Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-03
DISCUSS DISEASE.
Aldermen Take Up the SUBJ
ject Of Contagion.

Ject OF Contagion.
ACTION WITH REFERENCE THERET0
quirinx Physicians tn Report Msmbrans-
Gus Group the Department Sustained
TO Proceed on Twelfth Street.
The council took up new subject
last night, that of sanitation, and i'm
promptu as was its action gave its
diagnosis of the effect of two dread
diseases. Membraneous Group and
diphtheria are of like significance ac-
cording to the declaration of the
aldermen who made it mandatory
for physicians to report the prevail
ance of either disease to the health
department. This important action
was taken on the recommendation
of Health Commissioner E. n. Sala,
who confirmed his personal belief
with the opinion being advanced by
the profession all over the country
that these diseases are like unto one
another. The health commissioner
stated that Davenport had exercised
the same restrictions where either
disease had existed for the past
couple Of years, and considering the
possibility of an epidemic in
vasion, such as numerous surround
ing cities are at present oppressed
with, he believed the utmost pre-
cautionary measures should be
adopted. There are several cases
OF membraneOus Group in Rock Is.
land now." said the doctor. They
are termed such in name only, when
in reality they are diphtheria in its
mild stage. Both diseases are in nv
opinion alike, and the most promi-
nent physicians declare them as
such. Hence both should be report
ed to the health department in order
that the city can be properly guarded
from the probable visitation of
the epidemic" An amendment to
the city ordinances in accordance
with the health commissioners
recommendation was adopted. Hence
neighborhoods where embraneous
Group exists will hereafter be quaran-
tined and carded the same as Dip
iberia.
To Proceed on Twelfth Street.
The proceedings in the Twelft h
street improvement, as they
now pend in court. were ordered
pushed. This determination was
arrived at only after a protracted
discussion as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
attempting the work in the face of
the technical opposition which
has met the city at every turn made
relative to the prosecution of the i'm
provement. City Attorney Haas ex-
planned that if the council found that
the jury to which the special assess
ment roll must be submitted for
confirmation in accordance with the
late state law, burdened it with an un.
reasonable amount of the expense,
further proceedings could ne aban-
doned-at least such was his opinion
as based on an intimation made by
the supreme court in a similar case
Aids. Schroeder and Maucker
thought the city should take no
chances in being compelled to paw
for improving the property of
other people. Others believed. in
in carrying out the spirit formerly
manifested-to 20 on with improve
ments. The matter of proceeding
was submitted to a vote, which re-.
suited:
Ayss-Surman.' Zeis, johnson. Tin
dali. Schneider, Fender, kennedy,
Nelson, CALI.
Noes-Schroeder, Maucker. Dau-
Der Foss-4.
Lorenz Eihl Asks Damages.
Lorenz Eihl petitioned the coun-
Gil for an allowance of g, 900 to COM
pensate him for total disability sus-
tanned in an accident while employed
by the city in excavating on Twenty
ninth street, near Eighth avenue, last
August, when an embankment gave
way breaking several of his ribs and
rendering him unconscious. He rep
reseRts that be has been con fined to
his bed since and will not be able to
again earn a living for himself at
any kind of labor on account of his
advanced years. Mr.. Eihl is in very
moderate circumstances and believes
the amount asked for lenient when
the extent of his injuries are consid-
cred. The petition was referred to
the claims committee.