Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-09
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ion It was inadvisable to change the
railroad switch at Twenty second
street, but recommended that the B. &
O. put in a sewer at Twenty-second and
Water streets. Mr.. Warehouse thought
the changes could be made, notwith-
standing the report by connecting the
switch with the second track instead Of
the first. The paper went to Railroads
and Streets. Alleys and Grades.
The resolution from the Committee on
Real Estate, forbidding TamDs from
sleeping in the basement Of the City
Hall, during the coming winter, occa-
stoned some debate, Mr. FTeW wanting
to know what was TO be done with the
dodgers. He did not think it altogether
right TO shut the deserving poor and
homeless out of the only place which
could shelter them Mr.. Bender point
out the Objectionable features of the
practice, saying the e:ghty-fve vags in
one night, as was the case last winter,
was too many. Mr.. Frew thought It
was better to have the vags N the City
Hall than to have them running about
the city Mr.. Hahne created laughter
and applause by saying:
THAT resolution touches me where
I'm sore, for I've been on the road my
self. The kindest act ever done to me,
in my life was in town in Ohio. whert
a stranger gave me a nights lodging
and something to eat You force these
men out, deserving and undesery.ng
alike, and you may be doing yourself an
injury. Some of these men may be
driven 10 stealing or setting the out
skirts of your city on fire. You had
better 90 a little SLOW"
The resolution from the Committee
was defeated by an overwhelming vote.
The Committee on Real Estate asked
for authority to have needed repairs
made to the pipes in the City Hall, and
pointed out that it was difficult or i'm
possible TO tell just what was needed.
Mr. Hamilton thought it would be bet
ter to ask plumbers to look at the pipes
and make bids. Mr. Bender, from the
Committee, said there was not plum
Der in the city who could tell or esti-
mate what was needed. A lot of the
pipe was under ground and could not bel
gotten at we'll Mr.. FTew said he had
been told by the Janitor that $3.50 would
probably cover the work. Mr.. Hamil-
ton moved to amend the resoluticE SO az
to limit the cost to $3.50. This was
agreed TO and the resolution from the
Committee, as thus amended, was then
adopted.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys
and Grades reported that it was mex
pedient to open the alley between lots
Nos. 1913 and 1914, on North Front street,
and also that the city purchase lot No.
9, in Baker and CAROLS addition,
used for twenty-five years past as a
street, at the price of $500. Mr.. Hamil-
ton opposed both recommendations,
favoring the opening Of the alley, on
the one side, while he thought a part
Of lot No. would be sufficient for the
ci,y's needs. Some debate followed.
and in the end both recommendations
were adopted.
\ communication was received from
the Wheeling Ice and Storage Company,
asking for authority 10 lay a switch
on Twenty-third street. L went to
Railroads and Streets, Alleys and
Grades.
The following communication was re-
ceived from Health officer S. L. Jep-
son:
"To the Hon. Mayor and Council of the
City of Wheeling:
Gentlemen One month ago to-day
I assumed the duties of the Health
Office. A summary of the smallpox
outlook may be of interest to you.
Con Saturday. September Sth, l as
sumed sanitary control of eighteen
asses. Eight new cases occurred dur
ng the week, and the number increas-
ed until total of fOrty-three had been
reached. OF these thirty-twO have
been dismissed cured. three have died,
TWO are cOnvalescent. and six remain
under treatment Two of these are in
he hospital and four in the city, in
three families. But three flags are out.
One suspect is under observation.
The results here presented. while
not 50 good as all might desire are bet
ter than anticipated when, on the night
of my election, / said TO Council: The
public should not be disappointed if
smallpox is not stamped out in two or
l shall be much surprised if cases do
not continue to occur for some weeks,
or even months.
There are three sources of danger
which seem practically beyond con-
uol
First. Very mild cases occur that
pass unrecognlzed, no physician being
called Two of these I have recently
seen, the patients having been exposed
to many people
Second. The imperfect cleaning
and disinfecting of houses in which
smallpox has existed l always leave
written directions for this very i'm
portant work. but not everyone can be
depended upon to rightly carry out in
structions.
Third. The ignorant prejudice
against vaccination that still exists
among certain class of people. Such
people should know that every death
in the city from smallpox has been Of
persons unvaccinated; that every severe
case Of smallpox has been in unvaccin-
ated persons; that not q single case Of
smallpox has occurred in any person
recently vaCcinated; that in many in
stances yaccinated persons have served
as nurses for many days without con-
tracing the disease; that in two in
stances under my observation young in
fants, successfully vaccinated, have
continued free from smallpox while
nursing their mothers continuously dur
ing an attack Of the disease. But even
such facts as these Will not overcome
the prejudice Of ignorance, and the peo-
pie must suffer the consequences.
Notwithstanding the sources of dan
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