New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-22
NEW ELEMENTS OF POPULATION.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRA1lo

| REPORT OF TUr COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION
| RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE
The annual report of the Commissioners OF
Emigration 10 the Legislature has iust been prepareu
and contains many interesting statistics ana a'se
amount OF valuable information concerning the business
OF the Board for the past year. and the present.
OF its property Mich OF this information has already
been published in the columns OF THE TRIBUNE, but te
| following additional particulars will be OF interest:
The entire number of passengers from foreign ports
who landed at The port OF new OK i a ar c,1ens or
persons who had before landed AZ this port The NUN
came under the immediate care this Board, was
2es2ss or these 2529s2 aliens 1859 were born IN
the United states 287 had previously landed at oher
ports in the United States. Of the whole numner 90
aliens who arrived lO4,2l5 were from Germany. GS6l2
from Ireland $3.50 from England $500 from Scotlapu'
5000 from sweden. 6si7 from Italy 67 from Norway
6s59 from Austria. olO2 from France 1887 from Holland
! Poland ST. from Russia, 64s from Belgium, gu from
Wales 6I7 Luxembourg. S45 from West Indies zS
China, East IRdies 50 from Mexico 70 IRON
Central America. "a from Turkey Is from PORTUGAL ~
from Soya Scotia. IA from Greece, IL from Ausua''
Durpc the wear employment has been obtained by the
Labor Bureau for 25325 emigrants, of whom 1sl were
males and 1904 females. OF the males, 3i2 were
mechanics and 1889 agricultural laborers vi ine
females, 55 general house servants ana 4y sKea
workwomeu. The average monthly wages win DoaIu,
was SlJ 10 for men. and - 10 for women.
amounting 81 1868 have been received TO forward en-
grants TO the interior. OF t5e whole number OF emf
twelve per cent received by their friends through
the Information Bureau 53 children not III charge Oh
their parents forwarded their friends lOl6 nus
bands their and children Gil parents re-
ceived their children 9l9 children received th parents
and persons received their kindred OF different de-
The Forwarding Bureau has abolished A saving
OF SIS per week. or $500 per year made by the
reduction In number of trips by from Castle
Garden TO Wards Island. Castle Garden having been
used for its purpose for nearly 20 years some
repairs necessary. TIE principal of these
floor for the rotunda, provision for better ven
tlaion, and repairs to doors and windows me estl
mated will tie about $1,000 With this outlay 1t VIII
its present purpose for many years TIE salary
OF 500 PAID 10 state agents mt the principal cities 100
small and the Board recommend an amendment or the
law which limits their salaries TO that amount
tiens during 1878 there admitted 6,o5l the total
number treated during the year was, including 1856 c
dren born alive 1885, OF these, 6s2S were ulschaIReu
and 800 died, leaving on Dee 81, $50 On Dec 81 let2
the whole number of emigranis on Wards Island was
2I3i during 1873 there admitted 1852, and the
number remaining Dec 81 1873 was LII oehg AZ less
than the corresponding date Of the previous year.
they found that the Prolestanis were worship
ing in conTenent room, a capable Of accom- I'M
modaiing all who desired TO attend wIlie the
Catholics were IN possession OF chapel, hut Nv the
former Board ri an expense ot S5Oj ana so bciJngns
direct. Tue executive on the island subject of course
the direction the Board or its proper ComnIitee
has the right OF control over TINS chapel ~ over
every other part OF the island As by far tne larger
Catholics, and as the Protestant place OF worship -
capable of accommodating many more than attend IT.
il is not probable that the other chapel WILL az present,
be applied to the use 81 any DINER sec than me one now
in occupation OF it, But 1t Is clearly set forth by TINS
resolution tlat thc cdltl i 10 All stS
any Of whom may OccuDy 1t whenever IN the tudg
the Board best interests vi the institutions
require.
From the Treasurcr's report IL appears that ON Jnnc l,
1873 Board indebted, excess of It's cash re-
sources, about S57.090 that JAN ], 1874 the dc
cieHcy $4,000; aud that during the months OF
Winter and early Spring the receipts must be comparl
lively small while the disbursements must be large the
dot April l. 1874, Will be about $4,000 After the
most careful consideration, the Board are OF opinion
Communication fee OF 81 instead OF s. So at
cnt. Will meet the necessary expenditure, and they
therefore most respectfully urge your honorable body TO
law fixing the rate at that sum.