infected clothing, at an estimated cost ~ $40 l5
u afro resolved the old stone building
from is present site the island mud 10 f II rp INTO
residences for uhs first assistant physician and