Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-21
Sanitary Meeting.

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A few gentlemen met at the council room
at 9 o'clock last Monday afternoon to discuss
the best ways and means Of organizing q
board of health. aud of preventing the intro
lett was called to the chair, and A. J. Hall,
Esq, was chosen as secretary.
Mr.. Hall said the object of the meeting was
that the committee appointed by the provi-
dent association and the committee appoint-
ed by the citizens should have an opportuni-
ty to confer with the committee of the city
council, aud to draft an ordinance suitable
for the emergency. At present there is no
power to enforce the necessary sanitary
rules.
MI. Russell said The three committees
ought to confer, and agree upon what ought
to be done, and get . lawyer to put the
ordinance In shape.
DR.. Ale xsnder said 1t was the duty of
the council to have the streets, alleys and
back yards cleaned up, and wanted to n
If the council would do 1t at the public ca.
pense, or compel each citizen to cleanse his
wi premises.
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enforce the cleansing Of street and alleys, but
back yards , priviss, etc., must be clsan.ed
| by comforting special power on Q COMMITTEES
or IN the marshal.
DR.. Alexander said there ought to be men
70 patrol the whole city, and report all NUS
xnces to the committee. Get the city clean
aud keep 1t so. Privies do not generate dis.
ease unless they contaminate drinking water
II y cistern is cracked there is strong proba'
Utility of seepaSs into 1t. In st. louis, IL
ls49, the board of health ordered all well.
filled up. Wells are foul, and if choler,
comes here, it way be necessary to order III
wells closed. Privies will seep into wells sne
they are the most dangerous foe In case o
cholera. In this city, ordinarily, cisterr
wstsr, II we'll attended to, IL healthy. W.
can disinfect privies, so IS to destroy tn
smell; but no disinfectant, will destroy tn
poison. The disease must not have an.
breeding places.
MI. Russell thought three persons ought t
go together on the rounds of inspection
They would not be so apt to be insulted o
ordered OF.
DR.. Alexander suggested the appointment
of Q committee Of inspectors in each ward
Mr.. Russell said the committees could max
suggestions to the property-owners, and
these suggestions were not carried out tn
marshal should enforce them. The city nov
has q good many prisoners, and they can b
used In cleaning the streets and alleys. Tn
Water Company must do its duty In regar
to fixing the streets.
On motion the meeting adjourned to NEE
again at o'clock p. m.
Al Z O'Clock Monday night q number {
persons met At the council room, pursuar
to adjournment. Considerable inform.
talk was carried on, while waiting for other
to drop in. About 8 o'clock the m eetin
was called to order by the chairman, HI
Hamlet, aud, on motion W. G. Musgrov
was elected as secretary.
Mr.. Russell read from the charter the pro
visions regarding the establishment of
board Of health, and said the council had a
the power 1t wanted. He moved to establis
u board OF health, which should consist
the mayor, one councilman from each ware
. one citizen from each ward, and one phys
clan from each ward, and in case there Is q
!. physician in q certain ward, then a physical
to be appointed to act In that ward. Cal
rtsd.
MIR. Simmons moved that the mayor NAL
appointments Of the members of the boar,
and that those present suggest the names
suitable persons for the places. Carried.
T The mayor appointed the following gentle
men:
. First Ward-Dr. Fulkerson, Mr.. Holwe
. and Mr.. U. g. Phetzing.
Second Ward-Dr. Alexander. Mr.. HON,
: and Capt. J. d. Conner.
Third Wsrd-Dr. Chambers, Mr.. Wins,
and Col. NJ. v. l.. McClelisnd.
Fourth Ward-Dr. Russell, Mr.. Simmer
and Mr.. Gus Haerle.
Capt. Conner m wei that Mr.. Winsor, d
Alexander and Col. McClelland be instruc
ed to draft the necessary ordinance, and
get legal advice IL wanted. Carried.
Mr.. Russell moved that the various wa
u committees be authorized to receive cole
e tons for carrying out the provision. Of 4
ordinance. Carried.
Dr.. Alexander moved that each drug s:o
be authorized to dispense the proper rem,
dies to all who apply for them, and with0
pay to those who are unable TO pay, AMI I
bills to be paid out Of the collections. /
thought q committee Of ladies and sentlem
ought to be appointed, who would visit a.
advise with those who need advice. Al
that the Board of Health ought to have sar
tsry rules printed and put up in every hou.
Carried.
Judge Hale said It would be a good Idea
have the Board draw up an article for pub
cation In the p tpers. The article publish
In the lptslligencer last week was q We
:. good one. but would carry mere weight II
published over the signatures CT our Boal
10 DIR. Alexander said cholera could DE hem
d. ed in and stamped out; SO could yell,
ne fever, and it had been done with both d
eases.
"a Mr.. Winsor moved that the Board adjouI
TO meet at the council room next Mond
night, to hear the report Of the commit
appointed 70 draft the sanitary ordinan
Carried.
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