New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
SAVES $4,000 A YEAR
pU1R4NTTNE COMMIS6ION
DOOMED.
GoDernor TO Make No Experiments
Health Officer Doty Dong
Hor5-One Member Left.

IN account Of Governor Hughes's hostlllH'
The Quarantine Commission. OF which ex-07lial'OI
Thomas - PIatt was a member years 49, roS
practically been wiped out. although oll'Ill. M
Pine former Republican district ieaoeI' 9lll'
draws = salary as commissioner Dr' AIFdh n
0otx. Health officer f the Port. has taken o'et
The work Of the Quarantine Commission an
iicipatfng the final abolition of that body. Gov
ernor Hughes uas told the Republican leauels
that - * nc use 20 count on a continuance o.
the Quarantine Commission, as he does not H.
terd 20 make any appointments 10 H. becaus7
should he do so it would be necessary IoT Ihe
LEGISLATURE IN acting upon his recon1neliuo-
fiors to legislate three incumbents out "i oilCe'
The abolition of the commission, WIN ile
shifrfng Of its work TO the Health Oflcer' VIII
result in a saving Of about $4,000 year IN
,-irirr the Quarantine Commission out Governor
Hughes is repeating 10 a large extent the acl
NJ Grover Cleveland in 1855, when he abolished
the Board CT Harbor Masters There were ABOUT
ten of these officials, who received S2.oOo a year
each Governor Cleveland cut out the apPFo-
,rlation for their salaries. and that was the end
Of them. The same thing is likely to happen
with the Quarantine Commission
The death Of Henry A Guyon, OF ST Georse'
fnd the conviction for felony of Frederick h
schroeder of f3rooklyn. two OF the commits
s;oners. makes 1t easier for the Governor 10
enforce his recommendation to the legislature
IN his annual message he said;
again recommend that the Offices Of Quaran-
tine Commissioners should be abolished and Inat
their duties should be devolved upon the dealth
CTicer of the port The general supervision py
the Health Officer Of quarantine establishments
makes Il appropriate that he should have the
care OF the buildings and improvements on t@ne @
Islands where persons subject to quarantine are
detained. The Board Of Quarantine Con1nlls-
sioners is unnecessary. The law should alSo De
amended so that the expenses OF the health OIh-
rer should be provided for by appropriation and
his fees covered into the state Ireasur3 -.
I also renew my recommendation that the
Board Of Port Wardens be reduced to fVe mem
bers in lieu Of the present board OF nine Inc
additional places are not needed =.
have not filed the vacancies occurring ID
these boards as they make easier the appropriate
action Of the legislature And In order that
there may be no unnecessary delay In organizing
the work upon an improved basis suggest that
II these recommendations meet with the ap-
rroval Of your honorable body they be acted on
early in the session
The annual supply bill this year carries the
usual appropriation for the Quarantine Com
mission state Chairman Woodruff and Presi-
dent Parsons 90 not like 10 see the places lost
10 the organization but there does not seem 10
2e anv prospect Of continuing them CoTnnnis-
sioner Pine is q hold-over. the Legislature last
rear refusing to comply with the Governor 5
suggestion that the commission be abolished
rfe Quarantine Commission, according 10 this
sesr's supply bin. has the following clerical
sorce- one clerk at 81 500 one st slice, two
at 81 200 three at $500. four at 500 three al
500 and tu,o At $3.50. \ superintendent at $500
master mechanic at 81 $50. an engineer al
Seinburne Island at S1.150. an engineer at Ho1
man Island at 81. .oJ0. an engineer on the tug a.
YlGso a laundryman at $500 and . cook a.
sG4o Probably Health Officer Doty will need
some OF these officials, but not many. When
asked about the proposed abolition Of the com
mission yesterday DR.. Doty said:
DO not care 70 pass judgment on the matter
u doing away with the commission keeping ID
mind the recommendation Of the Governor, TINS
uf7ce has covered all the service naturally falling
n the province OF the Quarantine Commission
nut without prejudice to that body. If the Leg
Isiature sees ft to pass a law Wiplng out the
commission. that is something that does not
concern me The Governor made a persona
investigation Of the scope Of the Quarantine
commission and decided that the Health Officer
# the port could do the work. We are ready
TO do It when il is officially passed over 10 US
I don't think that if the commission Is done
away with il viii make necessary the hiring o.
,Etra help for this office
with reference to the recommendation that
he Beard Of Port Wardens be reduced from nine
20 five. former port warden said:
This Is hard on the men who want 70 hold on
tlt As q matter of Iac IL ought 20 be done
There. is not enough work for nine regulars and
he one special that constitute the board
The fees used TO net each Of the WaTdens about
$4,000 4 wear. but latterly many Of the steamship
-,l-7lrasue have refused either TO recognize the
ices Naturally this reduces the aggregate o.
receipts
The wardeus are as follows: Horace E. Buell.
special warden. Port Richmond: James F. Peg