The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-10
sHIPoWNERs' ASSOCIATION.

An ImpoVkent Moetinx-The Abuses At
Quaran1Ae-Grave Charges Preferred
Against tho Health Omcer and Other
Misunderstanding for the People 10
Know-The Foes or the Health Onicer
Said to BE Ono Hundred Thousand Dol
lars Per Year, &c.
The Shipownen Association Of New York hold their
regular quarterly meeting yesterday afternoon, IN tho
Chamber OF Commerce The Chairman, James II Froth-
ingham, ESQ., called the meeting TO order at haifpase
o'clock after which the Secretary read tho minutes
Of the last mostng which were approved and ordered
on f1le.
The Arbitration Committee requested 70 BIO excused
from making any report until the new rooms OF the
Association ready for them which will be In about
two weeks. The request granted
Mr. BRETT, behalf of the Special Committee on
Quarantine Regulations, presented report, which re-
cited that they found would be impossible to mody
the abuses and regulations Of quarantine unless the laws
had their foundation in the organic law for the govern
mont of quarantine and the appointment OF the health
than the President Of the United Staes tho Governor Of
the State or any officer OF the nation being WITHOUT any
responsibility to any individual rThe report then en-
The report then stated: When we take into considers
ton tho fact that tho moro onerous tho burden can DO
made to tho shipping interest the greater the pecunary
benefits accruing to the Health 0cer and further thas
the incumbent Of tho onioe has. Of atc years been
chosen his peculiar adaptness for ths position 80
much for his subscrvency to political party and pro-
AcioncxAn political wire pulling. the result can DO easily
This particular which tho attention OF the 1850
citation caled at the last meeting Of vessel from
Island Sound With cargo coal which was discharged al
tho foot Of first street. East river The captain was
informed by the pilot thas his instructions wore 70 bring
all vessels approaching the city, via Long Island Sound
to the Quarantine anchorage for inspection, &C. A. TINS
Sen % a.: S Ss
ing been satisfied with collecting the fees sx dollars and
fty cens which are paid on entering the vessel a. inc
CuefO will I,1inOt
health Of those board-it led to corrcspondence on
the subject which Is herewith submitted Ths corres
The law (which tho reporter quoted 10 90 covertiy
framed lead the unnated to suppose that vessels
Cape hsnopon would not bo subject quarantine; but
little clause has been inserted at the close OF the
by which any foreign port subjected
TO the diotati0n of the Health Officer and under which
Of Ss sna &
OF the enforcement OF tho law will be appar,
emit from the fact that 90 for special visit charged
beside the regular fec Of six dollars and y cents Now,
with submitted that no alone received from only one
BY sas vessels amounting 10 100 tons COAL and
Manhattan Gas Light Company have contracted for
tons from only mine, from that place for the
present year. when take into consideration the
Increased number Of vessels arriving from unnumbered
4. 70 ne Of . sub
jeced to the tax, the extent Of this enormous
exactton can hardly BE- conoeivsd The expense 49, on
an average Of only one hundred dollars s.on W.
have amounted TO Sal 800 for which there 10 shadow
Of law and TO avoid which the vessels would now DO
Ing 70 S. sS-for which there no shadow Of bu.
which amount passes directly into the pockets OF the
regular fee Of six dollars andty cents for each vessel
amounting 10 81, 09o 60 II will be remembered that
these referred % U% Cny one oon
exist
After having run the gauntlet the vessel being now
FREQ from tho rapacIty o. the Quarantine ocia falls
Into the clutches Of appointes Of the Mayor OF New
board tho vessel, and i've dollars for sprinfans fsw
handouts OF sslt about tho deck cubin and hqd under
the pretence Of fumsaon This claim has been resisted
BY many shipowners on the ground that h.ving been
subjected 70 one qvarantne they arc NOT 70
sy sDno,s sSoss who refuse to pay With Of
law suits and lawyers letters The section o. the law
nder which the outrage s perpetracd and sso sesUla
tons by tho Mayor and Commissioners OF HeaiSh May
20, 1896, arc here inserted
The Inspector claims the right to collect his fees for
directed BY the inspect only coasswss YES
sells not subject to quarantine and vessels carrying spe
last finished with quarantine but section Of the nw
providing that masters OF vessels shall report 70 tho
vessel from quarantine adds new BURDEN Tho same
law applies 70 Brooklyn and such report D1G maze
Be
| sanction Of law or honor but tho amount Sone 20
/
| the trouble rcsst tho dishonest action.
The only appeal from tho order Or decision o. me
oc.r u 70 the Mayo, ana ~ .ss
Board or Aldermen, the Health 0fDcer himself he Resi-
dent Physician, the Commissioners and City Inspector
This association readily imagine how much redress
could be obtained from board constituted tho party
from whose deoson appeal 10 made being himself one OF
The shipownsrs Of New York % not object 70 most
rigid quarantine In all cases where neoesssry espe
SaSls farce pTso.sd q ibis po under
serving the health Of the city We earnestly ps0eS'
Vessels are detained long time at quarantine under
the most rinng prstexta The cargoes discharge there
very heavy and unnecessary e.psnss-nos 20
preserve the health OF the metropolis but fore pcneu
Of ndivduals who faten on the life blood of tho com
meros to which, the city Is indebted for her pse-emi
gers baggage and oargoes when tho brbe been sum
GENTLY Iarge) have boon permitted 70 oomc 70 ou'
wharves and been distributed through oar pubic 'no
In yisw Of the foregoing facts your COMMITTEES WOULD
most respectfully recommend that oounss o. o. s so
the government Of quarantine, which shall exssnp IRON
quarantine regulations all vessels whon nsnon
shall not have had board during the pssssge an!
Infectious or contagious disease also ell vessels lade
and further 70 have rpesied tho appointing a
Inspection }or vessels which have already been sub
cSn Of S oo by the Mayors Of New York q Brooklyn
by any other persons for permit 70 come 70 VA
d osnns and unloading of vessels and
10 be subject to fair and open compsion. subject TO
necessary and proper restrictions TOT tho
| the health Of the port. -.
The report then recommended that draft OF the la
shall provide that Of thcir menbsr and . member
| the Chamber OF Commerce shalt be appointed meube
OF the Board Of Health. The report also recommends
that suitable person should represen. .ne Sso.
ton At Albany 70 bay their grievances oe'ore inc
}, | iature. a. -.
Mr. BRITT while reading the report, Illustrated " WY
v some side remarks which were received by the as oa
ton In good faith In abiding TO the ath Omc's,
Brett said that the fees Of that ON al amounted 70 OF
hundred thousand dollars per annum.
The report was approved, and . committee WAS
po,utd to consult with the counsel OF the astoc'au'
y and draft law In pursuance Of It's recommendation al
10 take such other action advised-the drat OF
. | law 10 be submitted at tbe next meeting
81 motion made by Mr.. BsxrT that the Associss
hod regular monthly instead Of quarterly msetipgs
that such meetings b. held the second "Wednesday
T. each monsh which adopted. The mecssng thoa
is journed.
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