New-York tribune., 1872-02-22

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TO 9TH the CRairman-I am in another business am
the landing have assisted at trans
errng the sick each have "a hours on ana ~ hous
of duty watching the G T S Anything
is required Of US IT. we at all times endeayor to
have made arrests and assisted in vaccinations never
have received one cent for extra "orA La" P""
HeEander der YoDn9 pSlicemen at Quarantine testified:
NV duties are of similar character to tnOse oI I d.
poiicemen here at Quarantine; have only made lour
or five arrests during the past year.
TESTIMONY OF COMMISSIONER BARTON.
Samuel Barton Quarantine Commissioner, testined'
The powers OF the Commissioners have been somewhat
curtailed by OF 187O it matter OF some sur
prise and dissatisfaction to find that this curtament
had taken place. the principal changes were those MADE
in the Supply bill of page 80 Manual OF Quarantine
Laws) Is not in the power OF the Commisso.er&s SO 70
control the expenditures at the Health Orcers resi-.
dence shown In clause page 6ol t thnk S9VaU SM
$4,000 has been expended since 1870 on tne O
GERS grounds according TO the clause OF tne law re-
ferred TO- we had no power to control these expend
tres; should think that the Health onieer
It might be 81 100000 If the appropriation were sGeH6
Officer are exempt from local taxation; this is an In
justice 10 the county in which such properly exists
have always thought that the boarding station should be
removed from Staten Island to the Lower Bay believe
that suitable residence might be obtained mere on
Believe that ali moneys received for services rendered
by steamers employees paid for by the state should oe
naly owned by the state but was sold in 1868, and it
was reserved boarding station for three years,
a mortgage still on the property, originally
held by, the COmmissiOners Of Emigration; our our
the privilege of releasing IL at the same rate OF $4,000
per annam for three years Longer s9rGa n@fo %
the effect that the present exactions were driving Yee
that ghtermen would be willing conform to the laws,
believe that 1t would be beneficial TO commerce TO nave
change my opinion expressed in the clause
in report to the legislature and believe that many
should be- be So framed that the % Health ohcer
should not have supreme control OF tine appoint
passengers; the case OF Chas. II. Marshall 4 Co.,
for excessive charges on the part OF the Health OeeI
was brought before the Commissioners, VINO reduced
them nearly twothirds; think until the completion OF
the West Bank Hospital the steamboats, sn01 % @ DS & pS
penses OF the Andrew Fletcher are about Sl00o per
than two years; believe that sIOOCOO of apprO-
praton would be sufficient TO complete the buildings az
has already been expended Of this $4,000 was devoted
TO new heating apparatus; doubts nave Deen Iaseu
THE PUBLIC ExPENsE OF TWO STEAMERS UNAUTHORIZED.
To the Chairman-I believe the Commissioners are JUS
tilted in paying the running expenses of steamboat
that two steamers are used, and know that
we had question regarding our power to pay for
both steamers 1t insisted upon by the Health OF
Hcpr and Il IS my opinion that whatever the state pays
1t should reap the benefits OF do not believe tnat
two steamers are necessary IN the winter seWell ~
Pierce are employed counsel for the commissioners;
know OF no reason why person occupying the position
of Health officer OF NewYOrk should receive an income
equal to three times the salary OF the flesae oi . %
the state Of New-1Ork.
FLIGHT OF MARTIN WIENER, DIP. cARNoCHAS's AGENT.
AdOph Snufer bartender for Martin Wiener testified:
Mr. Wiener has not in his place Of business since
Sunday last; do not know where he has gone he took
a large yallse with him. and gave no instructions
whatever regarding the business during his absences
do not know that he left avoid appearing before this
Committees he may or may not nave gone 70 o9rnla
his family Is there. subpoena ordered for wiener
TESTIMONY OF Ex-COMMIssIONER ANDERSON.
Dr. Vim. c. Anderson x-Quarantne Commissioner
during DIR. Swinburnes administration, testified: have
resided Island for 80 years. and have been an
observer of the workings OF Quarantine during that
time; believe that the system to-day existing con-
tans many Objectionable features do not believe that,
I'm the Winter, cOasting vessels should be boarded yell
owever does not exist IN WinteIJ thorough change In
the entire system Is necessary beiore pere5r et0ri ia
1s64 boat for the of Quarantine worth sOOO5 TINS
sary 10 buy another $4,000 the old steamer; do
not think that boardingstaOR is necessary at staten
Island. ,
Thos Shorthand. Martin Wiener, and Fl. 7. Raymond,
the purchasers nom the state OF me properly on
did sell it for less money than we had been offered
the property twice offered for S35OOO III an open
saesrOOm, but bids offered; told Gov Fent0n
that Dwight Townsend had offered s200o0 and was told
TO for that amount; Mr. Townsend fnaly declined
take the property the property afterward sold
for the same price to the men mentioned above 10000
down and the balance TO suit the Mutual LIE Insurance
a reservation of four acres kept for the
occupancy OF the Health Officer I believe
that the report Of the Quarantine Commissioners
from year year has had the effect OF keeping the
boarding-staion Staten Island; | believe that the
anchorage ground is the OF real danger and be-
eve that Infected vessels should not be stationed of
these shores do not believe that even the anchorage
OF hospital ships of Stapleton should be continued;
firmly believe that the present backward condition Of
Staten Island il due wholly TO the presence OF the
Quarantine station and that ia view Of what
moved tomorrow when engaged In Quarantine
Sj charged for BURIAL and know of no reason why
it should be greater than thcn as the wages OF labor
during the were much higher than now; believe
that great deal OF money has been sunk on the West
Bank Hospital buildngs believe that Quarantine can
he made very nearly seltsustaining; for the last
four years tho State has expended more than
s50OO0O, much of which clear loss
through ineXpericnce; Shorthand d. Co. did the
ghtrTng under Dr. Swinhurne and, with the exception
OF a case brought up by II. B. Cromwell Co., no COM
plant was made never heard Of anv bonus being paid
the Health Officer before the organization OF the New
York Harbor SteyedOring and LighterinS Company;
have heard Of such contract, and saw 1t In The
TRIBUNE; do not believe that yellow fever be
eradcated from z vessel by any possible fumigatng;
Dr. Swnburne pad theiruunng expenses OF the steamer
Samuel Cooper gave sOElc additional testimony re-
garding the burial of the dead.
The Committee then adjourned 10 reassembe, to-day,
at Nicholas Hotel ut 10 a. m. An invitation to
make excursion down tue Bay in the boat OF DR. Car
nochan, was declined by majority Of the Committee.
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