The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

The Weekly Meeting OF tho Board-More
Talk About Economy and tho Debt.
The Board OF Commissioners OF Emigration he'd
It's regular meeting at Castle Garden yesterday af-
ternoon. Present, Messrs. starr, Mauger Forrest,
Stephenson. Lynch and Setback, Commissioner
Starr IN the chair. After reading the minutes Of
the meeting OF the Board OF April 20, Commits
sloner Mauger moved to amend by striking out all
alter the list OF members present. Carried.
The minutes OF the Board held April 80 were then
read and approved, also those OF the meeting OF
May IL.
Assistant Secretary Jackson read the resignation
OF Richard Van Poset as Chief Clerk OF Wards
Island Bureau. Accepted. Bills for services OF
William Price, late Chief Surveyor or Labor and OF
5. ventador. were received, and after desultory
discussion OF the power and obligation or the
Board TO pay bills OF their class, the claims were
referred to the legal counsel OF the Board for his
opuon thereon as test cases which should govern
In the disposition OF large class OF similar claims.
Applications were received from the Belgian
society, the scandinavian society and the st.
Georges and ST. Andre VS. societies tor permits
sion to agents OF those organizations to enter
Castle Garden, in order to give advice and inforlna
ton to emgrants OF their several natonalires.
Commissioner Stephenson moved that the an.
pllcatlons be granted.
MIR. Lynch thought the Board should scrutntzo
as to the character and standing the persons to
be admitted to the privileges OF the depot. He
knew Messrs Monroe ana Morris, OF st. Georges
and ST. David's to be eminently proper persons but
ne was ignorant as TO the others proposed as
The character o. the scandinavian re pres enta.
tive was voucned Tor, and 1t was agreed to admit
the agents named by these societies, aud Messrs.
to inquire as to the nominee OF the Belgian society.
President starr remarked that, In his opinion all
the natlonalltles were already sufficiently repre-
sented at the depot and their agents becoming
agents for railroads and other companies give the
Board great trouble. The whole subject OF Castle
Garden management needed review.
on motion o. Mt Lyncn the matter was 70.
communication was read from p O'Day.
| Agent OF the Board at Buffalo, Offering his con.
Sans se ~ ana asking more Pay 1t BENG ex
by law, and the Board have no power, the prayer
Mr. Lynch moved the appointment OF Garrett A.
Neville as agent ut Rochester Adopted.
Mr.. Stephenson moved the appointment Of E. b.
Bureau.
President Starr suggested instead to promote
Mr.; stanton ana put Mr.. Cooney IN his old place.
| bid increasing the clerical iorce.
President starr declared the work too great to
| be done by the present force.
Commissioner Stephenson offered to make Mr..
Stanton cniei OF the Bureau at 1000. aud remind
ed the Board that IL was poor, being $4,000 worse
| of than year ago. Finally, Mr. COoney received
an appointment as clerk ut $1,000.
the offer OF the Board OF Charities and Corroc-
ton to furnish TO the Board OF emigration a plot
ground, dedicated, Harris Is anu for the burial
| OF emigrants at IS Tor each person buried or to
bury them with The paupers OF tne Charity Bureau
| at So per head, was called up and discussed. All
| the members Of the Board concurred In consider
| Ing the charge exorotant. Mr.. Shack preferred
that ground be taken In the property OF the Board
| In Wards island, as did Commissioner Maurer.
rue matter was renamed to the COMMITTEES on
| Wards Island.
! A committee OF three was agreed to for q revision
OF the bylaws, the CHAIR naming Messrs. Stepnen.
| son, MauQer and Setback as such committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Stephenson 1t was ordered
that from July all employees be paio monthlJ
and sign rolls.
Samuel Hunt, late night watch, was appointed
| as gatekeeper.
| MIR. Lynch moved that Mr.. Henry J. jackson.
Assistant Secretary. be named as Secretary the
Commissioner Stephenson objected on the ground
that Mr. Lynch Is not competent to vote on an
appointment.
Commissioner Mauger renewed the motion. OBJ
jected to by commissioner Stephenson, who DIS
claimed any CRITICISM on Mr.. Jackson, but he said
the Board. for economy, were trying to dispense
with the services Of secretary aud superintdn-
dent Notion Withdrawn.
President Starr resigned as member OF the
Finance Committee, aud appointed Mr.. Scnack
member OF thai and the Castle Garden COMMITTEES,
Adjourned.