The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-23
A LIVELY INQUIRY
Made into Charges Against Health
Officer Walden
Blythe COUNCIL BOARDOF HEALTH.
The Special Inspector Employed at
So a Day Accuses him of Holding
Out Fifty osutS of ThiS-Dr. Walden
Thinks It Is a Matter OF no Moment
to the Committee, as no and Mr..
DowIsr had y Verbal Agreement.

eGCllnR mbeluB VI tup VuuuSh Soh-
mlttes on health last evening, at which
the nRla thing was a matter which
came up at the secret meeting Of the
board some time ago. At that time
subcommittee was appointed, composed
OF DR.. Taylor and Mr.. McKslvey, to ex.
am|ne certain bills Tor dFugs for small
pox patients Last night they had not
entirely completed the work. Attention
was called, however, to the largechargeI
for sulphur candles and other'diSiniec.
tanls and to the large amounts Of whisky
used. Drs. stathsrS and Taylor seemed
to think the amounts named excessive,
aud 1t was also pointed out that bills
were sent to the committee for drugs
furnished to people who were able 10
pay for them. This point was also
made as to bills for groceries, milk, coal,
eIc. Finally bills for 1925 30 were or.
dered paid, aud others for $50 80 were
laid over. Tho committee was instruct.
cd to make q thorough examination OF
the drug bills, and to look at the pre-
scriptions for which the charges were
made.
The subcommittee in charge Of the
erection of new hospital for contagious
diseases reported that the first speCihca-
,ioRs had been found incomplete and
the contract could not be let. A new
plan was submitted, drawn up by
Charles N. Hamilton. II proyideI for
q neat two.story frame house, with four
rooms and q hall on the hrSt floor and
four rooms, bath room aud dispen-
sHry on the second. Chairman Haller,
OF the subcommittee, will have tho
plans ana specifications OF his oaicO at
AZ Fourteenth street until next Monday
ut . p. m., aud sealed proposals VIII be
received until that hour; as advertised
in another column.
The house is estimated to cost about
$500. It will be heated by q furnace,
and down draft from venttating shafts
In the sick rooms will carry oil germs
and impurities into aud through the
Gre. lis thought ii can be finished in
two weeks.
These matters being disposed Of some.
body suggested an Adjournment
The chairman, DR.. Stathess, said
there was some other buIinesB, II II was
desired to take 1t up. Dr. Walden evi.
IDENTIFY understood the reference, and he
said at once: ~ have no objections to
the reporters being here"
DR.. Stathers said It had come 10 the
ears Of the committee that Mr.. John
DoWlsr, employed by order Of the COM
mittes as special inspector st g per
day, claimed that the health officer had
retained so cents day out oil this.
DR.. Walden asked: "Have you OK.
amined the records in the clerks Of
6co7 Have you looked OF the pay rolls
and the checks? They show that Mr..
Dowler has received every cent he was
entitled to, every cent the committee
ordered paid him. You can 60 there
and see for yourself"
MIR. EbelinG-"Did he pay any OF Il
back to you alter he received III"
DR.. WaIden-"That is nobody's buIi.
ness hut his and mine"
Mr.. Ebeling-"0h, isn't it2"
Chairman Ssathers-"Very we'll, doc
tor, II that is all the respon,e you have,
you may retire, and we will hear Mt.
DowIer'G statement on the subject"
Mr.. Dowler was called in. He said he
had worked for Dr. Walden several days
about the arIt Of May. The doctor
asked him one day how he would like 10
continue at work for the city, and the
witness asked what Il would pay Dr..
Walden said he supposed about 81 q
day. lie replied that ho would work
four mouths fot that amount, as he
would DO doing nothing else. Several
DAYS later DR.. Walden said he could
have the place. but added; The com.
mitteo iS not willing 10 pay So a day."
Mr.. bowler asked what It would pay,
aud was told $3.50, aud no said all
right; he would work for that.
When his first pay became due he
was in tho city clerks Office, and was
given his check for the time he had
been en- ployed, and at ths rate Of So a
dsy. Shortly after Dr.. Walden came
into tho health office and said, "You got
your check, didn't you" He said yes,
aud the Doctor added, ut was more
than you expected, wasn't it?'
Ho said II WRN for s. day, when the
Doctor said fifty cents day Of that
money went to him for special work no
had done outside Of tho office. Dowlor
supposed Of course this was truu, and
handed over that part OF tho money.
llo had received two checks since, aud
had nnid DR.. Walden 90 cents u day
each time. In all the Doctor had 70.
coivsd SS7 so, all but So Of the sum due
him At 90 Conls Il day. Ono day they
could not mako tho change BY s..
DoWtur wont to work before May !.
The committee authorized his employ
ment ~ special inspector at s. pOr day
on MAY 10 until further notice, HO
snid he sometimes was In tho office from
SA. IN, to 8 n. IN, but latOly had not
boen working As long, llO had done
some special inspecting, but not great
tleali iu TACT a great deal had not been
douc. DR., Walden did a little, eener'
ally whom out on hia bicycle aud people
would call him Ia 10 complnln,
Only tho other day, Mr., DowlOr said,
thu doctor remarked that tho commit.
too would not hayo paid him but 81 5Oa
day.
Altar tho witness retired thOrO was
considerable informal talk.
DR., TAYLOR Saidi "llO certainly told
Dawlas iAs eammiiioo would not allow
over 81 so n day alter the committees
hirOd hin Al Sl,"
Tho clerk produced the hrSt voucher
ior Duwlat's pay, which read
"rhls oarliOs that John DowlCr hnA
worked for the city 81 days As special
inspector nj 81 peF day."
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