The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-03-01
CirvooUNciL.
Passage Ofthe FundiBE OriiRanee-The
small PIX a. M@Pherson-state-
ment OF M. JsHers-Qunran-
tine Resolutions, Vac
eination. Etc


Wednesday evening by President
Cravens In the chair.
In the absence Of the city clerk
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was chosen 10 tenn
porarily fill that place.
Roll call showed six members
present and two absent.
Ordinance No. OBS, to fund the
Indebtedness Of the city Of Salina,
Kansas, and issue bonds Of said city
for that purpose" was presented,
and after its reading In proper form
was adopted upon its final passage
by foil vote. BY this ordinance
the mayor and city clerk are direct
ed to Issue the bonds Of the city In
the amount Of 5000, payable in
twenty years. ct per cent. interest.
and the ways and means committee
is instructed "to appropriate the
said bonds or so much thereof as
may be necessary TO fund the pres
ent Indebtedness Of the said city Of
Sallna." It is fuEther stipulated
that the bonds shall be received
dollar for dollar for such Indebted
ness. The sum appropriated is for
judgments, claims and services ae-
cruing out Of the construction Of the
Rock Island and Santa Fe railroads
aud Is complete settlement Of all
such Indebtedness. The probable
expenditure for this source was
thought TO be $1,000 or 81, 500, but the
council deemed IL best to Issue 3 sum
TO cover any possible sum unpaid
Any residue will revert to the city
treasury.
The qusrsntinlng against re-
ported smallpox at MCPHERSON,
came up. There were present
from the medical faculty Of the city
for consultation with the council
the following gentlemen: w. b. De-
wees aud his partner DR.. Brown, J.
w. Daily, NJ. J. Brown and J. W.
Jenney.
DR.. Devices led In the discussion
1t was suggested by the physicians
that one or more places be provided
81 some suitable point for the reeep-
ton OF smallpox patients, to be
reAdy-should smallpox be develop
ed in the city.
A gentleman from Mcpherson
who happened to he in the city, wa
present at the council by invitation
he was authority for the statement
Of DR.. Brady, of Mcpherson, "a
brother of DR.. Brady, Of Assaria,
this county, that there existed
eleven cases of smallpox in McPher-
son. The gentleman reported thir-
teen cases in all. He said il had
been thoroughly Investigated by
competent medical talent, and
while the smallpox was veIy mild ia
its character; no deaths had result
ed, and full Quarantine measures
had been effected. Two hospitals
or pest-hOuses had been erected ano
every precautiOn taken that skill
medicine and money can provide
He stated that this view agreed
with the letters received almost
daily by Mr.. Sudendorf, Of Salina,
from Mr.. Stabler who il In charge
OF the Eberhardt & SudendOri
lumber yard at Mcpherson.
II was not known how smallpox
had originated at Mcpherson. II
may have come from Wichita or
Hutchinson, in both of which places
small pox had prevailed during the
winter. He thought it a good idea
for Saiina to quarantine against Nc
Pherson for the present, while he
did not anticipate any contagiOn Ii
able to result from continued asso-
citation Of the people OF the two cities,
inasmueh as the small pOx was pref
ty we'll confined by the people OF
Mcpherson. Sallna, he said, pos
ses-ed the power to quarantine.
Acting Mayor Cravens was in
doubt what was the proper measure
to pursue.
DR.. Devices thought it advisable
for the police to watch the trains
and not allow persons from quaran-
tined towns to stop Off in the city.
The Mcpherson gentleman said
Canton, few miles east, had quar-
tined against Mcpherson. He
told Of a man whose wife had
been stricken with the small
pox going out few days ago on the
accommodation to Mound Ridge, In
the same county. When the cOnduc-
tor found out his wife had Just had
the smallpox he put him in a box
car. At Mound Ridge the man was
given Just three minutes by the off,
cials to get out OF the place. He
went out three miles in the country
to visit a man he knew. His ap-
proach was heralded In advance and
the farmer barricaded the doors and
retired with his family upstairs.
When the man arrived within hun
drsd feet Of the house he was order
ed by the farmer to stop right where
he was, and parleying was Of no
avail. The man was compelled TO
walk back to Mcpherson. The
speaker related this incident to show
how excited people will become at
the mention of smallpox.
The acting mayor thought Salina
ought to quarantine against Nc
PhersOn and provide pest-houses TO
meet any emergency that may arise.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted:
ResolUed, That the city OF Sallna
quarantine against the city OF Me-
PhersOn TO prevent the Introduction
Of smallpox.
Resolved, That the committee Of
public health ami sanitary measures !
be instructed to provide q suitable |
place to isolate any suspected cases |
Of smallpox.
On motion Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the |
city clerk was instructed to notify |
the mayor and all railroad agents at
Of the action Of the city |
council, and request the railroad not
10 sell tickets to this point.
Mr.. Weaver stated he had been In