Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-04-07

Esq. Read made some eXplana-
ton why he had suggested DIR.
Beaumont.
Esq. Bailey wanted to take action
about the appointment of a proper
person or committee to act as health
officer for the county and to take nee
essary steps for the prevention of
the spread of contagious diseases.
He moved in lieu CT the motion
pending that the County Judge be
so empowered.
Esq. Howard seconded the mo
ton which was put and carried.
Esq. Ewing (of Dist. No. D-Has
the county any interest in the pest
house.
Judge Tyler-That is pertinent
questin which we will consider di-
rectly. Let us dispose of this New
Providence matter first. The'coun-
ty Judge then requested Capt. Car
kuff to go Immediately to New
Providence and examine the pa
tients reported to have smallpox.
COUNTY INTEREST IN PEST HOUSE.
Esq. :Ewing-I asked if the county
had any interest in the pest house
because the Tobacco Leaf stated
that Judge Tyler had said that the
pest house was for the use of the city
and vicinity.
Judge Tyler didn't think he
ought to be held responsible for
newspaper statements. The county
had legal title to half of the pest
house which was paid for. The
pest house was now finished. There
ought to be committee with au-
thority to regulate this matter. The
appearance of a smallpox case in
community generally created so
much excitement that something
rash or unwise was apt to be done.
It was frequently better for the
health of the county that a patient
afflicted with a contagious disease
remain isolated in some spot near
where he was first taken than that
he be hauled across the county to
the pest house. He asked for some
resolutions in that regard.
Esq. Howard moved that the
chair appoint committee of three
to draught such a resolution and
formulate such plan as would ac-
complish the purpose desired.
Esq. Ewing moved to electa coun-
ty physician.
The county Judge explained that
Esq. Towards motion provided for
a committee to look into the advis-
ability of electinga county physician
or some other plan.
Esq. Ewing withdrew his mo-
ton.
The following committee was APP
pointed: Esqs. Howard, Ewing and
G. D. Bailey.
On motion of Esq. Bailey the
number was increased to five and
Esqs. Slaughter and Warfield adj
ded. The committee withdrew.
Esq. Anderson moved to recind
resolution passed at the last term
allowing members only one speech
on any subject-carried.
the Clerk then read the report of
the Jail committee, showing q
prisoners confined in the county |
Jail, & of whom were from Houston
county and IL were insane.
The County Judge read the report
of the committee on taxation which |
fixed the rate as follows:
County cents on 500 |
6 aI '','.'''''.-- 1900 .''HS % :. g
Poll tax, State and county 90
Privileges same as state.
The County Judge read and ex-
planned the new road law.
The claims for appropriations were
read and passed on.
The committee appointed to pre-
pare a resolution, etc., then return
ed with the following resolution,
which after some discussion was
adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the grounds and
pest house thereon lately purchased
and prepared Jointly at the expense
of the city of GAINESVILLE and the
county of Montgomery should be
used by the said city or by the said
citizens of any portion of said coun-
diseases when the said city, or the
said citizens of said county desire to
thus use it and that patients from
any section shall receive equal care
&c. Provided that this resolution
shall not cause anything to be done
that is calculated to spread any con-
tagiOus disease or enforce the NOV
ing of patients when they can easily
be kept otherwise isolated, in the
of health.
Resolved further, That G. w. Ty-
Ter be appointed committee of one
to be known as the Health Officer
Of Montgomery county clothed with
full power to supply all means nee
essary to prevent the spread of con-
Lagious diseases and care for the
sick, and that no person shall be
admitted to the pest house without
his sanction. The expenses incurred
TO be paid out of the county treas
lry upon the warrant of the county
Judge. This shall not apply to
residents of the city of GAINESVILLE.
Judge Tyler was a little back
ward about accepting such wide
as was given him under ,
he resolution and wanted instruc-
ions.
Esq. Bailey, as member of the
said the object was for
lim to have full powers and it
wouldn't do to hamper his actions
With instructions.
The road tax was fixed at 10
tents.
On motion of Esq. McFall each
,iviI district was made a road dis s
riot.
Esq. Slaughter moved to defer the $
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