New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17

State not included and the division in the year 1873
arks the present Commissioners TO once
Mr.. jackson stated that the meat aud milk used at
Wards Island purchased under contract All o'ner
articles purchased In open market by Mr. Jackson
under an estimate OF amount made by committee APP
pointed by the Commissioners The contract Tor meat
can he terminated at 80 days notice. The prices paid
under advanced during the past year. when
the contractors j. E. Evans Co., complained that tney
losing money The price paid had OF no time peeh
lowered without a change Of contractors
The new Lunatic Asylum at Wards Island said Mr.
Jackson has cost the. Commissioners $1S5479 o9 the
sea WALL SOL $40 %. The policemen on Wards islaho
paid by the Commission as special force lhe gas
house was bEt by contract and no money has peeh pd
for extra work in addition TO contract prices steam
boat chartered for 25 per trip TO carry sick ana des
tute immigrants from Castle Garden TO wards Island
When the health officer his own steamer 10 convey
the sick to the hospital the Island charge is made
TO the Department.
There no way Mr. Jackson said, to test the quality
OF quantity OF articles purchased by him in market The
bills by the dealers compared with the writ
ten order under which the provisions were bought and
that is ALL The number of immigrants on Wards Island
during the year was multiplied by the number OF days
each remained TO find the number daily under the charge
Of the Commission In 1870 there was an "a, aveI9ge
1926, and in 1874, .972, showing decided fall.
ing of in Immigration in 1874 From the i
of ali buildings erectedMr. Vosburgh estimated
each Immigrant the commission ~ 80
year $50 81 81 in 1871 81 in 1872 81 70 i'll 1873 ana
81 80 in 1874. Mr.. Jackson said the Department OF El
grafton. with favorable tide of immigration, could be
made eli-supportng The expenses aIe not necessarily
increased with a moderate increase OF innii-
grafton. The present rae of hsadm money ~, Is
grants yearly at that rate to make the Commission
pay expenses This head money is paid directly ny tnc
shpOwncrs but it is paid indirectly by the PASSENGER
The reduction Of the head money from ~ 90 was OF
benefit TO the snp-Owners only, there was no reduc-
ton of passenger rates 10 correspond with IT, Inc num-
her Of inm giants Nj. Jackson thought, was NOT nnu
enced by the high low rate of head money, for Tue
immigrants attracted by the accommodations fur
nished by the Emgran CoImissiOn ana prefer 20 lana
| where they will be cared for. g.. 4,
Mr. jackson asked If the present clerical force OF
the departing is sufficient 10 on Its business prop
ery, and replied that it not The clerical force q tc
Labor and Information Bureau has been cut down during
year and salaries have been lowered The SGlcrl-
teHdent of Wards Island formerly got 5000,
| with house rent and living for himself anu
| family. The Superintendent now gets $500, ana
no living. Mr. Jackson said that he Dinscf now per
forms tie duties, which, when he entered the Commits
sion, were discharged by supc1nend mt, assistant
superintendent, treasurer. and secretary Then salles
! aggrcgatng $4,000. He receives 5000 Inc force
have been so large during the Winter months II
the Commissioners lad not expected revival Oh lhImi
grafton. -. D., Ut,
The Committee adjourned TO meet at 109 o'clock This
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