The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03
WHOLE NO. 1850.

INDIGNATION MEETING AT RICHMOND COURT HOUSE
-oPPoslTI0R TO THE NEW QUARANTINE SITE AT
GD6UNE6 POINr-NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF COAhIrTKE OF SAFETY.
The apparent determination of the Quarantine Oom
nioners locate the Quarantine at Soguines point
spite the protesaons Of the people in that quarter has
o.sed the utmost condemnation, and an Indignation meet
~, composed Of large number Of the most respectable O.
sns held at Richmond Court House Thursday after
nosu Judge Il. B. Gopsey, taking the chair made re-
p Of the interview which the committee appointed at the
~ meeting had had with the Quarantine COMMISSIONER
n Wednesday, I'D uh He stated that on that occason
ezMayor Hall had informed the committee thai the reason
ODey Island had not been obtained az location Tor qua
Ian6ne that belonged to the town Oh 6ravesehd
md impossible ~ procure the requisite PERMISSION
nom the town But since that time 1t had been ascer
timed that the of Gravesend did NOT own the proper
y and lad no control IT, and that Mr. Henderson had
svwa month ago offered to more Of the Commis
sers ten years lease Of hty acres Of land At Coney
Ahnd for quarantine purposes and that was apparent
at here was influence at work which the people
"a not understand He then went on TO state that he had
addressed two three letters TO the private secretary of
Ne Governor, early in April last pointing out the under
rrent that setting favor Of Sagunes point and the
objections 10 that location for hos pal and that he had
addressed letter to tho SoveTnSr personally 70 tho caro-
linn 70 shew the letters 70 the Governor. But when
No committee called 70 SOC the Governor, on
he was entirely in the dark on the subject,
THAT the letters had been shown him, and they
Then for the first time produced The Governor then said
the committee that he had been deceived and did not
understand the when he gave his consent 10 tho seec
don of seguines point. The Commissioners themselves
ad stated that they deceived and one Of them had
sad only day before yesterday that the Quarantine ought
MOI be located there and he resided there he would
resist every attempt TO locate II there He then went on
70 owe the which satisfied him that there had
bean influence at work which the people did not
understand, which considerable obstacle TO the
shutvN A.taI
now, by all persons familiar with the subject that
that was the least desirable Of all the locations that had
been spoken of that the Commissioners themselves had TO
ny that only to be temporary affair." that the ship
yng interest of New Yerk would suffer greatly IL it we're
here permanently that, in his opinion, i would be an
hnpEactcable location; that relative Of hh-an emf
nsnt civil engneer--had within the last two
Or three days informed him that no had
made q proposition to the Commissioners to construct
SOundaton for hospital the bay, entirely free from
SELECTIONS moderate expense and where the instit l.
ton might be permanently located; that the proposition
I'D been met with response from the Commissioners
although In his opinion, the location would be perfectly
praCtica e, and be permanent After REVIEW ,g all
disposition the part of the Commissioners To
locate that institution where the interests OF Staten Island
would best be consulted.
Dr. j. W. JxwEsoN next addressed the meeting. Ho
md that be satisfied that there settled deter
minaton TO locate Quarantine at Seguines point, at
nj hazards that the motives for such the peo
pie could not approve Of, and that he satisfied
Mat some Influence was at work against the int
rests of the people, that the first considerations should
Ne citizens 10 resist any attempt TO locate the Quarantine
Institution al Seguine's point For one, while he
You'd advocate tne uphoaing OF an reasonable avs,
any effort to frten upon the island an institution which
destructive Of its best interests He concluded BY Of
ssring resolution which was adopted unanimously, TO
shc effect that the people resist the location OF Qua
vantine at Segiine's point OF all hazards.
Mr.. Henry DoEN then stated to the meeting iha, the
Hcahh 0fcer, DR.. r. II. Thompson, in tho village,
and had informed him that Mr.. Bovine, OF the Com
n.ssioners had told him Or ThomIsonl that he would
oppose the location at seguines point and would not sign
the check for the purpose of completing the
committee then appointed to wait upon DR.
