The New York herald., 1866-08-25

The New Qunrantime Buiidings--Svhere and
How 20 be Buiit-Opeuing Of the Bids.
After having delayed considerably longer timo than
necessary, the Quarantine Commissioners have at
length commenced TO display the needed energy, and
the people Of New YORK expect 10 have efficient
quarantine hospital in tho lower bag wahin The noxt
mouths.
LocArIos uosruA
Tho location Of tho now hospital Is West Bank about
two and half miles from Staten Island and living north
west and southeast Tho spot selected tho vicinity
OF the ship William Penn, which was wrecked Ia tho
lower bay years ago, and having remained hxed
and stationary up 10 the present time, II is believed
thAt the position selected Is the most solid Of any in
now rus GROWN VIII Hx MADE
To erect hospitals In thai virniiy u 10 necessary TO
build an artificial island According 10 the maps aud
specifications, this island viii be ram pointed" and
sxtend from The southeast 10 the northwest Il win be
go feet length from point 70 tho other and 22s
feet Ia width The foundation will be made Of crib work.
formed Of twelve-inch timber, which will be laid In
seven feet Of water such being .hs depth oi .hs bay
In height for high water. This will be niisd up with
STONES Tor the entire height from the bottom Of tho bAy
this foundation wall entirely surrounding 1s Island,
viii b built Of nno feet ten inches In height The whole
w.,sr The space Within ,se.e wallis viii be allsa With
and and stones and will constitute the foundation on
which tho hospital buildings viii rest
The position II the hospital buildings VII. BE- - fol
Iows:-On the northwest, point Of the island viii - To-
baggage on ono siuS ana honso
on The oher Near these will DO hs fuel aud wash
housss Apart from and having no connection with the
foregoing buildings, will be the main hopiais These
win consist Of -four wards each connected with The
other by pssage running directly through the centre
OF the buldnea The SINKS will he located al both ends
or the wards and will rest upon " outer edge Of the
grin rst~ - Connected with the will be the ser.
wants rooms on the northwest Il The Kitchen and
BAKERY on the southeaa Ner by and atm connecting,
vii ~ The vster tanks while 20 the right from the
and not connecting With the main buildings
Will be another fuel hoase, the refrigerator and the
sioye house Continuing the connection with the wards
will I'm the officers Laundry ono side and family
rooms ON the other Directly facing tho southeast and
the last Of the buildings viii lie tbs physfians rooms
Tia zructures will ali BE- of WOOD covered with slate
roofs and will posscss ample ventilation. This materials
OF which they will be built must be- according 70 the
spcciacaaions, Of the very bsst.
xpvgrrfsguEsr co>rs Afroas.
sew days ago Mr. ". w. johnson, secretary of the
committed appointed for tho pnrpore, advertised that
scaled propo.as for the erection n the above named
island and buildings would he rscei, ed aud yesiar.
day nj three O'Clock In the afternoon tho lids wore
op.ncd The requirements u the Committee indicate
that every psr of work must be OF nrstciass
tnre and among other things the contractors were 70
bind thonselyes TO have tho work completed and %.
vered into hands of the anthoss W the hfss day
of juno, 1851
below viii be found st of nsnes of those who bid
sr the alovc work A. NIL bs seen Mr. Flynn, Ithssxh
bidding the smallest amount vas rejected, y being ~
iev.d ths, he could not perform The confaci iof th'
sum charged -