The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-10
QUARANTINE INVESTIGATION.

The b-COmmittee on Commerce continued the
investigation into Quarantine afairs yesterday at
the st. Nicholas HOTEL
Graham Brown, clerk and engineer examined
The money 80 far as KNOW for the carrying OF
passengers, was collected ON the steamers, but
know not by whom; the accounts were Kept by
memoranda; was paid $l25 month and also gave
me presents from time to time the presents were not
In the shape of money; could not give you idea
OF tine total amount received for the transportation
Of mails; $21 was received for each steamer de-
tanned in the lower bay; one steamer might be
detained IN o week: sometimes more; the average
the season round would be about one steamer a
week; acted as pavmaster: the Commissioners OF
Quarantine paid the money; the pay roll was ap-
proved by DR.. Carnochan and then sent to
tho Conu4 ysioners; none OF the employees ar
10 station are paid from the Health once; I
supervised the repairs on board the Fletcher;
1 relieved the engineer on the Fenton from
time to time; usually the fenon three or four
times week In summer time; the steamer was TO
Long Branch once last year to my knowledge; she
also TO the steam yacnt regattas; received $3.50
from John IL. Fay last year; 1t was given to me as
compensation for In formation given by me to him
about vessels; the information was about steamers
that came up at certain times; as understood his
object IN getting the information was to let the con.
signees know about It.; kent the money and used
u; had received moneys in tnat way someiew times
not say that 1t was on nv account they got mp; got
my Information from conversations with DR.. CarnO-
chan ana fne deputles have no means or knowing
the total sum received during the season for the
transportation OF nails collected the bills fumi.
cation, &c; 10 not know that could. from my
position, get vessel out OF quarantine.
A question was here put as TO whetnerthe witness
gave any OF the moneys he had received to any
OF the health officers, and Mr. Boyd, counsel, OBJ.
jected TO any question being asked implying that
any charges were MADE against DIR. CarnOcnan.
The chairman replied there were no charges made
against DR.. CarnOcnan, and That the investigation
was concerning quarantine affairs, with view TO
basis for legislation relative 10 quarantine.
A. collected probably $30,O0 or s400 900 during
the last three years. might have collected $40 900
charged for taxing up letters; charged for bringing
down supplies TO the vessels IN quarantine; 81 o
head was charged for bringing up passengers;
never heard and nave no idea, Of the amount an.
any account; charged foreign first class steamer
$50 for tumigatiOn coasters steamers coming
from the West lndics-S25; ships with passen-
gers, S25; without passengers. $50; briggs and
200 sleeps" some OF them were. others not;
all European vessels were fumlgated from April
to October Is; collected Tor fumgatl0n, an ave.
rage day, three or four bills; i've policemen were
ing the men III the Lower bay; Mr.. Bowers
had the contract Tor supplying flags; neither
Dr. CarnOchan nor any one else knew OF my having
received the money from Fay; think that larger
over TO the Commissioners OF Quarantine: they go5
all the money received from hospital bills: neither
DIR. CarnOchan nor any one else asked ME not to
appear before the committee; did not come before
because thought all the testimony needed could be
got without me-
George W. White, OF the Tightening and stevedore
Company, was next examined, but his testimony
was rather snort and not OF particular interest.
Tue committee then adjourned TO Monday morn.
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