The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-20

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INDIGNATION MEETING AT STATEN IsLAyD-oPPonR-
TIoN TO TIM PROPOSED SITE FOR THE REMOVAL o.
W AkAsrihE-rHk OYSTER TRADE or PRINCES BAY
an DANohk-ExoirkMEkr AMONG THE OYsTAx
PLANTERS AND CITIZENS GENkRALLY-pRonA RIII-
TY OF THE INTERFERENCx OF THE aOyEpNoR no
CHANGE THE srTE-PRosPDCT OF CIVIL WAR ETC
The studious secrecy which has been maintained by ~
Commissioners for the removal Of Quarantine a. n d
place selected by them for the sise is now suncae
accounted for by the fact that they have purchased the e.
tate Of NJ. De Wolf Staten Island but short dts,ar..
from the Red Bank lighthouse. fronting on Princes H.
This locality is for many objected by the cstssu
Of Richmond county and il doubtless through fesr z
encountering their opposition that the Commissio.eru
kept their choice secret, until by means Of suA-
agents they had procured the above property II -
expense, is stated, of $4,000 The rumor that u.
or adjacent property had been purchased bec.ae
extensively circulated throughout the sandab out v,sr
since, and excited much indignation among the inhab;>uns
They loudly protested that the removal of Quarantine ~
which they had long commended would be perfectly uss
less rpactcal point Of view, if the "pes house. az a,v
termed merely removed few miles, that the laaaA
being at the point proposed for the locan
disease would certainly spread N the surrounding ne
borhood proved TO be the within certain dane,
the infected vessels placed Off the long Island shore -
summer that disease would certainly be commanicassd
through the island and the ferries thus render New
York city liable 70 be injected But the peaa
argument advanced that OF the inevitable hafy
Rfnl4ttPd the oyster Planters. Ir1nctS Hay,
KNOWN Of the largest and best oyster beds e
country Of the most wealthy Staten IsisnA
are engaged in the oyster trade hundreds Of families ga
their entire subsistence from n, aud the whole popaen.
directly or indirectly are thus interested in this queAs
| Of The proposed location. 80
AL these facts tended strongly 10 elicit the warrne u
sion to this proposed site, and finally the excemeaf 81
great that public meeting of citizens was cnea
at the Richmond Court House, Monday the 18th inst .
take the subject into consideration The attendance Va
very large Hartman B. Cropsey, presided and the nest
l Hubbard. who Of Tho
great clearness. committee resolutions being e.
pointed presented the following which unanmsasv
Adopted
of Commissioners appointed By Executive the =.
the stale we are induced apprehend aempt win =
made 70 locate the Quarantine establishment the al
Resolved That. opinion such removal would be
away from situation Where Ssse beeu
such s sn aossaSIe pes. asS nusane and placing
mHny who have sI invested their capital :, hs purchase
! be cursed with such nuisance at their doors
urged removing the Quarantine It's pss
sSH pc ,SV any q &
with other. Of Richmond county pe,ioned for The removal
Ssa,ed our midst DC spread ike psef sloss 6 %
value Of rom New @'s op ns s.
es ne s Sy.s Of our aa eb W grs
has invested in over two millions Of dollars annually Of
| OF more than one thousand families.
M sns e iass m aon S oy e
aggregate amour. To more thanfhe Quarantine ps
Rssoysd TAa, order loving; law abiding c.,ens
ton within our power that we humby bun mos. earnestly po
s " and Of sases. saS %S s. q FOR o
and possible boodshed which believe must nevabiy 70
Quarantine upon
Upod motion, resolved that committee Of twesv
be appointed to Lay the matter before the Governer =
4 the following u
4 slitute such committee
CAPT. Van Name Henry Bsssn Capt Carr. vcs
Miller Joseph Briou Nicholas vanpe. Ephrshn TosleS.
