The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-03
CHARGES AGAINST FaE HEALTH OFFICER
Preferred .tr.l BY : the Nlsh1 AAalo"ars Iuys.tl,

FFeteFred by the Night HRuler are InyOstI,
gatsd-RocommendAtI0ps Made,
The special committee appointed by
Council alta recent meeting to ipyesti-
gate charges made against Health ottlcer
GARRISON by a number Of night soil
haulerS, met last night and received thu
testimony Of the haulers and DR., Gar.
rison,
Chairman Seeley, Messrs. Farls, VII,
son, Arkle and Kurner, and City sollci
tor White were present, The charges
were read by Clerk Thoner, after which
Dr. Garrison presented paper in which
he either explained or ContFadiCted
each charge In turn, When thest
papers had been read the first witness,
William Woodward was called. He said
he had gone to the doctors office and
had been ordered to 60 away and re.
turn alter dinner, and that tile doctor
had appeared 10 want to keep the tllth
inside the city 80 that another cremat0ry
might be built; at any rate, he had re.
fused 10 grant permits to haul the con.
tents OF ash vaults to the country,
Daniel Richie was called and told
about the same story that Woodward
had told. Ike Smith came before the
committee next and told OF sending his
twelve-year-old son after permits, but
that the Health Officer had refused to |
send him q permit by hired man be- |
cause the ordinance requires permits TO |
be issued 10 licensed haulers only. He
said he and other haulers had been 10. |
fused admittance TO the Doctors Office.
but that Mr.. Gilleland and Mr.. Van
Fossen were allowed 10 enter, Saith |
said he had never heard Dr.. Garrison |
say that the haulers must help him to |
get another crematory II they expected |
from him.
George w. Abrams said that he was
admitted TO the Health 0iticer's Office
the first few times he called, but that
alter that he had TO stand outside while
the Doctor made out the permits. He
said he had called several times within
the Doctors advertised office hours, and
found him absent, and that he had wait.
I'd as much as half an hour without get,
ting TO see him. He admitted, however,
that DR., Garrison had issued permits 10
him on Sunday and had favored him In
various ways. James Conrad told sub.
stantlally the same story.
The evidence tended to show that the
haulers object particularly to being
forced to stand on the pavement to wait
for their permits, and having To call at
nine O'Clock In the morning for their
permits, and then sometimes being
forced to wait another day and lose a
nights work because tue Health Officer
might be away from his office. They ali
seemed to desire that the office be moved
TO the Bubble Building and thatth hour
Tor receiving permits be sometime be.
tween 8 and 8 o'clock p. ln., 80 that they
could get their permits without losing
sleep or hunting the person whose duty
Z Is 10 furnish the permits.
DR.. Garrison defended his refusal 10
Illow the haulers 10 enter his office on
he ground that he maintains II at his
'wn expense for the benefit OF bis
PATIENTS, and that the city nor any one
Else has any claims on It. lie further
Itated that bis practice demanded that
le be away from home a great deal, and
hat his salary as Health Officer did not
Justify him in remaining in his office all
he time.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the committee
'eport to Council that tho charges seem
o be founded on truth, and under the
DR.. Garrison is not on.
,irely to blame, and further, they reCom-
mend that the Health Officer have an
office in the Public Building and estab.
ished Office hours. After a little fur.
Lher discussion 1t was decided to also
recommend that the Clerk oil the First
Branch Of Council be made clerk to the
Health Officer, and that he receive there.
for $3.50 a year, making Ills salary $1,000.