Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-01
THE HEALTH BOARD.
a LONG SESSION AT TRBCITY HALL, LAST
NIGHT.
The Inadequate and Unsatisfactory Methods Of COl-
lschng Garbage Discussed, and a New
Ordinance Ordered Other Meetings.

Health, Markets snd City Prison assem-
bled at the City Hall, in answer to the
call for the consideration and preparation
of estimates for the current fiscal year in
their several departments Of the city gov
eminent. The session of the Health Com
mittee, which is also the City Board Of
Health under the Act of two years ago,
was naturally the ostimport'nt. Health
Officer Garrison presented to the Board
several suggestions looking to the improve
ment of the Health Department, and con-
sideration of these, and matters suggested
by them, took up considerable time. Dr.
Garrison's Ruggestions we're three in num-
Der, and briefly stated we're SIS follows:
!. Amend the garbage ordinance so as to
place the entire matter under the control
Of the Health Board, as in most other
cities.
II. Suggesting that whatever repairs are
necessary to the csematory be pushed to
completion before the warm weather rash
commences.
III. Amend SEC. Is of the health ordi-
nance SO as to make the posting OF notices
regarding nuisapcss, etc upon the prem
ises, in the absence OF occupants, sufficient
notification for abatement.
The first of these suggestions was debat-
ed at length, in the course OF which the
familiar fact that the garbage system Is
grossly inadequate to the needs of tie city
and far from satisfactory, was brought
forth. One member of the commit
tee. while the lack Of proper
service was being discussed, said he had
lived in his present residence siuce 1876,
and 10 all that time garbage collector had
never visited him. From this the step WIS
an easy one TO the practice of contractors
playing into each others har Dis, in defiance
of the ordinance, which says one contractor
shall not he interested in more than one
district. 1t was shown that one contractor
WAS at present working three districts, and
that three brothers had in bids for the en-
tire city.
A subcommittee consisting of President
Campbell, Mr.. Farrell and Health Officer
Garrison was appointed to superintend the
drafting of a new ordinance by the City
Solicitor, to be reported to the Board with
out delay.
On the second suggestion, repairs TO the
crematory, a subcommittee, consisting OF
MesHs. Rumble, Miller, Hadlich and
Emmerth, Was appointed to visit the fur
mace, and report what work was nee s5ary
to maintain its efficiency.
The third suggestion was approved.
There were twenty-eight bids before the
Board for the removal of garbsge, but it
was determined not TO open them until
the new ordinance had been reported and
considered.
1t is the intention of the Board to turn
the garbage matter inside out and upside
down, and endesvor to put the collection
upon such an improved plan as will give
citizens better service than ever before,
and in reaching this greatly desired result,
it is not impossible that it may recommend
TO Council the letting of the contract for
the entire city to one responsible bidder,
who shall give an adequate and proper
bond for the performance Of his duty, upon
which the city can compel the BEST OF SER
vice. The present iye-district system has
been tried long enough to show it to he a
failure, and this the committee recognizes
fully Some steps will probably be taken,
as we'll, to make the cremGtoIy repay into
the city treasury part of its cost to the
tax payers.
The Board considered st length aa esi-
mate Of its probable needs in the az OF
money, but of course this will largely de-
pend upon the system of garbage collection
adopted. In all probability, however,
about 81, 500 will be asked for to cover all
Health department expenses.
The Committee on Markets held q lo1g
session, and agreed TO ask for total OF
s.. 500, in which were two items for re-
pairs, $500 for Centre market and 5000 for
the Second ward.
The Committee on City Prison made mp
no estimate, bat agreed TO go up 10 the
prison and make an examination OF it SO
preliminary to asking for anything.
This evening the Board Of Police and
Fire Commissioners and the Committees on
Fire and Police, and the Committees on
Scales, Real Estate and Cemstries will
meet, as will alsO the special committee on
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