The herald., 1895-05-02
Enthusiastic Meeting OF East
Siders Last Evening
INSTANT ACTION DEMANDED
Executive Committee Appointed to Wait
on Council and Supervisors
A Set of Resolutions Adopted Expressing the
Sense Of the 1eeting- DIR. Steddom
Receives Share Of Attention

The meeting of the East Side Improve
ment Association announced for last
evening was held at No. $50 East Main
street. There were about two hundred
present. Notwithstanding the unfavor-
able aspect of the weather, as it was un-
derstood that some action would be taken
in regard to the removal of the pest
house from the city limits. The interest
manifested would indicate the intense
feeling among the East Siders Iegardi ng
the location OF this leprosy pest house in
their midst.
Mr.. Colyear announced the object of
the meeting, and advocated taking i'm
mediate and concerted action for the re-
mova of tie pest house from the city
Among those who addressed the meet
ing were Mr.. Niemeyer, DR.. J. II. Belian,
Mr.. G. J. kuhrts, SIR. Hines. Mr.. Col
year, Mr.. f. Biggy and many Others. All
were emphatic in their demand for relief
from the presence OF these lcpers in their
midst.
On motion OF Mr.. kulirts committee
of five W app nted to raft resolutions
expressing the desire of the people in the
matter and present them to the council
and the board of health. The following
were named as such committee: G. }.
N ~, L
Mohan and Il. j. Colyear.
Mr.. Colyear moved that the thanks of
the meeting be rendered to the Herald
for its course in the matter of the removal
of the pest house and the assistance it
had rendered IN the fight for its removal.
The motion was unanimously carried.
The following resolutions were offered
and unanimously adopted, with much
enthusiasm:
Whereas 1t is proper for the people in
their public assemblages to express their
views of the conduct of those in Office,
and to award to the latter their approval
or censure; therefore lie it
Resolved. That We are opposed to the
present oppressive methods of the health
department by recommendation without
thorough Investigation, and without con
sulting with the citizens and taxpayers,
upon whom the burden of taxes will fal.
Resolved, That we are oppos el to the
laying down OF "A sewer in a thinly set
tied community which will put IA burden
upon the people the majority of whom
will be unable to meet the taxes so i'm
posed. and which is done TO relieve the
county hospital with but little expense to
the county. but at a great expense to
the public; the hospital being no part or
parcel OF the city government, but be-
longs to the county alone.
Resolved, That by the arbitrary and I'M
professional position that Health Ofhcer
Steddom las taken, that: we ask for his
removal, as he is. we believe, an unsafe
man for that position. We also will en-
deavor to oppose by our votes at all or any
election. any one or number who will ap
point the said health officer to any posi-
tion in the gift of the people.
Resolved. That we thank the board of
health for the position they have taken at
their meeting on May l. 1895. in the re-
,,ta ion, fnr fIn al Of 1,n
leper hospital from our midst to some
isolated spot outside the city limits. where
there can be no danger from contagion.
On motion it was resolved that a copy
of the resolutions be furnished the city
papers for publication. and that copy
be sent to the board of health.
The announcement was made that the
board of health had recommended that
the pest house be removed from the city;
it was received with applause.
The meeting then adjourned until next
Wednesday night.