The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-16

the Management 0f Quarantine.
MEETING OF THE EMIGRATION COMAIssIONEKs-rm
FLOATING HOSPITAL AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CATION FROM THE QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS, &C.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday after.
at Castle Garden.
communication was received from the Quarantine
Commissioners stating their willingness TO agree 70 The
proposal Of the Board 10 receive smallpox patents In
their hospital on Wards Island AZ charge Of ve olars
each. also mentioned that there eighteen
smallpox patients in the hospital At Staple.on.
On motion of Commissioner PURDY IL was re'orred 70
special commtee and the secretary directed send
reply TO the Quarantine Commissioners
The following communication also received from
the Commissioners Of Quarantine 1t asks tne soard to
provide an oatht tor the floating hospital at tner OK.
pense, and reads thus
OFFICE THE QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS,
NEW YORK, June 10, 1899. !
COMMISSIONERS or EMIGRATION. CASTLE GARDEN, New YORK;
GENiIEMEN-In part performance OF the duty snoined
upon us by law 4" 10 provide Temporary scomm iationS
for persons arriving at the port Of Yew York yellow
fever or other pesteptai d,seasss W, have Of cared
floating hospital for Of yellow fever pAtests
which win few DAYS ready be placed a. Der nchor
age below the NaFro~s Iwl be pecessAry in lately TO
place The floating hospital IN charge Of shps,s per and
assistant for safe keeping and il would probably do
srape TO furnish the hospital with beds, lap and
other supplies, composing proper hos pta onts before
III ID taken to the anchorage. Arrangements shoaid
also be made beforehand for proper force Of
phytcisns and nurses, aaa helps T., t,eat the
sick who may be sent TO the Hoso'sii. Al
the payment o this class ot employees seems u belong to
your Commission, is proper that you would sR charge
~ the matter, and make su n appointments aa furnish
iucb supplies you shall deem needfal IL s specially
desirable 20 know whether you would WisG &, put on
board the floating hospital furniture, supplies medicine,
and other hospital outfit before Il Is taken Co @ anchor
age, and if when would visa the hjapsal TO be
mcved tor that purpose. Temporarily, AL ntil you
shall take up the matter the floating hnspitl will be
placed in the OF Captain Martin aud Ds assistant
Tor safe keeping. Allow from yOo inpt
sieerston Of tie matter submitted, ana at your
earliest convenience.
Very respectfully, for the Commissioners o. Quarantine,
). G. HAwsLgY, Secretary.
Commissioner JEIINGnAus da not cousider he Board
liza bic for The outfit OF the io>tDg hospital dey were
only Commissioners of Emigration, ana yellow fever
patients grants.
Ohei members OF the Board took dilsrs ct view Of
the matter after discussion cluded 70
consult the counsel of the Board before akog aston in
reference TO
John Devlp, Inc Counse OF the soard, eoa 10
muncahon stating that VI. Commissioners authorized
the Commissioners OF Streets " fomosuss.'le Staten
blend, open he road through the Quarso grounds
asked for by them about two weks age tney would
themseigee liable 10 be prosecuted ia Court Of
Sessions for Dsde meapor.
After ordering this communication Gle kes adjourned
for II week
The plumber Of emgrants arrived during week was
1870, making the plumber for year, far,
3,,176. The balance in favor Of the 8JLrd now ia
$aF AZ