The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-13
CITY COUNCIL
OF MANCHESTER.
A Most interesting Meeting Held
Last Night.
SMALLPOX PHYSICIANS UNPAID.
Eva Close Vote the CouncH Refused To
PAY Drs. Ingram and Merchant
for Services Rendered.
Other News Notes.
SMALLPOX PHYSICIANS UNPAID.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
1if2 Hull street, bealtlc BLOCK

gentlemen present. President o Brien'
Messrs. Abbott. Bradley. Green. Hart,
Morton. Nunnauy ratram. Randieii and
Pool.
In anticipation % some sensational de-
y.lopmonts in the smallpox BIN matter. n
large crowd of interested citizens were ON
hand.
The report OF Chlcf-of-Police Mpscomb
was read and approved Is showed that
The condition OF the force was good
The report of the Committee on Streets
was also read and approved
A spocial report was received from the
committee in reference 20 the purchase or
certain property fronting on Cowardn
avenue from MI H. g. Boatuo in order
that that thoroughflre might he "ideneo
and "A recommendation was made 10y the
committee that the property Zoe purchased
Tho report was adopted.
The application OF the Bell Telephone
COpany TO erect certain poles DO the Guy
came from the Committee on Streets with
the recommendation that the application
be refused. The report of tho committee
was adopted.
Tho report OF the Finance Committee
was also read and adopted
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. Morton then spoke in reference 70
the recent action of the tounch 10 tnt
areot that the street Committee should
make monthly reports of the estimated
amount of money 90 Doe spent ON streets
generally and ON permanent improve
ments. and DE said that If the committee
OF which he was chairman couid not DE
depended on 10 do the proper thlhs. inc"
he wanted his name taken from the DOCKS
as chairman of that committee.
Mr.. Nunally. the father of tho resoiu-
ton which was adopted by the 'ouuo|
and which caused Mr. Morton To- make
the remarks referred co. stated that ihe
object Of the resolution was 20 secure
more permanent Improvements, that
enough money had been spent in the
past seventeen years 10 pave the whole
city. and 81 81 continued the city streets
would never be I'm respectable condition.
Bv request of Mr.. Morton city Sergeant
Iipscomb stated that the streets were
now I'm as good condition as ever at this
time OF year
Mr.. Bradley was Of the opinion that
unless something definite was decided
upon concerning the use Of the appro-
prlation for street Improvements. The
f''''t''
Indefinitely and there would be little per
manent in provemcnts.
I'uon motion of Mr.. Green the rcsolu-
ton was made $50 read that the com
mittee make an estimate each month 81
the amount expected Go DO used ON per
mauent Improvements. Adopted.
The report of the Almsh0use Committee
was read and adopted
Tho Cemetery Committee report was
also read and adopted
THREE SMALLPOX Bills.
The special committee ON tho smallpox
bills made the following report.
We your special committee. submit
this as further report on the bills of
Or. Merchant. We find that Richmond
city paid Dr. Curd $50 FOR attending to-
five cases of smallpox. and that he was
required To- give his entire time 20 the
cases. and was not allowed 10 travel
ON any public conveyance or attend amy
public gatherings. or To- attend TO amy
private patients. In regard TO the pay of
the President Of the Board of Health.
he said that he did not get any additional
pay for attending the cases and super
Vising them"
Mr. Pool then read a letter from Dr.
Oppenhmcr 20 DR.. Ingram. I'm support of
his desire to pay tho doctors bill The
letter IS as follows.
"IT. Lawrence Ingram:
Dear Sir.-ln reply 10 your letter Of
the 9Th instant I'm regard TO charges
made for services rendered the city OF
Manchester by attending and supervising
"A case of smallpox. J beg thus 90 answer.
IN consideration. of the fact that your
service as health officer without compeu-
sation. your bin FOR special and expert
services, SIS very small / consider the
bin OF Dr. W.. r. Merchant very rea-
sonahie lie would not have charged very
much more for attending five OF these
patients than he did for one and neither
should you 81 I may SO suggest. The per
sonal danger and financial injury is only
slightly increased.
VERY truly yours.
"w. g. OrPENHiMER.
A letter from Dr. paulus \. Irving sec
retary of the state Board of Health
was also read. i'm which ne stated that
the charges made bv DTS Merchant and
Ingram were exceedingly moderate. ANA
should De paid without hesitation. and
vote Of thanks should Doe extended for
the manner in which the case Wa
handled and the spread OF the disease
prevented.
QUESTION or AUTHORITY.
The question as 90 what authority Or.
Merchant had 20 attend the case was
raised By Mt Green and Dr. Ingram
stated that he employed him as president
Of the Board OF Health aud by what he
considered as lawful authority.
Mr. Patram said he dld not see what
authority the president Of the BOARD OF
Health had in employing DR. Merchant
or any one else and me- would vote
against paving Tho bin of DR. Merchant
President OBrien took the floor. and
after reviewing the circumstances of tho
case as be- remembered them. said ne
hoped The bills would both be paid.
Mr. Hart moved that DIT Merchants
hili Of S-oo be paid. and Mr.. Bradley of-
fered an amendment making the bin SOD
COUNCIL REFUSED To PAY.
Mr. Rra3lcy's amendment was lost on
a tie vote and Mr.. Harris motion was
lost by vote Of 10 g. Messrs Hart.
Morton. Pool and O'Bricn voting aye
MIR Green moved that DIT Inrrams
bill be paid and Mr. Bradley moved as
a substitute. that the bin be not paid.
Or Ingram was allowed the floor ana
said that he had acted on wnat ne con-
ceiyed 10 be his duty IN me premises
based upon the duty OF health officers
elsewhere lie said that he put in the
bin leaving II 10 the fair minlcdnoss
OF the Council TO pay.
Mr.. Bradiev's amendment was lost
and Mr.. Nunnaily offered an amcndment
shat Dr Ingram be- paid So for his ser
vices This amendment was also lost
NJ. Green's resolution was lost on
vote Of 20 5.
Mr. Nunnaliy moved that the matter
be- laid over 20 the next meeting OF the
Council. His motion was lost