The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-13
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
Routine Rusiness-The Church Row Post
poned-PrOspect OF Several Reports.

Routine Rusiness-The Church Row Post.
poned-PrOspect OF Several Reports.
The Commissioners OF Emigration met yesterday
afternoon at Castle Garden Mr.. Hurlbut in the
chair. A number Of bids were offered for the meat
contract for Wards Island, and on motion Of Mr..
Lynch the matter was referred to the Castle Gar.
den Committee, with power to award the contract
to the lowest bidder for the aggregate kinds OF
meat. committee Of three was appointed to wait
on Mayor Havemeyer relative to the rent OF Castle
Garden for the last quarter some misunderstood.
ing having arisen about the amount. 1t was re.
solved that quorum shall consist Of five members
and that the Secretary be instructed to change the
word six In the bylaws 70 FIVE. Joseph J. Hearne,
foreman OF outdoor labor and In charge OF
the Boys Department on Wards Island, rendered
his resignation, which was accepted, and William
II. Haughton was appointed in his place. II was
resolved that the hours for the duty Of the night
watch shall be from six O'Clock P. NJ. to seven
O'Clock A. NJ, instead or as heretofore, from six IN
the evening to SIX In the morning. Then John
Mccormack was dismissed nom the position oil
night Waterman and James +. McCann appointed
In his place Captain, D9wne ; was APPOINTED u,
Southern New Jersey Railroad Company to sell
tickets at Castle Garden created considerable dis.
Committee on Castle Garden. The question OF
obligng emigrant boarding house keepers to wear
den un Was REFERRED u to the same 'c Commit
tee, with power TO include such other
employees as the committee might deem
1t advisable should wear uniform. Tue number
Of emigrant housekeepers was fixed at seventy,
and Commissioner Kaufman, at his own request,
was allowed the privilege OF examining into the
character Of all applicants for the keeping OF emil
grant boarding houses. few missionaries were
allowed the privilege Of visiting Castle Garden.
Commissioner Stephenson asked permission to
read his report on the religious difficulty on Wards
Island but Commissioner Starr objected as he had
not signed that report nor mad he had an opportu-
nifty OF examining the testimony. Commissioner
Starr was satisfied that his name would be anlxed
to the majority report in this matter, and this re-
port which Commissioner Stephenson desired to
SELL Mr.. Quintard also said Mr.. Starr had not had
an opportunity Of reading over the testimony
taken by the committee, and be- therefore, objected
TO the reading OF the report Commissioner Lynch
VINO had bundle OF papers before him, ready
for action, said, as IL was 80 late In the
afternoon now, that 1t might be as well TO post
p0ne the subject to some future time, but he had
all his papers with him II 1t were decided TO go on
Mr.. Stephenson then said his object in desiring Ia
read the report was to show that the cause Of the
da toriness In submitting the report to the board
was not his. 1t was then agreed to defer the nghe
10 some other day, and perhaps IN the meantime
some OF the Commissioners may see by degrees,
that 1t might be well not to be trying TO raise
row about religious tenets and prejudices IL inc
row goes ON there will be at least three dlne1eht
reports on this matter from the cominlttee having
Ii In charge. The Board then adjourned 10 meet
subject TO the call OF the President.