Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-10-11

subjects Of, medical advice and aid. but who
may perhaps neglect the due care of their
! health, 10 disease which readily yields to
treatment in the FIRST stages, but which be.
comes fearfuliy fatal, when the warning
symptoms are disregarded.
Resolved. That while il is respectfully ask.
ed of the faculty to make these daily visits
through the whole town, yet il is not intend
ed by this request to interfere in the slightest
degree with The private practice OF the med
zeal gentlemen, or 10 the least degree 10 con-
| troll the right of any person 10 call in such
physician as they may choose Tile medical
advice and aid to be afforded to those who
FROM their habits and condition of lie, might
be disposed 10 neglect the important duty OF
calling in medical aid. at the first symptom,
when alone, i may be availiDg.
Resolued, That the trustees Of the town be
Recommended 10 pass an ordinance, prohibit
ing all such public exhibitions or shews, as
may collect together large number of per-
sons, especially in the night, from the pre-
sent time 10 such time as the board of trus.
tees may think fit to remove the restriction.
Resolved. That the citizens be requested to
avoid the influence Of the night air, by re
naming within doors after night fall
Resotted, That the overseers Of the poor
be requested to procure Immediately, a house
to be used as hospital for such cases orcho-
iera as may occrr with transient persons or
travellers, or such other cases as may de.
mand The ASSISTANCE and humane cure Of the
public.
Resoleed, That Col John Strother. Conrad
Hogmire, and Or. ChsIles Masiil be COM
rnittee to apply TO the osefseers of tie poor,
and see Immediately 10 the execution Of the
Former resolution, by preparing all suitable
accommodations for such sick persons s
Resofoed, That there be four ward com
mittees, composed of five or more persons
each, whose duty it shall be to act as board
OF health, any one or more members of whom
may act on behalf Of his COMMITTEE. and the
duty OF this board shall be to urge and re-
commend every means OF health and safet, !:
TO hold their sittings frequently, at which
one member from each ward committee, at
least shall be present
The town is divided into wards by Queen
and King streets
| Resoioed That DR.. John s. Harrison, DR.
/ Randolph kownsiaf, John Doll, John X
Wilson and Jacob Poisai. he the committee
for the y west wards-that DIR. Charles Magill
Conrad Hogmire, Christian D Wolf. a s
Chambers and Isaac S. I.auck, be the com
m'tee for the n east ward-that Dr. VIM
Fars, DIR. Thomas Davis, israel K Japney.
Philip G. Pendleton and Alexander Stephen,
| be The coE,mlttee for 5. west ward and that
DR.. Richard McSherry, William Good, A
dam Stewart, Charles james Faulkner, Ed
| mund +. Hunter and John n Riddle be the
committee for the s east ward
fseso.red, That the yeiiders of intoxicating
Ltaors be respectfully requested to abstain
lroin the sale of such hqnofs 10 such persons
| as they know 20 be Ilablluay ntemperate.
Resolved, That The proceedings OF this
| meeting be signed by the Chairman and Sc
cfetary, and published in the newspapers of
! the town
RICHARD McSHERRY Ch'nb,.
SEAMAEs GARARD, Seen,