The New York herald., 1873-12-23
CARING FOR The EMICRANT.
Members OF tho Legislature Visit Wards
Island-The Commissioners Of Emigration.
Askfor an Increase Of Head Money" from
the Several Steamship Companies-
President Hurlbuts Address.

the Several Steamship Companies
President Hurlbut's Address.
The Emigration Commission Of New York. de-
string that the members ana members elect OF tho
State Legislature should properly understand irs
need at the present tlme and to make the inspec-
ton OF the several institutions under It's caro-,
arranged that they. with other offlcials, should
make the tour OF Wards Island. Yesterday was
set apart for such VISIT and early in the morning
the Quarantine COMMISSIONER steamboat N. K.
Hasskins was at the wharf at Castle Garden TO re-
ceive on board such persons as were invited to be
present. Those assembled for the purpose
were President Hurlbut George Starr, James
Lynch Superintendent Webster ana Secretary
Jackson, of the Emigration Commission; Dr.. s. 0.
vanderpoei Health Onicer OF the Port; Senator
elect John A. King, Assemblyman and Assembly
men-elect Barney Biglin, e. d. Perry, George O.
Bennett Stephen J. Callahan, John McGroarty, g.
d. Stevens, Knox McAffe, George Dean, Hamilton
Fish. Jr, and General Hustled; Aldermen Morris.
McCaferty. Billings and Henry Clawson. Jr.; L. W.
Jerome, DR.. M. II. Henry, William Budd, ]. O.
Pinckney and Others Before embarklng the gen.
tlemen walked around Castle Garden, narrowly
scanning every nook and corner or the huge struc-
ture and making such inquiries as were pertinent
TO the object In view.
II did not require but little time to reach Wards
Island, and upon arrival, the visitors were es-
c0rted to the several buildings and hospitals, all
of which received such attention as the occasion
demanded. Everything was found in complete or
der, and the many patients that were able to be
about looked very cheerful and contented. In
this tour 1t ascertained that the object OF the
commission was to impress upon the visitors, not
only the importance OF the work under it's care,
but that to render it as effective as the citizens
of New York desired it to be, there should
be in the hands OF the officials sufi-
cent money for the proper maintenance
OF the several institutions. This was not the case
now. and the commission is In debt over $5000O,
and has been since the Legislature reduced tho
s.head money! collected from the various steamship
companies from 81 90 to 81 so per capita. 1t was
now sought to ask that this tax be raised from the
present sum to 81 when the commission could
make the necessary repairs now urgently de-
manded, and, with the economy always practised.
meet their expenses without falling behind. Two
hours were passed in the inspection, when the
served, President Hurbut addressed the meeting
as follows:-
We have invited you gentlemen as represeltatIvesof
wants have performed and are now performing portion
ss @ ans 1saents nag rs o.t g sy ys
Of the city until the time when, he leaves our
ss sSs
great greater than that Of Bossn passes into ard the
gates q Castle Garden Each and every one Or these
duty t9 @ that one q ne num- %
sy long course ot efforts such psfiecs security 4
merely @ Ss
q q all needed ana
sss not probably c. 9G sren an IN cs who who
can speak to him in his own native tongue
sss s q 81
ans the
landed strangers IN strange land; and in
Ss
landed On PiymoR RocE NJ castle was provded FOR
tssS ss%,ort q EmisTstSa sys
a @ an sss s % %S Ss
the uncviliaed and untSiored savage welcomed them
wo SGGax al Without charge No
ocs rsceiye sGm any S %grant n for
CASTLE Garden you may Se sure does 20. come
m ass m ad ask s @ sphere
9S: e
@ $ en- sss s ss Sse on wards
s Son % the s @ %
s
those who nssS HOSPITAL care have " better Or
Ssre nan. But do mot
Of our work .An ounce Of prevention better than
who from special causes need special care and
care s g s as me &
wealth q the country The work We do and which sp
% i sSs s0.s %
ns e S %
be. The Commissioners, as you know without
ssa no @ % Every % draws
lar from the funds placed in our hands fully and honestly
sus regret tc say that the funds now At dis.
& a. Is 9sss Sss sn TS
Is not q man among them who does not receive much
than sf @ S nc % S
sssa s Ts
manner Ths only question Is as as to the amount at which
set se
rate ss SS
sS nNe asrss SSa m S a s ssd
Of next xprfi Il win Be about $3.50 Ooo 80 : = -
s' sssi; ,s:sss::s' :s; s%
@ c ss a s az e Of
has thrown upon our special care many persons who In
Sare estimate which We csn make, we Judge that
ns ss C W = s ne
fx the sum at that amount
win the Lss.slsMturs y max. This ADDITION, or shall ths
the work. Which You cannot fail 70 see ought 20 Be- done
We leave the matter 70 your careful cocnsders-
ton and upon you rests the responsibility To
you especially as representatives of New York. Kings
Queens Richmond and Westchester countes the matter
has a special interest II we have not the
to for all those who may properly come under our
counties mainly Can they in any other way throw
around them the shield Of protection well and cheapy
dor
Following the Presidents address Senator elect
King, Assembyman Hustled Aldermen McCaferty
and Billings, Commissioners Lynch, Starr and L.
w. Tennie made snort speeches touching upon the
FAINT thQft rtn1n tAnrn
visitors left the island about five O'Clock.