New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-25
INVESTIGATION OF QUARANTINE.

COMMISSIONER STARS MAKES STATEMENT CRiIl-
CIsING UNFAVORABLY TiE MANAGEMENT OF THE
HEALTH OFFICER.
The Quarantine Invesh CATION Committee met
Yesterday at No. 10 Cbambersst. Assistant bcalul
Officer Moshcr testified that ia his Judgment, the Quar-
antne laws should he so amended as to conform 20 inc
practical operation of quarantine a. at present admins
tered The clause allowing so days. delay of vessel
from An infected port and further delay discretionary
with the Health Officer, gave power when might ny
bundor be used harshly 10 the interests OF commerce
Witness never the Fen0n leave her dock Tor inc pn
nose Of collecting ship he had never received any
fees for such use of the and knew OF none being
paid
w r. stears President Of the Quarantine CoIninis-
sion read long statement lie gave first history Of
quarantine legislation since 1872, and Of the alleged at
temps do away with the COMMISSIONERS anu trustees
and concentrate al power In the hands OF the Healh
Officer md stated that the attempts were beng
made now III reference TO the present Health Officers
,ev,pues the witness testified that he r sears com
puted them TO be- over and above all expenses, fuly
equal TO the amount heretofore appropriated py inc
Legislature In 1874, according to the United states re-
port the Health Officer here received 42l| ~ III ices
on foreign vessels The Health Officers report Tor 1871
sioved mat tn amount of his for vaccination
ssooO Mr. stears suggested that the Committee take
testimony in regard TO these revenues, lhe "c'u"i
amount Of which, he thought, could be easily a'-
cert aimed The various important steamship lines p'd
each fumgatiOn OF one or tbeH ttcdhioir ANU
Ian re Gums were collected other vessels He quoted
fn the testimony OF Theodore Waller, formerly tst
Lssigtau PLY stefan and Deputy Health Oncef, VINO tes
tilted before legislative committee IN IS|2 tal Vac
,afion uuder Dr. Gum, cost from 10 10 cents tnal
fnTo op cost from 10 tO 10 cents for eacn VeSSl fu
rated and mat one could fumigate 90 vessels MT
had recently boon receiNed Dy
a. the effect that the steamer Fentoi
Was used by the Health Officer TO collect ship news iof
The Associated Press agents. and that the Health Ocr
received 500 week for these services: These tepots
csme in such a shape that he was disposed ~ credit
fLeIn Reports the Health Oioer urging an aplTo-
uriaton iur bmldug the steamer \. h. hopkins were
rea1 by Mr. SteaTs. who said that II this steamer
rs tbe Health Officer had stated, Wa now
unnecessary, IL late bOur Tor ma
IN discoveT that fact In reference TO the expenses
at the Ouarant ne Department, MI SedTs siid ha lle
Health Officer thought $4,000 was enough ~ 10
The apprOpriatou ana maintenance was SduouV
snd "a 0o for tle Health Officers policemen In 1874
die auropiaio WAS $4,000 and $4,000 Tor The police
men and IN 1870. ~5ooOO and $4,000 for the policemen
ph. estnatcs made by the Health OlhceI. IL ne
eond manage the Department for S35OO0 IN 1870 MT
sars asked why had asked for such large sums IN
he flree neceding years The Commissioners, on COM
ing into oe had reduced the office expenses TO S35Oo
bnf the appropriation had been exhausted Decause
whatever the Commissioners saved tire Health OlceT
expeuded by demands then Tins year the rehshad
been held thteT and there would DC balance o. T1OO.
The Health officer n his estimate, PROVIDED Tor only hVe
eluu0ys, to whom he proposed 70 pay SUD year
The work never had been done ~ 40 lew employees dc
ueycr could done by them. The cost OF repairs lui
the wear ending Nov l. 1873, was less Than 5000 Inc
Teaith Onice asked fOr "a 500 for repairs Ihs 1on
miasioners proposed TO make the EXPENSE iOr 1870 s
small az those OF last year.