New-York tribune., 1874-03-18
THE EmGRAIIoN COMMISSIONERS.

EXTENSIVE CHANGES AMONG THE EMPLoYEs AT
CASTLE GARDEN AND WARDS IsIAND-EXPENsES
REDUCED.
An eventful meeting of the Commissioners
of Emigration was held at Castle Garden yesterday
afternoon The President the Board replied in detail
To the charges made by willy Walach against the Com
mission, and especially TO those regarding the sending
OF immigrants South the expense OF the Board. He
stated that the Rev. Robert Newman recently EN-
poyed BIZ the Board look through South Carolina and
provide employment for the immigrants. Nearly lOOO
immigrants had thus been provided with employment,
and Of these 31f were sent forward at the expense
of the Board 1t was necessary this otherwise
the immigrants must have been maintained mere
at the expense Of the Board. The President also ex
planned that had made the appointments of committees
without paralitY. MI. Kaufman then resigned from
the Castle Garden Conn ittee. Considerable discussion
followed during which Mr. Stephenson called on Mr.
Kaufman TO explain the charges OF Sir. wallach
against him. Tho remainder Of the Board
ho gever objected the wasting of time in this manner
Other es also dismissed and the regular busi
ness was then taken up resolution was passed
authorizing the dismissal OF any officer OF the depart
ment who shall absent himself for than one day
for any cause other than illness without the permission
OF the President his absence of one Commissioner
reolution was also passed directing that boardng
house runner be admitted hereafter TO Castle Garden
except the representatives. Of such houses "a are kept by
widows In all other the owners themselves only
can obtain entrance August Wagner appointed
telegraph operator at Wards Island II was voted that
the Dock Commissioners be requested TO repair the land
ing dock'at Castle Garden
It was proposed begin at once an extensive reduc-
ton OF salaries and discharge Of employees but this was
opposed by some OF the Commissioners, and motion 70
adjourn was introduced by Mr. Kaumlnn IL being lost
Messrs Kaufmann Lynch, and Forrest withdrew, and
The following employees then removed from Office
f. r. Cooney clerk or the Wards Island Bureau
Charles Brice, Of labor, wards lsland X
scbmeidherg clerk OF the German society," Alexander
Mcdonald clerk OF the Irish Society John d. Marselus,
messenger in the Information Bureau Lorenzo Canta-
dor deputy supernt nndrnt; Charles kircGenbecher,
clerk in the Labor Bureau; John H Brant letter ana
notice clerk Richard Van Poser C1ef clerk wards Isl
aud Bureau j. III. Stanton clerk wards Island Bureau
John J. Route, chef clerk in Landing bureau; Mary
Foley IN Wards Island Nursery Bridget Dansen,
helper Wards Island Nursery; Mary Welsh, helper 10
Wards Island Nursery: Ana Nolan, helper III hospital
Catherine York helper hospital; Catherine Walshev
helper in hospital; Mary Rogers helper IN hosplta /;
John KeaTnan, carpenter, Wards Island Jas Heno
police officer Wm. Duffy police olhcefi lieh WcIher'
nurse ards Islapd The removals Will take effect on
The following appointments were made George
Gardner chief CLERK Wards Island Bureau; Cathd-
rine seee nurse Wards Island Eliza Wilies, marOn
Francis Goodwin. chief CLERK, Mards Island; Henry
| Roberts, assistant hospital CLERK. ,
The boarding station st Staten Island was abolished,
and the boarding officers Waiter b. Strong aud George
Martinus ordered 10 report at Castle Garden Tor
duty Walter Ii. smith transferred from the Labor
formerly hospital clerk appointed assistant store
keeper Wards Island. The extensive changes thus
made will reduce the expenses OF the Emigration Com
mission nearly $4,000 per year