New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-04
THE NEW COMMISSIONS.
COMMISSIONERS OF QUARANTINE.

COMMISSIONERS OF QUARANTINE.
The Board of Quarantine Commissioners met
,,ner Office yesterday afternoon, the President, Wilson
G. Hunt, in the Chair Present, Commissioners A n
Bel and samuel Barton.
d. Bell reported the state of the steamer Illinois He
m that at present sick persons cannot be taken care Of
81 le because OF the insufficient covering 20 her deck;
a,i 10 properly cover her with will cost
"a motion having been made to refrain from further
,Isuse until the length Of time the Board could keep
e.essOn OF tie steamer should he asccrtaned DR.. Bell
v appointed a Committee Of one 10 communicate with
ne War Department and have the vessel assigned TO the
ste for quarantine purposes.
TIE communication OF Mr. O'Rourke, requesting new
'lture for and certain repairs to the Hospital was re-
h.rcd to the Construction Committee. .,
TIE Counsel for the Board read the new law regulating
T. licensing OF ighermen and other employees, 80 as to
ftl-e the Commissioners from any participation what
gr In their selection the whole duty now devOving on
IL Health officer while the fees Of ali employees are to
I'd Broofvn lie President OF the NewYork Board of
Common Council the Commissioners of Quarantine and
o Health officer. MIR Frank h Howard was elected
sftary 10 assume his duties on TIE 10th OF May, and
LsBoard adjourned
COMMISSIONERS OF PARKS.
The members of the Department of Public
PsL. met yesterday at No 81 NasSaust Present,
Ns:srs Peer T. sweeny, Andrew H. Green, Henry Hill
u, aud Thomas c. Fields Mr.. sweeny was elected
fr,iient, George n Van Mort, Clerk Mr.. Green was
f,leed to act Treasurer until definite action be
ten thereon Messrs Hilton and Fields appointed
sonmttee to prepare Bylaws and ordinances for the
cs-nmeut OF parks and employees. Tie President and
N.r;. Fields and Hilton were appointed an Executive
O-ntee with power TO execute and carry into effect
a orders and directions of the Board andcontrol and
,...e it's affairs. resolution relative t. the making
tr1ntments referred 20 the Committee on BY
| r Executive Committee was requested TO inform
i JrIts having membranes on any puDAc parks or
Twas resolved to put the City Hall Park in good order
pdsts REPLACING the grass aud generally fitting it
f,,.s use for which it Intended That the fence
s-dii be removed, ald the streets adjoining on tne
v.i within II, and that the persons charged WIN me
Usl.t,r Of the New Post Office be Informed not to
Ct suy building purposes and 10 remove all ineroach.
l r Tie Executive Committee was specially charged
persons having charge Of any property belonging to
1 be new Department were directed 70 present de
II "a STAT meut Each OF the various emlfOEes was u
Ted q, ,, port in writing to tie Executive COMMITTEE
Nels TO Zee furnished on tne B',giy ny nan arr
II !-l 0l-squgrc. TompklsSquare, MasMhStoI-squaIe
A-t MO.,-Square, and Central Park on the afternoon
/ 4Lraate days. The Executive Committee was
-el it, authority to arrange with Tue Central Park
l and East River Railroad company IUr thC ftInova
/ ls rail track from Fiity-nintn-st. The Executive
-r4.tee directed to inquire relative to the pre-
- Of moIs convenient offices Tor tne use OF TIE BCald
various laws relating to the Board OF central Park
1nouers were directed to be printed, and the Con
f OF the CITY was directed 10 place moneys to the
tha Department. ON account OIL 'Ae various "orAS
.--l their nlrol
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
| The new Board of Commissioners of Emf
| r--u met yesterday afternoon at Castle Garden for
u purpose Of organization There were present Messrs
/ CGo-lal, Hart, Bell, Depow, Nicholson, Walacb
a-l Barr His Honor Mayor Hall, and the President Of
Irsl Emigrant Society, James Lynch, esq. the Hon
k-a-d German was elected President unanimously.
Committee consisting Of the Mayor and Messrs Hart
Bill were appoiuted to investigate all accounts, the
l,Cs and general condition Of affairs as left by the
lizard and report The Board then adjourned until
II e,-s14y next
Il he Castle Garden Labor Exchange report: From
t'1B 10 30 n3 working days. the applicants Tor EN-
oyment were-Men. 1874; women 6S9. Orders OF EN-
II ltis FOR aborers-Men, ,2G9; women, 1884, Persons
Il Gluyel-Men, 1921 women, $50. Among these were
II ianhes comprising 70 persons. Discharged from
L 4'ds Island and provided with employment s. Aver
4 tlunheT OF applicants, la day average number
Il WGers. l54 average number Of engagements,
~ Average rate Of monthly wages paid 10 men, sl7;
II women. SO NeH-Mechauical labor, 1876; Agrcultu-
II lt6. WOnen-Skilei labor, IS; unskilled, 5oi Men
y read aud WI t. 1880; not able, 20l. Women able
rad and write 4Oj not able, 1874 From April u is,
", last report there were Z,525 engage from
. !gtl " the 5Oth, Matchmaking total OF 4,ljJ.