New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-13
QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS.

On Tuesdsy morning, Quarantine Comnu-slone
Hall end q rarty Of friends lel Whitehall for Wand"
bits Landing where they met the ether Commission
c,s Mes,rs. Bowen and Benson, and took carriages
for Sesuines Psint Subsequently they were joined
by DR.. Thompson, Health Officer, and DR.. Bsse
Physician TO tie Marine Hospital, and other Stlten
lslrrd gentlemen. After hey had reached the FONT
they toek torr through the buildings and down upon
the pcr some four hundred fest in length, substa
trl niece Of woik which cost II was said over S9UUJ
Trey then returned. ARD after another inspection OF
the locality they adjourned TO the house OF Mr. H. T.
VOORHEES,, about quarter OF mle distant ana par
took of collation. This building Of Mr.. VOORHEES,
i. The one which the Commissioners proposed to
lease for the Of the Health Officer, who should
have The care Of the patients at tie Point. 1t i. very
conmodicus, contains five large rooms and ,oW
rent was oieIed by party last May for it for hotel
II can accommodate one bpudred people comfortably
and there are foIy-one acres OF land under fgh
state of cultivation. attached. The Commissioners OF
Emigration in their visit Monday did not see this
building and in act only took cursory glance at the
new hospital building, end other sppurtenances 81
| ihe new Quarantine; a description OF these houses
and grounds is appended:
One Of the main building. is placed the north
we.t erd Of the plot Of f. enclosed acres, end the
other of precisely sinar build nearer the center to
the eastward. These hospitals are - feet long and -
feet vide will wing Is feet square each, feet
high, one story, raised upon brick piers ) feet in
height on stone foundation, with clear Ventilation
hide The rooms and free circulation underneath The
bndirc'. The houses stsnd 'uii'cepiy hlsh upon
fence. on three sides OF the plot 40 that the patients
viii he able to look OF upon the bay as they lie ia
their beds. ami enjoy the delightful sea breeze The
! buildings are handsomely whitewa'hsd, ana nave
Vcn an blinds and porch at each end. Nearer the
bsy !, tlc wash house 80 feet byaO feet two-sory
fnnc building with SEQ feet Of lead pipe to Introduce
water fiom the lake and eanhen drains are LAID TO
cary refu,e water TO Prince pay An me s3l
i. ths oryingoom within which Is tank ABOUT icet
,ouare by feet in hight 10 be used az rc,ernor.
ioIce pump SENDS up the wafer from the pond ihis
| is u,cd bot or cold a. required. The iieath OihcGr
when the buildings were panans .eoas SDI af
6ricrt The commissioners have provided two ouid'
incs which Will comfortably accommodate % PaIents'
TIE cool. house is between the two principal oud-
inrs and consps large stove and olner accessories
.nitabe range and boiler is in the wash house also.
Tho fence surrounding the grounds IL - feet high,
| built in substantial manner OF hemiocE, WIN iron
atthe .op street runs along iOoieet WIDE on
Inc eas,ely aide of the plot, at right angle Win tue
| -s.sr front " the southwest corner, outside the
f,rce and short distance from II, small lake oil
,ore two acres 10 which are hne perch ana o'sr nsn
| Tie prouosiiion is TO hire Mr. Voorhees, mouse
osr bv only for The present ard 10 20 on ana Duid
Lerdon. two story frame building outside the fence
-, a. e.stvsld and leo feet from the street That IL
r,srryed a,CDg by the fence. Thu. house VIII nave
| rarden attached. 10 feet from the water. Ah acre
| ,,d a half of al: meadow b. IN tue yciny, trOm
| wL,h .u,inc b0uche- into tbs bay Inc locality
| .e,,ns To- b. n healthy one tine neVeEiailng
| sr,iIr Of wcu.vst,r il on the ground, ana the ar
1 cm. tu pOs-e-> Just PiVPeA'A-S va
la nvictraf;pr while the buck country Is renal D.
sbl, ru Al in al il. aspects. As an evidence 81 me
hrs.b;nes. Of the place it mu. be remembered that
IH have slept in the buildings for several months,
and DO ,ickDess ia. occured-as one OF them re-
nasIked. moi 60 much rs headache. The buildings
MI we're burned are al the north and south OF The
present structure. short distance on bsso t ms
bosnita buildrgs the main building and coacl.house
wee ,gantonly burned. The whole OF the purcnase
was about % acres There are yer; lew Ss"toSy
i, shont a QUARTER Of mile distant, at the e1fr. a-
| erd of the Point which employs about ~ hands len
men now guard the hospitals, out will be Withdrawn
| sroi. -, - -;
The prncp. discussion Of the VINE
LOCALITY. Several Of the party were physicians, ana
they pronounced the spo; all that could PC ds nnsc
ton. considerable specializing was gone over. CON
missioner HALL was called to the chair and .ns ,Tt
loving gentlemen sat down to table: Mayor nan
Ecbeii Benson, Commissioners Quarantine; Commis
sioner Bowen, Dr.. James r. BoaIdman, T n.ss,
welt. eI.HeafA Officer; Rowland, Thcnpees, 5AseI
the Rev. Mr.. Brett, Prof. A. Osgosd, and hessrh
] Robert Hazard, Ray Tompk,a', Geo. a. oaSood' val