Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-19
HEALTH MATTERS.
A SPIRITED SESSION OF TIE COMMITTEE
LAST NIGHT
dr.. Arkls Speaks dis Mind-Ihe Health Officer 10
Be- Present Hereafter-A Go5d Deal Il
Talk O Various Matters

The Council Committee on Health met
last night and devoted a couple Of hours
TO one Of its characteristic sessions.
One unusual feature was the presence
Of seven Of the eight members Of the
committee. and another was half
hearted disposition to have the Health
Officer attend future meetings Of the
committee. The latter matter came up
I'm this way: The committee found on
the table two bills for the services OF IN
spectorS, amounting TO some thirty dol
lars. Somebody wanted TO know some
thing about the bills, and the chair said
the Health Officer could explain them.
He was not present, and Mr.. Ankle said
the committee ought not TO meet with
out the Health Officer. In doing SO. u
was working like team with one trace
chain broken. He ought TO be notihed
20 attend.
Mr.. Pollock thought that was one
Of the duties Of the City Sergeant
DR.. Campbell-The Health Oihcer
said dee wouldn't come unless he was
notified.
Mr.. Arkle-Then he ought TO be noti-
fed. wouldn't come either, unless /
was notified
Mr.. Polock-And you don't come
when you are.
Mr.. Arkle-I'll acknowledge the corn.
Mr.. Pollock Perhaps We had better
Law the matter over until the Health
Officer appears.
Mr.. Farrell-Therc is nothing 10 show
whether the work was ever done. Them
Council stopped that sort Of work.
Mr.. Arklc-Nou can't annul an ordi-
nance by simple resolution. The or
dinance allows the expenditure.
Mr.. Campbcll-Let's allow the bill 10
lie over tin he comes. Then, II the
Committee wants him here every meet
ing. be- will DE notified. I'll do what
ever the committee desires.
Mr.. Arkle-ISn't he a member Of the
Board of Health? | think We could get
along q good deal better with the Health
Officer here. II we are 20 have night,
let's have il right here.
Mr.. Farrell don't mind one night,
but ] DO hate series. 90,
Mr.. Arkle-Let'S have the Health
Omcer here. and fight 10 out.
Mr.. Farrell-And TWO TO one when
we have the fight, You'll be In your
office.
Mr.. Arkle-No: I'll be here. II ! think
there's going % be fight. To tell the
truth. gentlemen, I'd have been here 4
good deal more frequently, II things
had been run differently; but with a
constant fight on the Health Officer, !
didn't see any use I'm coming mp here.
The discussion was here stopped, and
the bills were ordered paid.
The Chairman then made an attempt
Co take up the ordinance In relation 10
night soil hauling. etc. but the existing
ordinance couldn't be found. The COM
mittee discussed the matter at random
for a hal. hour. the talk being inter
spersed with enquiries for reports from
subcommittee which had never met
and for ordinances and other documents
which could not be found. About nine
O'Clock DR.. Campbell took the floor. and
moved that the committee adjourn 10
meet Monday al p. m. TO VISIT all
alleged uuisances ln the city, ana take
and recommend whatever action the err
might demand. This brought
out an objection from Mr.. Farrell,
and another rambling discussion was
brought on. The Chair insisted the
ought 10 make the trip. ana
attend 90 the matter. and the Health
Officer ought 20 be- along. People were
harraSsing him every day. and hc was
tired of bearing the brunt OF the COM
mittee's dirolictiOu>.
Mr.. Farrcll-Who is complained OF?
The Chair-Thc tallow factory and
Mr.. Farrell-The soap factory
The Chair-Nes.
Mr.. Farrell-That's deadener-
that's a home run. The complaints on
the tallow shop.
Col. White-Thc whole trouble Is,
that Council ought 90 give the per
mission 20 make tallOw. or not give II.
Mr. Farrell-Do you know the Butch
er's Association have no right 70 render
tallow?
Col. White-Ao.
Mr.. Farrell-Wcl. I'm telling You.
When they went there, they We're only
90 have hide house. and the people
kicked ON that. Then they expressly
said they wouldn't render talloW, and
the first thing we knew, they were rem
dering under a permit they had no right
20. Ever since. they have been yiolat-
ing both am ordinance aud promise.
I want 90 say that il that tallow house
is a nuisance 10 is % Dee condemned, SO
FAR as can DO 10. There is complaint
about Mr.. Warren. TOO. and I'm going
90 see that every complainant Is before
this committee.
There waSa disposition ON the part OF
Mr.. Hadlich 20 allow the Butchers As
ISOLATION 90 90 ON until all similar
places were stopped, and Mr.. Farrell
Thought the time within which the COM
mittec was 90 inspect had expired. and
with 30 the authority; but the Chair
said the matter ought 20 be Wet, and
the committee ought iQ do ms duty.
llulls tliN Co. i-s-. go 't'iilN q"
make trip az the call OF the Chair.
Mr.. Hadlich then moved that the
Butchers Association Doe allowed 10 rem
der tallow until Council stopped all like
establishments. The Chair appealed To
Mr.. Hadlich Co withdraw this. and
there was q long talk. ending In the
motion icing tabled.
The Committee then vent back 10 the
Health Officer ordinance, with special
reference % permits, and the require
mcnt that the Health officer have an
Office in the City Hall. IL came out that
"a previous ordinance to that effect had
been reported 20 Counsel and lost. after
being referred TO a special committee,
which had never reported, and the City
solicitor was ordered 90 draw a new or
dinauce, after AIr Farrell had said, for
I'd sake let's DO something. The Com
mittee is 90 meet Monday night To eK-
anime the ordinance and send IL TO
Council.
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