The New York herald., 1871-02-24
EMIGRATION AFFAIRS
Meeting of the Board of
Commissioners
SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL REPORT

The Commissioners OF Emigration neld their sta ted
session yesterday afternoon at their rooms In the
castle Garden, President Richard 0'Gorman In the
chair, ana the following Commissioners present.
e. B. Hart, +. Setback, W. Wallach, J. Lynch, VIM.
X Barr, Isaac Bell Andreas Willmann James w.
Hustled Alex Frear and James B. Nicholson.
After the minutes of the previous meeting had
turned thanks TO the Commissioners In fitting
words for the compliment they had bestowed on
erations during the present year.. He also threw
out several valuable suggestions as to the future
management OF affairs Of the Board and intimated
that more care should be exercised In selecting
homes for the children when they are given out.
After transacting some routine business, such as
changing the hour or meeting from two +, M. 10
halfpast three p. NJ and the reading OF several
communications, which were referred to the various
committees the annual report of which the follow
ing is synopsis, was read ana sworn to by all the
members OF the Commission present.
THE REPORT.
York during the year 1870 sss whom 4s5 were
While ssd asus Sr whom n Ws pad
% that nae o. fs S al az @
m hhe s1mper q Ssman m az M arrived sss year
number 81 rsh M s emgTsn I arriving in s lss9 was show
lie Board with satisfaction the the
Der Of steamers over sailing in the carriage Of emf
Out 0ss passengers 1870 steamers 55 died.
ss 81 and S dsahs showing e
tally o & ~ and AND out OF IA y. in 1855
iaiy 81 against 2sSs passengers in sains vessels in
Tie financial CONDITION q he soara IS favorable 'T nowh
sandng the decrease IN the number Of emants arriving
relief the Commission year was n57s being
on from som$a,ssa sssi ssns siisss ss.
May when the present their dues
S3sS44 Notwithstandng considerable expenditure Of
MONEYS Tor various improvements and ADDITIONS 70 the build
credit o. the Board on the S OF December 1870 amounted
she mortgage on the onapanae ana wsyrs I Of
snd So or gss works leaving for the current of
The following preamble and resolution, which was adopted
as DAY s s S da the o T eSPan
hess with the least possible expense consistent with due re.
With the the ppng 1
m after sad WIN s
various shipping houses IN this city have reported IN
stsas SIs2 SS & the present, rate now iaereors
M now It's dG S 81 e BUST
ness o. The Commission on the basis of 81 81 head
The
yaticn and necessary alteration of the out
were Of wood, and had been erected from sime
but ae a oasssSn ss ,ssaea wSs @ ps
sommoda.IOa: rey were found to be llbnit, l-a.ied
fast TO decay Some of these pulled altogether
saed f6e pscs OF hrs ee e
al round the premises at Castle Garden granted by
them Of y, many dialculiies and much needed ID
with more light more space, and free and wholesome
ssn Of w have ave
annexed report Of the Castle Garden Committee The care
upon the Battery grounds and Which bid
fair restore more than its ancient long
elected promenade, have been extended
depot al Castle Garden, and the Commission happy in
played their behalf By the Department Of PARKS Oesn o'
QriD thp laafyo
letters Ihave been received for emigants containing money!
sen; from a ca
oT I Of the Of money received
arrival during the last year. S35 and III amount OF
from Garden. was ss 4s7 'e''s'' "'"'en
RAILROAD FACILITIES IN CASTLE GARDEN.
The three great lines CT communication with
soluble New York Central the Erie and the Pennsy
means the emgrant cam landing and without leaving
hs G how dsan
men, was procured for s2 emgrants OF whom s57
in order to facilitate the transaction the business of
s9 are s saSS1aRse ca
These Offices are under the supervision control Of the
laaiOIs tie exehanse ID ws street.
general improvement has been effected IN the cod
s 1' believed Ss Board sa a''s The sfIef nsaca and wit
time 70 receive large IT, az n no, ANY @
probable further complications in European politics and
urner rclssitudes In European affairs may induce
10 seek country where free institutions hold higher
, WARDS ISLAND.
steamboat chartered by the Commissioners leaves Castle
Garden daily at one O'Clock p NJ. convey any
emsranis needing support medical ate .dance TO the
The real estate owned by the Comissoners Of EmSra
n @ Sn w sns & ~ a. Of which
Of the sand was owned by the Commissioners of Public
situated best represented by them
erection on waas Island 4sdaM Of suitable ho,p,a for
lunatics has been subject grave consideration
took plans Ins ro Gse eom
peeh far @ Tor building large and com
plans submitted selected specifications prepared
by nouee ace int IN the public press,
building The plan selected would involve expense
yonc that which would be prudent to incur Tie project
Board to erect instead frame buildings, which it Is
rsSces M attain the result sought for with
: being rapidly Advanced, ana they viii be ready
E and By sis enns
specially 81 on
saysaoe Ihe Board Therefore selected Dr. Henry Rede
class OF unorunates will enjoy every opportuni Of relief
Although the number well persons supported on Wards
Island this winter has been 26OS than year.
The yet there of the disturb
ances and dissatisfaction among them which have been
The present Imperfect lighting buildings at Wards
is continual source of danger anxiety the Commits.
70 ON se % 5s sogn i
loss and the expense of viii materially
al de- into wSc he business s
hon dstriouted the efficiency Of the various officers
the
COMPLETENESS OF
uer winch they organized the Board s happy be-
neve hat the institution favorable position
70 render to the eigran the and which
ine generous design OF the state of New afford
Durug the twenyour tina, have passed this
COMMISSION by The laws OF this State called into
ence Tour and haf millions OF emgrants have arrived
the port Of New York and have received less
oi tue care and protection OF the Commission During
that time lSa0sl2 emgrants have cared for by Il
IN scknes and supported provided with suitable
poynsnL by is means disease has been met and pre-
vented from entering into the city OF New
through the United States All necessary real estate has
beer acquired and improved education been provided
and destitute and all this has Of pro-
people OF this State dollar -e -
The Board take pleasure Ia acknowledging efficient
services rendered by their various officers employees
during the ps, year They are IN this respect especially
debed 10 Mr. Bernard Cassery the able super
in;endeni who has connected with the Commission
since IFS first origin, who brings ab0rs
perience acquired during wentyfour years OF service
in behalf Of the emigant 70 Colonel Cantado the deputy