The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-21
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
The Financial Statement for 1S73-Scnd-
Ing Emig grant Children to Western
States.

The Fina ncial Statement for 1S73-Scnd-
Ing Emigrant Children to Western
States.
The Commissioners OF Emigration held their reg
uar meeting yesterday afternoon, Commissioner
Hurlpurt in the chair. The minutes OF the last
regular and special meeting were approved.
The action of the Wards Island Committee In
appointing DIR. d. H. Kitchen as physician OF the
Insane Asylum, at So 500 year, was approved.
An appropriation of S4O0 was maze for the re.
pairing OF the Women's Refuge on Wards island
and provision was also made for the verplanck
Hospital.
Mp. Shields was appointed resident agent Of
the commission at Poughkeepsle, at $500 year,
and NJ Schwarz agent at Syracuse.
Mr.. KAUFMAN moved that the ONCE of Chief
Clerk OF the Labor Bureau be abolished, the
Deputy superintendent could easily do the work.
letter by Mr., Fairman, the SUSPENDED Chief
Clerk, was read, stating that he could meet the
charge OF being absent from his post by proof thai
he had been Ill at the time. The Office was declared
vacant, and Mr.. CantadOr was instructed TO super
wise the Labor Bureau. the office OF the Second
Clerk Of the Information Bureau was also de3iared
vacant after the LIST OF February.
Mr.. LYNCH reported that a number OF women
raEing situations. Fiity,one women had been re-
ported as being so capable, and he moved that
such statement be furnished the Board every two
weeks and that Mrs. Moody, CHIEF oil the Female
Labor Bureau, obtain situations for such women.
Mr.. STEVENSON moved that the contract with
gage be revoked. The matter was laid over.
communication from the Chlldren's Aid Society
was read, saying they were willing TO send the
children on tue island to the west, provided the
Commissioners cOthe them The President said
that ninety one children were on Wards Island
Mr.. LYNCH called attention to the tact that three
years ago. when q similar application was made.
the counsel oil the Board decided that the cOmInls
sion had no right to rennquish their guardianship
over so many children. 1t was for the commission
to keep the bone and sinew in the state oil New
York and not to send them to other States where
they would not be well taken care OF.
Mr.. KAUFMAN said the commission had to pro-
vide for children OF emigrants The Chilorens Aid
Society had done great deal OF good and all they
had to see was that the children should not be-
made slaves OF. 1t was an error to suppose that
such good chance to provide tor these children
should be thrown away on account OF some pre-
viously rendered opinion OF tile COUNSEL to the
Board. Mr.. Kaufman moved that the matter be
referred to the present counsel OF the B0ard for
his opinion as to whether the Commissioners had u
right to send these children out Of the State The
motion was carried.
The secretary was instructed to prepare the
papers necessary for mOrgaging certain property,
and taking these documents to the proper oficer3
in Albany, and the Board then adjourned.
The report of the Finance Committee for 1879
shows that the receipts for 1878 were S46S 06 com
mutation fund-267, 343 aliens at 81 50 "a aliens az
81 SO; and ITO death penalties, S4o2, 1919 90; ana
s466 los 92 wards Island, $2l50s0 So Castle Gar
den $l33, 151 9S; paid to county poor houses.
S24,993 "a, Bel The liabilities were Sl2s4os0 a4'
assets, real estate, sl,0s5l 5e 81 laaanc asylum,
sle3359 "a; chapel, sS4,l'7 80, &c; 'ota'
Al 284. $50 IA.