The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-09

- a vote of thanks was rendered the
readers Of the,papers. which the publi-
cation committee was instructed to IN
clude in its publishd report.
Christian Scientists and councils re-
ceived a rap in the report of the leg
islative committee, composed OF DR.. ID.
l.. Bailey, of Carbondale, chairman:
Graves, Jermyn: NJ. ]. Kelly and o. j.
Miller, Scranton. The report was pro-
grammed for presentation atsthe night
session, but its reading was ordered
because OF available time. II was re Id
by the committee chairman, and was
as follows:
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
Whereas, Boards of health throughout
the commonwealth are entirely de2end-
ert upon councils for their annual appro-
pr.atiors: and
Whereas. Experience has shown that It
is utterly impossible to secure sufiicieht
money In this way to properly protect the
health of the community; .
We, Therefore, recommend that bodies
of health be empowered to levy tax 10
be collected as other taxes are collected;
and to be used entirely in the interest or
sanitation.
Whereas, Under the present law Of this
commonwealth in cities of the third class
sewers cannot be built until a majority or
the property holders In each block sign u
petition; and
Whereas. one this account many local
tiles remain unsewered to the great detri-
ment Of the public health;
We. Therefore. recommend that some
legislation be adopted to make 1t man
latory on councils to proceed at once 10
build sewers where the board OF health
certify that such sewers are necessary.
Whereas. a certain class or pecpie as
Christian Scientists have appeared in diff
fersnt portion of this commonwealth with
in the past two years, who pretend to
treat the sick, but who utterly ignore
the rules and regulations adopted by
boards of health throughout the state
to prevent the spread OF contagious dis
Whereas. The laws now in force appear
to apply only to physicians, nurses and
heads Of families;
We, Therefore, believe there should be
some legislation defining more exactly
the status of the Christian Scientists and
what constitutes in law healer of the
sick
In conclusion we recommed that COM
mittee from this board be appointed to
bring these matters to the attention OF the
Associated State Boards of Health which
meets some time in January. 1897.
A motion was adopted approving the
| report providing that his cOuntys
legislators he acquainted with its con-
tents and asked to support it's provis-
ions and that the Lackawanna county
| delegates to the state boards of health
meeting he instructed to urge it's adOp
| tion and advancement by that body.
| President Bentley appointed as dele
gates Drs. Bailey and Paine. of the
committee, and DR.. Van Sickle.
LUZERNE MEN THANKED.
Following the thanks of the board,
| expressed by vote. to the LuZerne coun-
ty men present for their helpful papers,
DR.. Knapp congratulated the Lacka-
wanna county board on being the orig
inator Of the county associated board
idea which mad been recommended
by the state board of health department
for general adoption in counties
| throughout the state.
At o'clock an adjournment was
made until evening.
The evening session was brief and
unproductive of business of great i'm
pOrtance. The attendance was not as
large as during the afternoon.
The report of the executive commit
| tee was brief and related particularly
to routine finances.
"Highways and Byways and Their
Relation to Good Health" was the
subject of a paper read by A. b. Dun
ming, jr., civil engineer of this city. A
portion of his address follows:
! 1t is not hard matter to convince the
| doctors that good roads would enhance
| their business. and perhaps some of the
country members could give us some
| interesting experiences on their midnight
| calls, but my wife came to my relief and
said "Call their attention to the fact
that improved highways would certainly
| facilitate travel to such an extent as to be
| of great value to the health of the COM
munity." Some would say, give us plen.
ty of money and We will do the rest"
| But walt moment. To such parties
would say, you have forgotten that this Is
q reform and the people must We weaned
from their idols. Education Is the only
| way by which this reform can be brought
about. So 1t settles itself down to a cam
pagn of education.
SEWERAGE PROBLEM.