The New York herald., 1874-04-29
COMMISSIONERS CF EMIGRATION
Overchn-ges by the Inman Liue--Isovv
They Made S11 Out OF Poor Esni-
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Overchnrges by the Inman Iine-Iyovv
They Made S91 Out OF Poor Esni-
grant-The Decrease In Emigration.
Tho Commissioners OF Emigration held their
regular meeting yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock, Mr.. Hurburt in tine chair.
The Secretary read the minutes OF the last
regular meeting. containing list OF the numerous
dismssals previously reported in the HERALD.
There was humorous episode before business
was taken up between omm.ssioners Mauger and
Starr, relating to the punctuality OF the first
named gentleman at tho meetings OF the commits.
sion. The minutes showed that Mr.. Mauger came,
In response to call for a special meeting. while
all the other Comm soners failed to put In an ap-
pearance. Mr.. Haugcr was mpiimentei by his
colleagues In jocose manner on this remarkable
show OF punctuality
The minutes OF the Castle Garden Committee
were read, showing that they had dismissed
large numner OF employees and reduced many
salaries
The Finance Committee reported that they had
audited bills to the amount or ST. 900 at their last
meeting. Approved.
The resignation of the agent OF the commission
at Syracuse was accepted.
The Commissioners or the Charities proposed
that burial plot for immigrants be set apart on
Hart's Island IS to be charged for each body Re.
;erred.
The Secretary stated that an emgraEt, John
Rankin, had been oyerchargcd By the Inman
steamship line sci, on ticket from New York to
San Francisco which he bought from the company
at Liverpool. The Secretary wrote to Mr.. Dale, the
agent OF the Inman line, demanding that the $21
be refunded to the cmigrant. MIR. Dale refused to
do go, saying that he had no confidence IN the
present cmigrant railway fares, and that IL tho
rates were advanced before the emigrants
rriv ivQ1 no mn IN tho al =
ference The secretary wrote back to Mr.. Dale =
'Your agent deraudcd the cmigrant. The
Board insists that II you sell tickets In Europe
for transportation beyond New York you shall not
charge more than tic current rate IN Castle Gar
den AZ the time OF sale. you have no confidence
IN the present rates OF cnigrant fares Icing main.
t5ned, ana fear that they may be advanced before
the emigrant arrives here, 1t seems to me that the
proper thing ior you 10 40 would be 70 abstain
He reiterated his demand for reminding the money,
but Mr; Dale paid no attention to II.
mission had no legal right to demand such rcst!tu-
tton, and, alter some discussion, the matter
Tnc Secretary stated subsequently, that he had
found II necessary to address similar remon-
strances, on account OF overchargcs on railway
A letter from Mr.. Van Poser. chief clerk OF
Wards Island, was read, protesting against his
Commss oaof STIR Stated taat Comptroller Green
announced MS readiness TO pay for any necessary
repairs IN the rotunda OF Castle Carbon, anu tue
The number OF immigrants arrived this year up
to the 27th Of April is 25,IoS. Last year 10 tie
in 1872, for the similar PERIOD there were 17,oA4
The increase In receipts for Communication being N
the Board receives, In 1874, $50, $50 less than IN
1873 ana ssts67 less than In 1872. These are tho
facts upon which the Board chiefly base their ap
plIcation for an increase Of resources, and they
state that this rate OF immigration y TO continue
the Wards Island institutions must be abaEdoned
ior lack or means This IL the chicl basis OF their
application for an increase OF tho communication TAX