The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13
communication from Ciaringtor
CLARINGToN, OnJo. Feb 8.

CLARINGToN, OHJo, Feb 8.
EDS. SPIRIT: In your last issue you
spoke of the action taken by the author
tiles Of Clarington for the staying of the
pestilence Of small pox. and as the mat
ter has been greatly misreprts tse.,tel to
you | write YOU, and send also a copy ol
the proceedings, in order that yon may
correct it in your next issue, and that ihc
citizens of old Monroe may know the
facts in thee case. Your statament in re
gard to the marketing mas true, with thc
exceptions 5f who done it. 1t stated that
Louis Morris attended to the wants OF
those whose families were infected with
the disease, and done their errands. &c,
which was untrue, and who had nothing
to do will il nj all, and, WAS requested to
stay indoors himself. ON account going
into an infected house You will see V
the proceedings that we had regular po-
lice, ana that they attended to The wants
OF those who were troubled with the dis
ease, about tn the same way YOU spoke Of.
All the houses infected with the disease
had a shingle marked in large letters,
"Small- nailed upon it in order that
no one could 6e Gectived; and the pc Ice
were constantly on the watch that more
bnt the Health Officer visited the infected
houses, and that none Of the inmates
came cut on the streets. Those cases
that proved fatal the interlnent was done
as spon as arrangement, could be made
for the same, and then 1T the dead hour of
night; so you will see by the prompt ac-
ton taken by the Council that it was, and
is, just as safe in our town during the pes
thence, and now, as if We had not had q
case. Truly yours, JAMES RUTTER.
JANuARr IS, 1872.
The following are the proceedings
referred to in the above.
WHEREAS, At a regular meeting of the
Town Council Of the Incorporated Will
age Of Carington, it was deemed neces-
sary to take the most stringent measures
to prevent further spread Of Small Pox
or Varialoid therefore, be it
RESOLVED, DR. James Smith has been
appointed Health Officer for the aforc-
said Village and empowered to make
all needful sanitary regulations for the
same.
2nd, The following named persons
have been appointed to assist the Health
Officer in CARRYING ont and enforcing
such rules and regulations as may be
deemed necessary, to-wit: 2. J. Duff,
S. S. Sanford and Thomas Howell.
Sd, All nurses, and other persons,
whose duties compel them to come in
contact with patients afflicted with small
pox or varialoid, are requested to re-
frain from going on the street or in 9th
er places where they may endanger the
safety Of unprotected persons; and each
patient recovering from small pox or
varialoid is requested to keep his or her
room until pronounced in fit condition
to leave it by the Health Officer.
4th. 1t is made obligatory upon the
heads of families to have each member
Of bis or her family Faccinated, on
which tile same has not been etectually
performed; and persons previously Vac
cinaled are earnestly requested to have
it repeated.
9th. 1t is made the d5ty Of the Health
Officer to report each case OF the dis
ease to the Council as soon rs the same
shall come to his notice.
9th. All persons having knowledge
Of case, suspected Of being infected
with small pox or varialoid, shall i'm
make the fact known to
the Health Officer, and finally ali
good citizens are earnestly entreated to
cooperate with the Council and Health
Officer in carrying out such measures
as may be adopted for the staying of
the pestilence.
JAN. 20, 1s72.-Council met persu-
ant to special notice. Members present,
VIM. Rutter, Chas. Lobenstine and Hen
ry Habbermeihl, Mayor Morrill, in the
chair
Be it Ordained, By the Council of
the Incorporated Village Of Clarington
that the draft made on the 18th of Jan,
uary, 1S72,as to the prevalence of small
pox or varialoid be and the same is
hereby made and become ordinances
and that section % is dispensed with and
that the suggestions are ordinances, and
that violation Of any of them, the
person or persons offending shall be
deemed guilty of an offence and fined
not less than S5, nor more than S25 :;
and further, that the persons appointed
to carry out these measures in kindness,
but firmly, impress upon all citizens the
necessity of conforming to the same
and that copies of this, in connection
with the former, be posted conspicuous
ly.
On motion of VIM. Rutter vote
was taken which resulted as follows, viz
Yeas, VIM Rutter, Chas. Lobenstine
and Henry Habbermeihl.
On motion Of VIM. Rutter the fol-
lowing named persons were appointed
and empowered as a regular police to
assist in carrying out the resolutions
adopted and ratified on the 18th and
Goth OF January, 1872; John c. Duli,
James Rutter, Mathew Atkinson and
John P. Morrill,.
RETLAND MEIGs CoUNrY, OHIo.l
JANUARY 90, 1872.
EDS. SrIR1r: Mrs. Mary B. Wright,