Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-03
THE HEALTH BOARD
At Martins Ferry Has Row and Three
Members Resign.

At Martins Ferry Has Row and Three
Members Resign.
The Martins Ferry Health Board met
yesterday morning for the purpose of
acting on a resolution to prevent the
spread of any contagious disease here
after but before the session adjourned
they had their fighting blood up, and
one would not allow the other to hollo
in his rain barrel or slide on his cellar
door. and to cap the climax three Of the
members-John Frazier, William Hill
ton and Roger Reece-res.gned as mem
bers of the body.
The meeting opened about half-past
ten. and the fun at eleven. The first
thing done was TO act on a resolution
drawn up by City Solicitor Dixon, which
provided that school children should be
vaccinated every five years, doctors to
wear gum suits while attending cases
of smallpox, diphtheria and scarlet
fever. all persons dying Of any conta-
glous disease to be buried between the
hours of 10 p. m. and a. m, and any
person violating the above rule to be
fined not less than SO and not more
than 800, and be Imprisoned for not
more than thirty days. This resolution
was adopted by an unanimous vote.
President Glessner, Of the Laughlin
Tin and Nail Co., then asked for passes
for himself. Secretary Strong and Pay
roll Clerk Walter Sweeney to and from
this city. The fun then began, when
Bovd moved that the passes be granted.
Hilton then interposed and stated that
no passes should be issued while the
quarantine was in effect, as 1t would
lead to discrimination between parties,
and that he did not wish to see. The
objection did not appear to make mlch
impression, and the motion to grant
received a second. The vote stood'
ayes 8. nays 3, and the Chairman, Mayor
WesIwood under the circumstances, de-
c:ded the question by voting in favor Of
granting the passes. This aroused Hill
toms ire. and without any consideration
at all ne moved that the quarantine
against Wheeling and Bridgeport be
raised. This burst like a bomb among
the Board, and the angry passion OF
several of the members asserted itself,
and each one made a few imprisoned
remarks. H.lton's motion received no
second. and passes were then granted to
Henry Meyer, and the manager of the
blast furnace. Mr. Boyd then moved
that the quarantine against Wheeling
be raised at p. m. This caused an
other heated discussion, which ended in
Mr.. Hilton making a motion to the
same effect, which Mr.. Boyd immediate
" seconded. The motion was carried
by an unanimous vote
Mr.. Reece then moved that the quar-
antine against Bridgeport be raised at
G p. m. This motion was amended so
as to read: Providing Bridgeport
raise their quarantine against Martins
Ferry" The motion was carried, ayes
3. noes 9. Some additional passes were
then ganted. and finally Mr.. Reece NOV
ed that Manager Caldwell, Of the Aetna
Standard mill, be allowed pass. This
was refused and the board adjourned.
Mr.. Reece then announced his inten-
ton of resigning. and during the after
noon Messrs. Reece, Hilton and Frazier
handed in their designations to clerk
Hanes. The action of the board was
general subject of conversation about
town Yesterday afternoon. and many
people were of the opinion that if the
session had continued a few minutes
longer they would have raised the
quarantine on the infected houses in
Martins Ferry. The entire matter APP
pears to hinge upon a lack of conser-
vative thought and good judgment, on
the part of the members Of the board.
Last evening there was a good deal
of talk in Martins Ferry to the effect
that mass meeting Of citizens ought
to be held this morning to express po-
pular indignation against the Board.
The situation at Martins Ferry yes
terday was very favorable. There were
no new cases, and only twelve patients
are actually under treatment.
Two new cases were reported at
Bridgeport yesterday, one of them very
light The Bridgeport Board Of Health
met and after discussing the Martin S
Ferry quarantine action as regards
Bridgeport, appointed a committee Of
two TO meet with like committee from
Martins Ferry Board, and DR.. Jepson
OF this city, looking TO the removal Of all
guarantees. Owing to the crippled con-
dition of the Martins Ferry Board.
however, it is hardly possible that that
board will appoint committee until
the vacancies are filed.