G !sr aG is T bs ous sa sA Ssps a.n
Sar he' ''p' James '' ''A' "A" D. o0''e' IT. rp"'
Thus the matter stood until Saturday Last when a meef-
ing OF citizens was called at The Richmond Court House
hear the report Of the committee There ax
miles around-so that Sspeton, Westied, Port RiG1-
mond essteton, and all the proIineu, villages On he
oystcrmen lawyers and doctors, all participated W.
spirit m the proceedings, and gave sodity OF character
! 10 tho needing which by means be- disregrtied
H. Crony Was chosen chairman, and H. A. Hertv
| secretary.
setting forth the arguments against having Quarantine
staten Island, in any locality, and especially cbiecng
Princes Bay. He believed that the spirit OF the peop
fully aroused; and that while peaceably disposed o
ward legislative evls-whle evils suierable-thaV
could not be induced 70 brook the proposed double ou
OF placing pest house In their midst, and deeyflg
means o. subsistence 70 hundreds of their citizens
The report Of the committee, appointed 10 upon The
Governor was then called for, N follows
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO VISIT r.
/ GOVERNOR, CoMrrRoLLKR AND COMMISSIONERS.
Your commit'ee performed iher duty by addressing iw
morning of Se s1 n meeting wa. ssccd q %
and We ACCORDINGLY me, At his room at ocock r. NJ II
cw ~ Esran SpS Van n Name :s1 S;a 'a s.rs
i; u B9ss@ and others g ssa com1.ss. and ssa..S
posed location TO grounds only FIRST the sk the
ssr from WE and ; ssss e q
, s ~,"ts shh PTe', y saI1sr Ind autumn -.
srn shore the danger 81 Infection would be sT,....
s sae I IL s ~ so srSa & Snc S
.s s IA, we million; q SsS s%Posd @srs
ihs esabshnen be entirely destroyed; that this bss
wa s, e Eeis sas 1s.. oyster eas waer S
alone would be 70 the inhs falling
.es sa his ' location was sss ~ sraae c1 c o
Sss sd n more ts any Shrr x ' S =, hs J
leh called according 10 our in.rucions, uie cssc
we had ,hs privilege q l,ylng busnes. before ocmn.
The Guy Mr. treated us couriccusiy gave uss very
Se1 saa s s % S%s es sS ss,
esnd depsssins 90 4 snd he cs g Our people s
g. believe Cha. ,hs ioc,,lon 81 Ais establishment at Seg
Senen, 70 the place sesersy and n rally enhance q
,aa. 81 proper, n as, end OF ogr siaad all os which -
eioas Bu as his sscises were absent be- could DO ooe
oS q es ' s, Tan a he" Ao Us rr ssss %
" dc s se and p rums s f sa sss ss and ~ r
q legislative business uil allowed them cspsn
their business Your al-o explained them ~
nature cf their appointment snd that they required
nF % be bed al The ccur, Icass on ssSrasy the ih IN
Exceency hercupon, with frsnxness crstc OF hln
authorized to rcror that statement had made ~
mind and on TIA, q his associates deep impression ths1
had made statement In such satisfy
az s truth. and thai he had befc~e infouao a
the great business carried by citizens ueae wasxN
and hst they would them = fur and candid csssAf
nation sfer Ole Legislature had aajofnod and usi ssih
| any further ekpisnsicns be should be
prsed q y They furhec ftlet thai in all pro5sbsv
they NIGH ind he island
should be Gly Apprsed ofi We only promised 70 -
tend should such be the duy a,p,cd -
them Whatever handbag thsy SHOULD select Al Il
which Is respectfully snhmited
Capt r. Van NAME David Iohne, .'o~eph Rricu
Capt q Wright STEPHEN Barnes, y. =. Tni.ru.
W. y Thompson, n. u Crrpsey, ~ \. rirlr,
Henry Miller, ". " Roehas. ". -. tapic,
Nicholas Van Pelt J. G. GnTre~t Lieut.. r ~ Benssra.
Capt. kbrsn Wood, L. &. CLARK. Cent wopi.
j. lsalOuTelee, ID. " CitsN.
Several members of the committee among vbss
were "A. NJ Rcehm, ~. ~ Crcp-ey and ,apI D. W
Name, further addressed the rlccing, siaiina