The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-20
Comm Issioners OF p migratton,

Low FEvER-REPLY TO THE COMMISSIONERS on
HEALTH, ETC.
Al meeting Of the Commissioners Of Emigration
held wedn ssday last June 49, following being pre-
sentMessrs verplanck, Carrigan, vondsrheydt Purdy
Hunt, Curtss, Law and Mayor Opdyks-a communica-
tion read from DR.. r. S, sattsres, of the army
relative to hospital accommodations Tor sick and wound
cd soldiers. Thereupon il was on tho motion Of Mr..
CuRuss:-
Resolved That the communication from Dr. r. s. Satter-
es & a. e s which can
any be required DO referred 70 special
The PRESIDENT appointed a. such committee Msssrs.
Curtiss and Carrgan.
Tho Castle Garden Committee, TO whom was referred
the subject retrenchmsnts at eCase Garden estab
lshment submitted report which laid on the ia
bic until the next regular meeting Of theB GARD.
The Special Committee on Quarantine matters sub
mitted the following
To THE CoxMssIcsERs OF ExIGRArIoN:-
~ S 10 whom were the
hospital and the resolutions of the Quarantine
charge rsspetfu report that they have had an inter-
view with he Health 6Geer the Secretary Of the Qua
ap
two arrivals from ports where the yellow prevailing
In one Of these Of fever occurred after the had
The Health Officer j. that arrangement should
this disease ea nna cra
for He also thaks that longer delay endangers the public
got the locating hospital some three years ago. and
ii Of IT, The law under which they have acted
e are ss ns as to whher or
erection they have the
hsy as Ms
~ e then Should be
that before the Quaran inc establishment shall be consider
bdings oalces hospital and thereon
fixtures and furniture procured and certificate approved
thai all these things have been done died with the secseia
committee eannet why qaaransne Commissioner
hs sn ho e s We're prmsnea ~
quarantine hospital n addition the experience Of these
the rc q arr Of the matter and thus with their
viii enabled to carry the hospital more economically
and efficiently than probably could be done by those entire
ment For these reasons your committee tnat
their charge and control The floating hospital.
s year oo and again IN sS tas Of
the means 10 carry on this hospital
out of it's general fund but in the named year
sowed upon mortgage 2. tine propry Of The sae a.
sale Of bonds BY the Richmond county
Eiem the hospas there We're Sarned Indesd yoar e eo
mee the application Of the general fund
very serious matter being unjust to the parties contr
inhibited C the Of The ni,eI sa.es
This fund n is entirely composed o. involuntary eonrbn
foreign countries and its Collection from
viii Be sapp and the Supreme
GS sy a Of s II The States
ports rp ~ 70 b72} limits the right and power Of the
viii Indemnify the State expenses them
own aIsns ans Il f E 1n
lection o. the State at larg and this Commission has
Yet the Quarantine establishment. must be maintained
and there be other than
from which means be obtained Should the
he Inc n
d the are o ss as
thai they i'd make distinctly unequvoeay under
"s but to s s wss Sa so and that j.
grant right sIPcs repaid to il out Of
The public treasury JOHN yHEf bEvNIik
the report having been read, it was, on motion, &C.
Mr. CARRIeAs then offered the following resolutions,
which were. on motion Of Mr.. Hunt, unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, Tha: the Commissioners Of Emigration con
STEERING i the ssa! duty Of The Commissioners Of 9uaran
hospital &c line 70 accept II and request them to retain
Resolved Ina, the COMMISSIONERS Emigration the
nn%s hsTs es at a ky q
Canniss by the State cit, authorities, viii pro-
.aat mis- a,a0an &c refunded Y FOR The Seae
commission, out OF which said sum win be taken.
Resolved That President this Board be authorized
70 draw his warrant for $500 the first advance the
The following preamble and resolutions, offered by
Mr. CARRicAS, were adopted
held on The 18TH inst adopted resolution empowering The
asa sy H's@' ss Tie g n
Eisraion Nv Proper provision should be made Tor oa'.
care hospitals other TRAN those at Wards Island
fore.
instructed permit the Introduction of any patients
te.nr clearly contrary to statutes, believing
d. hat our citizens wg1d moi permit persons siek MIN
pi,als in their immediate vicinity
Resolved That copy Of the foregoing preamble and reso
perintcndent of Wards Island.
In Offering the above preamble and resolutions, Mr.
CAkRcAA submit tied the following remsrks:-
In noticing the action Of the Board Of Health the pa
pers Of yesterday contain statement the effect that
the Health laid before the Board the that the
vessel employ cd floating hospital had not been pro-
yded with and supplies by the Commissioners Of
Emigration. The Board thereupon, IL Is stated auho-
rzed tho Health officer to place any patient sick OF yell
low fever any hospital under charge OF the Commits
sonsts oi Emigration until provision should be made for
floating hospital. 1t is true that this Commission has
not provided the floating hospital with nurses or sup
plies. II Is equally true and quite as pertinent that
neither the city Of New York the Bank Of Commercs
has furnished them. The Quarantine Commissioners,
and not the Commissioners Of Emigration, have the
charge control and OF this hospital and n
tie latter in the absence Of proper provision by the L.
gature have Tor two three years loaned the former
sufficient money to pay the expenses Of carrying on,
things, repeat the XII dnsss, 1t s well that the public
should know that the Commissioners Of Emigration or
have bad aud do not mean to assume the management OF
ton passed by the Board OF Health IL absurd
IL sub. iautialy establishes Quarantine at whatever
point the Commissioners OF Emgr alton have hospitals
They have none now except at Wards Island to which
place tins resolution transfers the Quarantine establish
nsEt. II might not DO irrelevant 10 inquire this
luton also IMAGES ali the Quarantine aud Health laws
applicable to this Quarantine ii II docs, thon the
Board Health is equal IN power in that respect 10 the
Legislature of the state; and as there are boards OF
health Ia the five six hundred towns OF the state,
IL follows, matter Of course, that each town board
could establish distinct quarantine and apply all the
Quarantine aud Health laws thereto IT this concusi'
S too absurd, then by what authority win the Health
Officer ssad persons TO this new Quarantine or tie ply
si.iaIs charge detain them thoro against their WHY
Many who not sick ~ all but have been sub
ect TO Infectious influences, arc detained at Quarantine,
always greatly against their wishes and yioators 81 the
Quarantine laws otsn Imprisoned by way OF precau
tion aud punishment. What Is 10 bccsm3 of thesef
When m Epidemic exists the Beard OF Health has the