New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-24
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QUARANTINE.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE QUARANTINE CoMMIs.
SIONERs
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sIoNERs.
The Commissioners of Quarantine in their
annual report for 1867 dwell with emphasis upon tie
needs OF proper quarantine In 1900 30 Of land
were purchased on Staten Island for quarantine pur-
poses Of which set apart for the storage
OF merchandise subject to quarantine The rapid growth
OF commerce soon rendered increased facilities necessary,
and the Legislature was equal to the emergency In
short time were erected appropriate and eommodious
buildings for the care OF the Sick buildings for the
commodation Of the well, residences for the
HealthOnlcer aud his employees, a wash-house
for the cleansing and distinction OF clothing.
a suitable dock and wharf for q landing and boarding
station warehouses belonging TO the General Govern
ment for the reception and storage or lnected careoes
and suitable Office for the transaction OF the business Of
the Health officer. These remained standing until
burned BY the staten Island rioters in 1885, In 1868 the
carried the Bay below the Narrows and the
Commissioners Of quarantine were direeeS 70 proceed
said however by the Legislature relative 10 the con
was any appropriation made to defray the expense
In the following year scanty appropriation was
tent efforts considerable progress has Dcen made
toward the construction 81 the new Quarantine estab
aTG e re Spoy ID % and H and
boarding station; good ana substantial BOATS Ior the
boarding OF vessels steam ambulance boat for carrying
the sick substantial sail boat for the transportation OF
the large and powerful steamboat for The trans
lower Bay; hospitahp for the reception Of the Sick
and the Of two steamships, belonging 30 the United
tbs Commission is constructing on West Bank
commodlous hospital. Yet, Notwithstanding, the
Quarantine laws they far from being eHecinal TIT
necessary when commerce was IN lis infancy, ard
emigration tithe OF what it is for Quarantine Ia
have suitable grounds and buildings. how much more
important is it that at least equal facilities Tor mat pnr
fecti0us cargOcs should be stored IN warehouses remote
from the city when their arrival was, comparatively
speaking. OF infreGuent occurrence, how much more
necessary is it that such warehouses should now exs
when the arrival Of cargoe from injected ports Is OF day
naoty
place suitable for the detention OF well passengers cx
cept on the vessels furnished by the General
infected careoes be deposited, neither ~ there any
site suitable the erection of residences for the Health
officer and his employees In 1867 act passed au-
thoriZing the boarding aud landing station at quarantine
ON Staten Island TO be sold Permission gwen tho
Commissioners retain it three years In Difference to
the opinion OF many competent judges tie Commission
have concluded that its retention during the whole OF
decided to retain its use only until the lst Day OF May
next The present residence OF the heaith OI,er Is 40
the landing and boarding station which 81 course must DE
abandoned when the site is disposed Of The other officers
ana quarantine ehpoyes nav never psc.. VIZ
any residences the act OF 1863 although t act de
claes that residences for the Health officer ANA men rs
10 constitute part Oh tIe quarantine. lnin - - VIZ
provision Of the law and suitable accommodations should
be provided near the scene OF their active duties as
practicable Their natural location upon or near the
boarding station and the further they removed from
properly discharge their duties. ON the westerly end OF
Coney Island is ample room for the erection Of suit
| employees. IL this point cannot be oDtaInod many
/ OF the employed at Quarantine VIII have
OF 1867 the Commissioners were directed 10 seleet
suitable site Barren Island, 20 erect temporary
structure, II 10 became necessary, u1tli ptIauCnt
structure j. erected West Bank, with all necessary
appurtenances for the reception and transient detenioa
| OF passengers who have been exposed 10 contagious
infectious diseases, but who are net actually sch
The directions OF the statute respecting Barren Island
was complied with after the passage 0f the act On
the selection being made, the owners 81 the lana mace
eXOrbtant demands requiring $4,000 Tor conveyance
I OF the property, aud refusing TO lease IL cA-
ceDt at an annual rent Of 5000. Dceming these
sums exorbtant and far beyond the value OF the prop
ery the Commissioners determined neither 10 purchase
offered on far favorable terms Besides on close
examination the site not considered suitable Ac
cOrdngy they obtained lease of 20 acres upon anoter
part OF the isia period OF three years, at the
annual OF $780, with the privilege oi purchasing the
property the end of that time. The hospaishlp Fa
con is decayng rapidly andls OF service in the Lower
Bay during the Summer months only prudence debating
that she should not be subjected 10 the n0aung lce ana
| forms of Winter. The amount appropriated ny
| the last Legislature for quarantine purposes
was $4,000 viz: $4,000 for the general support
of quarantine, 5000 for the purchase OF steam
/ boat, $4,000 TO defray the expenses OF fitting up
Coney Island as landing and boat station. and SO0od
for the reclamation OF West Bank. The appropriation Tor
the two remains untouched. III addition 10 liie
sum appropriated they have received from the care 81
patients on the hOspship S5l22 90 and there aDont
So 500 due These sums. added to last years balance OF
Slsa6 a. make the total receipts for general purposes
S7Ogls 10 There has been expended SGjo ~ leaving
| residue Of S5ln 81 which, with the $500 10 be
! collected WILL 1t is expected, meet the expenses
of the establishment until the next appropriation Siaii
become due. Appended TO the report OF tie tluhli1-
tine Commissioners is the report OF the Eeaih Oeei,
rs the substance Of his report published. IA IE
| TRIBUNE of January IA. synopsis Is unnecessary