Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-13
QUARTERS FOR oorrAG1oN.

The Board Of Selectmen Pass Res0-
 lutiOns For Providing a Suitable
 Pest House In Conjunction With
 Ihe Board of Healsh-En Hartford
 Next Tuesday.
 The first business before the board of seleotmen last night, was the claim of Frank W. Sperry, for damages of $50, sustained by his team being overturned down an embank- ment, on @ road in Fair Haven Heights. He said that no guard was at the edge and when his wagon slipped on the ice, it was thrown down the bank. The matter was given to @ committee of three, to investigate and re- port.
 MT. Sternberg said that James O'Connor had been found suitable engineer for the almshouse. It was asked what examination engineers were subjected to and the clerk read the questions asked. MT. Klenke ob-
 jected to discussing this and exposing the operations of the board to the public. He thought questions should not be asked of engineers.
 II shall ask just as many as I Klenke don't like questions asked, he needn't ask them"
 Mir. Klenke moved point of order, but it was not sustained.
 Doctors Winchell and Williston were pres- ent as committee from the board of health to discuss the matter of pesthouse patients Dr. Winchel said that the committee were here to see if some satisfactory arrangement could be made so that the health officer could perform his duties without the difi- culties arising from the two governments of town and city. He wanted it settled what the respective duties of town and city are He said that the cases of contagious diseases thr66 claGsaa. whO oil penses, those who paid part, and those who paid nothing. He said that, as it was, there was more expense to the city than the town. He incidentally mentioned that 22-23 of town taxes were paid by residents of the city.
 MT. Sternberg thought that committees from the two boards should consult..and form 1oint resolutions so as to make the matter one of record. Dr. Winchell wasn't to be put aside with th1s and took from his pocket the following resolutions:
 Whereas, a more definite understandings of the surring within the said town of New Haven is de
 Whereas it seems necessary that some suitable building be designated and prepared for the recep for care maintenance of medical treatment of same within the limits of said town of New Haven when not otherwise provided for, acceptaby to boards of health, also that more thorough understanding of the relations of the city and town to each other in tive limits be reached;
 Resolved That the town, through its properly constituted representatives be requested to estab ilsn and maintain suitable building or hospital Ter contagious diseases within it's limits and incur all expense of same, incIuping heating, lighting and proper care of building, provide necessary funds medicine and nurse attendance
 Resolved, That the city be requested to provide and pay for professional attendance of all patients sent 10 sad hospital for contagious diseases also expense or transfer Of patients and necessary fumi gations also for all clothing and material apper- tanlng to each case which it may be deemed neces- safy to destroy. The said hospital and all above matters to be under the supervision of the officer duly appointed by the aforesaid board of health of the city of New Haven These were discussed and passed by the board.
 Dr. Williston then told of many of the necessities of proper pest house or hospi tai. He said the present quarters could be used to good advantage by the town.
 The board voted to leave on the $50 train next Tuesday morning to be present when the hearing of consolidation comes up before the legislature.