The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-04

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history of their hardships. The board
decided to use tents because they were
cheaper than buildings and proceeded to
locate two Zone for cooking puTpOses) on
| the Potter'S Field, near the cemetery, al
though 1t was an unfortunate location,
| as the tents were in full view of a
travelled road, and also plainly visible
from the city and the cemetery, the moral
effect of which was to create fear in
| every behOlder. When they arrived there
the entire neighbOrhOOd protested viO-
lently; so much so, that when piece of
ground near Sprankle'S dam was offered,
IL was eagerly accepted, and the tents
erected on Saturday. Last Sunday,
Dr. Slusser drove up there, he was met
Dy an angry and violent crowd, who
threatened to burn the tents if they re-
malned, and, as the two roads leading
tneretO are private, the owners said they
would block them up and further re-
marked that the county grounds were
the proper place.
SO the Doctor notified Infirmary Direc-
tor Barber, who said they could move
out there, and on Monday the tents were
struck and taken out to the Infirmary
grounds. This raised row among the
employees of the pOOrhOuse, who all
threatened to leave if the tents remain
ed, so they were not put up at all, but
taken back to Canton and stored in the
Steamer House, where they now are.
The Doctor concluded by saying: "I ap-
peal to the Council as to what we are to
do. The people say, you must not come
here, Or go there, for the Council gives
you no permission to do so. We cannot
shoot or drown these unfortunate suf-
terers, although the action of our citi-
zens shows that they don't care if they
starVe to death, for they will not even
bring them pail of water, or allow
any one to get any. l suggest that the
Council confer with the county authOri
ties, for now the Board of Health Is
pOwerless." The President wanted to
know if the Board of Health had not
sufficient power to enforce its DEGREES,
that he thought it had, and that for the
Council to take official action would be
work of supererOgatiOn totally un-
called for. The Doctor replied that he
wanted simply the moral support of the
Council, to show the people that the
Council upheld the hands of the Board.
The President stated that, as the Board
had power to make bills which the
Council was bound to pay, it had also
legal right to take and use city lots
without asking the Council. The Doc
tor said that one was pecuniary and
the other. a moral question, that the
Board had been vilitied and abused by
taxpayers and the public generally, and
they did not propose to fight the entire
city and the newspapers, without the CO.
operation and help of the Council and
its moral support.
AN IMPORTANT MOTION.
Mr.. Sherrick moved "that the Board of
Health be permitted to locate their tents
on POtter's field, if they cannot find
more suitable place." and struck the
keynote by saying that he believed in
n no q nd Oh, rlyi
spOnsibility, or showing moral coward
ice at time like this. Mr.. FaWcett
| thought IL unnecessary for council to do
| anything, as the Board had full power
| and should go ahead, fearless of mObs or
| what people will say, or the natural con-
| sequence would be that the Board of
Health will say that the council has as
| sumed control, and the council will still
| think that the Board is the proper
authority, and between the two nothing
would be done. (AIr. Rex here took the
chair) The debate now grew warm and
| Mr.. Sherrick said, "That it is q small
matter to spread such motion on our
records, and shows our good feeling in
| the matter, that if we refuse to give this
moral support, the people will think we
do not support the Board, and L would
not blame them If they resigned, as has
| been limited. We have many semi-bar-
barians among US, who in case Of
smallpox demand nailed down windows
| guards, and a quarantine that means
starvation, and we must have a hospital
somewhere, and if it can only be located
by the council saying so, am in favor
of doing it. do not question that the
Board has just as much right to Use Pot.
ter's field as we have, but the people
believe in dropping technicalities to
satisfy the public"
Mr.. Shields appreciated DR.. Slusser's
| remarks and also the situation, and said
81 am willing to face the question and
| QOudly) have the moral courage to state
my convictions, even when they run
| counter to popular demand. 1 claim
that the Board has the legal right to
take POtter's field and don't see the pro-
priety of having official action of the
council when it can do no good" and
continued at some length to maintain
his position. Mr.. Sherrick said he was
sorry the discussion came up, and said
he did not see what harm the motion
would do, even if there was legal quib-
BILE, that anything ought to be done in
the present excited feelings of the people
| to support the Board. Mr.. Fawcett re-
| marked, after again stating his former
position, that If the Board of Health had
not the moral courage to go ahead fear
| lessly, under the law, then get some one
else on that Board who would.
DR.. Slusser said he was sorry so much
discussion was indulged in, the Board
did not want to divide the respOnsibili-
ty, but simply to get the moral support
of the council, as the public look for it,
but he would rather drop the matter
than have fuss. The motion then pre-
vailed by vote of 8 to 3. Messrs. Shields,
Warner, Wyant, Fawcett and Bast vot,
| ing in the negative.
LLANEOUS-RESUMED
Mr.. John H. Holl was reelected City
Engineer.
The weighmaster's report showing
$34.40 receipts, was accepted and filed.
The following bills were allowed and
paid: Street Commissioner, $534.65;
Board of Health, bUTying Mrs. Showers,
$57; John Schilling, So; Hose Co. No. 8,
$6.40; Thomas McCann, brOOms, $1.75;
poor order, 81; desks and chairs, 500; L.
LOrdonne, goods for smallpox patient,
so; L. DumOnt, groceries for Lackey
family, 621.62. The Clerks bond of ST.
! 600, with David Smith and Lawrence
Bechel as sureties, was accepted. A pc
titiOn from the bands to have the gas
lights moved from center of band stand
to the side posts went to committee on
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