The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-21
EMIGRATION ABUSES
The Investigation by the Leg
islative Committee.
he Finger Marks Of Tweed and Forton-The
Tricks of the Purchasing Agent, King-Wines
and Liquors for Junk,ting Parties and
Free Lunches Reach Sl2, 900 Per
Year-A Large Decrease in
Expenses Last Year.

again al the Castle Garden Yesterday to inquire
INTO the alleged abuses in Bureau OF Emigration
THE EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Bernard Casserly, who. upon being called,
said-ThOmas Canary OF the firm OF Norton
Canary. has the carting contract; he makes the
contract; the Commissioners fix the rate at forty
cents below Flfietn and fifty cents per pack
age above that; the gross amount will run about
$4,000 per year; there is competition for 1t ex-
cept that the Commissioners TX the rate; no other
persons are allowed TO come inside; Others stand
outside and compete but their charges are higher;
~ Is protection 10 emigrants, who II they choose
can employ their own friends the emigrant goes
outside before he gets his baggage, when he IS APP
preached by an outsider, who tells him he can do 1t
cheaper; no one is allowed to take out baggage but
the emigranis; the city receives rent OF $4,000
. year for the ground and we pay for water; We
own 100 acres WARTS Island; there are no taxes
paid to the cly; the amount paid to the New York
Printing Company, from MAY, 1870. IS i,207 to
date; 70 others we have made payments for work;
there were larger sums paid for printing than pre-
vl0usly, but the work was nferiorly done; the CON-
missl0ners allow four money brokers the privilege
Of the Garden to exchange gold ut within one per
cent OF the market value; the emigrant Is allowed
70 change as mucn little as he likes; the
brokers are compelled TO give him memo
randum OF the sales; they are Hagan Billing,
lie Yonge d Co., Scully Dewitt and j. Muriager;
there Is not much competition; they pay nothing
for the privilege now; year ago the amount OF coin
exchanged In q year was between $So0,O0O and
$1,000 900; can't estimate the amount OF money
brought over by emgrants; we estimate the amount
Rt $75 each, IN currency; runners OF boarding house
Keepers sometimes are allowed to come into the
Garden, but II they are guilty OF any misconduct
the badge is taken away; have not seen One-eyed
Daley about here Tor a year; never was myself in.
nd IN rturan foru inu In
boarding house keepers first make an application;
sSch house Is then inspected and, II all is satlsiac
tory, the permit is granted; the tariff OF prices
must be on the card given the emigrant when
he Is solicited; never knew emigrants charged
ten cents each Tor passing through the Gardeh after
the establ ishlng OF the CITY baggage delivery by
Canary, people would come back and demand their
checks TO enable outsiders take their baggage; The
Old Commission established rule that ten cents be
paid Canary for surrenderDg the checks after put
m possession OF them, but 1t was abolished; some
Of the Commissioners come here every day.
Emanuel u. Hart swOrn-I am one OF the Commits
RiOners. and was appointed In May. 1870; did not
seek the Office; am President OF Mount Sinai Hos
pta; am chairman OF Castle Garden Committee. TO
people 10 the Board In case OF vacancy; know DR..
Kesser; l recommended him, and ne was in our |
service about three months; there were no charges
against him for incompetency; believe him to be
competent and trustworthy; was excited at his re.
another man; think ali the Commissioners but |
myself voted for MS removal; he was succeeded by
sency; meetings OF the committee held weekly |
and Of the commissioners seInl-monthly l gene
rally attend them ~ mas not occurred 10 me tnaT
have reflected upon the expense OF the Commits
SION II Is ssary 10 expena nteen cents on. OF
have endeavored to have purchases as low as pos.
Rhe; mad the appointment of the purchasing clerk,
one King; don't know he was recommended by Mr..
Tweed; he was by the commissioners OF Charities;
he made purchases OF all supplies in open market;
whenever ne made large purchases the committee
was consulted; we found he paying too nigh
prices, and he was removed; l have heard Kings
brother Is a relative OF Tweed; no commissions
allowed 10 be paid by railroads to agents IN our en-
ploy, and tickets are as low as possible: We hire
steamers TO run TO Wards Island by the year at S25
per Gay; they are the Buroeck ana VIM. Fletcher;
employ them only six days In the week; never en-
plOy these steamers for pleasure parties.
James b. Nicholson. sworn-I am one OF the Com
mfsslOnefs: this Is my second year; did not seek
the appointment; there are no emouments attached
60 my oflice; am member of the finance Commit
rec TO audit bills, &C; have sent back bills to the
cbaraes: have audited bls for liquors cigars and
lunches lonce per month probably FOR The commit
tee and their trends these bis nave been incurred
by the Wards Island Committee: do not know how
much has been pad per year for liquors, &C.; the
treasurer tells me wines, liquors aud cigars amount
10 about twelve thousand dollars per year; my
salary The Charity Commission 81. 800 per year;
u takes up nearls all my tlme would be glad to be
was to beneht my Wv fellow men; never
aware that or s372OoO received in 1870 SI6sOO6
spent salaries, board. &C., OF employees; this
might nave been required; was not aware That men
were appointed Tor political purposes or that Tam
many levied a tax upon the employees; think there
some cases: think the bureau mas been run as
economically as possible; there may have been
errors committed, however; MIR. King did very well
AS purchasing agent, put he was discharged OIL
account OF some prices being too high; don't think
he ever stole dollar, but merely neglected part
oil his dutes beef and milk are now under contract;
AL otner supplies are bought in open market by Mr..
Shack, OF the committee, and the warden OF
Wards Island; am now satisfied with the manner
In which the bureau Is run: the treasurer mas q
ready cash account OF about thousand dollars;
pays the bills 10y check: don't think the treasurers
duties could be performed by Mr.. Casser,y In addi
tOn To MS present duties.
Frederick Schaick sworn-l am President OF the
German Society OF the city OF New York and eI
OMct0 member OF this Board; attend all meetings;
am on the Wards Island and Finance Committee: 1
draw no salary as president any emoument as
member OF this Commission: purchased supplies
sometimes White King was away; King paid twenty
i've cents LOT poultry and | only paid eleven cents
for the best; recommended ne be discharged and
II was done; witness described the nature OF the
contracts now existing showing decrease OF the
expenses In my opinion there was much money
years; the milk contract reduced 81, 200 per
year, the meat contract $4,000 per year and other
purchases s siooo per month; King purchased about
70 these iacds iregneptly | have no knowl-
edge ,nat King divided with his patrons; the
vantage is taken Of them by employees aud
the sick are kindly treated; tnlnk Inc salaries
OF the nurses, Orderlies, &C. on Wards Island
should lie raised; only now get IS per
moni b; some employees DO not earn their money;
Dr. Schelling, consulting physician. gets s l. 200
per wear, aud Dr. Carnochan, consulting sur
ge n, $3.50 per years; DON'T think his services
Re .ured he mas offered serve without salary and
mis- oner was accepted before the meeting OF the
Legislature. so that now he receives salary ~
was the opinion that politics had too much TO do
with the Board; any benevolent institution think,
should be run Dy non-politiclans; have not recon.
mended single one as an employe who has
been appointed; the present Lunatc Asylum Is
y nuisance; lt Is an UNIT place; the old
Board had plans made and put money
aside TO erect new one, but the Board rejected
the plans; the plans oI one O'Nell were accepted
mate was about $500 000 ONeil mas received $1,000
for his plans: he the Commission for about
s34 900 for his plans. when rejected after we
found out the probable cost; i consulted with q
lunatic, who IL an architect on the island: got up
pavilion plan, which adopted; we commenced