The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-21
COMMISSIONER MQUaDE's TURN.
He Replies sharply to some OF Health Omcer
Wander Pocrs Assertions.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: In an
Interview published in THE Sun Of Tuesday
last DR.. Nandcrpoel. Health Officer Of the port.
made several false statements give two cx-
amplcs. He says in reference to the sale OF an
anchor belonging 10 the State. the proceeds 81
which he appropriated TO his own use that
the authority 10 sell property of that descrip-
ton. and use the funds in the maintenance Of
the Quarantine establishment WIS expressly
conferred on the Health Oficer by the board
Itself in 1872. on motion Of DR.. A. y. Bell one Of
liz members have examined the records Of
the Commissioners. and there is no trace # any
such resolution. But there is evidence to prove
directly III" contrary Of what the Doctor asserts
a. VIII oe demonstrated when the proper time
lie says; The rate Of $50 for fumigatinr
steamers was liked before came into Office. and
into Office in 1872. and the rate Of $50 was
charged rs late as MAY 10. 1876. when il was re-
un,ed, aver written protest 10 the Commis-
Sunrls - Quaranline Lad been made by the
North Atlantic Steam Traffic Conference f.
AleNanier sons protested ON the 2Otn Of july
1870. lie Commits toner's reduced the frr t.
me existing rate in June last. by authority II
IN amend inemi To the law, which DR.. Wander
ro"l used every effort To defeat while il was
u4u"r rouSidrrai Ion IN tho Legislatures
DR.. Nand"rpoel SAYS: The manner in which
They Nhe Commissioners hav. trsntni me ~
lHl' mas been simply disgrac"ful. McQuade
"i't' inr notes last spring ana summer So IN
"a ing that finally sent one ~ them h. GOV
Dcrsecuii on never wrote an insulting note,
nor. indeed. anything outside of the Official
correspondence Of the board. / telrgrnphed
n" private secretary Of the Governor quoting
the assertion OF the Health Oflcer. and received
the following reply:
AlHASr, Nov H. 1877
HoS jas McQr,pv Yours received / never saw any
81 ltNtr A. You mention. have know let.e OF any
mpt ol me KIND The private secretary viii be- At the
~ James this evening L Korfssos
A. DR.. Nanderpoel made some alluslon 10
poiiti III his interview, | desire To give here
quotation from the address OF the Hon. A. j
{ ampb'll e the electors Of the Ninth Assembly
District 90 New prk city issued Just before the
last election. Mr.. Campbell was a member Of
the Assembly Comm ttee on Commerce and
Nqvigai,on, which investigated Quarantine az
fairs. He says:
Sew YORK has expended an almost fabulous amonnt
mon Quarantine within The last wear, about 800.
' beside thl- sum there were regularly made annual
Quarantine The revenues accrus 10 the llcalt Ofcor
W Tile port have averaged for Nosrs MT than snri
Ter hnnun, AMI % was shown s ~. report of The quar-
'hiN~ uinul -sl'"rs hat II could be- maintained
cN-iNe 81 TIE Health onoCr Tor sSNp lie the Health
.mecr made statements under oath the committee
iai his thifr an sources an moi exceed
tf."n per annum nerrneaiiuns In detail bed him IN 10
unN'dgt th' receipt u about - ustnr the f-7l
more fruitful 10 him thau - snd - very much more
tNhh ~ and Nt hr wanted the usual Stnt. aid r I-7G
hut zone ui'l lee o." ili get auu- With ~ when he
iuuni there existed uNcd determination asainst that
then TEL 20 t2npp aud .thnD and huallN eOd ia with
oui any li from the Stat- However wh.n The t eot
ia e senate The Doctor mad "tft mi somewhere ur
large suln was found IN the b and taken when
JAS. McQuADF.
Presideut Com m les ionerl al la. ,r.,,,fno