The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-19
QUARANTINE TURNED OVER.
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE NOW IN
CONTROL.


/ sent Here by the Government
! Prior to Adoption of Resolution by
Council and the Mayor Did the
ReSt-Strong Points Claimed Are
| That city Gets Better Service, and
the Port Is Relieved of QuaFan-
tine ChargeS-MayOr Myers Re
CARDS the Change the Most I'm
portant Act of His Administration.
Nothing Definite When Improve
menfs VIII BE Made.
savannahs quarantine passed from mu-
nicipaI control yesterday at noon. For
the next two years, and possibly for au
time 10 come, it will be under the control
Of the marine hospital service, the gov
eminent having leased the property for
two years, as an experiment. The an
| nouncement that the formal transfer had
been made was received with considerable
surprise, owing to the fact the resolution
authorizing il was only adopted the day
before.
Even a few aldermen expressed surprise
over the transfer, being evidently OF the
opinion that the matter would be allowed
to 20 through another siege of argument
before final action would be taken 1t was
thought the resolution would go TO the
treasury department, where ii would be
considered, and an answer given as TO
whether the Terms proposed were accept
able 20 the government. That the special
committee having the matter in hand had
things "cut and dried" was shown by the
prompt action taken after the authority
for the transfer was given.
Mayor Myers, with Aldermen Weils'
Graham. farrell and Tiedeman, the spe-
cial committee in charge of the matter
met at the exchange at noon. Or. D. n
White first assistant in the office OF
Surgeon General Wyman, was also pres
ent, with authority from the government
10 agree 10 all the proposed terms, with
the exception of those which can ohly pe
agreed 10 by act of Congress, sucn, lor
instance, as the purchase of the station
property. DR.. White had an agreement
signed by Assistant Secretary of the Treas
urv Spalding, which included all the con
ditions mentioned i'm the resolution, win
the exception of those TO be hereafter
sanctioned, which DR.. White said will have
to stand until Congress meets. 1t IS
agreed that the department shall recon-
mend this legislation, and there seems 10
The conditions under which the govern
ment takes the station, ana which were
included in the agreement prepared by the
| assistant secretary of the treasury, are
as follows;
1.-THE United States government will
now take and pay for the city's tug used
at quarantine the sum of five thousand
| (5COO dollars. AT the end of the term of
two years, should the city of Savannah
elect to continue the governments con-
troll permanently, then the government
will take the holdings of the city at quar-
antine exclusive of the tug, at a valua-
ton to be now fixed by arbitration.
1.-The government viii continue the
employment of all employees now connected
with the station and tug unless there be
objection to their efficiency or competency.
Should the governments control be
discontinued at the end of the term, then
the improvements put in by the govern
ment will be taken by the city at a valua-
ton to be agreed on, or, in the absence
of an agreement TO be determined by ar
biTation.
1.-The government will, for the purpose
of more expeditions and thorough service,
| increase and improve the wharf, discharg-
ing and disinfecting facilities of the sta
t.on
THE treasury department viii, at as ear
| ly date as may be practicable secure
whatever congressional legislation may be
| necessary to carry out this agreement IN
| its spirit and purpose, and should such
| legislation not be had, this agreement will
terminate and the city will have the right
to retake possession Of the quarantine at
| once"
Now that the change is made, the port
| becomes free TO ships entering Savannahs
| harbor, and places the city on a parity with
| other cities on the South Atlantic coast
where quarantine is controlled by the ma
! rine hospital service. These charges have
always been slight drawback to COM
merce, and the fact they are now lifted is
expected 10 rebound to the city's benefit,
! Hinder ordinary conditions the quarantine
| charges are not allowed to appear in print,
but as they are now a thing of the past,
there is no objection to promulgating
them. The saving the change brings to
| shin owners is shown in the following an
| nuled charges:
For Inspection or Boarding
For each steamship ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SIS 90
For eoch ship or barque ............... 10 90
! For each brig or schooner .............. 50
For fumigating and disinfecting the
charges shall be as follows:
nor every vessel of 100 tons or less. 5 90
For every vessel over 100 tons and not
| exceeding 500 tons Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
For every vessel over 500 tons and not
| exceeding $50 tons observation-disclosures. Is 90
For every vessel over $50 tons and not
exceeding 1000 tons .....,............. 20 90
| For every vessel over 1890 tons and
not exceeding 1850 tons ............ IS 90
| For every vessel over 1250 tons and
not exceeding 1900 tons ...........7~ so 90
For every vessel over 1,5C0 tons and
not exceeding 1850 tons ............. So 90
! For every vessel over 1850 tons and
moi exceeding 1900 tons .............. 40 90
For every vessel over 1000 tons .... IS 90
For discharging ballast at quarantine, 20
cents per ton.
Under the provisions Of the lease the
| government is TO pay a nominal rental,
| which il as believed Will be equal TO tho
amount of insurance the city now cares
| on the property.
Mayor Myers was asked about the
prompt action of the committee after the