Thompson and request him 10 address the meeting After
sbrei speech from Mr. r. H. Voorhees, the committee
tusned and Mr.. voorhts giving way for that purpose
Dr. X H. THOMPSON, Health Officer Of tho pprt, address
cd the meeting He said that in his opinion Seguiues
point feasible location for the Quarantae, and
that either of the other locations spoken OF far pre-
Ieraoe; Una, ne c ~S ,s,snd '
and possessed advantages superior even 10 sandy Hook
and that seunes point the last place that should be
thought Of Indeed he considered II impossible that
Quarantine could be permanently located there thas the
anchorage grounds six seven mles out OF tho track
Of vessels coming up TO the port oil New York thf INC ex
psnes ghterage in removing cargocs from Infected
vessels would be great and burdensome upon the
shipping interest; that in many cases the cagoes would
have 10 be taken and put In storehOus and that no
storehousas could be constructed the anchorage
grounds hat he considered entirely out Of The question
thai that should permanent location, and indeed
that the meeting could make up their minds that would
be but temporary at all. He sympathzed deeply with
The inhabitants in coequcnco OF the exposure N which
feet them; but that IL would be his duty,
officer, 10 enforce Quarantine laws rigidly, If that
syot were selected, however much Il might interfere
with interests Of the people; that Mr.. Browne one Of
lie COMMISSIONER now satisfied that Coney Island
might have been obtained, and that The Information had
been withheld
The doctor resumed his sea, amid much applause.
Ior C. CLARK tho next speaker. lao reviewed AZ
the arguments against seeulne point win nun ioroe ana
OF Dr. Thompson who concurred with every perfon whose
attention had been drawn 10 the subject or who was caa
bic OF apprecang the disadvantages Of the proposed 10
cation II became grave question as 70 when, ~ whom,
and for whit purpose that point was first seecief when
by cons mt was the last place which should
have been seleciei for The institution that far back
the month OF January-ong before the passage Of the
Quarantine b--rumors were pot in circulation that -
guines point had been selected as location. The peo
pic began TO murmur at this, and they wore
Quoted by being told That was only TO
induce the state % New Jer.ey 70 g,. me
cords of the County Clerks Office show that the 10Th int
contract signed for the purchase OF this land Of Mr.
Woes containing 11 acres the deed n DO delivered ON
nay That property had been In the market for long
dune much less sum than that asked from tbe Com
mioners for the Any acres 70 be used by them shortly
after the signed the public papers began ~
call the attention OF the Commissioners 70 that point, and
finally these my purchased by the Commits
sleoers at costof $4,000 when the whole had been be
fre offered for sale at much less than That the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Comptroller were
brought down for The purpose o. sancuonng be purchAe
shsy could examine The respective merits OF the various
localities they taken In carray gee 70 this point and
earpss confirming the decision OF the Commissioners
Ttnt Afterwards when the Committee called upon the Go
vernon Albany and Informed him Of The objections 70 the
saon expressed his SURPRISE and stated that The nf0r
NATION was entirely 10 him; that when the committee
called upon Commissioners on the I'D inst Of the
Ccmmsoncrs said that Copey Island could not BE- had,
because belonged 70 the town Of Grnvessnd which had
suyned on, no, 70 be the fact What The motives IN
vunressng the fact from the commission and the public
s,ss Copey Island could nos be obtained for this purpose,
nov enid only gurmee. II seemed tho determination OF
DE Com,seiones fasen this pest upon the Island, for
vhcn informed thai the title not good they sad "a
haa the certificate Of the Attorney General, which was
~cod enough for them. Now, II vas alleged that the Com
,ss,opcrs had entirely abandoned the idea OF making this
: uermanent location and The question arose. Why Ibis
psrcbase in feet II they sincere In tbs why tho
purchaso OF afy OF land al expense OF $4,000,
when ali that would be necessary for the purpose Of
temporary hospital could be leased At much @ expcnses
Il was admitted that that point could not be used
without running out dock nearly mile In ex.
tent which would be attended with grent expense and u
uas very doubtful whether tho Commissioners had The
power 70 obstruct navigation by the construction OF such
dock There was nothing In The actsppontng them which
authorized them 10 build II, and tho Commissioners OF tho
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