Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-15
HEALTH COMMITTEE.
A Short Session Held Last Evening. at
which Little Was Done.

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which Little Was Done.
The Council Committee on Health met
at the City Hall, last evening, and trsns-
acted little business of no great imp ort-
ance.
A petition was read from Mrs. George
Clator, in which it was set forth that hsv-
ing been notified to clean a cess-pool, the
contents of which had sseped through the
wall of house on Market square, she had
asked permission of the Health Officer to
construct new pit with oak plank. This
had been refused, as was also request TO
erect dry vault, the Health Officer re-
curing her to at once construct a cess-pool
lined with brick or stone. She asked the
committee to allow her to build a dry
closet. The committee discussed the thing
in all its bearings for half hour or more,
and fiually referred the matter to Council,
directing the clerk to prepare transcript
of the committees action for the informa-
ton of the Mayor, in case the Health
Officer should have Mrs. ClstOr arrested
for failing to comply with his orders.
During the debate Mr.. Pollock said
something about the opinion Of the City
Solicitor.
DR.. C4mpbell-He hasn't bsen seen for
several days. His opiuion don't amount
to much, anyhow, it appears.
A little farther along, DR.. Campbell
gave il as mis- opinion, that latter last
night, one couldn't tell what Council
might do with matters brought before 1t. "
A petition was read from citizens Of
East Wheeling, alleging th't Mr.. Isaiah
Warren was erecting frame building to be
used for the business of rendering tallow,
contrary to the provisions of the SD Sec
ton of the ordinance in relation to Of
lenses.
Mr.. Pollock Where's the Health Officer?
DR.. Campbsll-What do you want with
MIN? You have no control over him.
You can pssI resolution asking him to
do thing, and he woa't do it.
Finally il was agreed that as there WAS
no evidence that the building was to be
used for the purpose alleged, action had
better be postponed until the nuisance be-
came more palpable.
The Mayors communication, read in
Council Tuesday night aud published in
tbs REGISTER yesterday morning, relating
to night soil, etc, was taken up.
One Of the committee asked what it was
about, and DR.. Campbell said lob, he's
found duty devolying upon him"
The matter was laid aside, after Mr.
Rumble had given it az his opinion that a
new crematory was not needed.
DR.. Campbell called attention 10 The
financial condition of the committee. He
said the total appropriation for the year
was 81, 900. OF this amount 81, 2i7 SO had
been spent up to July 3lst, leaving but
So. 752 AZ on hand August 1st. There
would be required for the remainder of
the year, s., 377.15 for removal of gar
hsga; $500 for salary of Superintendent
Sc ig; 5000 for labor at orematory; $3.50
for salary of Health Officer; making 81
1915, and leaving s625.27. From this
must be deducted S39S IS of bills payable,
leaving a remainder of $22664 Ito build
new crematOry with" as one of the
members expressed it.
Mr.. Rumble again expressed his belief
that new crematory was not needed and
said he thought the Health Officer had
been pulling the wool over some peoples
eyes"
Mr.. FaIrell-NOt over mine.
Mr.. Rumbls-Nor mine either.
Two bills from the Health Officer, aggre-
eating s., were referred TO Council without
recommendation, and the committee adj
| iourned.