The New York herald., 1869-05-04
QUARANTINE.
The Ground. -. II Were sold-No Record Of
the salc-Where sSas the Money Comet

The Ground. ~ II Were SOld-No Record Of
the sale-WLere SSas the Money Comet
The grounds at Staten is.ssnd close by the nrst
landing which formerly constitu,c' the quarantine
station. were sold 1t win be remembered, towards
the eno OF last summer, to three persons, uaincd
Weiner, Shorthand and Reynolds. The HERALD ssSe
very full particulars afterwards OF the manner In
Which that sale was effected; how the most valuable
piece OF land on Staten Island was disposed OF for
less than 0ne-fOurth OF Its value and how the par
ties protesting to be the purchasers represented
others than themselves-represented certain men
whose names are pretty prominent, and who felt
no particular desire to be mentioned In connection
with the transaction. About nine months have elapsed
since the grounds were sold, and as yet record OF
the deed OF sale appears the books OF the County
Clerk at Richmond, Staten Island All sales and
transfers OF real estate have hitherto been recorded
In this quarter, but have yet to this OF the
Quarantine grounds put down for reference. tmay
not be exactly p-toaa Jacte evidence OF something
being wrong In the sale Itself, but 1t is certainly
provocative or suspicion that the arrangement OF
sale and purchase there must have been features of
irregularlty that could hardly stand the test OF
p0sure The trustees Of st. Andrews Episcopal
church contemplate instiiutng proceedings for
on the score that, being originally given
by the church TO the state quarantine purposes
solely they reverted to the church when they ceased
TO be used any longer for the object for which they
were granted The trustees nave very Good case
mere ana tNe State eau HdrUly question tne pro.
prlety OF the claim. But the grounds have already,
1t supposed passed out OF the hands OF the State
into the possession OF DR.. Swnburne and his friends.
There is no record however IN the way OF the trus
tees, and when they demand OF the state that the
grounds be restored those VINO claim to be the own
ers Will have TO produce their deed OF purchase and
let the public know who they are. Governor Hor-
man could very conveniently inquire at Albany Of
tine State Treasurer whether any money has
which we were told last year was sgreed
to be paid for the property. If none IL marked
down then the sale has been very plain swindle:
for 1t was stipulated, according to Mr. Johnson, the
lawyer for the Commissioners OF Quarantine that at
least $40 900 should be paid in cash after the pur-
chase was made. IL Ii the intention Of those who
own the property now, or claim to own 1t, to con.
tinue a street OF the village at the first landing
through the centre OF the grounds thus dividing it
of into two sections and enhancing the value Of
each. horse car railroad VIII be laid
along this street, and building lots win no
doubt be held at high figure. Considering
that there are twenty acres in the grounds
the value OF the whole VIII reach something like
million Of dollars. The Information Is asked in
all Kindness when aud where was the money paid
for the Quarantine properly, and why is not the
deed recorded at the Office OF Mr. Egburt, County
Clerk at Richmond Staten Isands