The New York herald., 1872-03-04

The bills were ali sent TO MIR. King, by whom the
firm were paid. and then Mr.. Bacon was in the
habit or coming and collecting the difference be-
tween his price aud that furnished Mr.. King: W.T.
ness understood tnat Mr.. King frequently purchased
ooots anu SHOES at aucton, which must have gwen
MN stu larger margin as he proDaoiy got them
cheaper
Mr.. John S. Williams. OF the firm OF Williams .S
GuioD, testified that the different steamship COM
panies ana ship owners mad agreed TO give lawyer
named Nolan twenty-five per cent Tor twelve
months on the increase OF their profits II the Legs-
lature passed an act making the head tax 81 so In
stead oil 81 80; this money is now collected every
week never knew OF any of the Commissioners re-
ceivlng any benefit by the passage OF act; about
22O,0U emigranis lana annually, making N0lan'S
Il the mead tax was further reduced 1t would be OF
immense benefit to commerce and emlgration; did
not think that " would be
A WISE MOVEMENT FOR TIE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
10 take charge OF emigration.
Mr. Leonard X. Wells. Warden OF wards Island,
stated that he was thoroughly satisfied with the
current progress OF affairs; thought prices OF some
articles had Increased since the appointment OF Mir.
hDgi meat and milk are iurnished by contracts ac-
cepted 10y the commissioners; Irving has furnished
meat Tor the last seven years; boiling meat is
furnished @ two cents per pound cheaper TINS
year than formerly; ala not think that
there was anything Unfair m accepting
Mr. lrvlngs contract, but If 1t was as low as any
o'ner the commissioners would no doibt nave given
u the preference, as irving always Iurnisned good
meat. Does not thiuk there are more employees
tnai necessary buJ Is OF the opinion that able
boaed men, in good health. snouid not nc allowed
10 !oaf on Wards Island for five years. on tue
average Wards Island generally accommodates
about 1000 emigrauts. Has never received any
commissions or cmouments with the excepuon OF
salary aud living fOf himself ani family.
Rev. Robert Newman, German minister testi-
fed that ne mad been at castle Ggrden ON hphaf ~
his church for the last seven years and was very
wei satisfied with the manner III which business
was conducted; mad always found the Commissions
ers ready 10 rectly any nuisance tnat had a ten.
dency towards the discomfort OF the emigrant
Mr.. Thomas Canary testified that he mad tue con.
tract ior the delivery Of emgrants baggage through.
out the city; he had got the appointment by has own
application aud
THE ASSISTANCE or SENATOR NORTON;
was interested In the business with him; charged
nity cents TO Brooklyn ana the SUBURBS; business
amounted 10 about $40, 900 per annuln giving MIN
aDout seven or eight thousand pront; was some
times not paid by the emlgrants; senator Norton
retired from the business about Two months since.
Mr. Richard U'Corman the President or the Com
missl0ners, then testified that ne Was regular at
tendant at all meetings OF the Board and was
satisfied that affairs were now conducted mucn
merly; had heard some complaints; thought IL was
impossible 10 manage "a large institution without
complaints; had urged the reduction OF the head
Tax, but was under the Impression tat the steam
boat companies were TO reduce their fares propor-
tonatey mas reaped no pecuulary beneuL Whatever
from the appointment; it was
LABOR OF LOVE;
inc commissioners nave been encr0acnlng on
their surplus funds since the decrease Oi the mead
tax, but ~ OF the opinion they would 90 on all right
II the State would refund TO them over xl5O,OOO
which they PAID as interest on s2OJ,oOO moItgage
on Quarantine property IN which they nave had no
interest Tor tue last eleven years.
MI John Coonan, chief clerk Of the Landing
bureau, teslied that he gets 800 ner annum ana
mas seven assistants ut salaries varying IRON $1,000
70 $1,000 ; could not get on with less :: bread and
oOlee are supplied the emigrants al the lowest
Iales-nVc cents Tor nall LOAF OF bread and ave
presents. '
MI: James Lynch, one OF the Commissioners te.
uneo tnat NC was Preslgent of the Irish Emigrant