The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-15

rally assist In bringing ABOUT THIS mucn
desired change. If out Of this crisis at WASH
ington and the action Of the Philadelphia
Convention the overthrow and complete rout
Of the present sectional and revolutionary
body are secured ct the bsllotbox, then some
thing important will have been accomplished.
Otherwise we fear that our dangers have but
commenced, and discord and terror will soon
prevail throughout the length and breaS.th Of
the land.
THE QUARANTINE MUDD1s.-The present con-
dition Of the quarantine muadle may be briefly
stated. The Injunction issued BY Judge Bar
nard has compelled the Commissioners TO
evacuate Seguip.'s Point. after spending sew
eral thousand dollars in their experiment of q
temporary quarantine. The people Of Staten
Island, following the good advice which we
gave them, refrained from all riotous demon
STATIONS, and the legal victory which they have
obtained was no more than they deserved The
Commiss -oners now rely upon floating hospitals
to answer the purpose for which they intended
the buildings at Seguine's Point
The law passed by the last Legislature pro-
vides, however, for q permanent quarantine
hospital to be located upon the West Bank.
The location is not matter Of choice with the
Commissioners, but was decided upon by the
Legislature. The law states that the said
Board Of Commissioners shall, as soon as prac-
ticable after the passage Of this act, cause to
be erected on the West Bank, in the lower bay
of New York, but not within one and half
miles Of the shores of Staten Island, in the man
ner hereinafter provided, a suitable structure,
with all the necessary docks, wharves and
appurtenances, for use as hospital for the
reception of those sick with contagious dis
eases arriving in vessels subject to quarantine"
It would seem that nothing but another act Of
the Legislature can change this location.
But, on the other hand, this law does not
settle the quarantine muddle; for in the next
section it is provided that "before proceeding
to the erection Of said structure, the said Board
Of Commissioners shall submit 10 the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and Comptroller (State)
for examination, careful plans and specifca-
tons, made by competent engineers or archi-
tects, with accurate estimates of the expense
Of erecting and fitting up the said structure,
docks, wharves and appurtenances and if the
said plans, specifications and estimates-shall be
approved by them, or a majority Of them, they
or such majority shall certify that fact in writ
ing, and file the same In the Office Of the SEQ
rotary Of State and no contract shall be
made for the erection Of the said structure, or
any part thereof. NOR 'shall4sny money be ex-
pended thereon, until the plans, specifications
and estimates therefor shall be approved and
aled Is aforesaid" To prepare these plans
and estimates will take considerable time,
and after all the State officials may not ap-
prove them, since an island will have to be
erected upon the West Bank, and the work will
necessarily be very costly. Then, after the
plans and estimates are approved, 1t will re-
quire long while TO construct the necessary
buildings for the reception Of patients. Thus
for ct least year to come there will be no
place for the sick arriving at quarantine but
the floating hulks that now afford such meager
accommodations.