The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-19
Quarantine Matters.

MEETING OF rHs COMMISSIONERS or EMIaRA ALTON AT
STATEN WLAHD-ACrIoN OF THB sBERIRY OF
RICHMOND COUNTY RRLATIvB 70 THE rHRsATs TO
BURN TnE HosrirAL BUILDINGS AT THY OLD
QUARANTIHE-rHs EE0 UIsk's POINT BUILDINGS, 40.
Up yesterday tor three or four ds.s past nohiog
exciting o. of especial public interest has uansprod at
Staten Island The inhabitants OF Tompknt Vile also
the Quarantine officials, have been awaiting anxousy
The termination of the trial Of Raglan, arrested for
the violation OF the health laws Yesterday tho
Commissioners of Emigration held meeting at heofco
Of Dr. Thompson, the Health Ofn;er. The President Mr..
yerplapck, and majority of the commissioners pre-
sent. communication read from John Deveiin,
Eq, coorsel for the Commissioners, relative " the
powers Of The Borrd under the law, tho hssp-
tai buildings being erected Seguines Point Mr. Deve
lin stated that under this Law the duty OF the Oon
mssioners of Emigration to take the entire charge Of Tho
new hospital buildings. II their duty ako 10 take
Possession Of there hospitals as soon a. am
pie accommodations had been provided there for
The reception Of parties affected with pestilcutial dts
The letter referred to q special commuee-
Messrs Cyrus Curtis Andrew Carrigan and Rudolph Gar
rigueto confer With the Qunanune Commissioners 70
when the new hosp buildings will be Completed and as
to the extent OF the accommodate be ALTO. ied tho
patients, ard whether these c,ommod atoms would be-
sucie 10 meet the wants OF parties taken from qnarau
tined vessels sick with contiguous dseases. Another pint
10 be conferred upon Is whether the Quarantine Commits
soners will interpose any objections 10 he Emgr alton
Commissioners assuming charge Of tho hospitals at Sc
This committee instructed report the meet
ing Of the Board Mean while the hospital buildings
process OF erection al the point being hurried TO
mpleion rapidly the circumstances Of the
will permit II Il expected that in TIVE weeks one OF
the buildings least will DO ready for the reception Of pa
uepts
Considerable importance has been manifested by
the inhabitants OF Staten Island ~ tn the decision
TO be arrived at by the Sheriff OF Richmond county
upon the acquisitions by the Commissioners OF Emil
grafton and Quarantine Commi ~oncrs com handing
him TO protect the old Quarantine buildings from
being attacked or burned by q mob. II
mored yesterday that the sheriff had deoied 10 comply
with the requsicns referred TO- and act In accordance
with tho requirements Of tho mob and riot art passed
April 49, 1851 In conformity with this law II "a SAID thas
he III In few days issue proclamation requiring all ci
Of the island TO hold themselves In readiness
tect the Quarantine buildings whenever clled upon
number CT minute men, Is SAID, will bo
specially inst ucted 10 keep themselves ready 10 be
mcned at moments warning tits believed that thA de-
cisicn or the Sheriff. be q rrect decision-wl meet
with the general disapproval Of the islanders.
the mob and riot from Richmond county pay
for the damages'aed NJ SIS 000sustainef 10 tho burning
OF tho residence and oubuidings on the Wolfe farm 10 10
said that the Board Of Supervisors n Richmond county w
endeavor 10 throw the responsibility and OF tho
damage upon the town or Wes:led the town In which
the buildings we're located
There Is nothing from Seguine's Point The police
continue In tho enjoyment Of mastery inactivity,
and the carpenters continue hard 1t work Il the new
buIldngn