New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-10
SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION
THE QUARTERLY MEETING.
QUARANTINE ABUSES.
VARIOUS METHODS or Ex10R1lON.
BEAUTIES OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Unjust Fees Claimed by the Mayor.
BEAUTIES OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Unjust Fees Claimed by the Mayor.
Interesting Developments and E1traOr.
binary Official Swindles.

The Shipowners Association Of this city held
their regular quarterly meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms, the President James
ii. rockingham. in the chair.
The point Of special importance was the report OF the
Quarantine Committee which follows:
To the Shipoioners association Of Netr York:
Your Committee. to whom was referred matters per-
tanning to abuses perpetraed upon the shipping inter
est under existing quarantine regulation. beg leave re-
specially 10 report that upon an examination Of the
laws relative TO quarantine they find themselves utterly
powerless TO effect any notifications other than by
radical change Of the laws themselves. and substitus
ton Of more reasonable and equitable code.
At present the Health Officer Of the Port OF New.
York is clothed with more unrestricted power than the
President Of the United States the Governor OF the
State of New.York or any other Federal OF State Off
cia being without responsibility TO any individual oi
corporate body will appear from few extracts from
the law hereto annexed
SEC l. The Board Of Health. tho Mayor and Commits,
,onsI. Of Health Of the City Of Ne or The bOs'd OF
York. whenever in their h judgment the public health
shall require may order vessels the wharves Of the city
place Of safety and may require all persons articles or things
introduced into the city from such vessel to be sezfd re-
turned board thereof removed TO the quarantine other
place Of sasy Ihe master owner or con.guee of YES
SCI cannot be found shall neglect o refuse to obey me or
missioner. Of Health. or Hear1 o6e, ., have power
employ such assistance be necessary 20 effect such re-
aud such person shall the city without,
written permission If the said Board OF Heath OF Mayor
any person shall have been employed shove provided to
vessel TO remove any article or thing intro
Of such effect such removal hr shall have lien
such vessel her TICKLE apparel and furniture oI ms sery
ices and expenses in ehecting such removal Ss' ch az
SIC S. Whenever the said Health Officer in the performance
the duties and the execution Of the imposed and
conferred upon him by law or ny any regulation OF ordinance
made in Of any statute Of TIN. State shall odet
quarantine to remove such ve... LON Der OF to
do any at or hing or comply with any regulation elstve 10
which shah have brought to ..d por, therein and said
master consgn.r sh. neglect refuse comply
power to employ such .p,I.ons OF s..i.isnc- as may
b. Oe, and enforce such oIa-r direction
and the pefsoni employed shall have lien such
her tohe ppafeI and furniture for their services and
Tsr a e.. .T os. port Of s.~Yo. h.
have power al times 20 call upon any OF the police fore Of
the district to nune.r not sIeesdnf ten to aid him upon
conferred upon his office by law and shall ,hereupon be
essd , apon u TO- obey 2 b., ."cS -ros h. no continue
longer than n houfs tls5T. eh 80. section ~
SIC a. No lighter shall be employed 70 load unload
sci. at Quarantine without permission Of the Health Object
and .ubec, to such restrictions and regulations As be sha
src T. The Health oacer nay sppont ~ assistant, far
whose conduct b. .h. Be- r.P9n's ,nd Who may Per''"
when take into consideration the fact thet the
more the burden can be made 90 the shipping
interest the greater the pecunisry benefit accruing &
the Health Officer. and further that the incumbent oi
the Office has Of late years been chosen not for his
peculiar adsptness for the position ~ much as for his
subsoryiency 20 political party and proficiency In po
ltical repulllng. the result can easily be iorscen
The particular case % which the attention Of the
Association called at its last meeting OF u
eel from Cow Bay Cape Breton Island coming through
Long Island Sound with cargo OF coal which cargo
was discharged at the foot Of Twenty frs,st. East
River The Captain was informed by the pilot that his
instructions were to bring all vessels approaching the
CITY via Long Island Sound TO the Quarantine anchorage
at Staten Island. for inspection &C. As this require
nent had not been made by any previous Health on
cer te predecessors of the present incumbent having
been satisfied with collecting the fees o. 50 which
paid entering the weasel at the Custom house with
out troubling themselves about the health OF those
board led 10 correspondence on the subject which 10
herewith submitted.
