The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-03

selection and purcba,e of sesuine's Point Having Sc
ected their ground the Commits adves ~ once
for proposals for erecting two hospital buildings and
STRUGGLING fence enclosure NOT 70 exceed TWO Thousand
feet Beyond these two buildings and the specded qnan
tty OF fence no proposals were advertised for SINCE
awarding The work thus advertised 70 be given out the
parties whom the tive ,arats contracts were
vhch they contracted The two contractors 70 have
finished their jobs by the LIST Of July, but having had an
unusual quantity Of bad weather 70 combat they we're do
hay ed somewhst much that il was found that II
would take till about the middle OF the present monn 70
n unsy eSS s e pens
rously granted extension OF mo Before The expira
ton Of the extended time the Quarantine Commissioners
deemed IL advisable, however, to let the Commis
sioners Of Emig ration, a. this body under the
new Quarantine act were authorized, come into
the management Of tho temporary Quarantine the
moment the proper accommodations were furnished.
ABOUT THE BURNING OF THE BUILDINGs-sENrIAESr
ON THE ISLAND.
The Inhabitants Of Staten Island continue hostile 10
the establishment Of temporary quarantine at segunes
Point ~ when the announcement first made Of the
purchase Of the Wolfe farm for this purpose This hostility
Der yadcs al classes from the wealthy gentlemen who oc
cupy villas the island, 70 the hnmbest oyster
man who works for his dollar day and finds his own
ers have been able put FORTH that they could obtain
other locality suitable for the purpose that the location
with ,be oyssermen the least that eny designed
locate IL ere temporarily, with multitude OF similar
excuses have had any effect IN diminishing ;he opposition
mencement up The present time. The islanders insist
that there excuses Of the Commissioners have been bu!
the films eretexs with not the slightest foundation OF
truth sincerity, but designed 70 quiet suspicion ON
their part, and cause them gradually to yield IN their
m ans Quarantine b. settled and immova
BILE fixture, which Il would be impossible to shake Oh
For this is tina, the burning OF the buildings has
been threatened and for the reason that this burning OF
Them i considered The only eneCua way In which they
can declare their hostility 70 the appropriation Of the
ground there for quarantine and now II tells with an
sg Ss and 90 sy By Who
know Web and vc Of what they utter THAI these hreas
cuuon has been delayed but only with special purpose
at the bottom, and not - alleged, from fear Of The po
bee force squad detailed 70 protect the buildings against
attack. They only waiting. II 70 said 10 have the
buildings complete, when The incendary torch viii be
brought in requisaoa 70 do It's proper work.
days ago. lnvtou 10 the Emigration Oom uissione 70
take visit to the grounds, A committee "a, appointed
10 inspect the accommodation, which committee, - an
noupcod above, made their Wait last Monday
| THE AccoNNoDArIoNs INQUIRED TO m ruR,nsHKp.
The section Of the new Quarantine act defining the
Of the accommodations TO b furnished a the tempo
rry Quarantine by the Quarantine Commissioner though
general In It's terms deemed TO be sufficiently explicit 70
leave doubt 10 the extent and character Of the &C
commooAons 70 be supplied. ns accommodations are 10
be all that requisite 10 meet the wants Of persons ar
IN the pS o. SSS sp'a sSs Sn 'aa
place "a ALTO to be designated for the anchorage OF
Infected vessek me Health onOcr and the physician TO
the Marine Ho pial at the old Quarantine, whose opinion
in the case Is Anmount explor .tcn Of the duue,
prescribed under act both have declared that the
commodaops necessary 70 be furnished embrace every
thing needed for The comfort well being Of per
arriving 81 tho port aboring under pes!enual dis
vicinity from yellow fever and other pestona discscs
They contend hat essential 10 this end, not only separate
pss Tor yeow ,eyer pscS,, and person, ss,e'ea
for well passepgers as 10 csscs where several hundred
passengers arrive in an emigani vessel Of whom large
number sick with cholerain such they declare
thai necessary oon for the safety Of the pubAc saith
that the well passengers should be detained at The
or 10 tho old Quarantine Among the other accom-
modaions they pronounce equally as Indispensable suit
wash house, . cook bousc, . store boase and Lat
though not least steamboat 10 70 and from The Qua
rAnuoe and the infected vessels.
