Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-30
THE HEALTH COMMITTEE
Has a Very Interesting session-The Press
Incurs the Wrath OF the Chair.

Incurs the Wrath OF the Chair.
AT last evenings session Of the Council
Committee on Health, after the old sewer
problem In East Wheeling had been dis
posed Of, DR. Campbell laid before the
body the report made by the Committee to
Council at its last session. transmitting
bills to the amount of Sl1SGO, which bills
were ordered paid by the Second Branch,
but which were referred back TO the Com
mittee by the First Branch because the
Committee had exceeded its appropriation
in regard TO the item of inspectors. When
the report had been again placed before
the Committee, DR. Campbell, in response
TO a question b. Mr. Hadlich, said
"One reason why the First Branch re
ferred the matter back is that this com
mittee has expended more money than was
appropriated for inspecting. We have eX-
pended S257. 80, which is $3.50 more than
our appropriation Adding Sl0l for the
same thing. now before the committee
makes S15s.50. That's one reason This
committee asked certain sum from the
Finance Committee That committee cut
IL down 81. 900. We then divided up the
- 600 allowed us rs best we could. | have
here a statement from the City Clerk. IL
shows that we have spent S+,2'b44, OF
which $4Sl15 was for advertising and
printing, and $3.50 for inspection. tIhe
Doctor read the estimates throughJ The
amount we nave spent does not include
the Sis GO of bills referred back TO US, nor
docs il include other bills we know are COM
ing. and some Of which are before ms. !
had this report made out to-day in order
that the committee might know Just eX-
actly where we stand.
Mr.. Pollock-We had 800 appropriated
for inspection, and spent S251 BY what
authority.
DIR Garrisou-By the authority vested
in me as Health Officer of the city, my
duty demanded that il be done. told the
Second Branch OF Council that when they
wanted the work Of inspecting the city
stopped they could say so, and / would
stop Il. Then the blame would be where
IL belonged They told NE 10 20 ahead,
and I'm going ahead under my oath of Of
fee. The fault is not all with the COM
mittee about the shortage Of money; part
of il is with other people, who have allow
ed bills TO fall behind. When ] came into
Office the Office was bare Of stationary.
| Now there is enough for two years.
/ Mr. PollOck-Nou are spending more
money than was appropriated by the advise
of the Second Branch of Council.
DR.. Gmrison-l'm not doing all | ought
To. but I'm doing the best / can. ] remem-
her that the Finance Committee allowed
this committee $500 for inspecting, and
| this committee said 500 would be enough,
and they cut il down.
Mr. Pollock Doctor has explained.
/ The question is, is the committee satisfied
with the explanation.
DR.. Campbell-l think, after the 500
was expended. if the Doctor wanted more
money he ought TO have come 10 this com
~ ~, 4 - hf
couservator ofthe public health, and knows
what is needed, but still be ought 10 have
come 10 this committee.
Mr. Pollock Yes, he ought 70 keep
within the appropriations make a
motion TO the effect that hereafter the
Health Officer keep within the appropria-
tons
DR.. Garrison me 10 stop, and I'll
stop. n you don't I'll keep right on.
Mr.. Poll0cks motion was then put and
carried by the committee.
/ The committee then took up the Health
Omccr's bill for . for postage, and asked
/ the Health Officer for an explanation. Ia
response 10 the request, DR.. Garrison said
/ he had expended the money IN sending no.
tifcatiOns TO citizens, aud in forwarding
other mail matter properly coming under
| his Official jurisdiction DR. Campbell said
/ he was abundantly satisfied with this eX-
panatiOn. and the bill was ordered paid.
About this time, the table being about
clear. the REGISTER reporter, who had been
/ in attendance about two hours, and who
/ had apress of work on hand, withdrew,
supposing the session would end peacefully
| in about moment Itdidnt however.
The Chair took from the table the long
communication from the Health Officer to
/ Council. printed IN the REGISTER last
"Wednesday morning. and which was rc-
ferred 90 the committee by Council, and
read the document in full. This done. Or.
Campbell called Mr. Farrell to the chair.
and made q little speech 20 the committee,
IN the course of his remarks saying
MIR Chairman. Before that motion is
put J want 90 say q few words. Ever since
this Committee was Organized ], as your
humble chairman. have had to take the yiI-
lifcation aud abuse of the Health Officer
The press of the city has printed an along
the Health On'rers side 0l thc trouble, aud
left me ont. The same press. which has
dragged me- iiom one end of this town 20
the other. got up this evening aud cow
ardly walked ogt-Walkci olf when he
knew that this thing was coming mp, as the
paper was before the body When ! took
mv oath Of office did not know that 10 was
"a part of thn duties 0f thc chairman '0 take
abuse and yiiihcati0n. bat if i' is part of
the duties of this onico aud the health of
the committee requires DO. / wil siiil con-
TIME 90 t4ko that abuse
After speaking icw moments longer on
thc subject. tle paper wa, ordered filed
aud the committee adjourned
$50 f.r a- ui tlurhrl- remarks. Quufrl
above. mas apply fl fHr rrrorirr luf fhr kEDl--
riIi If mas h. said fhaf fhr reporter ha- u0 Irr-
-oual h.r- aHsf.ter Boo fhe uruilu4 unpleasant.
ue.- between fhr Health Officer luI thr Chair.
mHn nf fhc Committee on Health and DO he Dad
any such bias. If would unt hr allowed tn Iufu.
enc. DIS reports. lf 90 hl- appeared. from time
t0 time. that Nr campbell WH- given undue
prominence. if must lue taken H- reflection of
what tran.pirr, 100 fhe meetings lf tho commit
frr. or. Do Or. Garrl-Hu.s statements tu Council
or thc public are pulii.hed th" rrpnrtrr B, boo no
wise personally responsible foE the facf.-Clrl
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