The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-16
WILL HAVE VACCINATION
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AGREES
TO APPROPRIATE MONEY.
After . Lively Debate That BODY Retreats
Its Former Action. Nut Dsciines to
Agree to Compulsory Vaccination.

cussion of the two measures providing
for the establishing or compulsory vaccl-
nation. The measures had been defeated
at the called meeting OF the Board on
Friday evening OF last week. but the
action was recons.dered. at the suggestion
OF Mr.. Allen.
Tie following members answered TO the
rol-call. Messrs. Turpin tpresIdenD, AL
len, Blake, Boykin. Haruwicke, Mann,
Mitchell. Mounrcastle, Noble. Reeve.
Snead, Starke. Vaughan and White. Later
appearance.
.s1nong the measures adopted by the
Common Council week ago, in wh;ch
the Board concurred, was resolution
which provides when hereafter IL becomes
necessary TO lay new sidewalks on the
south side Of Broad from Tenth to Adams
streets 1t snail he granolthic.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Allen. the rules
were suspended, and on motion OF Mr.
BoylUn, the vote was reconsidered by
which at the last meeting the resolution
had been rejected appropriatlng the sum
81 S,NI, or so much thereof as may be
necessary. to establish a general vaccina-
tiOn. Captain Reeve explained That the
Committee on Health had recommended
the measure after due consideration ana
conference with the Advisory Board. The
motion to reconsider was then carried by
a vote OF TO 3, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen. Boykin, Hardwicke.
Reeve. Snead, StarKe, Vaughan. Wnite
and TuTpiD-9. .
Noes-Messrs. Blake, Mann, Mitchell,
Mountcdstle and NObie-5.
DIR. oPPEHHIaLK's WE'VE.
Upon motion of MIR. Reeve. Or. Open
h,mer. president OF the Board Of Health.
was heard. who explained the situation,
az he mad on former occasions. he point
ed out that the city had no place where
people could tie taken TO If anllcted Dy
smallpox. The city owned what was
called smallpox hospital. some four
miles from ITS burderS. but 1t was only
NJ, lrsfU "a nHtlgnf
taken to. The money asked for was 10 De
psed for the purchase OF vaccine points
and FOR the engaging OF physicians to I'M
dertake the house-tO house ViS.tdtOns.
Dr. =. W. T.. Brock. OF the Advlsory
Board. was also invited TO give his views
and advocated general vaccination, mas
much as the disease was within twenty
miles Of the city limits. The Academy of
Medicine and Surgery few nights ago
gave it as their opinion that the citizens
OF Richmond should he vaccinated.
Mr.. Boykin again led the opposition To
the measure. because he did not deem
the expenditure necessary. lie had not
yet found a man, except the President or
the Board OF Health, who favored the
measure. II the disease should come mere
he would be willing even to mortgage the
city Hall. or sell il, n necessary. lie
thought the city could not AFFORD 10 ap-
propriate such an amount as long as
there was no need for IT.
The APPROPRIATION EXCESSIVE.
Mr. Blake stated that 5000 vaccine
points would cost only SS05, and the vac
cinetion could be executed by physicians
at the rate Of $40 a month, and in that
manner good deal Of money could be
saved He was perfectly willing that a
reasonable amount be spent for the vacci-
nation OF those who desired to be lnocu-
lated.
Mr.. Allen stated that had he been pres
ent at the last meeting Of the Board he
would have voted with the majority
against the measures. but since then he
had thoroughly considered the matter
If this disease should come here the eX-
penditure of s2.5JS would be a mere baga-
telle. and as a representative Of the pe0-
pie he was in favor OF taking all possible
measures Of precaution, and would there
fore vote for the appropriation
Mr.. Noble said that he would only vote
for the measures If he could be assured
that the physicians of the poor. as far as
in their power would carry out the yaccl-
nation.
Mr.. Starke declared 10 be in favor Of
vaccination, but he thought that half OF
the amount asked for would be Sufhclent
to carry out the work, and he therefore
offered as an amendment that only the
sum OF go be appropriated.
HAD 40 CONTROL ovIR THEM.
Dr. Oppenhimer. when questioned by
Mr.. Boykin, stated that he would have
no right TO order the physicians of the
poor 10 do the work.
Mr.. Flake offered as an amendment that
-
Mr.. HdrdW.cke expressed the hope thar
these amendments would be rejected and
the original amount be appropriated. II
this disease should enter the city there
would not be member on this Board
who would not TO some extent feel the
responsibility. 1t was best TO appropriate
this amount and leave its expenditure 10
the wisdom OF the Committee on Health.
Mr.. Sneal spoke in the same strain as
MIR. Hardwicke. and related number OF
Instances which he witnessed in former
years while smallpox prevailed in this
city.
Messrs. Blake and Starke subsequently
withdrew their amendments and the
Board refused to concur in the action Of
the Common Council by a vote of 10 T.
which was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen. Blake, Hardwicke,
Mann. Moore, Reeve, Snead and White
s.
Noes-Messrs. Boykin. Mitchell. Mount
castle. Noble, Starke, Vaughan and Tur-
pin.
THE APPROPRIATION CONQUERED IN.
On motion Of Mr.. Starke, the Board i'm
mediately reconsdered the vote. ana the
same gentleman offered as an amendment
10 make the appropriation 81. go. Mr. Al
len opposed the amendment and urged the
Board to concur In the original measure
The amendment was then rejected and
the Board finally cOncurred in the origi-
nal resolution by vote of II 10 3.
MesSrS. Mitchell, Mountcastle and Noble.
On motion Of Mr.. Blake, the vote was
then reoonsidered by which at the last
meeting CT the Board the ordinance was
rejected providing for compulsory Vacci-
nation. Without any further debate the
Board declined to concur in the measure
by vote of to g.
Or. Crane. one of the physicians of the
rOor, was then rendered the privilege OF
Uhe floor, and stated that the attack made
upon them was unfair. unjust and UNI
called for He had always been willing
70 do his full duty. but he did not think
that this additional amount of work
should he expected of them without extra
compensation.
ap'ropridtinS $500 to be placed TO the
credit of the Committee on Elections to
defray expenses caused by the Walton
election law.
Similar action was taken i'm regard "a
the resolution allowing that the sum of
$500. which stands now to the credit OF
Reservoir avenue he expended In tho
widening of the Boulevard from Grove
avenue TO Main street, and that the sum
OF 81 .455 be appropriated 30 complete the
work.
thy REVISED CITY ORDINANCES.
The Board also concurred i'm the resolu-
ton looking towards the completion OF
the reading and recOdifying OF the city
ordinances.
to the resolution providing for special
committee CT four members OF the Com
mon Council and three from the Board OF
A Aldermen 10 confer with similar COM
msttee Of the city of Manchester IN regard
90 the ACCESSIBILITY of an annexation OF
the latter city, and also TO consider the
advisability of annexing certain portions
OF Henrico county.
IIpon motion OF Mr.. Hardwicke. the
resolution was taken from the table and