The New York herald., 1870-02-24
A QUARANTINE EXCURSION.

Visit or n Legislative Committee 10 West
Bank-in Inspection, n Dinner and
Speeches.
AT noon yesterday the steamer Andrew Fletcher
appeared at the Castle Garden wharf in accordance
with arrangements by the Quarantine Commission
ers, who had invited Governor Hoffman, the Finance
Committee OF the State Senate and the Ways and
Means Committee OF the Assembly TO accompany
them on visit Of inspection to the new quarantine
hospital and boarding station on West Bank IN the
lower bay. The object OF this invitation was to
acquaint the Legislature with the character
and progress or tho work on the new
quarantine establishment and the necessity OF
an appropriation for completing the undertaking.
Governor Hoffman and the Senate Commit tee were
prevented by Official duties from visiting New York
on this occasion, bur the Ways and Means Commit.
tee accepted the invitation and were met on the
steamer by large party OF gentlemen, including the
Quarantine Commissioners, Mayor Kalbneisch, OF
Brooklyn; Dr. Carnochan the Health Ofncer; Mr.
Johnson, counsel Of the Board OF Commissioners
DR.. Swtnburne and ex- Commissioners Anderson and
Cobb.
careful inspection was made by the legislative
committee of both the new Islands and their struc
lures OH West Bank after which the party sat down TO
abounteous repasr in the apartments OF Superinten
dent O'ROurke Justice having been done the vands,
Mayor Kabfieisch, who presided at the head OF the
OIlcHy ODlcCt ol VSlt, called
on Dr. Bell the Commissioner appointed by the
Governor to supervise the work, to explain in
detail the quarantine matters requiring legislative
attention. DIR. Bell In o short speech reviewed the
history Of the new Quarantine establishment, with
which the HERALD readers are already familiar, and
was followed by Mr.. Erastus Brooks, OF Staten
Island, who made comparison between the Old and
new Quarantine and argued that this institution
should not only be made a credit 10 New
York, but an honor to the whole country
DIR. Carnocnan in a neat speech announced his In.
tenti0n to 90 all in his power to perfect the great
work OF establishing suitable Quarantine, and the
belief that the Legislature would make all the ap
preparations necessary to render the institution
what II should be. lie had heard great deal about
the merchants being IN antagOntsm with Quarantine
but II the Legislature acted IN conformity with ts
past generosity towards Quarantine the institution
would become convenience instead Of a source OF
complaint to commercial men.
Messrs Jacobs, Bergen and Banker OF the Ways
and Means Committee, each briefly stated that they
should recommend the desired appropriation. The
subsequent speeches were chiefly OF facetious
character and OccaslOned prolonged merriment.
DIR. Swlnourne humOrously stated the obstacles
that had been encountered in bringing the enter.
prise to its present condition, and said that the
plants respecting the protracted detention Of ves-
sells during his administration were unfOunded.
Although the strict execution OF the law would
quire vessels In many instances TO be detained sixty
days at quarantine. the average time OF detention
had not been over ten days. He also referred to
the absence of harmony among merchants relative
to dscharRlng cargOes from vessels IN Quarantine
and discussed at some length the subject OF build
ting quarantine warehouses
He was followed by Mr.. Kinseia OF Brooklyn; Mr..
swift the Quarantine contractor; Mr.. Northrup, OF
tile Water Commission, and others. and at sun
down, the party returned TO New York.