The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-16


bui dpss. and 70 ~ before inc public The abuses that
they have for & past years compelled to sub
pn 70 oy nAe who have in charge The Qoar.ntine Inc
meeting = d said, viii be Of the largest held In the
COUNTY .or years.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.
COMMITTEE FROM THE CHAMBER OF C0MMERCE-N.
CRssIv1 QUARANTINE CHAEGBs-COMMIrTHE OF
INQUIRY INTO THE CASE OF THE srsAhR ALLAN.
TA-PREeIpKNT HAswELL ON THE HERALD--G NE.
RAJ BUSINESS, ETC, ETC.
The Commissioners OF Health held their regular daily
meeting ct the usual place yesterday Present,
his Honor the Mayor In the chair aud President Haswe,
Drs. Miller, Thompson and Rockwell. Mr.. Scott, the
Clerk Of the Board, who has been unweli, was also
pres nj.
The minutes having been read and disposed Of
The MAYOR stated in the Of the proceedings that
q committee Of the Chamber Of Commerce. consisting Of
Messrs. Royal Phelps NcIeand and Lindsay had waited
upon him reference 70 the charges which made II
Quarantine The committee stated that the merchants
complaining loudly at what they conceived to be
orptapt charges snd which, they say, are three or four
high they ought 10 be. These charges were
for ehtersge, stevedorng, and oil the other work per-
formed at Quarantine. He 1.-THE Mayor had been unable
to give the gentlemen Of the committee anything like
positive and satisfactory answer far ~ their complaints
concerned but he promised TO got complete state
ent Of oil the expenses and charges for light
ers and everything else by Monday next, at ten
O'Clock; and 1t was shown that any abuses
existed at Quarantine, the health authorities
would their duty take the proper steps for their
reformation without delay He therefore inquired OF the
Health Ocer whether he would be abe 10 have report
prepared by Monday morning.
The HEALTH OFFICER said--Certasrly. And as the
time explained that for the order and regularity essen
tsl At Quarantine IL hsd always been considered advsa
BILE al the business referred 10 by the Chamber
OF Commerce regulated under one head that there
occurred any actions Of quarantine law the health
authorities might know whore TO lay the blame. This
had also been very beneficial TO the interests OF
commerce He could not, hmsef satisfy any inquiry on
the subject xcessve charges although he could that
all Instances the charges were regulated and managed
by one person He would however, obtain the necessary
Dr. ROCKWELL inquired whether those crafts called tout
aide lighters were under bond.
The HKAlIa OFFICER replied in The affirmative They
all protected oy the quarantine refustions but it
neceisy TOR the pnohc health thai they should be
unoer enc head.
whatever was right and whom they obtained the
sary information, they would be better prepared to acs
ofeer he made it rule 70 place every lighter under
bond. What he wished to know whether tneee
lighters spoken Of were named in bond; for be was Of
opinion tha any lighters employed in quarantine business
ehou)d there during the whole season, and be
nitted TO 60 nowhere nor do anything else.
was ordered TO stand over till Monday next.
application received from the brig Juanita from
70 he civ See arrived :. ousrsntne on sunday las,
Without any sickness on board and reports ST. Johns
Porto Rico. TO be very healthy oroered TO remain II
few days FOR observation, and 10 come
up under the rule OF the Board.
The Florida, from Savaun nah, ordered to lay
~ Quarsptine for lew days more
An application was made 70 permit some cotton be
hanshipped on lighters from vessel A. Quarantine
TO q shp ~ pie. No North river for expectation 10
IN vi a al
Tbe brig Fanny olofeld from Ponce, permitted TO
proceed forthwith to Hunters Point, for repairs
An application received from Meesrs BrookmAn, OF
New York, asking tina. the bark l. d Carver might be
lowe 10 up 10 the city to take in cargo She will
be per- it.ed 10 come up under the rule
letter was received from Commodore Kearney, In
curing when the United States steamer 5nsquehanna will
night n es r.psmea % The secretary or The Navy
The Clerk wss directed TO reply to the Commodore,
stating thai the steaner mad been detained In consequence
Of the appearance Of anoner case Of fever amer she had
been funig gated; and there two bills Tor
cleaning ventilation, &c, still unpaid.
The brig Julian Halock, from Reriedios, Cuba, per-
miited 70 discharge cargo on lighters
Dr. Muller tad that, In references 70 the steamer Attain
Va s rs.s ma nsen sonoptoa ~a
tee he would report that they had acted upon tho in
strnotons q the Board They waited on the owners OF
the steamer, and exsm'Ded their books and all the
documentary evidence necessary under the circumstances
They the Geographic communications which were
by the here TO their Ageats In Charleston
and Baltimore regErd 20 the changing OF the dssns. ion
and the dspos ion OF her cargo aud they
por,sns phase OF the case They were fully convinced
after very careful AID impartial examination that t1ere
practice anything Ike deception upon the Health autnori
tee Of this port put thai they discharged their du>y
70 them appeared fair AID just They had no deere 70
mgsepresent; and in Withholding any informaiip from
TIC health o0cer Il was simply because they were nj OF
oriIoS-spd in fact, did nolknowtbat such information
wss necessary. In conversation be had had with Cap
tain Crao,ree The subject be inquired Of him what
he was In the habit OF pursuing when he cap
tan Of packet, when he bad 70 answer the Inquiries Q!
he THa nj hat ha Es1 lahN -Qf
under similar himself, he did not deem
sary 10 mention previous port OF departure In view OF
In this care were not TO blaine, and President Hss well
would douotess concur with MIN thai the owners intend
ed no deception.
The NaroR-But what do yeu say OF tbe captain
Or. MUIR said he had no reason whstever 70 think
otherwise o. me captain Of the steamer than truthful
well, and from conversations which he (Dr Alsr) had
had vh other gent he had good evidence for con-
word could - relied upon. nis employers and al who
hrew him had every faith In his integrity, and the
maxe Of The Bossd fe quite convinced THAI be intended
rbe question WAS about being put - TO the adoption or
the repor, Of the Committee exonersiDg the parties
eerned In he Atlanta, when
Dr RoowrIi sad he wahcd to inquire from the con.
mttee vhssher they had taken the evidences Of Captain
Berry
DIT MILLER knew that Captain Berry was an honorable
man. ard that would do full iuxtice, Car he
Concerned but a member Of the Committee OF Inquiry
he could lose sight Of the fact ha, belonged 10
faithfully 20 perform their duty, DID think right
admit any statements that might be construed into feel
rg Ct rpto which might clash with their duty fney
took facts they found them paper and left them
10 real for themselves
ar. ROCKWELL sLd ths. did not ans ser bis question
Captain Berry bad evidence 10 glveon oath, " neces
ssry- snd he wanted 10 Why he bad not been OK
aHlnedr
presdent HlswriI said the evidence before the com init
tee was 80 cor elusive that nothing further nscessay
Ib.v The letter book q pe house, and the rritsa m
siru,ors 70 the agents Of INC steamer, Al cnsre,tOn AZ
regarded The Captain, he would testify 10 hs proby and
trutbfune for he had known him long, both privately
ard IN alters Of busiDsss Az member Of that commit
tee he was too l.ng acquainted with steamship snars 10
&C NIT the statements on one limo arslnst scother.
nr RcekwfII would believe Captain Berry as soon an
any uan's letter book. BE bad heard good reason
why the committee hsd refused 10 take tho evidence OF
Captain Berry surely he was truthful and ss honor
abe apy body else.
Presidert HAsw MI We admit that
Doctor nocKwsII- Then why bIs evidence not takep