New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
.sr,vc.pnyN NOT TO BE CLOSED.

A, th. snec;al meeting of the Board of Emigration
Yesterday all of the Commissioners, excepting Mr.
fJurlbut were present. Commissioner ulrich asked
Tor the calling of the roll. and when MIR. Lynch's
nane was reached be obje.ted The Irish Emgrant
Society he said was entitled by law TO representa-
Until Mr Lynch's credentials had been presented.
however. and acted upon, l.. MIR. b Lynch
not entitled to seat in the B0a an
asked for his credentials These stated that he was
the president Of the society until Monday next. ,
The financial condition of the Board was tnen
discussed Mr. Forrest said that as the Legislature
had not provided funds for the maintenance OF
the immigrant institutions; as the board eould
DOT assume the responsibility of any indeO,edhesss
beyond the appropriations made for it; and as me
services of the employees, both at Sas,e
Garden and Wards Island. were needed l,,ot to
in regard to their support from day TO day ne ne
would the responsibility Tor the pay,eh, VI
their salaries pending action by the Legislature
The proposition was read to the employees ana re
ceiycd with enthusiastic approval MT ~ icau
communication from the Irish I'm gram "a o"C, Icy
expressing wish TO place 70 the credit OF inc CON-
nission ~ 600 TO he expended for the relief OF the
arrlvng Irish immigrants MI Hause,' sald e,9t
the German Einigrant Society would probably
take similar action to-day at It's meeting INC
propositions were accepted. -,
Mr. starr said that, as the affairs OF the commits
eicu had reached "A crisis which would probably
close the doors OF Castle Garden, he desired TO make
his diving speech. H. SAID i'll part: Should the
landing place at Castle Garden he given up ana
The institutions on Wards Island he closed, the I'M
migrants would be put ashore on the dlneIent peIs
of the steamship companies. and the poor, 'he Ill,
firm and the sick would be cast unprotected anu
uucared for into the streets Of the city. Inc oVO
men women and children on Wards Island WOULD
be thrown loose NJ once upon the community, 10
rove, starve and die the island III its inst tu-
lions which the Commission would be ODngea 10
abandon. The assurances of protection on arrival,
help in case of need and care III sickness nave
tended strongly to overcome the natural reluctance
of mple-minded people to leave their places OF
birth. cross the ocean and seek homes IN q strange
land These facts have increased greatly The lminl-
grafton To the United States. With the passing
away of the board there would he a return OF the
runner system which in former years made the
Immigrant a prey to the rapaclty ana violence oi
body of lawless men,
In a long discussion which followed Mr. Starr
protesied against a ruling of Mr. Stephens who was
in The chair, saying: - don't call you stupid
man. but yOu are certainly making yourself 0ien-
ave tn me: YOU said you would do SO, and believe
YOU are trying to-" The secretary was ordered 10
purchase such supplies for ards Island as might
be necessary, with a condition that the merchants
would have 70 take their chances of reimburse
rnent by the State. A resolution offered by Mr.
IaIutor was also adopted that the commissioners
would not as a BODY or as individuals, be respon-
fiblo for the payment of any person for services
rendered from date. until otherwise voted by the
continue i'm their various positions, provided that
they would waive all claims upon the Commls-
sioners and individual members for said services: a
resolution offered by Mr.. Hausclt That In lieu
OF rent for privileges from April 80, 1881 the New
York Central, EIie and Pennsy wanna Railroads
fhould each pay annually to the Board S2,oOO
each of the two money brokers and Bernard Bgnn,
for the Castle Garden eXpressage IL 300, ana the
Western Union Telegraph Company, $o0O