New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-08
A BANKRUPT COMMISSION.
REPORT or THE EMIGRATION BOARD--AS APPRofRf'
ALTON OF S3OO.0OO ASKED FOR.


ALTON OF S3O0,000 ASKED FOR.
Theannual report of the Commissioners Of En-
igrdop. when Will he submitted for the confederation
mportgnt report which has been rendered since tia
OF the members to-day IL considered by them the most
ganlzltion OF tho Commission. 1t "a proposed to send u
Immediately to the Governor ana TO the Legislature
The report states that the Commission Ia now virtually
bankrupt aud tDen gyes siatemeat OF the flc's "AGh
have led TO that condition Of Affairs II appears thas
previous TO 1871 the Commission was not only selshp-
PORTING, but had accumulated reserve OF sS5oOo' In
1871 the Commissioners asked the Legislature TO
reduce the heaimOney from 81 80 TO g. So believing hab
the Old rate too bgh and that cue reducod ngueS
would assist In increasing immigration. THIS reductlOn
however dil not affect tho arrivals as had been ex
pected The arrivals Castle Garden soon began TO
decrease at least during the next year there was no
appreciable increase and IL then discovered THAI
the reduced too small e. continue the Commits
sion a scfsupportinG Board. The Commissioners
finding that something must be done, applied In 1873, 10
tho Legs tire for Increase OF tho mead
money to g. claiming that II their requests
not granted they would fall behiadhand
The LEGISLATURE adjourned without acting upon
their request, and The Consequence that unless that
body comes to their relief their aRlirs will become
hOpclessiY involved Their embarrassmens nave IN
creased during the past year According TO the report
the number Of arrivals has been little more than half
wnat 1t was in 1879 while the small demand for laborers
sioners largely increased number In view OF these
facts they now assistance claiming that they are
debt and only he relieved by an appropriation OF
10000 It is urged that the reIcf clnHo be obtained
by Increase OF the head money alone. sunless u
placed at unreasonable hS1re rs 10 prevent ih-
migration. Tge Uf $4,000 ~ Therefore asked ~
order debts OF the Board and the expenses OF
sick aud an immigrants. Inc actual Indebtedness
on Jan. Was as follows:
Due the Fqa,abe Life lnursnce COmDsnY for sd
vancei up0l bond AM anis Wants iu SlOOoos
Due outside 30 I'd Of Buiggu0l To- snpioH 1850
ofmm y % oUD
Due Dr Castle GarIn Tor monh Of Decem.e less cash re- am
4,OOd
II IS estmaei IL will cost from $1,000 10 SlOJ)o
20 prOyie Ind 10 VI De under tlc caro- Oh
tue Commissioners during the present year Wnlc Win
decreased revenue. the h"ad-uOney or " VIII ue 20.
CURED 10 pay current expenses IHe CoInmls'ioueIs
state that unless relief DO Afforded by the L'S9idule
they Will be compelled to hand tue ~le Departments
to the stare. 49, O.
In view o. tue condition Of monetary aflirs the Com.
msiouers nave Giscnatg ej all the emDO'e' that cou
ne dspcnsed with, and have cut down IN. iaIia Oh
the remaining subOrdiuaes from Is 10 20 per cent
MsnY Immigrants at the Labor Bureau, VINO nave seen
uueDe t. obtain work. ARE greatly IA uegd OF 'o'hh-'
The Rev. Robert Newman. visionary at ChIe u Ieu'
redIrS that All persons WnO Lave CASTOR cillhIlE
csp,ciliy boots aud SHOES, when theg are "illG 70
give away, will send them 10 his Office No. Broadway
or ~ Tie LABOR Bureau AT Castle Gdrdel'