The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-17

A special meeting OF the City Counc'
was held last night to decide the differ
ences that have arisen among the mem-
bers of the board OF health. 1t appears
that at & meeting held on August 22ud
the members of the board OF health.
viz: Drs. Tice, Staples and Cannaday,
prepared to organize. DR.. Tice was
elected chairman pro tenn, with DR..
Staples secretary pro- tenn. Drs. Staples
and Cannaday nom mated one another for
the presidency, and after declining to
cast the vote the chairman adjourned
the meeting.
DR.. Staples called meeting for tho
following night. AT this meeting DR..
Staples WAS e.ccted president, with DIR.
Cannaday secretary, DR.. Tlce being alb
sent.
DR.. Tice refused to recognize tho le-
gality Of the organization and sent in q
monthly report OF health with an &C.
companying letter explaining his Wow
of tho matter. Drs. Cannaday and Staples
also sent in report. The question be-
fore Council was the validity of the re-
port sent in by Drs. Staples and Gamma
day and thereby recognize their organi-
Zation.
In the course Of his remarks to Coun-
Gil DR.. Tice said that, in his opinion, he
did not consider the meeting at which
the board Of health was organized. elect
ing Drs. Staples and Cannaday to the
Office Of preside 1t and secretary respec-
lively, regular, as it had not been con
vened by him. There had been no pros
ident electt 1, and therefore, according
to ordinance, it was his prerogative 10
call a meeting. Dr.. Tice stated, in an
swer to question from Councilman Nc
Clelland, that, as DR.. Cannaday was on
the board, it would be impossible FOR
them to work tremendously.
DR.. Staples, in explaining his position,
stated that it had been Lis suggestion to
abolish the Office of president of the
board, which he considered superhuous,
as the secretary transacted all the bust
ness Of the board, but that 1t was not
agreed upon. Also that, as be had been
constituted secretary pro tenn, he con-
sidered it in keeping with the office to
call meeting He sent invitations to
both DR.. Cannaday and DR.. Tice. DR..
Cannaday attended, but D.. Tice was
absent. Hs thought that as they con-
stituted the majority OF the board they
were 1uStlned In organizing. This they
did, with the result before explained
DR.. Tice was requested to hand over to
his successor all papers, etc., belonging
IL the board. This he refused to do,
and the matter was referred to Council.
unoil heard the reports and COM
plants from all the members OF the
board of health at length, and on mo.
tion of Councilman Moomaw the office
was declared vacant and new board
was nominated The following were
the nominees and the votes received:
Dr. Staples, IL; DR.. Cannaday. S; Dr.
lice, 2; DIR. Harrison, z; DR.. Fry, is.
DR.. Tice withdrew in favor of Harri-
son. The board now consists Of Drs.
Harrison, Fry and Staples.
The following resolution was offered
by Councilman McClelland and adopted:
That the board of health should be
required to report to the Council as soon
as practical what legislation is by them
found necessary to protect this city
from cholera. either by rigid sanitary
measures or quarantine; also what
legislation is necessary to enable the
board of health to deal promptly with
the disease should it at any time appear
in the city.
THAT the board of health submit it's
report as soon as prepared to president
of Council, " no shall. If it be deemed nee
essary, call q special meeting Of the
Council to consider the report"
The meeting then adjourned.