New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-07
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.

A meeting of the Health Commissioners was kn
yesterday at which the reporters again ADMITTED
TIE Mayor presented the following correspondence
CoAN,Sp.Srs OrpscE, Navy Yaapi
To the Hon d. r. Tiemaan. Mayor Of he Cay u Nee Yst
a"d Pre'identef me Board q Hedhh os~...ssoss,s
received thi. day the Navy Department. directing PIE
make Application 70 The proper authorities for the esass Of IN
this direction have the honor make the aphesIop and
am Sir very respectfully,
Your obedent servant.
l.. KEARNEY, Connsnd.a,.
Navy DEP.RrMESr SeEA Ana
horte for the rseas. o the susquehsnns from QausOt
am, respectfully your Obedient servant, -,,,,,.,
Com L. KrARsrY, onmandan, Navy Yard New.YorL
The matter was referred to the Health OAicsnn
report.
Dr. Thompson stated that on the QuarantN
grounds yesterday, Capt. Rich, who commanded tie
marines, applied to him for pass to admit frends
his to dine with him. He responded afirmatvey
but on learning that the friend was Ray Tompkins
said he could not give pass TO such man.
At the request Of the captain he Iat the refusal
in writing, and Capt. Rich and Mr. Locke, tas
Revenue Boarding Officer at Quarantine, went ssay
together Since then he had learned that Rich and
Locke went with barge to the stesmbos. hDfng,
and there took in Tompkns, and brought him back
within Quarantine limits, where the three dired To-
geler He also learned this morning that the ssma
parties took him back in the same way.
This action on the part Of Tompkins andthe fede,n
officers was violation Of Quarantine laws, sndonme
part ofthe officers Of United States statutes; sonst@
these parties engaged in smuggling him in were guiy
Of violating not only the State, but the United SA'1
laws. a.
Mr.. Miller said straws sometimes showed how 10
wind blew, and this matter seemed 10 show thsi ns
Federal authorities were in completely with the Hs'n
ISLANDERS in the late destruction Of public properYs
Quarantine.
cure afidavts of the facts he had stated, and rePs
to this Board with view to instuting prosecutNo~
Carried.
Mr.. Thompson said, on Friday and Saturday 10
fourteen cases of yellow fever brought up frd
the shipping in the lower bay. These cases h
been placed in the tents on the Marine Hospts
grounds. Those tents were but slight protecun
even TO the well from the weather, and the sick
there in jeopardy of their lives. The policements ts
found the tents inadequate tO shelter them boa
storms. Better shelter should be at once aifon&d,
not only for the sick, but for the officers and en-
plOyees and better accommodations every way
enable them 10 live there.
The Mayor said they would bring mp the rnst1
this afternoon at the meeting Of the Commissioner
Of Emigration. This board could not 81 beyo0s
providing temporary accommodations.
DIR. Rockwell moved that the Mayor be reqlesv1
10 lay the matter before the Commissioners of Lm'
grafton to-day. Carried. 4,
The Mayor suggested that the 80, ,O1 aPpnpa., ;,
ted for Quarantine in another place he transferred ~
rebuilding the burned buildings. The Governor cous
take TINT if he chose, and would be sas'"o
il. although it would not be strictly legal rl
Mr. Bean, the boss stevedore at Quarantine, sPfrs
10 the Board for one hundred muskets or nhes i" -
his men with. n.
The Mayor promised to lay the matter beior -
Commissioners Of Emigration, and thought ths "~
would be forthcoming.
Mr.. Olney, who has charge Of the barges, GS
Piled for arms for twelve men 10 protect the ce'ffh
he thought he could find shat number who TouH
reliable. ,.a
Some other business was transacted, and the D~'
adjourned. -.
The Mayor this morning received petioone NJ
meronsly signed praying that steps may be imnL
ateIy taken "to provide, at the Quarantine grouS.,
" substantial and nonco'nbus,be structures, 10 e.
" Of those which have been wantonly destTov~