New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-17
REMOVAL OF THE QUARANTINE.
sketch Of the Debate In the Assembly. on
TUESDAY p. VI, on the Bill for the Reno
vai Of the Quarantine from staten I.l-


rgspor>s Or As.ay ArEu.l
Mr. CORSELI moved 70 amend 30 as 70 require
the appropriation for the Quarantine Buildings 10 come
from the state Treasury He would Dot take the funds
now allotted for the sick, and which were low Insult
Gent for the pgrose. and thus spilled.
There was some conversation on this point,
when
Mr. BAsLET moved to amend 90 that the work
should no, be commenced unless the Commissioners Of
the Land Oce satisfied that the Hospital Build
nRs and real estate connected herewith, would pay
sufficient 70 reimburse ell moneys % be expended
under this act He learned from the Report Of the Sc
ect Committee who had examined 10. thst the work
could be done for lees than % OOO and that
valued the present establishment a. less than sl75
90 or 5000 900. This he thought would secure the
state He anxious thai the Quarantine should be
removed from where 4 IL aud satisfied that Il
would be for the benefit OF NewYork and staten Island
but he was not willing that the Interior Counties Of this
State should furnish TIE money for the purpose.
Mr.. BowES The gentleman from Jefferson
says that this establishment De erected with al 10
appurtensnces for $4,000.
Mr.. BAGLEY: l understand the report 50 to
state.
Mr. BowES: There is no such thing in the re-
port On the contrary, 1t appears that the necessary
oreskwster alone will cos, nearly 100000.
Mr. DisOswAY There Is no provision for any
such thing Ia the bill
Mr.. B0wES said that without it, the removal
would be utterly destructive Of the commerce. Of the
port OF Newfork nasmuch vessels could not anchor
IN the proposed hsrbor
Mr.. Fisk said that the testimony relative to the
breskwaer referred TO added expressly tbs, at sandy
Hook Hsrbor such an erection was not necessary ue
Their would II do any good
Mr.. PERLEY | have got an amendment which
will all the evil move 20 strike out the enscting
clause. A laugh
Mr.. w. :. SMITH thought the amendment from
Jefferson would obviate all Of complaint. As 20
the money being diverted from the fund FOR emgrsnts
there were numbers Of hospitals and other buildings
Y or fro Ia vorv NJ ne
did not CONSIDER the amendment Of any moment He
had been told by competent persons that they did not
want a better speculation than 70 have the STATE
give them this property condition Of erecting an
equally good Quarantine At Sandy Hook He thought
II matter Of more Importance 10 say where the sur
plus OF the money shall after the establishment
10 erected Az to the breakwster, there but one
pilot who spoke Of il before the Select Committee, and
that was not IN connection with the Quarantine, but a.
very necessary erection 10 New York hsrbor Indeed
the ideas Of this gentleman exceedingly enlarged.
As 10 Sandy Hook harbor there was no difference Of
opinion among the wtnesses-al agreeing that u was
good one, and well adapted for quarantine station.
II not safe one In strong westerly winds without
excellent ground tscke-but that such winds do not
prevail 10 any extent during the quarantine season
Mr.. :. read from the testimony Of Mr.. Delshed, L.
Engineer, in standardization Of this point From the
best opinion be could form from the inquiries be had
made, be thought It would cost him some $2JOOOO.-
The and would cos, nothing at Sandy Hook.
Mr. DIsOswAY read from the testimony 70 show
that Sandy Hook harbor afforded good anchorage
with the necessary ground tackle.
Mr.. Van ORDEN remarked that the testimony
published was very conflicting, but there member
OF the House who was pilot, and Who be hoped would
give some practical Information on the subject.