II Will be observed that the law. an extract from
which il here inserted,
$40 Vessel. arriving q, the por. OF YoiI shall he
where pe.tentis con,sg infectious disease eIed
the time Of their departure which shall have arrived At
su OF winch dnns the vosss any ease Of such disease
shall have occurred wing between the hf day OF April
a. eat thirty days after their arrival and at least twenty days
their shall have been discharged and shall perform
Health may prescribe une tas Health teey with the APP
proya the Mayor Commissioners Of Health shall
All vessel. from any place Gncludlng islands. 10
Afcs tue Mediterranean, or from any OF tbs West Indies
Bahama Bermuda Western Islands or from sny place In
America IN he ordinary pa'dge from Th'h hey pa" 'onh
NJ Cape Henopen and all vessels on board Of which during
the VOYAGE or while at The port .' Their departure any er.on
and the day Of November and all vessels hom foreign
.ha their ARRIVAL at The quarantine ground be subject to
visitation by the Health Officer but shall not be detained be-
they shall have had board during the
Of infectious contagious OF pecnta disease III which
they shall be subject 10 such quarantine and regulations
as the Health Officer may prescribe
coverty framed to lead the initiated TO suppose
that vessels which In their ordinary passage do not pass
south OF Cape Henopen would no. be subject To quaran
tine but little clause has been Inserted al the close
OF the second subdivision which covers the whole
ground and by which all vessels from any foreign ports
utlta tIa at la an
under which vessels bringing cargoes OF coal, guano
and even salt. are subject 10 quarantine
The particular object Of the enforcement Of this Jaw
will be apparent from the fact that ten dollars for "a
special visit is charged beside the regular fee OF 30 80
, Now as will appear by note from Mr.. {. Is swain
herewith submitted, that he alone received from only
one port IN Cape Breton Islands during the year roi
cargoes by 32J vessels amounting Ia 100 100 iuns of
coal and as tho Manhattan Gas Light Company have
contracted for 10000 tuns from only one mine from
ibht one place for the present year and when we take
mo consideration the immense number Of vessels ar
iiVlng rom the innumerabe ports lying between the
Of cIoiA hver ana the month Of the 81. Lawrence.
every one OF which Ia subjected to the tax, the
extent Oh this enormous exacion hardly be con.
ceNeu Inc expense Oh the 32J vessels above alluded
TO- showing bnt slS for towage each way and calcn'
ating an average of only 500 each two days dcen
ton. which Is very small estimate would have
amounted TO no less than ~ 800 for which there is
shadou Of lar and 10 avoid which these vessels would
now De required To pay sl0 each. for special ysit.
amounting TO 1890 for which there Is no shadow of
law but which amount passes directly into the pocA
- th' thc Health Officer and TINS Is
beside the regular fee Of 81 80 for each vessel amount
ing to s2,Osy 90 Ii will be remembered that these
calculations refer 10 vessels from oniy one mine and
That from perfectly healthy locality where 10
tapious or infectious disease has ever been known To
exist.
The number of arrivals Of vessals from foreign ports
during the year lsSi was 4 17J. as follows:
First quarter ls6i United sintcs vessels ~ 232 |
First quarter 1904. foreign vessels ..... bgJ
Second quarter 1864 United States yessela .. ie-
Second quarter 1864 foreign vessels ...... ,O7G !
Third quarter 1901 United States vessels 4s6
Third quarter l-6f foreign vessel, - rs !
Fourth quarter 1864. United States vessels .... 35s