New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
QUARANTINE METHODS.

TESTIMONY OF CHARLES II. HAswELL AND A. ".
BELL BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
TIE CONTACT FOR COMPLETING THE WORK ON
HOFFMAN IsLAND-rxCEss.vE PRICES ALLEGED
40 HAVE BEEN PAID-NECEssIrY OF a QuARAN-
TINE COMMISSION.
The first witness examined yesterday before
tie legislative Committee Emigration and QutgaD-
Iiae Affairs was CGarles II. Haswen He testified that
he was appointed engine for tho Quarantine Ccmnis
sion"rs III February 1871. and remained in Office until
ka-lst, 1873; the Commissioners were Messrs scheu,
BARTON and Dr. Bell together with the Mayors Of New
York and Brooklyn; witness general engineer ana
superintendent fittings and repairs of STEAMBOATS, no'
ing HOSPITAL. Dix and HoREan Islands, ana DC
s.,ncd tie structures tbs later when Dr van
q rpool became Health Oaicer, he took charge or
DIX Island and the floating hospital The contract Tor
the oonnleton OF Hoffman Island made just after
Dr. Wand ,rpoers appointment Alterations were made
II the sa-gcson OF DR.. VanaerpOe. The-c was sup
penen AIRY contract witness supcrintended ana TOOK
tie measurements Of t,s rp-rap. when the new con-
tract was entered into the contractor was required 20
r,o,t when he wAs ready 10 deliver his that
witness might verify quantity ana quality Inc super
hnt adent at Hoffman Island was required 20 keep IN
account OF what went there. and witness measured The
vessels in whch Transported and Tic returns
81 he completion OF each contract the commissioners
Ger. ned 20 tire sufliciency Of tie work
in the mater of tie rprap the amount Of stone re-
Increased
conducted by Dr. vanderpoei. In setng with tie con
rrior, for the builang beon wal, and pl!iD witness
furnished an abstract setting forth the aaount to be pad
under the contract the amount paid, and te balances
due witness VI opinion that tie prices or tne HIS
couac, for rirap wall were high. The hFst CONTRACT
0r erecting buildings too low The interests OF the
sat sred in consequence. Tie price for the second
contract on the buiiinS was ni-E For beton Wal" ana
Iliag The pi4ce fair The amount q contract
Tor buildings and addition was Sl11,lJo. Di'
yanieroci came into oace in May ls|2'
re second contract Of Lcchnan Dover
ny was 10. advertised Tie drawings ana
specifications were drawn by witness, WHO, al Inc IT,
ls " tao COMMISSIONERS submitted taih TO LoahH'.i
9 Ilcverny, VINO s:l.ed what they woild DO tho Work
fr Then they got he contract without bidding. The
furnishing anu laying Of clay pres fer wal and sewers
qislerns Qlumoiu AMI fixtures were al a1'"rtsoi
ro Wnen 1t decided 20 aid to TIE buiidinss the
vs. ness was asked 20 estimate the probable Cost Inc
esatrect however, was made VITA LocEmaA Deve-Ay
Without witucss's estimate b. ing called fof Wtnesss
estimate ,ut the cost at 2e.CC0, willie TIE persons who
d,d Tho work CHARGED and wero paid $4,000 The Wit
ness thought his estimate might have eccf little tco
l.v lie tluug4t fhat 5000 would have t9eI " ias
o f0r lie ygu.k. 4lir pr0h- could have been mite
, ,a1i,e-r haf Ne sloall maze estimate WIS naic
-, slr Wand rune The cases OF h.-l and over
charged Price, we're tia1 81 iia r-r1p ih TIA. % IN:
e,l+, cement o. ne buildings. Tn work VS. no5
duas ~ well rs IL s"old nave De 10
~ Be was associated with witness - dodc on tle
c,rrscr of tho w0l The Uiiu-s, Wrote letters 70 ne
-octo-s D-Ot sting ms he ~ certain material
ilry ,lt iy Win rs reii''s - insure '--i
proIo1 delivery .u4 use Ot ii-eiils " N@i' yoe,
t.t con. actors, ana stlJSc'i ;cnily 5' cam III
Win ne -erTis OF the con at, gccJr Ing IL D. NhNI
vue! Who finally accepted ne vO T. Inc. oi' NJ ~
comply VITA thc - IS Ga '.O c"4.-.'
S.gu. nave Nr. tiasNc tiuI sliu .iiA nc
cr. 'Il e.nar.e If g~;"-ihs ok HAi hoi-hiu
~ ads would III =: ~ hOalS hoSi'iiS
.t m eos, ~ supporting thea won1 not diner major
a.iy GA tie Wnolc, b- t..sltAs t1j iefhaIchs stu.
In would oe sle most desirable nom sanitary POINT
ci view p, .,..,.. .i.o. for
Ina benefit "a merchants, Qudg-At me Connissl leiS
y,, necessary. The 70 NE -italth Onccr iIii
~ sources amounts generally 10 SUN ed ijl 10 "a
p.l1 ~ tIlr deputies LIE !H'l'sa .'-
v-s Is .hJlia be- furnished b. the siat. &c iA'--t'
/. yat. ..t Ok Quarantine ali al ~ dtlI-
c q sn01t De n shed Jy C safe he ,tiN lH"t -
tD.er, l.,i, and resiJlsIDry OF a Iedith OH.'I -
reci.d tno>o 0I alino<t tiy otni eio''' "a i' ~
AMI s,LJODO, exclusive " his house ana iaId'' Woi4u
,rY n.ud thr services " pnys!rGn ~ -i!hCh'
, g. irrict-r VII qua ltO M t:r fcsp'isio.e .l
ton health Officer the INCOME ni Iiat Dihe4A Is MY
Thought Tat tIc Commission Az, oiAt1d ~ ~ N. vuf
ar inc between NcWYO ami Neo-JcTsy s1OCiu %
aD9s ned as tie Commissioners 90 no Wo.A an sInpJ
draw tueir their WORK ns.Nln@ Drcn cosniic'cu.
Jfr X .,d tgIt III Eisv AS statement iAit &c h4d
s...itf-d lover estimate 10. tls Work tAiH tic suDhi
f0~ viii. Ilcsnau Dovcny cid the Work VS. ihc "
1T Mr. H!s~el. mol 0a diI not L4a.c HLy sISl eati
mate sum PAD No SulslrT@D!9 icHe I'l'h
rsr asjes The witness believed the wOrk Was done
vol o0 II y satisfactory manner. y III Das"tii hij
a. III. a,,y sn,n q. lima the witness sad nc would nave
s,eu t.cn. Df. Vtndertoei MAKES 10 ric1el c'' -.
M proGecs haFc doue So 20 alipeh nts NDi urtt
from DE- ; Ccc,lons Dr. bsl a-''rt''
taaf h would not ieaSiblc to MAKO tL compensation
o. TIE Heath Officer sti',u sam p "hAlhi' az -
m II h tie state whereas they cond % carsed ny tie
fieaitl Ofcer personal matter mus !. Is DeiIer ~
haze re compensation as =. n .At. l.,
The Con.l,,ce teen adjoafned until lOI2 a. m to-day