Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-19

detail unnecessary to mention here, which
powers said board Of health should have
in order to prevent the spread Of the
disease.
"Your petitioners, therefore, respectfully
pray councils to pass an ordinance autGox-
iz;ng said board of health t. take meas
ures as they may deem necessary and
proper to cure smallpox patients and pro-
vent the spread Of the disease, aud to
appropriate the sum of one thousand
dollars (s1, ,OOO) to bs expended BY the
said board of health, with the advice and
consent of the sanitary committee OF
councils and the mayor of the city. in
erecting a temporary smallpox hospital
for the relief of the sick. aud the fur.her
sum of one thousand dollars for the neces
sary expenses of said work Of curing and
banishing tho smallpox pestilence from
the city, sold sum of two thousand dollars
(S2, ,OOO) to remain in the city treasury for
the uses aforesaid. subject to the order Of
said board with the approval Of the mayor.
and to revert back into the city fund il
unnecessary and unused.
"And We will ever pray, ETC."
ATime,y KesolutIou.
Mr.. Beard, in answer to the petition
presented by the citizens, offered the fol-
lowing resolution
"ResOlyed That the sum of 81 900 or as
| much thereof as may be deemed necessary
shall be appropriated from the contingent
fund of the city of Lancaster to the board
| Of health for the purpose Of erecting q
temporary structure for the reception of
smallpox patients. who are willing aud
whom the board Of health may see proper
to consign there, and furthef, that said
structure shall not bs erected unless the
board of health, sanitary committee of
councils and the mayor of the city. shall
deem it necessary to do SO, said S1,OCO tc
remain in the city treasury and 10 revert
back, or any part thereof unused, to the
city, and further be it
" Resolped, That the additional sum Of
900 be appropriated from the same
fund for the necessary expenses Of said
work OF curing aud banishing the smallpox
pestience from the city, AMI said sum of
81, 900 to remain in the city treasury for the
uses aforesaid subject t. the order of said
board Of health with the approval Of the
sanitary committee and the mayor of the
city and to revert back into the city trsas-
ary if Unnecessary aud unused"
| Mr.. B lsDius Iemark d that although
| it is possible that not one penny of the
amount mentioned will be expended, he
gave the resolution bis unqualified en-.
dorSement. President Hurst also gave it
his full support and said that it was the
duty of councils to adopt it. The resolu-
tion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Select council cOncurred.
| miscellaneous Business.
| Mr.. Eberman thought it would be
advisable at this time for the mayor to
issue his proclamation, as was done IL
years ago, commanding citizsns to abate
all nuisances. But nothing relative to the
suggestion WIS acted upon, as it was
| thought the new ordinance conferred suf-
ficient power on the board of health to
effect measures for the suppression of
| nuisances.
Mr.. Henry wanted to move that the
reports of the cases of the smallpox be
kept out of the papers, but the president.
recognizing the eternal fitness of things,
declared tho motion out of order.
| Adjourned.