New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-22
QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS.
PROTCsr OF 8fE2CHANTS-THER GRIEVANCES
ADDRESS OF MIR. KIRKLAND.

PROTECT OF ME2CHANTS-THER GRIEVANCES
ADDRESS OF MR.. KIRKLAND.
The Quarantine Commissioners met yester-
day at p. &C. in Exchauge-comt. All the membersawere
present, and President Schell In the chair. The
Committee OF Merchants appointed Monday to. lay
before the Commissioners the abuses Of the Health
officer aud their and associates grievances, con-
sisted OF Messrs Royal Phelps, Chairman Scion Hum
phreys. W II. Kirkland w. Il. Garrison, and Martin W.
Brett, and all were present
Nj. Kirkland, selected TO address the COMMISSIONERS
% Quarantine, said;
MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMISSION:
Having been appointed committee by the merchants
doing business IN the HaTb0r and CEy of New-Hork to
confer with you we present ourselves before yOu to
Eee if certan restrictions cannot be removed from
lam restrictions business caa be done to much more adj
vantage 20 Us, and the commerce OF NcyIOrk Will be
benehted. II vessels must he discharged At quarantine
SIC ask that they l discharged with as little delay and
expense possible The rates az which this Is done by
lhe regularly licensed lShlerheh ana SyelSqoI.s-he
permitted t. do this service By the Health Officer
se R M e., her. g ia that T abuse S be rghed
We prepared % prove, Sf that III the case OF tne yes
eel in Questiouthe steamer Donea-there was no cpl
dcinic Gn board she came here with perfectly Clean
hill vi health There mo occasion foI keeping her IN
quarantine aud yet instead OF permitting her 10 come
UP % her dock ana dischrge heI caiBo sue Has SV
PEELED 10 discharge her cargo there under the rules OF the
nj am expense of IS cents per bag TO 1t be done
for much less IL Is not necessary 10 say that we have
ressary 70 discharge at the Quarantine if don't choose
20. These sro tue principal grievances which we now
DR. Bel here quoted the law in relation to the manner
of presenting grievances This must be done IN writing
and addressed 10 the Health Officer. According to this
construction the Law the question arose as 70 whether
TINS appeal from the merchants was formal or informal
Mr. kirkland-We here then, in an informal capac
ity. Bat whatever the duty Of the Health Of1eer Is
such are the abuses and ask that the restrictions be
removed, whether ask from You or from the Health
Offer There never has been before THIS year such
arbitrary acts. The vessel comes within the Quaran
jurisdictions had no sickness on board, and there
was no reason why should up alongside her
cocks and discharge her There was no necessity
elsewhere with our properly Many vessels came
Hampton Roads, with privilege 10 90 10 Baltimore
Philadelphia, New-YOrk Mhyl Because, by
R0iag 10 other places, they are free OF
tbe extra expense. We will have to 20 else
where the abuse cOntnues because are not IN other
ports ppt 10 the additional expense which we are Obliged
submit t. here accidentally present when inns
Gaze was acted upon. called on board OF the yes
al the Atautic Docks protested. They did not have
Iae requisite facilities, such there were at other Places
and especially at those docks which merchants have pre-
scd Tor the business AID where our buyers can receive
the gOoGs good order for all eargOes more or less
Gatuaged and coffee is especially liable 10 be damaged
Nov, j contend that there necessity 10
tesrch the cargo at al. He had precedent
Now Mr. GGrrisons steamer, the Merrmac, Is IN quaran
line afe with 1900 bags OF coffee, the largest cargo
witch has ever arrived in NeWNOrk understand that
tb Doctor has decided what 10 do In her But
"e are subject 10 this great expense, which can be
avoided II Dc decides according 20 usage 90 not come
1CtS, hesSrs Commissioners 10 do away with quarantine
tecHLttiOhs-We al yOcae item We are all in favor OF
having good, ard proper and strict quarantine but
do ash h1t every nIedsDt that stands In the way
tLfDk that nave right 10 ash mt. There are enough
fssti1ctCns on cOIumerCe already,
President cbeli--(ientlemen: What 40 YOU propose
fr kIalaAa-He .ropesr " ask, sir that The lowest