Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-16
MAY BE VACCINATED
ALDERMEN RECONSIDER THEIR &C.
TON AND MAKE APPROPRIATION
The Ordinance Making InoculatIon Com
pulsOry IL Rcjcctcd-Colopci Tanner
Elected-Othcr Business.

Richmond, bur Il will not b. compulsory.
This was assured last night when the
Board OF Aldermen reconsidered the ac-
ton taken at their special meeting
last week. and concurrcd In the appro-
priatloa OF s. $50 to bear the expense OF
general vaccination. but rejected the or
dlnance making incubation compulsory.
Among the matters from the lower
branch In which the aldermen concurrei
was 4 resolution providing that when It
becomes necessary to lay new sidewalk
on The south side OF Broad street from
Tenth to Adams It shall be granollthlc:
THE VACCINATION NATTER.
Upon motion of Mr.. Allen the rules
were suspended. and on Mr.. Naughan's
further motion the vote was reconsiered
by which at the last meeting the resolu-
ton appropriating the sum OF N'1D or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to establish a general vaccination was re-
jected. Captain Reeve explained that me
Committee on Health had Iecommendei
the measure after due consideration ana
conference with the Advisory Board. The
,n.,tion 10 reconsider was carried by
vote 81 10 3. as follows;
Ayes-Messrs Allen. Boykin, Hard
v!cke. Reeve, Snead. Starke, Vaughan,
White. and Turpn-9.
Noes-Messrs. Blake. Mann, Mitchell,
MountcAstle, AMI Noble.
Dr.. Oppenhimer. president OF the Boari
Of Health. was heard. lie explained me
situation as he had on former occasions.
He pointed out the city had no place
where people could be taken 20 II ar
al
what was called a smallpox hospital
some four miles from It's boundaries
bu. IL vsls only a rickety shanty, where
n, patient could be taken 10. The money
asked for was 10 be used for the pur-
chase Of vaccine points and Tor the en-
gagiug OF physicians 10 undertake the
house-tO-house vlsitatlons.
DR.. c. W. p. Brock. Of the ADVISORY
BOARD. was also invited TO give his views
and advocated general vaccination, mas
much az the disease was within lW'"'s
miles of the city limits. The Academy
Of Medicine and Surgery a few nishiS
ago gave Il Is their opinion that the GU
zens OF Richmond should be Vaeciha'ed'
OPPOSED by MIR. BONkIN.
Mr.. BoySin again lei the opposition ID
the measure, because he da hot uee'i
the expenditure necessary. lie had not
~ m, Board of Health. who favored the
measure. II the disease should come
here he would be willing even Il mort
gre the CITY Hail or sell II. II n'cea-
sory. to prevent the spread of the malady.
He thought the city could not afioti u
appropriate such an amount "a lohb ~
there WAS no need for X.
Mr. Blake stated that 25.c' vaccine
points would cost only $40. am tne vac
cination could be executed by physicians
at the rate OF SIS month, ana III that
manner good deal Of money would p'
saved He was perfectly Wlllins that
reasonable amount be spent for the vac
cinatton OF those who desired to DC
Inoculated.
Mr.. Allen stated that had he been pres.
ent al the last meeting Of the Board
ba would have voted with the majority
against the measures. but since then ne
had thoroughly consdere, the matter.
II this disease should come mere. the eA-
raudtture u $50 would be mere basa-
tclle. and, as a representative OF 'he
people. he was I'm favor ~ taking All pos
sth,e measures OF precaution, ana would
therefore. vote for the appropriation.
MIR. Noble said that he would only vote
for the measures Il he could ne dssuleh
that the physicians Of the poor. AS far
vaccination.
! THE MEASURE FINALLY ADOPTED.
Messrs Starke Blake. Snead and oth-
| ers spoke on th- subject, several amcht,
ments were offered and withdrawn, AMI
| on the first vote the resolution failed OF
| receiving the required majority;
ON motion Of Mr.. Stlrke, the boari
| Immediately reconsieTed the vote. ana
the same gentleman offered as an amend
ment to make the approprlHtIoh W."
