New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-10

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Ass and Taking provion,, vegetable. aud boat down
as.nS s tn p,o,.o y.,.;.his: and mat.
| down and one maG up.......................... 4
Band 9. Taking provisions. vegetable. and two cash.
TO- II and H. Taking provisions and vssciabi..
l3..Towing from Lower Bay 20 Hunters Poin..... ~
Total s2s9
| Quarantine. August 10. 1853.
rhe above charge Bringing up the captain,
dead wife who had died the West Indie, Of yellow fever
aud had been preserved ia spirtsl aud one sick
The other charges against the vessel while at Qu1rsn
tine were:
Li-hteraee on 5000 boxes sugar, at iOc....."si,2o
S'evedore for dischafging INSTRUMENTATION. $50
| Fumigatng and landing sick................... IL
and other charges in the same proportion making n
| total Of 81 65g. beside storage.
A petition was forwarded 10 Cor. King. praying that
he would investigate the complaints. and, II possible
extend some relief through the exercise II his official
power but to ths respectful petition the Go' ernor did
not deign to reply.
The Chamber Of Commerce considered the matter
through Special Commi'tee-conposed Of Mcssrs
ROYAL Phelps, n. L. McCready and William A. Bayey
who made lengthy and very able report upon the
subject bat which failed TO have any beneficial effect
One Of the editorials Of \. date referring TO this sub
iect says that in other part Of the world. not in
Italy the originator OF guaantines ana the worst enc
Of free commercial intercourse are vessels carrying
and it is supposed that II cargo Of chloride OF lime
to arrive from Turks Island any Of the West
India Islands the Health Officer would order il to be
qnrrantined and fdmigated
scribed the vessel being freed from the rapacty Of
the quarantine officials falls into the clutches APP
poiniee Of the Mayor of SewYork. who demands fee
Of 81 for going on board the vessel aud Is io- sprnk
ling few hcndsiu Of lime about the deck cabin and
hold, under the pretense OF fumigston.
This claim has been resisted by ,any ship0wners. on
the ground that having been subjected 10 qneran
tine they net compelled to submit 10 second; but
the Mayors appontee constantly ann0ys those who re-
lusc to pay with threats OF law suits and lawyers lot
tiers.
The section of the law under which this outrage is
perpetrated. also resolutions passed by the Mayor
and Commissioners of Health, May 20. lsJt. ire here
inserted:
SIC 10 The Mayor BY and with the advice and con.
sent Of the Boad e Aldermen may sppont an Inspector Of
Commissioners Of Heath. OF OF tne Board Of Health perform
ns. required Of him in this act, and shall be entitled to
For cargo nspec,-d by him under such directions. 81
For eseh vessel eean.-d and purified by him under the like
Which Zee. shall b. paid by the o~nor or con.isDes of
the cargo inspected or vessel cean'ed aad purified (ssme
Tic following resolutions were passed by the Mayor
'I Ro'eS That he Inspector Of Ve.ei. be and h. Is hereby
directed 10 Pri.onay inspect The cargo Of every eosw.s
~lish sha cot.. whole in part Of fui cotton WOOL
rs. hemp hd. sims bones or horns striving II ths port
between 1T day u April and the a day Of November
Raoires Ihl, the Inspector Of Ns.sl. BE- .ui he hereby
directed espss and py sch vesse' arriving At or beng
in the neii.. vcny o, thr whiryc. OF the city the
Mayor to time ALA. dlrrci ADD that lie De and 10
hereby REQUIRED report 10 this Board daily tie condition Of
HsSo,ef That each AID every resolution oil direction,
hitherto pis~d upon by t Board inconsistent with the
/ fog-. sinx .. solutions. are hereby rr.cinisd.
Tie Inspector claims tJe GIT To collect bis fees from
each vessel coming n the wharf at New York although
directed by the resolutions % inspect only con-tw!se
vessel, subject TO quarantine and vessels carrying
| specific csrgOss.
one would think that we have nov. a, last finished
with fees pertaining to quarantine bu, under tue fol-
loving section o. the law;
rrRxiI TO ~ DELIVERED At MAJORS OFFICE
Sac TIE master Of .sy wee from oasan'ins and
l.ur
Oaesr At the Office o. the Mayor-uSS CHI III. sec. o.
