New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-06
BERNARD BIGLIN'S WRONGS REPAJRpn
THE FORMER ExPREssAGE RATES REsToRED-yp
STARR sEDUCFD FROM DUTY BY cIGARs


STARR sEDUCFD FROM DUTY BY CIGARS
The major part of the monthly meeting ~ a..
Commissioners OF Emigration yesterday was occm
pied IN discussing the charges for privileges enoyed
az Castle Garden. The purpose was to ''remssiv =
great wrong" as Commissioner starr exDrrased -
d0ne TO Bernard Biglin, In making reducfion ~
20 per cent IN his rates for the delivery and trsns
fer of immigrants baggage. The discussion wasrs
opened yesterday by recommendation of tbe CastL
Garden COMMITTEE. and resolution offered h.,
Commissioner stephenson, that the Board should
expressage. that Mr. Blglin should nav SiOo
month rental to the Board, and that he shoaId he
permitted TO charge the old rates, excepting
5Sss de snsd o Rs0g 20
40 for each p ckage. Mr. Stephenson said that ths
Commission had been accused OF favorIng Mr. RIO
lin. He believed that his resolution would bs n
most equitable adjustment OF the matter.
President HurlDut-And we will be pleasing the
public as WELL
Commissioner Ulr1ch had not heard any reason
why tue resolution should be rescinded. Commis
sioners Lynch and Forrest said thai they woald op
pose the resolution. Commissioner Taint0r did not
think that the ola rates charged by Mr.. gn were
too nigh. Mr. Ulrloh said chat his resolnt, an was
based upon the knowledge that Mr. 81 Gins rates
were hgder Than those OF other companies, Com.
missioner Starr thought that tue Board should
remedy - the great wrong aone to Mr. Biglm he
has nard row to hoe. There are many days ween
his employ es his horses and trucks Idle and all
lost baggage MAJ TO be paid Tor" Inc RESOLUTION
was adopted, Messrs. UhIch Forrest and Lynch
Nr. Ulrcn, who was appointed a committee IA
take steps to secure the building on Wards Island
occupied by the Commissioners of Chafities aud
Correction, ana loaled 10 them in 1878 at time OF
emergency, TO be vacated on a months notice. made
his report. tie had nad three interviews win the
DOmmi siOners Of Charities and Correction ana had
been treated Cayailery lie mad Dcen tod that tne
Emigration Commissioners had no rights which
thoy were bound TO respect. sir. Ulrich was told
that If the Commissioners of Charities and Coiroc-
ton were forced To vacate the building, an appeal
would De made to Controller Campbell to exclude
the Emigration Commission from Castle GaId5n.
Inc Cnarily Commissioners had finally passed
resolution asking 10 De permitted TO occupy tho
building until other provisions could DO IN ado. 1t
was Resolved, however, that tine building must 10
vacated on Or before January To-
Commissioner starr thought that Mr.. Ulrich had
treated the REMARKS OF The COMMISSIONERS OF CHAIR
ties and COrrec ion TOO seriously. lie knew tnen
TO bo Il Jolly Set and he Thought sometimes that
they were 100 JOlly Tor the work Chey had 10 do.
Ar. Uinon-ln eV think Pm a hard case, DuJ say
that wurn you 20 up there they get you IN good
numOT, after smOkng three or Iour cigars with
them Then you forget ali about the subject.
Commissioner HauSeit submitted a report rela-
ton to tn complaint or Caroline Gross, who was
cruelty treated during cbild-Ortn on board of the
steamship POlara. The company was cenSured Tor
not employing temaie nurse III the steerage, aud
Ur. HCAuIIckSen was censured Tor his treatment on
the woman. 1t was resolved that a copy OF The 70.
port snVud be sent to Collector Robertson 10 take
action under tho PROVISIONS of the Deuster bill,
when makes DR.. HeuurIcksen gui ty Oh a mlsde-
meauOr aud subject 10 line and imprisonment