The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
THE OLD QUARANTINE.
The Counsel of the Quarantine COmniissiOacss
Comes Again to the Rescue Of the Quaran-
tine Ground Purchasers.

The Counsel Of the Quarantine Commissioners
Comes Again to the Rescue Of the Quaran-
tine Ground Purchasers.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
correspondent In your issue OF to-day asks some
further information In regard to the sale of tho
Quarantine grounds. lie precedes his inquiries with
a question which has no connection with that mat
ter and makes Q statement which has no existence
in fact. / have never said or advised sthat no
appeal could be made from the decision Of Dr. SWIM
burne, no matter how nagrantly wrong that decision
might be-" have simply advised that matters rest
ing purely in the discretion OF that onlcer were not
renewable on appeal to the Quarantine Commits
soners The correctness OF this advice, think, win
not be questioned by any lawyer.
Your correspondent suggests q doubt whether ny
statement can be relied upon as faithful account Of
the transaction in the sale Of the Quarantine
grounds. II he will take the trouble to call at my
office will show him such records and documents
as think VIII satisfy even him that am not accus-
toned to publish false statements.
At the proper time the Board who made that salo
will make an Official report to the Legislature CIV
ing full account OF that transaction. Were alone
concerned should await that report for full justi-
fcation of all had to do with the sale, but as my
silence might do injustice to Others will briefly
reply to some Of the remaining portions OF your cor
respondents letter.
tie says that 'though he reads all the morning
papers OF New York the advertisement under whic6
the recent sale was made never came under his
lowing New York papers, vlz:-rhe Post the Ey.
press, the World. the Times and the Tribune. It
iyn Dai G Union and the Williamsburg Times, and
believe, In every one OF the papers published ON
Staten Island. The directions given were to publish
In each OF the daily papers above mentioned twice
IN each week for three consecutive weeks, and pro-
sumo the direction was complied with, though Of
each paper to see whether the notice appeared az
often as was required. The advertisement was in
serted IN the papers above mentioned in the months
mad fba untia % nf
your correspondent II was not for want OF an effort
on my part TO notify the public that the Quarantine
grounds were for sale. And here may add that the
Board hardly deemed IL necessary TO advertise the
property so extensively as It mad already been sew
that 1t was In the market was generally wen under.
stood by the public.
placesn The written oner for the property was
handed to me as the secretary and counsel OF the
Board, and was BY me submitted to the Board at .
meeting held at the ONCE OF the Quarantine Commits
sioners the 4th day Of August last at which the
offer accepted, and the fact Of such acceptance
then duly certified to the Governor Comptroller
and Secretary OF State, by whom the sale was APP
proved as stated In my previous letter. Afterwards
the papers were submitted TO the Commissioners Of
the Land once, who directed patent to issue, IN
accordance with law.
Your correspondent next desires to know whether
the purchasers have paid the cash agreement Of
800 900 and asks my opinion to whether they are
capable OF paying the balance out OF their own
property answer, they have complied strictly
treasurer Of the Board $4,000 In cash. which s now
on deposit In the United states Trust Company and
viii be used to defray the cost OF erecting the new
boarding station on West Bank as fast as the con-
tractor shall be entitled to receive It, The balance
OF the purchase money, s15000 n paid by the pur
chasers assuming an encumbrance to that amount
now on the property; that encumbrance consists OF
mortgage executed by the Commissioners OF Emf.
grafton to the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
New York, pursuant 10 authority given by chapter
y Of the laws Of 1850 and which mortgage was duly
recorded In the clerks Office OF Richmond county.
As the property Is conveyed TO the purchasers subject
70 TINS mortgage, anu as your correspondent says u
able to pay II or not. The land Is worth the money
aud the state cannot be the loser by their failure.
Your correspondent suggests that the moss
sensible way TO have disposed OF the pro.
into lots Fani dispose of them separately to the
highest bidder such Ia not the opinion OF many Of
the best judges OF real estate with whom have con-
versed taking the property In Its present CONDITION.
without any streets being opened, with connictinS
views as to where they should be opened ana Win
no power on the part OF the Board to improve the
property before the sale. Besides there were wv
serious obstacles to sale OF the property IN tnM
mode, One was that release OF separate lots fom
the lien OF the mortgage could not be secured oeoro
was that the property could not under tne law, Ds
sold ut auction subject to reservation OF sne use Oh
the landing ana boarding station, WHICH, unuer exc
sting circumstances, was deemed 10 DC indspensa-
Your CORRESPONDENT seems much exercised by the
fact that the deed OF the property ~ not yet on
record Whether it In not is matter which does
not concern me- I am not aware OF any law mat re-
qures the purchasers 20 record the deed unless they
choose to do 30. But presume that ordinary pru.
dence will cause them soon to crafty the curiosity
OF your correspondent BY placing the document On
record. HENRY w. jOHNSONs