The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1883-06-23
is 1T cupIDITY OR is 1T IMBEcILITYp

Some three weeks ago Mr.. Fullmer in ex-
cavating for cellar on Ninth Street found
in iux tapostion with his building line, a
cesspool vault constructed with two or three
barrels and as there was no disposition on
the part of the owner of said vault to remc-
dy the existing evil, the matter was report
cd to the Board of Health for settlement.
The Board deputized DR.. Willard Springer
to investigate the case and DR.. Willard
Springer reported to the Board of Health
that ''tt scds not nuisance" although at
that very moment the contents of that cess
pool were being emptied into Mr.. Fullmer's
cellar; but in the same breath in which he
declared that that cesspool was the ''pink
of perfection he also made the assertion
that "the owners of that vault were patrons
of his and that he would not do anything
that might displease them."
Think of it-ponder over it--a sworn of
iicer of the Health interests of this city
stands up in his position in the regular
meeting of the Board of Health and makes
statement that Ansnias would have
shuddered to have uttered; DR.. Willard
Springer, as u health officer, stated that ex-
crcmentitious matter into cellar did not
constitute q nuisance-and although the at
mosphere of the entire neigbborhood was so
impregnatvd with the efluvia that it was
necessary to close both doors and windows
vet it was not nuisance according to DR..
Willard Springer.
For two weeks the atmosphere ON Ninth
Street has been reeking with an unbcarable
stench-for two weeks contractor has
been compelled to suspend work--and whyp
simply because DR.. Willard Springer was
false to his oath When DR.. Willard Sprn-
ger stated that the cesspool in question was
not II nuisance he knew that his statement
was in utter variance with the facts in the
case.
But what did it matter to DIR. Willard
Springer that he was sworn to. do his duty :
Because he declared that he would not al
low the city to infringe upon the conyen-
ience of his patrons.
What did it matter to DR.. Willard Spring.
er If the noxious exhalations so vitiated the
atmosphere that zymotic diseases were de.
veloped ? because he said that the defend,
ants were his patrons and what cared he 70!
others interests
If DR.. Willard Springer's nature is so sor
did and his motives 80 mercenary that he
reduces all questions to the basis of tht
pennies thatare in it, had he not better be ex
cused as member of the Board of Health
or if the Board delegates him TO investigat,
a sanitary question it would be well to re
ceivo his report witha fair degree of al
lowance.
What are the facts in the case under con
sldcration When Mr., Fullmer becamecon
vinced from DIR. Willard Springsr's repor
to the Board OF Health that that indiridu
ais nasal organ was either SO an@sthetzet
or his moral nature so blunted that he wa
incapable of telling the truth in the matter
he (Mr. Fullmer) importuned Mr.. Cav
throp, also health officer, to view hi
premises and Mr.. Gawthrop at once de
clared the cesspool a nuisance, of the mos
fragrant character, and Immediately ordere
its abatement.
Mr.. Gawthrop did not stop to enquire VII
would feel aggrieved by his actions-bl
like an honest official, who estimates h
oath of office above the question of dola
and cents, he saw his duty and at one
without any dickering or dlllying, he pc
formed that duty.
When DIR. Willard Springer made Il
unwitting statement that the defenda
was patient Of his. What did he wish
imply9
Did he take this method of advertiser
the fact that there was yet remaining D
family that had not forsaken him or did
wish it to be understood that because
happened to be physician to that fami
that he was blinded to justice and false
his official obligations?
When Carlyle said that every body shou
have an aim in life he had ne reference
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