The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-05
CHANGE IN THE QUARANTINE.
SURGEON GENERAL wYMAN LOOKS
FOR GOOD RESULTS.

At the Next Session of Congress Leg
isIatiOn VIII BE Recommended
Looking to me Purchase of sa-
Nannnh's station by the General
Government-NeROtI We're
Hnrmonious-WnI Look After
Health and Commerce Too.
Washington, May 2-(SpeciaD.- Surgeon
General Wyman of the marine hospital
service is greatly pleased az the outcome
of the movement which eliminated in the
transfer of the local quarantine at Savan-
nah to the general government
One of the particularly gratifying fea-
lures has been the harmony which has
prevailed during the progress OF negotia-
tons between the national and municipal
authorities. In discussing this matter
with your correspondent to-day Gen. wy
man said;
"Overtures were made by the Mayor and
City Council of Savannah for transfer
ring their quarantine station and the exer-
else of quarantine functions to our service.
and an agreement was drawn up and
signed under which the treasury DEPART
ment has leased for two years all build
ing disinfecting apparatus. piers and
other appurtenances of the quarantine sta
ton az Savannah At the next session
of Congress the purchase of this plant Will
be recommended in accordance with an
appraisement at it's present value. which
was made by representative Of the treas
ury department and the City Council of
Savannah.
This action has been taken In pursu-
anee with section eight of the quarantine
laws of the United States, which reads as
follows; Whenever the proper authorities
Of a state shall surrender to the United
States the use of buildings and disinfect-
ing apparatus at state quarantine sta
tion, the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
be authorized to receive them and to pay
reasonable compensation to the state
for their use. II. in his opinion, they are
necessary to the United States
WymRn's Telegram.
when the City Council of savannais
had complied with all the requirements,
continued Gen. Wyman, "I sent a tele-
gram, saying; Express to Mayor and City
Council my appreciation of confidence re-
posed in service by their vote, my con-
vction that the action taken will be mu-
tually helpful to the city OF Savannah and
the service and my assurance OF earnest
| effort to guard the health of Savannah
and other portions of the country through
it's portals and at the same time to IA
cllitate its commerce.
Upon the receipt of this message. the
Council instructed its clerk to send a suit
able reply, which reads as follows: I have
been instructed TO acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your telegram. and to express to
yourself the appreciation OF the board at
your kind expressions and interest In the
welfare of our city 1 can only express the
wish that we may never need the services
of your most efficient adjunct of the gov
ernment service. but at the same time IL
by any chance we are 50 unfortunate as
20 need the assistance OF the marine hos
pltal service, we feel safe in the assurance
that our interests viii be as carefully
guarded under the control of the service
as 1t would be were 1t still under the con-
troll of our local government
Looks for Good Results.
''These are fair samples" continued Gen.
Wyman "of the kind of correspondence
between the authorities of Savannah ana
myself on this subject. and Mayor Myers
may justly feel proud of this achievement
OF his administration. Maintenance of a
local quarantine station at Savannah was
not only tax upon the city of Savannah,
but also upon the tonnage of commerce.
coming to that city. Now both burdens
have been relieved by turning them over
to the general government.
Ever since the troops have been land-
fno af Go
ure has been under consideration and I
am indeed gratified that our efforts In this
direction nave met with such success,
satisfactory alike to the national and lo-
cal authorities In addition to the OFF,
cials al Savannah and the members of the
marine hospital service. we have had the
cooperation of the adjutant and quarter
master generals, thus showing the nations
al interest IN our undertaking. and every
body VINO has had a hand in the moves
ment is feeling jubilant over the outcome.
Our service has purchased the boarding
vessel necessary for the inspection OF in
coming vessels, and we will retain In
vice the former local quarantine officer.
Dr. William j. Linley and the quarantine
employees who will be uniformed in accord
ance with the regulations governing the
marine hospital service.
Under this new arrangement there viii
be a surgeon of our service, as well as q
hospital steward, stationed at Savannah,
and we will get the benefit of the expe-
rience OF those who were formerly cm-
ployed IN the work at the local quaran-
tine station. Our lease of the property
for a coupe Of years Is merely a tempor-
ary expedient which will be changed TO
a permanent control when the matter is
brought to the attention Of Congress by
the Secretary of the Treasury"
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