Mr.. II. j. ALLEN knew something about the To-
cation of this Quarantine He thought II would be an
injury not only TO the people OF York but Of the
state at large, to remove II from Staten bland
break water at Sandy Hook would in HE opinion work
great injury 10 the hsrborin It's disturbing Of the tide
and other results II had been urged against the pres
ent Quarantine that ii stopped vessels from coming up
the Swssh channel. This not With fair wind
vessels always came through The great difficulty wss
that for years the Quarantine had been properly
fnanaged-pcople being allowed 10 90 Ia and out
they chose. ~. believed the whole cutlery for its
mOvs from the people who lived In it's neigh
borhood and capitalists who wished to speculate upon
IL. So far regarded building vksrves At Sandy Hook
could not be done ths they would last any time At
ALL The sand there was a quickssnd. and westerly
wind could blow il away 10 about An hour. With even
tho present accommodations for anchorage aud harbOr
age At the Quarantine, shipmssters constantly
gumbing al the detention. Remove IL 10 sandy Hook,
aud hs experience of - years pio, justified him
in saying that IL would destroy the of the
port Of New York Resides he did not think the Gene
raj Government would allow this establishment 20 be
located At Sandy Hook. II was coded 10 them by New
Jersey for lighthouse purposes for the protection OF the
port Of New York. few years ago II had been the
practice of wreckers decoy vessels ashore with false
lights in consequence Of which the General Govern
ment bad forbidden any person TO 60 there.
Mr.. BROwN: Is there remOnstrance from sta
ten Island
Mr.. DIsoswAY Yes sir, from the boatmen at
the Quarantine, whose occupation will be gone If this
bill passed.
Mr.. FisKE said that the number OF petitioners Tor
the remova-comprsing some of the most respectable
merchants in NewYork, well as residents of staten
lslsnd-wss ], 100 The remonstrants all told were
but $50 In number
Mr. DisOswAY desired 70 do away with any i'm
preston the remarks OF the gentleman from New York
(Mr. ALIEN might hsve had the minds OF mem
bars Pilots though men OF strong arms, stout hearts
and M ~ hraV he vi ne
old Ocean, were Ike other people not always night In
their reasoning and also very apt 20 take good care Of
number one. But the gentleman, II he would read the
evidence. would ind that many of bis own brethren
who had been pilots for 80 years the
statement that sandy Hook would answer every pur
pose for quarantine Such too. 10 the statement OF
many noble hearted Staten islanders, men quite AZ
competent bring vessel into the port Of New York
and who have been employed our vessels OF war
more than once such. too Is the testimony OF Capt
HART, who followed the sea for 30 years
Mr. ALLEN had examined the testimony and he
could find but one pilot Mr. Csllshsn, who recommend
Cd the Lower Bay Horseshoe for Quarantine, and
ne probably had reasons. best known TO himself for u
80 far anchorage ground was concerned every man
Who went to sea out Of New iOIk knows that
when he gets below the Nsrrows bis vessel is not In
safety.
Mr. FIsKE asked If it was not the practice Of
vessels to lay IN the lower bay, and If he knew
them 10 return.
Mr.. ALLEN had often seen them return to Quar-
antine when bound out Vessels bound for Europe 10
the often made The lower Day Win tht
view 70 get the oreezes but be dehed Instance
70 be shown Of vessel going for hsrbor TO the lower
bay la the winter season.
Mr. FIsEE There is no Quarantine in the win
ter season.
Mr. ALLEN continued. A merchant vessel gen
orally discharges her At qusrsntine-is sometimes
Obliged TO do IL In where they 81 sick He
had come up 10 quarantine In vessels with only one
m ate and man-just enough 10 throw over an An
Choir and chain OF 90 fsthomsAnd rode there for 80
days when they could not under such circumstances
have aid In the lower bay week. Vessels IN the low
bay have to keep fun crew on board al the time
He had known dozen vessels 10 go sshore with two
anchors out The ship Newyork, after cutting away
three OF her dragged two anchors when vessels
q, the time laid at quarantine with only one
Choir and chain
The amendment Of NJ. BAGLEr was then
adopted
Air. PERLEY moved to strike out the enacting
clause.
Mr. A. GILBERT said that all the evils complain ned
of In relation the present Quarantine arose not from
Is location but from III police msnsgement-or rsioer
its negligence of such mGngement-~hich allowed
tree and Uninterrupted int Of the people outside
with those in the hospital This wss medical CUES
on and one extremely difficult 10 decide IL was the
opinion OF the medical faculty that provided com
pe,e aud perfect isolation could De- obtained distance
from fpfa safe