New-York tribune., 1877-10-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SAILORS BOARDING HOUSES.
THE COMMISSIONERS ACCUSED OF NEGLECT OF THEIR

DUTIFs.
The laws of New-York of 1866 provide
that iornse required to be taken out for eaeh -s
boarding house I'm NewYork and BROOKLYN, and Board
Of Commissioners authorized In which Is vested tAe
power Of granting such licenses. Under the amended
law of ST. this board consist OF one person from
each OF the following organizatons Chamber OF Com
merce American seamens Friend Society, Board of
Undprwrters Marine Society and Ship owners Assoca-
ton Complaints OF official neglect in allowing places OF
a disrepuabe character 20 exist. having been maue'
James j. Ferris the commissioner representing the sup
Owner- Association. who was appoiuted I'D Juis Is', ~
has been investigating the matter On "renesu"l ~ ~
made a report the association when ne Ier,'n 20
which was adopted. and COMMITTEES was appohteu ~
In his report. SAYS ai the board has held Only oie
regular meeting since 1869; tiat was In $50 ws bi
no number OF the board has ever pc Fsonally
inspected the condition OF lcehs,d t pV"iu,ns NM
houses; that from 1873 10 tue pfSsehh, p I'd ~
with the OF the other members OF ie 9o"I1
the President himself informed MT Ferrs,, Hr, & bli''
has constituted himself fhe whole board , Mr. h =
q single Indictment has been sought ny IA ;
board ior !srant sioaIons o, Tue M ', that
keepers brothes in tue sums OF the city are surr
without license 10 DOitu sauOIs VIII nc :, r, A.
era keepers Of respectable noarulhg-nOutes, or
Nj Ferrs's 'stirn refrained from renewing neI
lccuscs until the board shond De propeI5 % Ie dc
tins year, have been prgsen,eu ho,so ~, ne Y
meut by the Grand jury, simply because e,, tns !,
delayed payment ~ the license ices ~ MI nl9u IL
Mr.. Ferris asserts that The cum oi ~ 80 OILY , a. W
many thousands dollars collected Tor ns's
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shipwreck and des tue sramen, rs the law pro'hS'
nearly the Whole collected being absoDeu ny me
board ia salaries when the law fOrbids lie states ma,
he propoeea with the Grano Jury, Wnrh ~ '
certain indictments be ii, submitted by MI un,.
He was summoned to appear and foung relftsshttlNo
OF Mr. Blunt IN waiting. WHO af;erward tesiihed DeluIe
tbe Crlnq Jury wnic suddenly closed the case without
calling Mr. Ferris giving reason tnat MT Blunt ie
l,rrsentatiyr assumed 10 represent the whole ihihe
since SUNNI ting this report Mr. frrls mas IhHl e"t "a
10 boarding places for seauen, aecOmpa leu Dg ~
Hrhersmth Of the Uni.cd states Marine HOspsai ST.
wee and Dr. c. Henry King, Physic in-n-Chiei o. inc
seaueu's Retreat fic fnls that the keepers Oi tne
better css- OF sailors Dosldingn0uses lsV'f R -
te pieseut system ~ granting licenses many OF tnr ~
b lus anxious that board should compel thtm III
give bonds 10 keep their houses IN respectan- COi
fi,. H., thinks that there are at present dotoio hS
number of boaiding places requisite aud tnai one
~; the places visited By MN shOuld Dc cl"scu.
The f,lI0Vugis synopsis OF TIE ITO Doarnihk iouaes
for sraucn inspected: Found 70 De- Ia All rcs ect. ,
and fair v,tnoit crOwdug of beds IA; comlafauNo'y
fgir ont bees crowded IN the rooms = al y.
an respects except room z ace httr crn"uou Ni.u
beds 10 Il aud derry, except III Tie cds" ol
r, c0uuou whcu wac bad 10; Cirfv aud Oau ~ every
way a. 10 their sanitary condition, -; nItby hhu pau
strncn throughout the building 10; Disgusting as va -
Gaugerou, 10 hean and he. IA There are about n4tJ
other houses when have not jet been n'pecte1'