Office OF the Mayo Of New-york the law is mad,
10 apply to Brooklyn, aud such report being made at
the latter office. 81 more IS demanded for permit to
approach the wharves Of that city. which yonr con-
mtiee believe to b. without sanction OF law justice or
honesty but the amount beings small. has beea gen.
orally submitted TO- rather than take the trouble TO
sirf the dishonorabe exaction.
The only uppca from tie orders or decisions Of the
u cath Officer Is to the Mayor and Commissioners Of
Health which body Is composed OF tne President OF the
Board OF Aldermen rIes,dsnto Inc I29'a OF Assian!
Physician the Health Commissioner and City It.
spec'or. This Association can readily Imagine how
much redress could he obtained from board 80 cons'
tuied. the party nom whose decision appeal Is made
being himself one Of the judges
That this Association maybe assured tlat the commit
tee have not been mistaken IN tue ficts the section O
the law alluded 10 is here expended;
APPEAL, TO WHOM 10 BE MADE.
SECTION IS Any prron asirevei by any deion orderor
MAYOR and Commi.sioners OF the STATE Of Newioik who
,la constitute Board of Appeal the said Board a have
poyer 10 .fn reverse or modify decision order d.
rou aptr lied from md the decision Of sad Board thereon
shall be- tnal. iSane ch. Section Y
sra 2s An Sppea TO the Board Appeal must be nsds
bv serving upon the ea Ocer written notice Of such
appeal within hours tsunday- excepted after the az
p.an, RECEIVES notice the order. dcclsion direction
receives such notice snndays r,crp'ed r. a maze re-
ion or direction founded the Mayor who shall immc-
diaiey cal meeting OF the Board Of Appeal and shall be
President Of aid Board aud said appeal sa be hoSid aud
decided within twenty honrs thereafter Suudays except
ed ami unit, ch decision made ;hc oIde' decision or
direction conpll ned Of except IL refer O. the detention Of
vessel p.ss'ngr' at Quarantine 'ha' oe aus
COMMISSIONERS or HEALTH
syc Tn. President Of the oard OF Aldermen the Presl
dent Of the Board Assistant Adrrnen, Health ohcr the
Re dent Physician III, Heath Commissionrr md cry ~
sp.cto .,l be the COMMISSIONERS OF Health tSame eli. ~
Tie law of Iso1 substitutes Commissioner OF Qnaran
tine for Commissioner If Health. This extract was
taken nom copy OF ire Ia" i"'hS"cu u! '"e iio"""
The shipowncrs of New York do not obJec. 10 a most
rigid quarantine in all cases where II may ne necessary,
especially If IL should be promptly conducted but the
miserable farce pTactocd at this port under preehse OF
preserving the health of this city, we do most earnestly
nroto,t against Vessels detained n long time at
Onarantiue under the most trining preleAs tue car
goes discharged there nj very heavy and unhcess!
expense not to preserve the health OF tns helrop,s
bul for tho benefit II individuals VINO iaeh upon tne
lies blood Of the commerce to when thls cry Is lh-
dehed for her precmncnce in this Western hemisphere
while crews passengers. baggage ana even earg"es,
have been permitted mhn ne ,,o ni' G,.
idrQe to come 10 our whhrN's hh' po uiS"4pu''u
through our public thoroughiares
Ia view Of the foregoing facts your committee wonld
most respectfully recommend h'' eounse. 81 hrst'css
reputation be employed to prepare DRAFT OF law Tor
NE Government OF Quarantine, when shan exempt from
onainnne regulations all vessels which In their ordi
nary passage do not pass souh a. Cape Henop'n ana
vicf sbo moi have had board during the passage.
anv Infections or contagious disease Also all vessels
laden wholly with salt. guano coal lumber or naval
stores.
And further to have repealed the law appointing IN
for esses which have already been subjected
IN unrnntine visitation and prevent the exacton OF
a fee by the Mayors of Ne~:iork or Brookl!n or by
ur.liIl In In he Alal.y l.al