New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
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other for al tary purposes which Improvements should DO
practicable and be used permanently In lieu Of
choice Of localities for the erection Of these structure
VIZ West Bank influenced by all the stated In my
o many strong arguments favor Of the selection Of this posi-
hOn spd the feasibility Of its being appropriated Tor the pu
may be added here that tho point indicated therein for
M ths parpose mile and ahaf nstead Of one mile
the nearest shore and at least two miles nom the nearest
dwelling And may add further that advised BY Pots
and others whose opinions enod to great weight that
Instead Of such ereeons at that point having tendency
iDare the channel win rather be improved BY the aid Of s
bTeakwateT This aocOrds with own views upon te
w Blunt ESQ President Of the Harbor Commissioners whose
Investigations 10 and about the habor Of ave oeen
Of extended and exhaustive nature to enue s opinion
to the most unqualified confidence. ,,,.,...,;on
Another material advantage in the selection Of this ocauon
for the erection Of advised Is found IN me ae
afforded ample space for the erection Of all these I'M
proVemens such distances from each other es 90 anou
e laws Snd The most rigid adminsfaon Of sanitary egula
tons and yet In h proximity to each other as 70 ensoe O
and successfully control the whole quarantine oI
bay Then too II this point should be selected sno
extended as 10 time to allow the surrender Of the present ooa
ing station upper bay deemed advisable and 70 eoDhne
the entire quarantine establishment within lhe OounuoS
the lower bay"
AS VIC have indicated above the last Legislature passed an
substantially embodyng the foregoing practical sneses
tOns day last week tho Quarantine Commissioners
.nnk the first ballast boxes for bukhcad foundations West
Bank Should any reader who is unac9uanted WIN New
harbor be curious TO know The precise sue O te MN,
that 10 be- he has 20 look lOr
TWO mes south Of the light at the forts Staten Island
TUE BOARD OF HEALTH CREATED
The same Legislature which gaddened Ut Ssn9urc t5
the Metropolitan Board Of Health That body had bariy com
peted its organization and enacted It's code o me,
the hrst cholera ship arrived 1t then became sne. M
Quarantine Commissioners and the Health BoaTd should e
unit But when the united bOaios came ~ o'; ssS tonnd
their tied Mr. Schultz appealed to the Secretary Of e
aS ana oSS that %SS SSoed SSS % Falcon and
Health Commissioners went to work TO fight cholera ss
would save life they must have dry land wheeon TO honse the
sufferers then packed like herrings In the cots OF
after Sandy Hook, naturally suggested but the
farmers and fishermen Of Gravesend who own and
the before they shued the abTci5e ia
Grsvesend Bay The Commisoners PsTt oethSsss mem mem
purchased after the abolca neendarsln at the
Upper Quarantine 1855 and whence already quarantine
establishment had been swept by the neenday torch Thther
length the Health Board went their expedition OF " pO'
Heenen under Captain NOW Inspector George w wslhg
President jackson Schultz and Sanitary Superintendent T.
II Dalton starting out at ngha from the Battery IN the
police force landed by the Islanders who threat
cncd vocerousy and not choice IN their elthets The
about O0O Deputy Health. Officer Bsel Vas enabled TO
land and bury of bodies in the State Cholera
Islanders invested about $4,000 law and duly and douby
Joined the Board of Health IL ceay demonstrated that
board who 50 soe stood in need 9 dry land r their feet and
pure air for their nosirs the police were quietly borne DseH
the tAow chandler who owned them and was anxious 10 sell
and thus closed the history Of Quarantine embellishments on
Staten Jslda series of experiments which have cost the
State upward Of 100000
Conversations and there among gentlemen who ought 20
know Of the Health Boards Report so fa assure
US that We may confidently assert that s9 % sS, G urge urge
domain suitable spot the borders of the Bay wheeo1
they may keep in time % Psnee es S, S S sa9 ws
sioners will ask that the be framed 10 enable them
n% 9 % 3 s0SS BUs S & Rso risen Ut Of the
waters which West Bank there viii s be needed
comfortable dwellings for those well passengers who may per-
chance have the seeds q contagious disease In their garments
about and who consequently must snuef The
% Secresrv q ths Treasury has beon addressed and in
formed there provision for the and treatment
OF sailors suffering from contagious infectious diseases IN
this port The whole system ad9 the 9uthor Of the letter 70
Mr. McCulOchl requires remOdeng 1t Is notorious fact
Seamens Retreat viii be closed unless some daef
yod p 10 - e ReTSe Of bSnEpey The aahor urges the
enactment by Congress Of law establishing uniform SH
the State and especially AZ this port where there has beh
pta Staten Island We further quote AR MeCuochs
correspondent as follows:
The importance which ATTACHES 70 this hbrbor cannot be
overestimsted and the difficulty Of obtaining sue
eRt appropriation tho State Legislature for carrying
proper Quarantine and Hospital edbshmear with The foc
cs Of
4: S Tss sT ESsy % iS
State that IBIS matter s0sa az s. s Rr From ms
per caPu tax on ssios ea, Tatng av'shd on marine ho
P'"p sSg: '''" d5ssEg.IoE Ss g'g & NJ f'F' Es1..
II "a assnrsA that cholera introduced here bv seemingly
well bs!Shgey shgf tIiS tx FErS ihS sdS1{ S Fyl
system o. With hs poison 70 their negsgs 9tne aud On
this point Mr. AeCnOueb correspondent rks es follows
PTYViop should be pade for tue proper ceahlug Of bag
gage duhhake beds and body clothing and the pS0n' Of ell
epgagts coming to the county aud particularly eung the
prevalence o. cholera sbpsver smspoS and Ia order 70
make this effective vOpdit moi BE- proper a uniform regua
Orleans Baltimore and New York the princjps for
Government restrict QGebee Stands re&d! 10 cooperate
With tho States IN ibis matter suggest this necessity since
evidence wanting 20 show mos oorclusyet that this
cleaasng process have been carried ont during the past
cholera RE bltsd that he ipidSp,ie u DdS Ysnr gds franz
ported through the country locked w IN youl poisodo6t bed
trtnh JOGes de- fks rsslagfn0 until brought contact
trh proper 1sohert ~ GeInin1aon eds ttrftaed
olinost Cd infD,iiq. Ilis psbuum Y produced BY heat
houseE'