The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-30
Meeting or the Commissionsrs Of Health,
Emigrstt0n and Quarantlne.
PROPOSITION TO ESTABLISH QUARANTINE BuILDMoe
on DEDLoE's ISLAND.


PROPOSITION TO ESTABLISH QUARANTINE BUILDINGS
ON DEDL0E's ISLAND.
The Commissioners OF Health Commissioners Of Emf.
grafton and Quarantine the Senators from Kings Rio
mond and New York counties. and the Health ofnosr 4
the PORT held meeting yesterday 10 tho Board Of Aa
mems room, Mayor Gunther In tho chair for the pups
pose OF coming 10 some conclusion 70 what shah -
done with the well passengers arriving d th port Ia
vessel infected with contagious diseassa When vesso
arrives with contagious diseases board tho persons g
affected conveyed the hospital sppropria1
70 that disease but Is evident 70 all that those persoa
cosned for several days In ship with others acs-
ally diseased win be less infected and during
period d probation II would be very unwiss to turn
them ose upon the city TO spread disease throughou
antine buildings Staten Island been plaoo
provided by the Commissioners where the we'll passeu-
period Of probation-from 10 fifteen days; and IL
matter has now become alarming In its results -
OF those whose duty II to watch and NJ
health or the CITY, In Of this urgent need
forciby brought before the notice Of the Health COMMITS
siouers, they tho 10th OF June held meeting. -
which the G snmissioners Of Emigration and ouarsn.
tine and the Health o1hcer were invited, -
suitable s ground 'p and erecting ' such buildings ;
should meet the Of the present crsia Or. swh-
burn, Health ofcer Of the Port, At thas meeting made
report OF the existing OF health and o the
operating against the sanitary coadop Of the CITY, upo4
which the Mayor thought proper 70 cal The meeting nsA
In opening the meeting Mayor stated that they haA
which we arriving IN Injected Vessels oea
be disposed o. and 70 arrive nj conclusion which
should be tho basis OF future operations.
Or SAYRE Resident Physician said that sinos the ase
meeting he had proceeded TO Albany committee ~
confer with the Land Commissioners In regard selling
spot OF land outside the city which 70 erect buih
ing suitable for their purpose but the
mot liberty 10 sell the ground but would place the matss
before the Legislature at their next session. and eudsAv
get grant The Tand Commissioners meet on the IN
Of July and the subject Of leasing the land TO the ouaraa
une Commissioners Will be fully laid before thcm.
Considerable discussion bad between senatosv
chrsty and Murphy and the Quarantine and Health
on Long Island Staten Island OF Cooey bland.
~ SArRn tn lieu OF any better mode OF preventing ~
Cleansing the person. and gviuS srsnsfsr sas Of csx
clothing 10 every well passenger as he Thought the -
lection was carried more IN the material about persee
than tho system ITSELF though when had affected shs
system changing the clothing and cleansing the body
would not arrest the spread Of the disorder
Senator CHRisTY OF Richmond county, recommended IL
Adoption barRee scows In which 70 quarantne Pc
seneers during the time necessary.
Dr. TBoxrsoS thought such plan womb Be little oestes
than combining them the vessel In which they arrives,
the necessarily crowded state would preclude that rse
circulation OF attention comfort desirable
attempting 70 the spread OF contagious dsease
Threats OF penewed opposition by the people 81 sstea
upon staten Island, were made BY senator MurraT, Z
Tbc MAYOR suggested pedoes island az beng most -.
nirably adapted their purpose. and AZ the prces0a
time having only small garrison OF soldiers occupying
~ and next 20 state, .s rs had s tho copsr in Al
III
bany ana in mentioning Benocs Island 70 him he ha1
said he WAS willing the svernmens should OCCUPY as
orttpu a edloes snd for quarantine purposes and hs
thouuht bv propep management, could be secured.
Tho meeting threatening merge into long dscussIco
~ aide esuss without coming 70 satisfactory copclu4
son Dr. s1fRp begged leave 10 oer the follow resol
tiop, ssich wac unanimously earried-
Resolved, That tho Mayor commissonsrsof HcaisA
D, the city OF New FORK do hereby Respectfully thai
general the Health Onccr the Po0
u New York permisson 70 use such portion Of Bedec
suitable belonging 10 the governmenl
be required for defensive purposes Ter the
Of passengers arriving 81 this port who have been
~ ne Of those well and that Comm ssioner
be desired with
nent aGordlna aocommodaticns 70 the United States
roeus barraSks lands held By those
which was unanimously carried
Resolved nat The Commissioners OF Qusrsnsirs BE- n
1uestsd IN should nougAnt the use
'uch portion Of Bsdloss Island other suabie place
provide baSgss or scows tor the dstsnton u perso
\nsuibsd In The fsrmeS resolution.
Upon The passage Of these rssouicss Ne msstns ~
)ournsd