The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-11

Meeting for the Removal of Quarantine.
The meeting held last week at the office OF Ray Tomp.
kins, Esq, Broadway, met yesterday afternoon the
same place, pursuant to adjournment W B. Townsend,
Esq in the char. The following gentlemen were pre-
sent from
Riehmond nty--wm. Emerson John s. Marsten j.
: Westerr eli, W. : Pendeton, j. C. Thompson Gray,
sinsrn r,nas Poet, Eo g. r xiaa. Dssosw Hss -,
Oakley, Alderman Welsh, Alderman Shaw. and DR..
Church
The Chairman Of the committee, appointed to confer
with the authorities OF Brooklyn reported having had an
interview with Mayer Hail. who received the deputaton
with great kindness, and promised to confer with the
Board of Health Of Lis city in reference the removal
He was highly graed at seeing the interest Mayor Hall
took in their proceedings by his attending their
meeting himself.
The Chairman OF the New York committee reported
favorable reception from Mayor Wood, who concided
ey with the IDEAS OF removing the Qua antoe further
from the city He should confer with the Common Coun.
Gil on the subject. Tho committee then waited on the
Board Of Health and The Board expressed themselves 10
The Committee for Jersey City had waited upon tue
Mayor who not only concurred with their Obj ec
assured them ,haithc feelings d the inhabitants Of that city
and neebborhood entirely vito New York in refer.
to the Quarantine being removed forth since they
equally endangered by lis proximity. Ths
com uee were sso informed tha the Governor OF New
Jersey favorable to the establishment being located
at sandy Hook.
G. P. DissoswAY. Esq stated that he was appointed
with Or. Watson by the cizens Of Cseton, 10
pond with other committees on this subject AT the las,
visitation of yellow fever indicted the Quarantine
sbishment nuisance, and pest oued tho Legislature
for its removal All other issues bot this one were
buried amongst the citizens consented to stand for
Richmond county and WAS elected. We drew up a bn
in the IL g.lature for the removal Every bank and in
comrany iD Wall htreet, the ority OF the
icai faculty. and many Others petoncd in favor Of this
bill The only respectable opposiuJn the bill received
vas rom minority. Of the Chamber or Commerce.
Some twelve members OF that body met AMI passed
memorial opposing the bill; but fun meeting Of the
Chamber &c, this eventually right. We carried this bill
through the lcgslsture by majority OF one The Com.
mtee Lands Of this State (com ,osed CT tire great
state ocersl were Instructed to oblsn the consent Of
New jersey win reference y removing the Quarantine
t3 ssld, Hook. Nobody know % wnom sindy Hook
brcrged. went 70 washngso, to get solution Of tae
right and title, and lound that belonged to the United
s,acs and that the federal had purchased
II, not from t1e state OF New Jersey but from
family the name Hsrtshorne who s reside on the
Heights OF Neyorsnk. had an interview with General
Ta or and he promised that oar city should be protect
ed sho~td him how thai one third Of the duties pail
INTO the Treasury came through the Custom House 10
Wall street and that the whole country would suffer II
the health oT New Yos city endangered continual
ant question then aIose. Who had the right to sell
sandy Hook Ibis, 10 at Washington could answer.
Talking cay with Miiard FillDore .hen Vice Presi
dent Of the United States he took down book Of
The United States laws, and in turning over the
puges aightcd upon pa,mrapn which stated that Tue
Sandy Hook Ia island, and thus admirably Isolated
for tho purpose required. General Taylor sent Major
nelareld Immediately to survey and the whole land,
comprising 39s acres, eventually made 1, the
state Of New York. with but few reservations with
gard 10 light houses An passed for the removal
Of Quarsniine ard tic land marked where the diff
feront hospitals, oilces, &C should be located. Not
single prov sion u th act was ever ea rod out with tic
exception OF one, directing that more burals should
take place inside the lazareuo grounds.
lest any objection should be raised With respcc, 20 urs
diction, the Attorney General then being of the Cnied
states, said se could take immediate possession but
that We must not however, 10 anything without the
seat OF New Jcrfcy, necessary Obectons have been
raised andy Hook the score OF want Of water an-
ohorag, 40, These questions have all been met aad
fully answerei before the Legislature Of ihis state Good
water 10 be found there la plentiful quantities and
regards the anchorage would give the opinion OF tho
late john Griswold hsq. ;-'1 bave been ship owner
lty YEAR, At this port my vessels have sailed TO Europe,
Africa and south America but nowhere have they had
safer anchorage than nj the Horseshoe, Sandy Hook
Mr. mssosway here took his scat, observing that he
should be glad to any questions that gentlemen
might wish to put TO him.
IN reply 10 the query a to the depth Of water Mr. Dis
sogway stats that the Legislature Ind thoroughly exam
ined the ocal before passing the bill, and they had de-
cded that no place was 80 ~ for The objects required As
sandy Hook. The speaker stated further that although
We had perfect right aud possession "a our side we must
act deferenualy with regard 70 New Jersey Governor
that gentleman told me, .wha, hurts New York hurts
Nes Jersey. IT the trade and commerce OF your city be
STACKED, down 80 Newark and Trenton thus arc "a
nuoh interested a. New Workers. met committee
~ the New lors senate ana my petition put into
FORM OF bill, which drew ue vote This Is the only
time We have approached New Jersey lceisatvciy The
speaker then ad tie osow ing cx aact nom letter ad
dfts sed to him by The Hon J. : ChaiGeld then Attorney
General Of The state OF New York. dated the 18th Of Dc
ccmber, 1871
The general governments has conveyci to New York All
her uf e. the rounds wanc Tor hospital with such uris
dcon as has from hne - limo been granted BY
Jersey and The ccnveyanc, have been duly executed AMI
delivered hy order a. the President OF the United Saies
New York could without the breach city legal
lrnpn, lake the premises granted
and occupy d, but the comfy which should A. all times
t tcwe.n two Saes whose relations intimate those
az View York and New Jersey trhds the idea that
DO % With anything lke he appearance q injustice.
Mr. 1dssosway's fcmsrks were received with the AZ.
entor they deserved, and evidently interested all pre-
seit
lr CntRCi, Of Kings county, stated that he had an
intimate stqua ntaroe With the various paris OF Long
Island, anc tho Universal opinion opposition 70
Quarantine being removed TO Coney Island any part OF
tho long island shrre.
Messfs. Emerson Goddard Grcy Backus aud Town.
send were named by the Chair 10 ooe into the title of
Sandy Hook. ana on notion Of Judge Emerson, the fol
loving gentle men were named TO draw up memorial 10
the Legislature for the removal Of Quarantine, and
commencing Sandy Hook the proper place for H.
Mcssrs. Emerson, Wcstcrvelt, Goddard and Aldermen
shaw and oakley, Of Brooklyn
Alter few remarks from Mayor Ha advising imma.
date acton whilst the schcct before the public the
committee adjourned until neat week.
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