The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06

wonderful pspeF--a real literary and
financial gem. The first part Of his
letter is briefly historical and highly
lguradvc, and like the ancient Pagan
historian, he does not give dates def
n.tely. The Doctor says: +" Having
participated IN the recommendation Of
the ordinance creating a beard of
health, when our city was i'm
minently threatened with an cpl.
demic which was sweeping over
our country, spreading fearful desc
iaji0p in its path, and at a time
when disease and death 1cdS making
sad havoc IL many OF our cities. =
It Is much TO be regretted that be
does rot give the date Of this awful
period, fer when he participated,
/ regarded in connection with has cpl
demic, is most certainly an important
! era, not only In the municipal legIsla-
i ton Of our city, but also IN the med
/ zeal history of our country. How can
/ 1t be ascertaiUed? The original chart
Ct Of the city was granted January
f 9Th, 1871, and the ordnance estab
fishing a Board Of Health was passed
/ by the Council May ], 1917. Hence,
between these dates, the Doctor must
have participated. But medical
blistOry affords Us no evidence Of the
( prevalence Of an epidemic during that
/ year, 1847,- either IN America or
+ Europe. What Is to be done about
this, Doetor2 Can yOn got at least
/ give the name of gJUr epidemic and
THAT of the cities IN which disease
and death agds making sad havoc?"
The Doctors historical narrative Is,
/ however, merely an Introductory TO
his financial views, which appear to
/ have almost captivatcd the Council
/ lis suggestions were then aud there,
/ Ia measure, adopted.
Closing his fizurative inro 1uo.ory
+ By c0ngratulatIng the Council " that
notouly our city, but cur State and
cur whole country are remarkably
/ free from disease at this time. aud
/ health every where prevails, the
] Doctor afirms, +" The necessity, there
fore, no longer exists for keeping in
operation an existing Board Of
/ Health, especially at this time when
every avenue ct expenditure should
/ be carefully systemized, and every
expense cut OF that can we'll be, not
linjnnnggtbe present or future pros
I perity Of Our city
This sentence did the business for
the Board Of Health. The Doctor
told the Council there IS no ne cessity
for maintaining az ectstjRg Board
Of htdHkp What other kind would
he suggest? He does not delay their
time By directing how every avenue
of expenditure should be carefully
sy5iemized" Perhaps he reserves
this important matter for another
/ letter. Financial questions arc the
/ Doctors best hold There are good
fnanciers in the Council who can de-
wise safe and iudiciUus systems Of
/ finance; but | doubt whether there is
! q single member who can SgstemtEe
every avenue of expenditure.
What other reasonsdocs the Doctor
assign for abolishiDg the Board of
Health and for depriving the poor
sick Of the city Of the kind attentions
/ Of the city physicians? He answers /:
F" We have use now for ali our in
comes to help along in the enterprises
calling for aid to lead US on 10 a city
/ Of great Importance.
What Shall not the rich give Of
tAStA -i-~ OAA4t p " aCLiCNS tAC aug 0t9h
and soothe the aching hearts Of those
! whom misfortune compel to be the
recipients OF charity, because they
wish 10 increase their wealth BY
building railroads?
Will the Council adopt and main
tain this odious proposition? | APP
preheEd they will not. They will not,
/ Ter many reasons. Gentlemen Of
/ feeling hearts and generous hands, !
have yet to believe, wall not do off
cialiy what no one Of them would do
individually