Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-05
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EaNaENT.
Long Session Of The Health Clmulttss-Wha
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Observation-Disclosures Aset-Ihe CUES
uJl Of Salaries.

The Council Committee on Health
held It's first business meeting last even
lug, aud set the machinery to working
ia a smoother manner than during a
good portion Of the two years just passed.
The Committee showed 4 disposition 10 be
busluesS-like and thorough in its superyi-
sion over city health matters. and will, if
it continues on in the strain in which ii
set out, give an excellent account OF its
stewardship.
The first business taken up was the
report Of the SuperntendentS OF the
Crematory-new and Old-fOr January.
They showed an amount Of garbage
burned equal 10 about 200 cart
loads, 1870 barrels aud boxes, TWO cows,
two horses, one cali. nine dogs and cats,
and IS barrels Of night soil. Supern-
tendent Dunn reported that the furnace
was in very bad order, being liable TO
break down at any moment, and stated
that very extensive repairs were indiS-
penSable. A subcommittee, consisting
of DIR. Campbell and MeSsrs. Farrell and
Hadlich was appointed to visit the fur
mace and make report as TO its needs,
and Mr.. Farrell was particularly IN
Structed, II Mr.. NJ. V. Smith could be
/ found, TO see him about the cOnstruc-
ton OF a new aud larger furnace, and
report 10 the Chair, who would call the
committee 10 meet him. The question
OF new furnace was discussed FOR
quite awhile, aud it was the universal
conviction that such a thing ought 10 be
provided NJ once, il the city was 10
continue burning its offal. The queS-
ton OF location for new furnace
came up, and DR.. Campbell said he lelt
sure site could be procured up Cald-
wells run, in the vicinity Of the city
line, at nominal cost. Such location
would be more central than the present
hilltop resort, and presented numerous
advantages The end of this was that
DR.. Campbell and the Health Officer
were appointed committee TO look up
the matter of a site and report.
The committee then turned its atten-
lion 70 the case OF the boy William Viii
hanson, still isolated in the
building on the Peninsula Gem
etery as a small pOX patient, and Health
Officer Shearer submitted 4 paper
signed by himself and DrS. Ackerman
and Schwnn. in which the physicians
certified that the patiently was not suffer
ing from any disease at present which
would require isolation, and recon-
mended his discharge. DR.. Shearer
supplemented this with the statement
that the boy could leave at any time;
he was in need Of some medical atten-
ton, but that could be provided Tor
elsewhere. and his father was very any
iouS 10 secure his release, and would
take his son away Friday morning, II
allowed. DR.. Shearer further reported
that there were enough supplies at the
hospital to last until Friday, except
coal
The committee ordered load OF coal
sent out, and authorized the Health
Officer to discharge the patient Friday
and also to burn all clothing, etc; fumi-
gate aud diSinfect the tent and building
thoroughly, and lock up the property
ia the house, the key to be kept in the
heath Office.
The committee then turned lis atten-
ton to the bills growing out OF this
smallpox case and ran over them as FOL
lows: