The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-28
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

The regular meeting or the Commissioners was
held yesterday afternoon, Mr. George ]. Forrest in
the chair and all the Commissioners except Messrs
Quintard and Mayor Wlckham being present.
the resignation OF August Wagner, Clerk at
Wards Island, was received and accepted and
letter OF recommendation given to Mr.. Wagner.
Mr. Lynch stated that he had been unwell ana
had been unable 10 attend the committee. The
state exacts a bond nom the owners OF all YES
sells, which they nave right to commute by the
payment Of head money. The State imposed no
tax on commerce, ana the laws OF The State have
stood the test or time. MARYLAND has done the
same. Massachusetts and Pennsylvania had done
likewise. steamship passenger traiic has grown
TO an enormous extent since ls47, and the owners
are trying to Kill the goose that laid the golden
egg. some one Albany writes q report for the
committee and publishes it as tne report OF the
committee. These legislators, u IS to be hoped,
wall not permit themselyeS TO be trapped by the
enemies Of the COMMISSION.
Mr. stephenson stated that the commission was
not entirely blameless. IL nad not carried out
the laws "a AZ should. A numuer OF people had
been supported without any right Inc speaker
beneyed VITO General Hustled, that the communal
tlon tax was unconstitutional. The commission
should ina out whether the Special Bona act was
q law or not a law The which was EN-
ploYed IN tlls garden Tor i've months was lar too
large ON Wards ISLAND tine same want oil econ
omy was shown. lie desired 10 tesg the sense OF
the committee BY moving, under the act OF 1873,
lie dlscnarge from Wara's island OF $50 aDle
BODIED emIgrants VINO were taere Tor two years.
Mr.. Lyncn stared there was no action or the Board
necessary as tue law was mandatory. Tne charge
OF extravaganza could no. apply to either Mr..
ScnacE or Mr.. Lyncn but must apply TO the
Commissioners appointed oy the Governor. One
gentleman, Dr. Henry, who had applied for posi-
zion, without salary, had at the instance OF Mr..
Stephenson, been vo.ed large salary. There
were men IN the service OF the commission who
were not needed. 1t was a cheap way Tor MIR.
stephenson 60 OBTAIN glory.
Mr.. Stephenson declared that he did not look for
glorg out meant to do mis- duty. lie moved TO re-
duce the salary o. all nurses and orderles except
toe head nurse a. the Lunattc Asylum, to sl2 per
month.
NJ. Setback moved its reference 80 the Wards
Island COMMITTEE.
Tue matter was SO referred
on motion OF Mr. stephenson, Il was resolved to
direct the Nard's Island Committee to report at
the next meeting what reduction Ia expenses on
the lsano could 0e made.
Mr.. setback moved to Inform the Charities Com
mission that on the 1st prox they would discharge
number Of pauper emisranss.
Mr. Lynch thought this would be well for IL
would INFORM the people Ia Albany what state the
commission was in.
Mr.. starr sated that during the next year there
would be not money enough 70 carry on the busl-
ness OF the commission.
The motion OF Mr.. Setback was carried
Mr.. Lynch stated That Of the y, 900 people landed
since January 1854 paid no Communication, thus
showing clearly that tnlrty per cent OF the people
landed paid nothing 10 the commission. the pas
sage money was also the same.
Inc Board then adjourned.