New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-24
EMIGRATION STATISTICS.
ANIMAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS ,Sln of Emil
GRAFTON TO IIIE LEGISLATURE.
Il .,nntinr of the COMMISSIONER on

unociol meeting of the Commissioners OF
rn,Igration held at Castle Garden yeStruay u'iOO'
was attended by President o1orih'lIl
Frcor Wmann, Bell, Wallach' Barr 4'hosoi' 10y LO'
e,cr Hart and Hustled. TIE annual report Ior 1871
,,,,d =, the Hoard gives the following statsucs:
~ , sccond day OF Nay, 1870 the present BOARD en-
,cd on the performance OF lis duties Immediately
after tie organization OF th1 i1nn py-s 20 en-
u,iS.ion was distributed between the following commit
tees: Tho Castle Garden Committee 81 cfhl mem9,I
Uc wnrl's Island Committee OF cEhL m-hDtI anu inc
Finance Committee OF six members. ,, -
Tc financial condition OF tIe Board Is hyorapr, not
thsiapdng the decrease I'm the number of eInigrants
rriyns I'm tho last year. The number ot persons WHO
have received relief IRON -. C"i.ls ol IN ,nJ S'o
tHc Cnnn,is.6ueTe OF Emigration II m commit ton
was s5 sC 80 being J2G less than the amount r.
c,ycd in tie year 1901. On Tie 2d OF MAY, when inc
icrud in their hands assets ~ tic amount OF EE6it ~
Notwithstanding cCIsi lciabo G. lthrI e. :" iV. ~,
castle Garden and Wards Islam, hc assets % th' credt
of thc Board on the 3st o pt.uiu, ~ Hmuint-o ~
SG e9 Sg OF this s $1,000 has been sct apart lcr the
pryIncut OF tho proportion as aMod iy w. ,ohlsl1
a. the mCrtr4rC 0U t.0 Qlurd Ono ana M.T4' ir-hi
r so1 Tor ti ctt ,.iou oi O. @ pavilion bCildpe
iar ana fe9C0 Tor cas-voTl,s, leaving Tor the
current uses 81 the C1mini5. ton Vlid,D3 a. 49, &c.,.
Tho HGofd hgs had under anxious consideration since
~ or,arzlti1n in MAY as %, que non of reduction 9
tic amount OF c0mmutanO2 i-oh'F: Oh li' oLc manu-
tic mort of N8W-Nor, vol as Ia atcotchec WIN tho
CCr1la! convict al duly toward. no CAlt az,
ana tho STATE OF NcW-Yyrk entertained by the BOdfu
en-. '. ,',, c.Tt .torlI he asked Tor ly thcm more
tbln vos actually necessary for TIC due Pi0-
tntor and sluno.t Of tc,e whom the state placed IN
t,gr cI,arc On tae ot!isr I.nd tho falling on Lst
year IN tho number Oi cWlrant arrivals ga, lioiOi
and n from aTy crrs. fio decrease 81 he number or
Cmicrans continues dIiins tAc coming year 70 VIZ
the clams for relief the pert OF eialsri- NAo NV
arrived aIo not need, tie amount OF money
In the hands ot tae Conin SION may Ial shoI VI i
actual !reitimato dcngGG upon it, aid y ha' bc "f','
as 10 was b6eoIe forced t. borrow money on ga.
ia members, or to apply 70 inc lh e','i.5 oi ,i
Weighing nj these uattrrf tho Io.d le.o Et' Oh en-
in make the experiment Of conducting is business on
fund based the rate Of 81 30 instead oil - % he'
attention Of fEc Ics2'rG Is rg,5r9ctfiIy '4 l
claim redress. IIiOr to the lasaig VI ur 40 q Ali
- 1863 ne Qnarantn5 GiQEnGl lu ~ ~ CdoIissn
Br y!riu0 OF hat law Quarantine lord "'i es'il,
re- ad a. convey 10 tic state al tie hi, tile. ana N
!crCst which tley had ~ tho real tait't On H,l-
I4i" properly nv was fS1rr Ta'in6 I5spt. I,lI
eJJ Go,eiirE, '"e oil ne vasI9 Ilaid property
contracted at various tmc Hd Tho mo. agc wen van
the express consent q !he to'''E'I' -'.. 49,
tratlou OF G1ya. Fish, hunt ami h0rSan Tue Ln was
obtained upon INC tfcgIt o. thC 'aii"'.o H.iug "
Il troy contributed $oog to"Id the payr ut
Of the mortgage, X Eod.i sc i'ny - 49, 80
he equity Of the mole Of RAISING, and
the application Of the funds rom alien Gun mt, NG9d
Justly. a. It's sum Vs. r,r' tII, ct - lL' ~ iEoiSI
, ~ II, NJ; act I'D in Il Z! to Commissioners
rrfy was f0lG brt thc moIilarr had not D. paid oil,
ana t ansuit relied n ~ tse salo V Is dicc,tcd 20 bc
applied toward the erection OF the new quaiantine
mission has received no bc from IN, lands staten
It'9nI ma a;tGo1rn since no appointment Of
tie Quarantine Commission, tho Commissioners
Of Emi2raton have been i'le,ed o. tne 1u-
they have been called upon during o." l' u ems 20
pay The Interest on tho whole s0@' o. Hs,h 1900
was de!t incurred u upuolt o. t.H . lilo Nuri'l ho
- wv - 81 r,fI.T0 ~ tic SIc a. tio Ceuiniss ilners
of Emf lon vi tl6 iu.erCts thus Ia', Amounting ~
siout Sii5Co) so thlt ta' tG-taIt 3'y may Hl-
49, h. 5ti-rofr pnrpo-r have t.s fr provsd ~
no avail aUd the Commissioners OIL i. 5iiOL tohlnHc
o. nav he yoqv inter. on SIG 900 NrH money ui the
cnlgIant divorced from original object. .,, o.
r,issun was I,y the lava OF m state called mao exist
eLcc 10000 ciqrsua have arrived ~ Ire port Oi Rev
lection OF the Communication DGtnt that time' l.5-Jvl2
emerants hlyo been cared iof Wy ~ ~ 'i'nt ana SUD
Marcel aud provided with suitable employment. BY rs
means disease has been et and prevented from c
ng into the City Of NcwIoT AID spreading tlrouShtEe
United States.
The report was approved and sworn to- PRECEDENT
OGornan rendered h. thanks Tor reflection, and said he
was aware Of no other institution on tic islend which
had during the pas. year. been o. more general benefit
There were two cub 10 which he much desired to call
their attention; Fret, regarding tho performance 81
Board has submitted to the Lori iaue, respecting re-
ductiOn in the rates OF communications VIII irquc st.t
economy in order 20 avoid financial emb,rTassnoEi.
In order to economic, would, in the unte, be wen To
systematic, and he suggested mat AZ |ofh inNolyng
an cxppuse Of 1900 or upward should b. done by public
contract The kind work heretofore rendered nece-
sary such repairs and addiiios has been OF such
IN he fIe The case viii he different second
gards the DISPOSITION OF children ~ ne care oI te boai
authorized 10 advertise for proposals. Tor furnishing The
Institutions that Island Win condensed mix anu
meat Tho report OF the Commute" Oh The Equalization
on Salaries for Employees Of the Commission was, ater
considerable discussion laid over tai tie next ing.
4 letter was read from the Superintendent Of WARDS
Island recommending the better protection OF the sea
wall at that locality.