The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-21

r,Roposxp SURVEY OF rBR QUARANTINE AHCHoRAaRs
BY TIE COMMISSIONERS OF HKALrH-DrFFIcuLrY
OF OBTAINING sTEvEDoREs AND LIeHTERxRs-
NEW QUARANTINE STEAM rue, ETC.
The Commissioners Of Health have been talking for
time ssou, making visit to the upper and lower ouran
Cine anchorpges for the purpose Of examining thoroughly
cher condition, and seeing sufficient quarantine protec
con now afforded 10 insure proper safey to the public
health Of New York anc vicinity. WAS also intended TO
cake look the Hospital accommodations being furnish
cd Segunes Point for persons arriving a the port sick
with yellow fever other pcsentA diseases, and ascer
cain " the accommodations were aucn a. the
necelstics or tho required. great
deal OF importance, u will be seen, IL
connected nth the visit and the report the Commissioners
may make Ii was designed the viyatlon should take
place yesterday n invitation being 20 Of
california steamsbps far Sandy HOOK and return 10
pilot bos, Alderman Clancy, President Of the Board
OF Aldermen, and President Phillips or the Councimep,
ofco mbers Of the Board, AMI whose company 10
she proposed visit deemed Of the utmost mpo'anc
mpossbiy OF their going yesterday account
OF important meetings enng Of their Boards. CITY
Morton whose presence was also considered n
tspenssbls saidthat he was TOO Dusty engaged a. the
ore me Ia cleaning the Of the city, getaway
ossby. Osing 10 the Statements the Commissioners
named, agreed therefore, 70 postpone the visit al
the ith August. whtn all PROMISED To Jain 10 the
excursion and give dsen attention ID me OBJECT the
wish.
announced would be made yesterday, at p. NJ /,
oepuiaor reporters In attendance board the
-tes ner Central America, the steamship upon which the
wharf punccay her appointed hour, but the reporters
we're no, long wards gathering the TACT that MI Rock
well vas the only represenye OF zoe Oomm Tionsrs o.
Health on board. However, the reporters aud DR. Rock
well bad pleasant ride dorn the bay, and Joy ride
part way back the pilot boat IN just hs SIDE
or the new Quarantine anchorage the mes Quarantine
ste nue overlook the lot boat aud conveyed he party
the UPPER Quarantine landing Hs1 not been Tor ths
timely arrival Of The .eamios 81, no, unhsely ina, with
the light breeze blowing u would have taken nearly all
night before the party, they bad remained on the pilot
Boat, would have fetched up 70 the city
DIFFICULTY OF oBrAGsIHG sTsvEpJREs AND LIGHT
ERnES.
Since the Health Officer ~ adopted the rule requiring
chat sievedores and ehermen engaged ab rat Qiranne
vessels should give bonds for the hthful exe'uton
Of their duty and obgng Themselves 10 remain within
Quarantine mis, has been impossible to get snfcent
number OF fvedores AID enermen TO unload and snier
the cgoes OF vessels undergoing Quarantine HERETOFORE
the business in tails repcc, hes been conducted loosely
chat ssevedores and others kick against such sudden
tightening OF the reins found also that the Health
officer will take bonds that there post.
bic LEI up TO them The Health ocer yesterday three
men Of them but none Of them we're Wiling 70 enter int,
che requisite bonds Tor the men they might send, aud
peher would the men asscn. tbs, bonds should be given
The result that piping merchants whose vessels
now detained at ouarantse, are very much inc,uve
epced as the csrsoes " their vessels that might
ss ss'e't NO,wshs.sndins this ,s,e Of 2.css is
said thai the Health Ofa YER will persevere In
his requirement bonus sS, a iGr, !. thai
chat he .i publish the names, and oer Of atty
dollars for The detection Of single one guilty OF violating
the stpulations Of his bond
A PERMANENT QUARANTINE TUG.
permanent steam tug 70 ply between me upper and
lower Quarantine auchorages wss put 10 opesshon yeser
day The name OF the tug s Robert smith-soodt 100
<eet long, OF forty horse power she gives promise o.
answering very well purpose for which she Is intended
Che will make two trips daily TO the lower ancnofage sue
aug vessels back and forth a. directed By the COMMITS
souers Of Health. - az
There are elk vessels al the lever anchorage Ine
Lucy Hay the rs infected vessel that was
20 tbs anchorage, has been permitted TO go 70 hsne
where she belongs. Her permit compeled her 70 keeI
within two bSndred yards OF the New York and Bf0oSyt
hsrves IN the disposition reception Of cargo. rweuy
sis vessels we're lying at the old Qosrautoe yesterday