New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25
FURTHER REPLIES OF THE EMIGRATION CON-
MIssIoNERs TO THE LEGISLATURE.

The Commissioners of Emigration yesterday
sent to the Committee OF Commerce and Navigation al
Albany reply to tho supplementary interrogatorits
made by that body concerning the aIirs OF the Board
In reply TO query concerning the amount OF appropa
lions 10 the Commissioners OF Emigration from the
State since 1871 the Commissioners say they have re
ceiyed 100000 They claim hat this sum was
not used by them, but appropriated TO sup
uly the deaciencles Of !the hospital moneys and
for the necessary expenditures OF the Marine Hospital
In 1913 the Uned States Supreme Court IecIed
moneys for the supporG of the Marine Hospital were
raised, aud abolished the Mariners fund' In eonse-
quence OF this decision the money cOud not De COZ
eoted by the State. There was never suy sur
plus in tho fund while the Marine Hos
pital was under the control OF the Commissioners
OF Emigraon-n 1879. In fact as the Commissioners
state the expenses Of the Marine Hospital were con
sideraDly In excess 81 the hospital tax Tho deficit,
which OF considerable proportion, was paid from the
appropriations and by transfers from the Enigrant COM
mutation Funds 10 the Mariners Fdnd account LUIS
shown that there never was any surplus out oi
which the State could have claimed repay ment,
the Commissioners say that the appropriation was
not for The benefit OF emigrants, but lOr he use o GU
zens OF the United states. Tue duties OF the
boarding. officers, formerly stationed at Quar-
ing vessels TO make examination as TO the cleanliness
OF the vessel ascertain the number OF alel passengers,
the amount and character OF sickness. u any. among
the passengers during voyage receive all compans
immgrants NAV have 10 make and report paricu-
lars 10 the Commissioners at Castle Garden forrrn
three officers were stationed at Quarantine 70 perform
these duties The duties fare now performed Dy one
officer Who is stationed az Castle Garden,
III reply TO question as TO whether tue Board nau
abolished two sO-caed bureaus at Castle Garden nav
ing salary lists TO the amount or about S,0JO anu
whether it still kept the payroll all the onc1Is OF
the abolished departments, the Board hulrm thdt
at the time OF abOishing the departments the men
were transferred to other departments. Mnen tle
Commission into Office tine total NUMBER OF Gun
plOyes, exclusive OF and Orderlles on ware
Island was LAG. or that number III re are Out 81 sun
in the employ OF the Com mission. lao nuhOjr us
charged has been 49, Twelve Offices nave Deen aOol-
ished q officers have resigned and nave ueu frAOI
TO duly 1870 the ambulance service was pali Tor ny
the rate OF 1850 per aDnum. Tne preaching BOARD
increased the compensation IN July l5O 70 SJoVO per
| anuum, and 10 was continued aG thaG faue hh'l'
| August 1911, when it reduced TO Sl21O per
| annum, and II remained at that rate until August
| 1873 when it was increased To $1,000 per Hnnum
The a mbulance service is now performed ana mas
been since Jan l. at the following Iaies: - per Trip IA
the city, $40 per trip Wards Island jersey CY, or
| Brook va The Board claim to have no Oulcldl kuO" L
edge the meeting Of Germans held az Coop II
Union in 1870 for the purpose OF denOunClng tue
alleged partial OF treating the German Uncd-
in the service, and their arbitrary dismissal by tue
Board. In reply to question as TO whether emgFala
are ever sent private hOstlla III tnls CITY, ana So
| why the Board says ~
No Migrants having claim on the Commissioner
have been TO private hospital In the CITY OF New
York All such emigrants on application AT CdsJe udI
Den, IL III need OF hospital treatment are Hdlntttu
| the ate Enigrant Hospital at WARDS Island Edo
taken suddenly i'll meeting with accidents are
at times admitted to city hospitals, but none are sen
| there by tue Commissioners or their officers.