The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17
QUAR- ANTiNE.

sites for the unarantIne Of she Sick and
Well PASSENGERS of Infected Ships Finally
Selecsed--Jeist Meeting Of the Quarantine
Commissioners. the Board Of Health aao
abe M.ysrs Of the Cities Of New York ana
Broekiyp. &c. seGt effsAt
In pursuance Of section Of act passed April ~
1897 entitled Gan ACTIN relation Quarantine IN the
port Of New York. and 70 amend existing acts relative
thereto" which states that "the Commissioners Oh
Quarantine, the Metropolitan Board Of Health ana tue
Mayors Of the cities Of New York and Brooklyn are
hereby authorized and directed soon as practicable
after the passage OF this act TO select suitable site On
Barren Island TO erect a temporary structure until
suitable permanent structure shall be erected on west
Bank" &c, the Commissioners OF Quarantine. the
Metropolitan Board OF Health and the Mayors OF the
cities Of New York and Brooklyn met at Police
headquarters yesterday afternoon. Mayor Hoffman was
called TO the chair when, after short discussion the
following Certificate approving OF the sites chosen by
select commtee was drawn up and signed aiter ~ nao
been adopted BY all those present
To his Exceliency REUBEN E. FESroS Governor; STEW
ART L. WooDyoRD, Lieutenant Governor, and Hon.
THOMAS HnLHousE Comptroller, Of the State Of Now
We the undersigned do hereby certify that under and
pursuant 70 the provisions Of the &C; OF the Legislature
Of the State OF Now York entitled in relation 10
istng acts relative thereto" passed April % 1857, we
have ss,ected oil that part Of Barren Island which lies
thirty feet soutnsriy from the soDtheriy side Of
creek commonly known a. Indian creek and
which point 10 line due south from marked cedar
tree standing about three feet and six inches westerly
from the southwestery corder Of . wooden building
commonly known ~ the LONG Houss, }" and running
from said point due west 70 what u commonly known -
Barren Island creek or inlet and west Of line extend
ing from tho point aforesaid due south to Rockaway
inlet site upon which to erect temporary structure
with all the necessary appurtenances for the reception
and Temporary detention OF passengers under quaran-
tine who have been exposed 70 contagious infectious
diseases but who not actually sick and who DO
sent there pursuant 70 Law.
We further certify that under and pursuant TO the
provisions Of the act aforesaid have selected all that
part Of Coney Island lying westerly Of line drawn
from the southwest Of the house erected at Bath
the shore Of Long Island, owned and occupied by
G. Godfrey Gunther, across Gravesend bay and said
island in duo southeriy course until II reaches the
Atlantic Ocean, . site for q landing and boarding
station to be used in place Of the specified In the
twelfth section Of chapter 761 or the laws OF 1861
We further certify that the selections Aforesaid were
made at joint meeting OF the Commissioners Of Quar-
antine the Metropolitan Board OF Health, and the
Mayors Of the cities OF New York and Brooklyn
SSaSs SSsSSs sE1so oos ssss.s,,ss
| JACKSON s. SCHULTZ Board OF
EMMONS CLARK Health.
| J. I. HOFFMAN, Mayor OF New York.
SAMUEL BOOTH Mayor Of Brooklyn.
New YoRK, May, 1867.
The meeung and the Board Of Health then adjourned.