Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-05
THE CaEMAT0RY.
The Committee on Health Determines 70
Make Extensive Repairs to IL.

The Committee on Health Deter 60
Make Extensive Repairs to IL.
The Health Committee held meeting
last evening, and the absent members were
Messrs. Miller and Arkle. The crems-
tory sprung leak several days since-or
rather the bottom dropped out-aud sioce
then it has bsen doing little or no good
This must be repaired, ard the Health
Committee jumped into the breach-not
breach in the crematOTy-and went to
work to lay out plans to fix it.
Mr.. Ralph Whitehead, who has put up
number of like furnaces for mills, and
who understands them Thoroughly, was in
yi.ed to be present and explain what was
needed to repair the damage A drawing
of the garbage destroyer was on exhibition
and Mr. Whitehead made plain to the COM
mittee what was needed.
Then the gentlemen present ierked out
their pencils and commenced figuring
what the damage would cost. A rough
estimate placed the amount at
1929. Mr.. Pollock felt sure
they should divide the amount
by two and add on. which was done the
result being S643. Then they discovered
that the Committee didn't have the Doodle
to pay for TIE repairs. There was only
81. 968 to the credit Of the Committee to
finish out the year, and the salaries and
garbage contractors are to be paid out OF
that amount, which would leave very
email amount to the Committees credit.
This question was settled by Mr.. Pol
lock moving that the crematoTy be re
paired at an expense rot TO exceed SbOO,
and that il recommend 10 CJnncil the pay
ment out of the contingent iund. This
wac unanimously adopted. 1t is uoder-
stood when the proposed repairs are made
the crsmaioTy will be as good as new.
A bill of $40 for on inspectors work came
nm and DR.. Campbsll moved that Dr.. Gar
risoa be instructed not 20 employ any
more inspectors unless authorized by the
Health Committee or Council. Carried.
Bills amounting to S55. So were examined
and ordered paid. This will leave to the
credit Of the Committee, aitsr the salarles
and garbage collectors ore paid up TO the
close OF the year, Sl27 %.
Chairman Campbsll read eommunica
ton from Health Officer Garrison stating
that DR.. Z O. Meyers, President OF th.
County Health Board has c)untermanded
all permits issued by him to dump nigh
soil on farms in the vicinity OF the city.
This raised discussion as to WHIST is IA
be doae with the contents Of ash vaults.
which cannot be burned IN the crem ,t0ry,
during which il was stated that the action
of DR.. Meyers was doubtless due to the
fact that some night soil hsulers mad gone
ont into the country and dug ditche9, into
which they dumped liquid night soil,
against which the farmers kicked.
Mr.. Farrell moved that committee oi
three be appointed 10 confer with the
County Health Board relative TO the mat
ter, that the Chairman OF the Committed
he chairman Of the subcommittee AND
that the City Solicitor accompany the sub
committee. AS the other two members o
the Committee, the Chairman named Mes
srs. Farrell and Hadlich. The conference
will probably be held next week.
Superintendent Serig, OF the crematory
snnouLcsi that there was lot OF old iTor
/ lylDg up az Inc c'eIna'oiJ lu''ns away
which might as well be sold 1t repre-
sented the remains Of the old building, aud
there are perhaps from four to six tons oft
Mr.. Emmerth moved that the ssm'
committee ss appointed take charge OF ,h'
disp)siiion of the iron. Then tue com
miItee came TO the conclusion that they
would have to ask Councils permission
to dispose of the iron, and on motion o.
Mr Farrell the request will be made.
Superintendent Serig's monthly report
showed 34l loads of garbage burntd Dsr-
rels and boxes 343; night coil, 275 loads
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