The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-24
TINE psuposeu QUARANTINE m KINGS COUNTY.

Indignatien Meeting Of Citizens I'm Brook
Nn-Resolufions. Romarks, etc.
meeting Of citizens resident Of Kings county was
held last evening at the Of the Board Of Super.
viso in the Court House, Fulton street. for the pur.
pose OF taking some action opposing the passage Of
bill by the Legislature locating quarantine in any part
Of the county The meeting called by the Board Of
Supervisors, and was very smly attended, fact per
hab owing to the inclemency Of the weather and disa
greeable condition Of the streets. 1880
Supervisor Cropsey Of New Utrecht was called TO Thu
chair and briefly stating the object Of tho meeting, re-
grstted that tho attendance was 20 small
On motion, Messs. g. W. Church. Edward Wright and
W. g. Russell wore then appointed . committee on
resolutions, and shortly afterwards reported the
following which were unanimously adopted
Whereas. The bill now before the Committee on Com
merce and Navigation Of The assembly T. believed 70 Indi
Island some other point contiguous city
Resoivsd Tha. we most earnestly protest .s.ns. the pas.
ves IN the Legislature % use all honorable means 70 secure
Tho Hon. John G. Jacobs, representative Of the Ninth
Assembly district, being called upon BY tho meeting
CUSTOM He proposed 70 look at the matter in pract
cal and philosophc manner: II this quarantine sta
ton were established upon Coney Island or any place
harm woad follow s establishment then the safety
at least the material prosperity Of tho people endan
ssSS q al
would be reduced twenty-five per cent for the
reason that the people ny from peslence-hsy never
from the establishment Of this station. There might be
none but there danger in the thought even that
there might be, and there lay the whole trouble No
danger in III Why, them there was no danger in the
ncendarys torchnone In this wide world OF Christen
dom No danger IN ~ Why there was danger IRON RON
here he was prepared 70 say elsewhere that despite
his personal friendship for any man, the representative
Of this county who could far forget his obligations TO
himself as resident Of this county and his obligations
70 his children living here and his constituents, BY
whom he was placed In power a. TO favor the plan,
regards Of human nature Applause.) Let no man sup
pose that because this bill opposed by the people OF
powerful Influence; by the influence OF men who for
the last six had rich out OF this quarantine
agitation, who had coined fortunes In this spot and re-
moved 20 another They here TO say that this
county rich and could afford to regard with favor the
establishment Of this station and they we're determined
TO make IL bleed He trusted that they would not sue.
coed and urged the people TO let them feel that they
could not During bis remarks Mr. Jacobs also ntimated
that Mayor Booth in favor OF the establishment Of
quarantine station In the county
Supervisor Donnely, OF the Fifth ward, in few re-
marks suggested that public meeting should be held
that there could be full expression Of sentiment IN
Hon p. KEADY, representative Of the Third Assembly
district gave account Of the operations Of the Board
OF Health at Seguin's Point during the past summer,
when At time proposed to select Coney Island
for quarantine purposes, and spoke Of the present
scheme In denunciatory terms Where, then, he might
DO asked, could quarantine be located AZ West
Bank IL would interfere with nobody there, and en-.
danger NO persons life Neither would 10 reduce the
valuation Of property as far he aware. Why
didn't the Quarantine Commissioners build Il there be.
fore nowf He would like some Of those gentlemen 10
answer that question: and 70 explain what became OF the
money appropriated for that. purpose II was squan
dered away lke other money will Be unless the people
take care Frank Swift had contract with The Quaran
tine Commissioners TO make certain lands on
west Bank, for which he received $3.50 900.
Now he fMr. Keady) had not the remotcst idea
that Frank Swift could make sucient land In his time
fort OF he would not that 10 could
not be DONE but his experience In these matters told
him that hwould not be done. Mr.. Ready therefore
called upon the people OF Kings county 70 stand and
express their views against the scheme.
Mr. JACOBS, In few additional remarks stated that
money had been nlched from private citizens 70 carry
out the scheme, and dared denial Of the fact
Several other gentlemen present briefly addressed the
meeting on the subject, after which the meeting adj
ourned subject 70 the call Of the Committee on Reso-