New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
No Use Trying to ReCreate Ser
vice by "PieCemeaI," Says
Health Officer 0'COnnell.
ASKS JOBS FOR "a MORE
Favors Erection of Numerous
New Buildings and the
Practical Renewal of
the Equipment.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany, Jan. H.-In his report transmit
ted to the Governor and Legislature to-
day, DR.. Joseph ]. O'Connell. Health OH
Ger of the Port of New York. makes
demand for about 100000 of appropria-
tons for new buildings and improvements
in the state quarantine service, and
thirty-four new jobs, ranging from a
chief medical officer TO laborers. He says
there is no use going at this job Of re-
creating the service "piecemeal." To ac-
complish any good he feels he must have
nothing less than the 100000 appropria-
ton and the thirty-four new jobs at his
disposal.
Or. OConnell is much opposed to any
plan to federalize the quarantine system
in New York Harbor. He goes exhaust
lively into the matter, arguing that the
conditions are different at the metropolis
from what they are al any other port, and
that control of the health-guardng ma
chinery should be in the hands Of the
state. for the protection OF It's ciuzens'
TO show the importance Of the port OF
New York he cites statistics proving that
SIS per cent of the imports Of the coun-
try and 1926 per cent Of the exports pass
through this port. Also he says, in the
wear from October /, 1911, to September
30. 1912. S2o,4 400 immigrants. or 10 per
cent Of the immigration Of the entire
country, entered the port. Of New YORK
Facilities WofuIIy inadequate.
The problems presented, d.. O'Conneii
says, will be greatly increased when the
Panama Canal is opened In his OPINION
facilities for handling the immigrants are
wofully inadequate He finds that the
administration buildings. the hospitals
detention buildings. dining rooms the
Laboratories. boarding vessels, even inc
heating plants and the very DOCKS are
not up to the mark. Fire lighting Ia
cilities are non-existent. In short no
/ "pecemeal" Improvement can DO any
thing worth doing. in his opinion. lie
echoes and indorses all Charles y. Bulger
said I'm his report on which Governor DIX
removed DR.. Doty, though he says ne
has made many administrative changes
| For instance, he has installed compete
modern system Of auditing and account
| ing. and fees now are collected and cred
| tied and handled properly.
The health officer after telling all ne
did 10 prevent invasions OF cholera and
plague during the recent outbreaks IN
neighboring lands outlines his scheme
of improving the service. His wants In
cluds:
New administration buildings and
wireless equipment. $500; new buildings
| for use of superintendent, 5000; new resi-
dence buildings for doctors, nurses. etc,
| s26.OoO: carpenter and machine shops,
$4,000; garage and stables, 5000; build
| ing and equipping power and heat plant.
| 100000; new property for coal pockets,
| fire protection, etc, $500; building coal
pockets, $1,000; new docks. dredging, etc,
$4,000. fumigating boat, $4,000, and new
boarding boats, $4,000
| For Hoffman Island-New admlnistra-
ton buildings, hospitals. dining rooms,
detention rooms, etc, $4,000; docks,
grading, etc, $4,000.
For Swinburne Island-New buildings.
new land, docks etc, $3.50 water sup
ply for Hoffman and Swinburne islands,
| $4,000.