Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-25
HOARD OF HEALTH.
FR1pAY EvENINa, August "A

. .J.. 4.,I FRIDAY EVENING, August n 7..
A special meeting the Board was held
this evening on the call of the President
the President, DR.. Thompson, in the chair.
Present-Drs. Thompson, Coulter, Cay
Mailman, Boyle and Trevitt, and Messrs.
Field, st. Clair, Dalton, Pollard and FELTON,.
Absent-none. fug .,t ,-a ..G h.tr.l
The roll was called and the minutes OF
the last meeting read and approved. no.
h"i THE CHOLERA HOSPITAL.
The Secretary read communication
from the City Council, containing the reso-
luton adopted by that body at its last meet
ing, requesting the Board of Health to de-
sist from establishing a Cholera Hospital
within the city limits. 1H O. ~. ~.
The President made statement of the
action Of the City Council on the resolution
above referred to. He then called DR..
Coulter TO the chair .uH HII 5fL
DR.. Thompson, the committee on the es-
tablishment of Cholera Hospital, read the
report referring to the action of the com
mittee in establishing at Tod Barracks a
temporary Cholera Hospital for the accom-
mediation of transient cholera patients,
and to the action of the City Council in ref
erence to the establishment of the Hospital,
and closed with a recommendation that the
members of the Board of Health resign the
trust committed to them to the City Coun-
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DR.. Boyle moved that the ereport be ac-
cepted, spread upon the minutes, and pub
lished in the city papers. The motion was
agreed to. -.t Ht ..'n -. Il.
/ 3,tThe late hour at which we obtained a
copy of the report and its great length pre-
clude its appearance in this issue Of our
paper.l ~ .i... .' -
: RESIGNATION OF THE BOARD.
/ DIR. Thompson offered preamble and
resolutions. The resolutions read as fol-
lows: ..t
l. Resolved That we tender our resigna-
tion as members of the Board of Health to
the City Council. to take effect from and
after Tuesday, the 2Sth inst.
] 2. Resolved That the President and Sec
retary transfer to the City Council, or to
their authorized agents, all books, papers
and blanks belonging to the Board OF
! Health.
( 3. Resolued. That the Steward of the
Hospital be directed to return to Colonel
Burr, with the thanks of the Board, all
property by him loaned for, the Hospital,
and turn over to the City Council all prop
erty purchased by the Hospital committee
for hospital purposes. .. .., .r
DaaaJ,oI That oil tha pTnnlOuna of thn
Board, and all persons having claims
against the Board of Health, be requested
/ to present their claims to be audited on or
before Monday, the 9th inst.
/ Resolued, That the thanks of the Board
are due, and are hereby presented to such
of our good citizens as have at all times en-
couraged and aided the Board in imprOv-
ing the sanitary condition OF the city.
I The question being upon the adoption of
the foregoing resolutions, a long discussion
ensued, in which nearly all the members
participated. VI. .y1.. 5.' y. ,'..a' .l'.l'.
/ The resolutions were amended SO as to
have the resignation of the Board take et-
feet on the Both inst, and directing thatthe
claims to be presented for adjustment on
the 9th inst. be made up to the 3Oth-the
time fixed for the dissolution of the Board.
The resolutions as amended were finally
unanimously adopted as a whole-every
member of the Board voting in the affirma-
tive, except DIR! Trevitt, who had previous
ly retired from the meeting eh"
The Board then adjourned to Monday
evening next. %. "...s.. .u.. .