The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
THE NUISANCE NATTER
somathisig Accomplished, but More that
shoald lse Done AT Once.
ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

should lss Done AT Once.
ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
: Since, the; publication in the Posi- in re-
gard to removing nuisanccs, the hog-pcn
back Of Browns barroom and the barber
shop has been removed; but the premises
arc far from being clean, and there JIG still
an unpleasant cdor about the place. There
are other nuisanccs, hardly less offensive,
that call FOR immediate action. Soon after
the Posr appeared Mr.. Parish, the man
ager. Of the Intermont, complained that
the article on the subject did him an in
Justice, and produced the following certi6-
cate from Drs. Cooper and Kunkel:
Bio SroSs Gar, Va. August 18th, 1880.
This Is to certify that we have personally inspected
the InterInont and it's surroundings, and find the
pre,niscs i'll as clean and healhfu n condition Ia
WY. F. CoorrR, MD.
e. ID. Krxgri, MD
That the premises about the Intcrmont
kitchen were for sometime very offensive
is known to nearly everybody who had
occasion to go near them.
The following statement, from Mr.. Fox. if
only one of many of similar import that
might have been obtained:
This is TO certify that until very recently the
premises In the rear OF the nermon hotel have been
extremely offensive. JHo W. Fox, JR
Aug l6, 30
In spite of the certificate of Drs. Cooper
and kunkel, nuisances were reported to
the council as existing on the premises of
the Intermont last Wednesday night by
Col. Adams, who seems to he the only
member of the board of health who has
thoroughly discharged the duties 70 which
he was assigned. In his report he re-
fcrred to the offensive surroundings of
the frame annex, and to another still
more offensive nuisance on the sOuthwcs-
tern part of the premises, and the mayor
Yesterday, directed the sergeant to notify
the manager to have the nuisanccs re-
moved.
But if the premises are hereafter kept
clean, there will be no further complaint.
For the sake of appearances, however, if
for no other reason, tho accumulatiOns OF
trash, inclading sawdust, old bottles and
boxes, should he removed.
Bra sroxr PosT-EDrroRl,L DrrAnrMEST,l
BIG Stone Gar, Va, Aug. 10. S0.i
Dear Sir.
There are number OF filthy places about the city
which give out offensive and poisonous odors,
ard there has apparently been little effort to remove
> them.
As the matter will be made the subject of article
In the next issue Of the Posi- shall be glad to have
statement from you. In your official capacity setting
forth what Efforts il any, have been made to remove
these nuisances, what are the difficulties IN the way
of their removal and what defects there are II any.
In the existing laws enacted for the purpose Indicated
AS the only object the Posr has in view Is to cleanse
the city and remove the causes OF disease among Its
Inhabitants am sure you will furnish the inforina-
ton desired. Very respectfully. C. b. SEARS
In reply to this DR.. Cooper said his
skirts were clear, and that he would make
statement which would cxhonoratc him
from nil blame. II have done my duty,
he said, land if the mayor docs not act on
the complaints made it is not my fault" "
He further agreed TO furnish the Posi- with
a full report of his action, but he failed
to do so.
Judge Skeen said:
s.Thc complaints of the health officer have not come
to me in such shape to justify my issuing war
rants upon them taking any action on the subject
whatever I have merely gotten Il memorandum
where they even live whether at Big Stone Gap or at
GadevIlle and without saying what was the charnc-
ter Of the nuisance, or even that any nuisance
existed, or with what the parties were charged
: could not issue warrants on any such bare memo
rnnds. II the health officer will furnish mo definite
Statements, showing that certain parties have NUS
anccs on their premises that he has notified them
as the Law requires to have them removed, and they
have failed to do 20, | shall gladly issue warrants
against them, or have the niSnnceS removed ut their
cost. But III has he stated that he notified
~ had - nn
after such notice that can net In the matter. nm
ar much In favor of cleaning the town as one can be-
but must act us the law directs
"Wednesday night when the council met,
Col Adams, Of the board Of health, made
an exhaustive report, and indicated the
presence of quite number of nuisanccs
in different parts of the town. He also
made the very sensible suggestion that such
rubbish as boxes, sawdust, oyster cans,
bottles and old boots, and NIL other refuse
matter be raked up in piles and hauled
away on certain days. He urged that If
the town is once we'll cleaned it will be
easy to keep it so, ana that il is Of the first
s Importance that the work be inauguratcd
at once. Much sickness, he said, had
already resulted in consequence Of the
failure of the authorities charged with the
3 uutvtO properly perform IL. hc s"iu y" icii
the, time came for DR.. Cooper to get his
pay there would he one kicker in the
councilat least. Some one else suggested
that if the Office to which DR. Cooper was
elected was not for definite period, it
would be we'll to abolish it at once. But
it was asccrtained that the term was for
three months, and the motion was not
made.
Members of the council present, in
sclnding the mayor, seemed thorough
aroused in regard to the necessity Of re-
moving nuisances, and having general
and thorough cleaning up of the town, and
no doubt the law will hereafter be risidly
edforced.