The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-07-29

ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY BOARD OF
HEALTH.-Representati of the various dis
trict boards of health met at the Court House,
last Saturday, for the purpose of organizing
County Board of Health, under law passed by
the last General Assembly of the State There
were present DR. Rowe and Mr.. VIM P. Trim
Bile, of the lst district; Drs. Kennedy Chapman
and Messrs. &. w. Michael and W Scott Barnes,
of the I'd district; Drs. r. d. Lee and f. Hall
Rchal dson, of the Sd district Drs. J 7. Payne
T. b. Hayward and Mr.. John Divers, of the 4th
district Drs. Silas Scarborough, David Riley,
w. Stump Forwood and Mr. L. NJ. Allen, of
the 9Th district. The 9th district was not rep
resented. There were also present Col. Herman
Stump, Hon. Stevenson Archer, Geo. Y. Magma
dior, DIR W. s Richardson, Geo. L. VanBibber,
j. A Lyle, Geo. S:-Webster, s. c. Gorrel, Geo.
r. Cairncs and others.
A temporary organization was effected by
calling DR.. Lee to the chair and appointing
Charles w. Michael Secretary.
The 4th section of the law creating general
aud local boards of health was read by the Sc.
retary whercupon on motion of DR. Chapman,
Drs. Rowe. Kennedy, +. H. Richardson Payne,
Scarborough, D. W. Hopkins and Geo. Y. May
nader, Esq, were appointed u committee TO
nominate permanent officers. They reported,
nominating Dir. +. Hall Richardson for Presi,
dent, and DR. W. stump Forwood for Secretary,
both of whom were unanimously elected.
DIR. Forwood apologized to the President aud
to the meeting for his apparent want ofprompt-
ness in his attendance. He had arrived III Bel
Air, according to the notice given, at 10 O'Clock,
but was informed that the meeting would not
organize until IL O'Clock He wished to know:
1st By whom and by what authority were
the appointments for County Boards of IIcaltI
made:
I'd What were the powers and the duties of
the Boards SO appointed and,
Sd What remuneration were those physicians,
who gave their professional knowledge acquired
by the expenditure OF much money, and long,
and dear-bought experience, to receive for their
services thus devoted to the public healthy
The President replied that he had several
printed documents on his table, giving the
State law, and the rules Of the State Board of
Health, but they were too volumnous to be re.
read. AS to the 81 query, the President believed
that it was expected that the members were to
act without any pay whatever.
committee consisting of DR.. Forwood, Il.
NJ. Allen and Geo. Y. Maynadier was appointed
to draft rules for the guidance of the county
board.
On motion of Mr. c. w. Michael, II committee,
consisting of Drs Lee, Forwood, Hayward,
Chapman and Kennedy was appointed to issue
an address to the Gamers of Hartford county ad
vising them of the best means of disposing of
the offal accommodating about their factories
The meeting then adjourned, subject to the
call of the President.
The plan to be adopted by the district aud
county boards in causing the abatement of nui-
sance is as follows: Where nuisances detr-
mental to health exist In a neighborhood the
district board or any member thereof, must ad-
wise with the person responsible for the nui-
sance, and endeavor to secure Its abatement
In case of failure the case is reported to the Off
GERS of the county board, who lay the matter be.
fore the grand jury, if in session. If the grand
jury should not be in session, or fails to take
cognizance of the complaint, the officers of the
county board shall report the matter to the
State Board of Health, who Immediately procure
a writ of injunction from court and thereby
bring the matter at once before the judicial au-
thoritics for investigation.