New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-27
Of -, are hereby appointed Commissioner for the

Of -, are hereby appointed Commssioner for the
purposes Of this act
sec 2 The said Commissioners shall Immediately
enter into a negotiation with the Government OF the
United States and II necessary with the state OF New
Jersey for such cession o 90 much and such parts OF
promentory known nc Sandy Hook ssmay be selected
BY the said Commissioners for the Quarantine EsiaD'
lishment OF the State Of NewYOrk as 10 necessary 10
enable this State to enforce the laws tor the preservs
ton OF the public health
sxo g. The said Commissioners i'm uedistely after
such cessop Is made shall proceed 10 erect Hospitals
and such other buildings and Improvements thereon,
and on the land under the wster adjoining the same IS
may be necessary 70 prosecute the objects o. the es
Of the said hospitals, other buildings and improve
mepts to be erected shall not exceed the OF
hundred thousand dollars.
SEC 4 Az soon after the said hospitals erected
and the other necessary improvements are made as
above provided, the establishment known ss the Ma
rnc Hospital" the essterly shore Of Staten leland
shall be removed to the location at Sandy Hook, under
the direction and supervision of the Commissioners OF
Health.
SIC s. Immed after such removal all the laws
In force In relation TO the Quarantine and regulations
10 the nature OF quarantine al the port Of New York
shA be held 10 apply TO the Quarantine establishment
ct Sandy Hook. and whenever The Marine Hospital
10 named In any law the Quarantine establishment at
sandy Hook shall be intended the II expressly
named In such law.
SEC g. After the removal is made az above provided
the Commissioners OF the Land Office shall at such
time and In such manner as they may deem most adj
vanfsgeous to the STATE sell the property of the Stale
in Staten Island, occupied for the Quarantine
Atahlishment-
src T. The Commissioners named In the hrst section
OF this act thsl receive the OF three dosrs Tor
every day sctualy and necessarily employed by them
10 the services provided in this set together with ten
cents . mile for every mile necessarily Travelled by
them sucb compensation and mileage to be paid by
the Controller the certificate OF said Commissioners
They shall before snterdg upon their duties, take ard
suhscribs the constitutional oath of Office before
Justlcs Of the Supreme Court County Judge which
oath shall be filed In the Office OF the Secretary Of State
Tney shal nske report OF their doings from time 10
time whenever required by the Controller 90 to do !:
they shsi make contract for snybuldings other
improvements as provided for In the third section OF
this act until the plans and specifications therefor have
been submitted TO the Commissioners Of the Land Of
ice, and shall be- approved by them.
SIC & All sums OF money drawn pursuant to the
provisions OF this act shall be reimbursed o. the Treas
ury OF the proceeds Of sale authorized by the sixth
section Of this act aud the balance thereof shall be- ap
piled In the provided by the act entitled an
Act concerning Passengers Ia vessels coming to the City
OF NswYork," passed May > ls47, aud the Act amend
ing the same. passed December IS, lSi7
SIC. q Tho Controller Is hereby authorized to draw
his warrant In favor of the Commissioners named IN
the hrs section and upon their requlson exceed
ing however In the whole the amount In this Act sp
propriated
SIC TO- The sum of $4,000, or SO much thereof A.
may be necessary 10 hereby appropriated for the pur
poses Of hls act 90 be paid by the Treasurer the
warrant OF the Controller.
SEC. II. This Act shall take ehec. Immediately