The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-07
TIE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
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CopSTY BOARD OF HEALTH,
WnEELISd,W VA, Oct. As
To The Honorable Board Of Commissioner,
Of Ohio County:
GrSTLENES :-Will your honorable
body be kind enough to give me official
information In regard to your recent
action?
| am informed that you entirely *.
nored the action OF the Health officer OF
the county and the quarantine that he
had already ordered In the district in
fectod with tho hog cholera, and you
have by resolution assumed tho duties
OF the Local Health Board; and further,
that you have ordered that no more
money DO paid or set aside to meet the
necessary expenses OF said Board OF
Health.
Will you be kind enough 10 state your
position In this matter?
Fairness and justice to the Health
Board demand ut least, | think, that you
give come official explanation OF this
unusual proceeding on your part. The
Health Board, handicapped IL 1t 10 by
your action, cannot DO held responsible
Tor failure TO meet the emergencies OF m
epidemic. 1t has never failed to prompt.
~ suppress every epidemic OF q similar
character that has occurred since It's
organization. 1t remains 10 DO seen
whether it's n wise policy for your hon.
orable body 10 assume this responsible
work. Your action r~eilectH unjustly
upon tho Health Board. You cannot
charge il with Incompetence, inetlicience
or neglect OF duty. Fair and honorable
dealing, demands that you make
known your grievance. II you fail to do
SO 1t remains TO be seen whether or not
public opinion will uphold your action,
which SO far as | can see is uncalled Tor,
unjust and without excuse. | respect.
fully call upon you for official iniorna.
ton as to whether or not you will meet
the necessary expenses OF the Health
| Board, as your action seems 10 imply
that you will not.
| am, yours, respectfully,
Z. q. MYERS, NJ. D.,
Health Officer Of Ohio County.
This was read, and after some dis
c~ussion Mr.. Tyler offered tho following,
which was adopted:
Eeohfd, That the Clerk OF the Board
communicate to the Local Board Of
Health that under existing laws this
Board has the right TO take charge OIL
and care for the health OF the inhabi.
tants OF this county and the action taken
recently declaring quarantine and ap'
pointing III agcnt at West Liberty was
exercising vested rights and authority.
ELECTION OFFICERS.
The various Commissioners submitted
their lists OF commissioners and Canvass
crs OF election for the coming general
election, and tho gentlemen recommend.
cd werc appointed, rs follows:
Washington Districs-At the Nose
house, u. Edwards, George Nesline and
C. ]. RaTling, commissioners; William
A. Wilson, A. G. Harrell and John G.
tIabberfeld, canvassers. At Fulton,
Thomas Myers, August Schulzner and
George kitson. commissioners.
Madison District-1slard, Henry
Hoop, Cecil A. Robinson and N. Craw-
ford, commissioners; J.. Ii. Dehmel, R.
B. Burt and G. H. Merkle, .canvassers.
Second ward, Pat Kennedy, Thomas
Lewis and John II. Tappan, commission.
ers; Charles Straut, Aug Mathews and
eRnutlLJman, canvassers.
Clay District-John Frew, Benjamin
Fisher. DR.. George Baird, commissions
ers; ". F. Peterson, DR.. John II. Nc
Clure and James Deviae, canvaasers.
Union District - Alex Updegraf,
James T. Gray and Thomas G. Britt,
commissioners; R. II. Et!ingbam, Thos.
NJ. Reilly and Matthew a. Chew, cau-
vassers.
Centre District-Oscar Seeley, John
Zoeckler, il. ard James Reed, commits
sioners; g. F. Hall, Thomas F. Clark
and Rober. Schnelle, canvassers.
Webster Dietrict-W. W. Moore, j.
NJ. Todd and A. D. Work, commission
ers John Z. Weisgarber, John G. Miller
and Bernard Kleiyes, canvassers.
Richie District-Eighth ward, john
W. Schultze, d. Schul and Robert V.
Ankle, commissioners; William I.
Grade, Patrick Giliigan and Herman
Benlz, canvassers. School House, r. B.
Criswell, John Dragon and NJ. Sommers.
1~riadelphia District-Toll Gate, PlatolI
Zane, Zack Robertson, James Gaines.
Elm Grove, J. S. Woods, Michael Mad
den, Lester Smith. Triadelphia, J. w.
Thornberg, Louis Wheeler, John Weiss.
Robinson's, Wesley Robinson, James II.
Oldham, Alex. Mccain.
RichlGnd District. : Glenn's Run,
Jacob Zilles, Oscar Welshanch, John
Lyle, sr. Brick School House, J.. NJ.
McColloch, Alex McColloch, William
Carter.
Liberty District. Liberty pre-
cinct, Abram McColloch, Samuel Bell,
Joseph Atkinson. Potomac, D. NJ. Blay-
ney, James Howard, James McCammon.
Valley Grove-John korne, D. G.
Frazier, Il. S. Williamson.