MIR Allen opposed the amenim NJ ana
urged the Board to concur IN the orIS'hdi
measure Tho amendment was th'h r.
iected and the Board finally concurrel N
! The original ? solution 10y a vote ~ u -
| 3-Messrs. Mitchell, Mountcastle, ara -'o-
| bic
ON motion Of Mr.. Blake. the vote 10y
which at the last meeting ot the Boall
| the. ordinance providing for compulsory
! vaccination was defeated was also re-
| considered. without any furth-r debate
! the Board declined to concur In the
measure by a vote OF TO ..
poor. was EXTENDED the privilege OF tn
| fioor. AMI stated that the attack made
| upon them was unfair, unjust. am un-
! called for He had always been WilllnS
to do his fun duty. but he did not thlnk
! tha: this additional amount or work
should b.. expected Of tn-m without extra
( comp ensation.
PAY ELECTION EXPENSES.
The Board concurred IN tn resolution
| sppropriatiuR SGo % be placed 10 thf
! credit OF the Committee on Elections 10
| dafray m. EXPENSES caused by the walton
| electicu-aw. Similar aston was taken in
| regard 10 tie resolUtiss oirtciins mat me
gum OF s2aN0 which sands now 20 the
! credit OF Reservoir avenue, be eNpendrt
In the wild ninS Of thf boulevard iro.
| Grove avenue TO Main street. and that
the sum OF tl.isj be appropriated to com
plete the work
The Board also concurred IN the rcso-
luton looking % the completion ot IN
! revising and recodiiylny OF tne CITY otHl-
| nanc-s.
! Tho same action was taken In regard
to the resolution providing Tor specAl
/ committee OF four members Of the com =
mon Council ard thr'" from ne i'.ilh OF
| Aldermen to confer with similar com
! mittee Of the city u Manchester IN regarl
| 10 the alyisability " the annexation or
the latter city. and also u consider thf
aivisabi.ity OF anneAins certain PORTIONS
| Of H-nriCo county.
Tpon motion Of Mr. Harlwicke the
| resolution was taken from the table ana
! concurred in allowing The proper authoil-
/ ties 20 make temporary loans not 10 *
! ceel $4,000. Similar action was taken
in regard 10 the resolution providing Tor
! the payment Of the salaries OF the city
| officials and employees 20 be charged u
! the appropriations OF 1885.
COLONEL TANNER ELECTED.
tpCn motion on Mi. bitht, thr iT'''-
| nation Of Mr. James 7 Gray, az repre-
| sentative Of Monroe Ward. MS taken
! from the table and accepted Mr. Blak'
/ nominated Colonel william r. Tanner 10
! m the unexplrci term Of Mr.. Gray. VI.
| Kovkin and Alderman Mitchell seconded
| the nomination. and Colonel Tanner was
! then unanimously elected.
! Mr.. Mann submitted a communlctuoh
from q Mr. W l.. Hampton. VINO stated
that after purchasing house from an
! adjoining prOperty-Owner he had btrn
! informed that NJ would have 10 nay
! taxes on botn pieces OF property, lle
| asked that the necessary change'ln the
| existing law be- made 81 as 20 DO away
with this iniquity. The matter Was re-
! ferreI 10 The city Attorney 10 prepare
a general ordinance for that purpose -
MIR. Turpiu offered a resolution. which
wa. referred 10 the Finance Committee
! asking FOR n reduction OF the ap9rortla-
! ton Tor the Fire Department u sIch
| were practicable. Nj. Hardwicke tN-
/ nlalned that the appropriation Simply
! granted the amount supulatei Ih '"c
president Turpin presented the resie-
| nation ~ Mr. j. W White as memtcr
! OF tho Board from Monroe Nard Wh!eh,
| on motion Of Mr.. Mann. was iaii upyh
| the table. Messrs. Turpin ami BoyAlh'
who expressed their regret over the aS.
| ZION Of Mr.. white. intimated that IL