THE ACCOMMODATIONS prRNDKD TO HAVE BKBS
| YURNIeHED.
When the Emigration Commissioner mais their visit "a
sesunes Point ,he accommodations proposed 70 be fur
nished found 70 comprise-to quote language used
subtequon, 10 NE visi--"tvo shsntcs and pen" In
corner Of the pen there was 10 be wash house In
aeoomn oda,iors designed 70 be furnished il stated
that has tipos been deter mined 10 increase tbs stock
extent Of the aooonmodaous a. named cid not been 70
the Necessities Of the An addition 10 the pro
aramme has obviously been made, Is win be seen IRON
| the following
- TOTAL OF THE BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED.
R1Ayor Hail. one Of the Qaaraotpe Commissioners,
OF the entire buldpes being erected and Intended 70 DO
erected n seeuines Point, for purposes OF Temporary
1 C0mpicfe1.
principal structures he stated are The two 80 called hos
pitAl buildings Zach Of hcse buiins o5 feet long,
So fee. vide add is Zee, high rney constructed manly
Of plank, which 10 DO placed upright with The ps
baeDed They tech placed upon brick piles four feet
high which dore for The purpose Of allowing free
cuaton OF air. The Toe ~ The buildings filed In with
brick. IL claimed that this allng IN with brick mskes
The buildings not only stronger and more durable but ss
mely 70 become damp and rholseome In the roof OF
each Of the two budingr forr ventiAtors rhsre are
vindows each side, extending from the floor 10
the ceiling venetian blinds are 70 be placed on the
In each bull In tblrfv tuoh c-ts
arranged In rows n in ordinary hospitals Furnishing
The bcd,iesds and bedding The business OF The comml
sioners Of Emigrai The entire buildings 10 DO
wbiev0hed inside and ouside The entrances 70 The
buildings arc sica,h end r ming from The centre Of
one side OF each OF The buildings there II 70 be small
structure eighteen feet square, designed 70 be used by The
nurses and others attending upon the patients In The hos
RES Aiisched Mr. Hal states was 1eectsd nom large
number Of plans submitted 70 The Dom nissioners. This
plan received the appreciation Of the Health o1,cer and
Dr Harris above all the other plans presented and was
accordingly adopted.
building designed to be occupied by the pay,cians
apohccary and warden 70 be erected eighteen feet by
thirty In dlme nsons, two stories high with on
the lower floor, and four the upper The sts Of
baby DO sbou, eco Zee, sou,hess Of The sss,ey fence
enclosing the hos pital buildings
Al the wet Of the hospitals building for Kitchen and
general cooking purposes 10 be built 20 By 90 feet in
sire The details of the building have MOI yet been agreed
upon o,hersse than io.i Is 20 be but one story high
The site sor the washhcwe has been selected which
in the southeast corner Of the hospital enclosure This
will be 20 BY 30 feet In sse, two stories high, and win be
ing clothes.
Mr. Hall ttses that the fence extending along the beach
will be let down from its position the wall W
ave patients In tbe hoepals uninterrupted view Of the
water He sdds hat II h also the intention erect
.nce around The eore Quarantine property 70 ~ 10 do
Zoe psrfecty the Quarantine limits.
rBB ALLEGED ADVANTAGES or sEeunr's POINT FOR
QUARANTINE.
NJ hal 10 the continuation Of his statement, vas very
emphatic In proDouDcng eeguines Point The best
sbe place hat could have been selected for 10, nporasy
Quarantine. There was no good anchorage, n was true,
extending out fro the beach front the ground but
this, IN his ve~, had nothing N do with the susb.
OF the place tor ouarsc,ine. The chief object he on
sidercd desirable was 70 have the place wh~e inect.S
vessels 10 be anchored removed Al good distance
from The hospitals channel Of ,rty and eighty feet Of
water ran 10 front Of NE beach, and allowed consruo-
sells could come mp and land special advantage vns
asrivsa from the location Of the qursstns being W