The New York herald., 1873-12-24
COMM Is sIOMERs OF EMIGRATION
Regular Meeting OF the Eoard-Mls-
cciianeous Business-lmportant Deci-

Regular Meeting OF the Roard-Mls-
cciianeou5 Business-lmportant Deci-
sloDs.
The Board OF Emigration held their regular semi
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at Castle
Garden, there being pre- seat Commissioners Hur
but Presidenr, Forrest, Kaufman, Lynch Ste-
phenson and Starr. After reading and approving
the minutes OF the last session action was taken
upon that portion Of the report OF the Castle Gar.
den Committee asking that two additional night
watchmen be appointed for the ne lodging house
for .'bumincrs" be approved BY the Board. Sucn
approval was obtained after much discussion.
Mr. Forrest submitted tho Troasurer's report
which showed that the payrolls and bill audited
footed up the sum OF S2l.63i and the amount on
hand was but Sl6,035, leaving deficit oil So, 65S.
The report OF the Wards Island Committee was
road and approved, although considerable discus
sion ensued upon the action OF the committee in
removing man in the gas house anu substituting
another before the matter was brought before the
Board.
the salary Of Mrs. Maloy, matron, was increased
to $3.50 per annum this to date from the LIST inst.
on Wards island needed the early atte ntlon OF the
Board, and that additional "bcnches" were re-
0uired. whereupon Commissioner Lynch offered
the following wnich was adoptcd:-
That the Wards Island Committee be authorized and
directed 70 provide for the erection Of two additional
and not to exceed $2,S0L
communication was received from three clergy
men attached OF tue City Mission, asking the Board
tie privilege to visiting Wards Island and holding
religious service there every Wednesday alter
noon. After much dicussiun upon the subject 1t
wa agreed to acknowledge the receipt OF the letter.
AMI refer the reverend gentlemen to the resident
chaplain Commissioner Quintard thought the door
should not be thrown wide open and allow all to
preach there. as such acsion might IN the end
prove troublesome. After this decision had been
reached Commissioner Starr gave notice that at
the next meeting Of TIE Board he should move TO
rc5cind the resolution passed at the last session
to the effect that no religious services be performed
on Waros Is.anu except by permission of the
chaplains appointed by the Board.
Upon President Hur!bnt's asking for the sense OF
the Board upon the point 1t was directed that SER
vices DO hereafter held In the Protestant chapel,
both on Sabbath mornings and afternoons.
Counsel IOr the Board communicated, "that con-
strung section OF chapter 800 of the Laws of
1873, which says 'Ihe Commissioners OF Emigra-
tton shall not be required TO support any person
capable OF earning livelihood Tor longer period
tnan two years. IN connection with the previous
statute, rendering them liable for tho pcriOu OF I've
years. am OF the opinion that the Board arc under
no Obligations to support emlgrants capable or
earning livelihood VINO arrived previous to the
1873 for a longer period than two years there.
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Counsel also communicated that the Board twas
not liable for the expenses oil maintaining emf
grants committed as criminals but only liable for
the expense Of those committed rs yagrants or
disorderiy persons"
The matter oil aboshing the Boarding Station at
Quarantine was taken up, but LAID over until the
next meeting. Adjourned.