New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-14

Just complaint The ohccrs and agents Of the Commis-
sion have e<erted themselves for Their prevespn css
have been unable to pr end 20 these abuses Inc
subject presented 20 the renewed exsmnsfson o. mo
Legislature The Commissioners ssy
One OF the which this Board have always eonsS-
esed the most s.eta for the roteetion Of tne
their benefit OF wharf in this Guy where they could Do
reeeiy.d immediately coming up from 2asrsnfine.
prevented such uns-ueat and the pr-snt dsssensy
ofmsans beyond th- demands s,i.l more efien
LEGISLATURE seh legislative aid may supply both the legal
and the peeufxry Of carrying ef tins valuable
msssure for the proteetcn OF tAe emirsas stranger
THE lEfrGE ON WARDS ISLAND.
The Commissioners al EmiSratioa having suffered
during the year from the partial destruction BY OF
their property Wards leland convinced Of the
necessity of hospital e>iaees Of a more permanent
character than those existing IL hes sccoriingy
been determined 30 build several separate brick struc
,res rars 20 each ether each being 80 feet long BY
- IN bresd;h OF one lofty story above hg basement
Four more have been contracted Cor expense Of
a 22l each snd sre in progress Of erection They
will possess advantages for guarding asns, the spread
Of uahsusn, infectious diseases, TO which the Wards
Island hospitals are peculiarly expoesd.
The surply OF water from the Cro,oa A3uctaet oy
rresus Of PIPE passing under the river has been ample
and regular but 10 guard against mite raptons reser
weir TO be kept constantly hej has been eonserucsed
cspehlc OF boiling about 900 gallons Us esumseed
cost was s7c0o Bur BY ajuiicous empioymentof con-
Wet labor, IL did not exceed sS,SO - .
The Asisfic cholers made its appearance on W0as
Island during the summer. Ai,cr few weeks me ms
edssppearea a. unseco1n;sby a. had appeared oos
until bad ksd 1872 patients OF whom III died.
There were cared for inthe Hospital during the ,..,
80; A"s''
Were discharged cureior relieved, .sss2
Remaining al the end OF the year,........ $40
As usual in this establishment, very large number
were extremely proststed when received. having suffer
ed from exposure and prvaton during the winter or In
long and tempestuoGs sea voyages
The proportion of inssne persons among recent emf
grsnts Is large. The whole number supported BY the
commissioners on the Island is 80 Others are scat
tered about the Counties Temporarily.
TIE MARINE HOSPITAL AT QUARANTINE ON STATEN
ISLAND.
The sver,v Of the last wintrr caused greet increase
OF the patients landed from shpboard al oaarantne
larger proportion than usual OF these csses were OF
mall gnsnt character, snd many terminated fatally.
The number Of patients on the 3lss OF December.
Received during the year lS5a.
Maxim: the whole number under treatment during
This Is greater number than in any preceding year.
The lumber for 1852 exceeds that of 1881 by Soss,
or above 40 per cent
This increase of number OF patients was accompanied
by an augmented severity OF disease and corresponding
mortality Ship fever in its wort forms was the pre-
yaing disease during the winter. The whole number
under treatment for sphus fever during the year was
500
Out Of these 5I3 died. and the ravsses OF this infection
extended widely among the officers and others employer
at the Hospitals.
In the course the summer the Aatic cholera broke
out In the Marine Hospital aud carried Of l3l persons,
nearly all OF whom had been eneebled by other dsesses
The whole number of deaths in 1872 In the Hospital
was sol.
The report states that Dr. John w. Sterling las, A.
sistant Physician has been appointed by the BOARD,
Chief Physician The power Of appointment now pos
sessed by the Board hiss given increased efficiency
20 its operations Qualification now decides appoint.
ens without reference TO the political principles OF
candidates The Chief Ply slcan has the entire medical
supentendence OF the institutions of Wards Island and
al Quarantine la this single appointment sa0O per
annum "a saved TO the Commssissoners the salary be-
ing 81 coo.
The sgeregate receipts of the Commissioners OF Emit
grafton from all sources, during the year 49,
The total expenditure OF the year was...... 569aio ~
Leaving balance In Bank Of ........ s!sl2 80
The aggregate debt on the LIST Jan. last was 9tDa,
the accumulation OF the 1--WE preceding years TheCon'
,uissouers say sit 10 evident that 1t present. without
some additional income the actual debt must continue
to augment each year" Under this state Of things the
Commissioners have to the conclusion that III IL
expedient that an addition be made TO the present rate
OF communication not exceeding fifty cents head
Journal Of Commerce.