The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-13

Tho city council committee on health
mot last evening, Chairman Caddlc In
the chair aud Mcssrs Farrell, Richards.
and Debtors present. Superintendent
Dunn oil tho crematory, and Health
Officer Mccoy woro also present. Tho
clerk reported OF tho committees ap.
preparation 500 was yet on hand, and
that billa were on flo TO DO paid
amounting to 500. L. was decided to
take up bills for labor frat.
Mr.. Dunn, Of the crcmatory, and mon.
bers OF tho committee had their usual
squabblc ovor bills for cromatory repairs
this timo tho subject undor discus.
sion was tho putting in OF two rings in
tho furnaces, The superintendent got
down on the floor and Savo n lucid OK.
PLANTATION OF how Il WEE" Ono OF tho
Jobs was dono on Sunday and cost n lit.
Ito moro than tho others. Attor q lot OF
wind had boon expended the matter
was explained to the satisfaction OF tho
committee members. The bills were
ordered paid.
Tho bill of ]. W. McCrackon fer haul.
ing stone from the workhoune, amount.
ing to Sl60 was next considered, but
us the bill had not superintendent
Maloney's 20. H." on it, consideration
was temporarily postponed. The super
~lntendent was telophoned to and said
1t was correct; 1t was ordered paid.
Tho bills OF the Mems and Sdats Ncihn9
for printing tho health statement were
referred back on account OF being high
er than tho morning papers bills for
the same work. In this connection n
motion was made that hereafter all
health committee advertisements be at
taclcd to bills for same and that they
be set up in ''nonpariel." All bills
gone over amounted to $3l q with
only 5000 available ou: OF the appropri-
alton for the frat quarter OF this year.
It was decided to pay labor bills and
let the others run over into the coming
quarter, commencing May lst. Tie
bills picked out for Immediate payment
amounted to 5000 even.
The crematory report for February
showed l29 cart loads OF garbage
hauled, Ia barrels aud boxes, 0 dogs,
10 horses. In March 16l cart loads OF
garbage were hauled, 34S barrels and
boxes, II dogs and cats, IL horses, l
COW. 803 barrels OF night soil.
The claim OF Wilson Kelly for n re-
bate OF So which he paid for cremating
o horse was allowed bv tho committee.
Routine business having been cleaned
up, the matter Of appropriations for the
coming year was considered. Last
years requested appropriation for the
health department was $4,000, but Sl0,-
900 only was secured.
DR.. Mccoy wanted an appropriation
for general inspection, q general inspec.
tor is now badly needed, and an appro-
priation OF ut least $500. The doctor
SAID the present garbage collector re-
fuses to collect garbage, and the new
collector declares he will not collect old
garbage.
The sentiment of tho committee was
that enough has been heard from gar
bage collectors, and they will both be
brought up short at the first o~fFense.
Mr.. Richards wanted to know whv
the present collector 10 not proceeded
against, and it was said there ia a disin-
clination on the part Of the people to
appear against him,
DR.. Mccoy wanted n resolution by
the committee instructing him to 60
after the garbage contractor. It was
pointed out that the ordinance covers
the case; no resolution necessary.
Finally the committee made up its
appropriation schedule, and council
will DO asked to pass on it favorably.
Compared with tho appropriation
asked for in 1893, it is as follows: