Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-11
KEEP OFF SMALLPOX
ALDERMEN PASS RESOLUTION pro-
vrDING ron VACCINATION.
MERELY A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
Two Thousand Dollars Appropriated
Ia Meet the Emergeucy-Pians OF
mfttcc to Make Temporary Lonns.

The Board Of Aldermen took from the
table last night the resolution adopted by
the Common Council two months ago, APP
propriatng 5000 for the purposes AZ a
general vaccination. The resolution was
unanimously adopted. after an interesting
statement had been made by President
Oppenhlmer. Of the Board Of Health. The
appropriation OF this sum Is precaution-
airy measure against smallpox which OK
lists in Norfolk and Newport News.
The resolution will. IT Is expected. be
signed by Mayor Taylor to-day, and Ill
arrangements for the work viii be COM
pleted at meeting OF the Board cf
Health tonight The plans for the 'ac-
cinaton were briefly outlined by DR.. OPP
penhimer in his address before the Board.
When the matter was brought up Mr..
Allen moved that Dr. Oppenhimer should
explain the necessity for making the ap-
preparation. Or. OTpenhimer said he LAD
asked the Council two months ago 20 ap-
propr.ate 5000 20 be used for preventive
measures against smallpox In Norfolk.
At that time he had received Information
more prevalent than the authorities OF
/ that city cared TO admit. lie then ascer-
| tanned that there were only twelve or
/ fourteen cases. Since that time, however.
( the disease had spread considerably. ana
| there are now no less than eighty cases
there. The disease is in a mild form, AMI
so far the dcath-rate is only per cent.
4 Smallpox had been reported az Peters
/ burg and also IT Newport News llch-
y L Ia rffg and
/ tally UNI repaired for an epidemic. Small
box was malignant here years ago, end
/ the dpalh-rate was very heavy. We
/ thought it a matter OF prudence ana Wis
dom that there should be a general vac
cination II was tried successfully four
wears ago. and he thought the "xpcndl-
4 ture OF 5000 at this time might obvinte
} the necessity of an expenditure OF S-'fjj
& for the establishment of tmau-noN rus
pitnl with nurses. supplies. and pre'ah-
( lions against suspects. it might NOT core
| TO Richmond, continued DIT. Onpenhimrs'
but every prccaution should be taken.
PIsATS or THE BOARD.
Mr.. Allen: How much was spent last
time?
Or Oppenhimer: Two thousand five
hundred dollars was appropriated, ana
$50 reverted to the treasury
MIR. Alien: How was the vaccination
done?
DR. Opnenhimor: Twelve young doct RS
/ went from house TO house. The city was
divided into districts. and records were
kept of every person vaccinated, ana each
one was visited after eight days. TO see
81 the vaccine had taken There were
/ stqtions i'm the upper and lower ends OF IN.
civ. for the convenience of persons who
preferred to go there OF to send theI'
/ children there.
Mr. Ferrifer. VIII II be compulsory?
DR.. Oppenhimer: No. II is unnecessary
( TO force II. for 1t will appeal 10 every
bodys good sense.
Mr.. Alien: Don't other cities make fl
compulsory?
DIR. Oppenhimer: The Council wouldn't
mass Il last time with the compulsory
/ clause.
Mr.. Allen argued that 1t would be use
| less unless compulsory.
Mr.. Tirpin asked whether II were true
that 10000 people had been vaccinated II
! n citv close to Richmond. and being an
swered in the affirmative. said the Boar'
should not hesitate a single instant.
| DIR. Oppenhimer said il would be i'm
nossible to bring about an effective guar
antine against Norfolk. and such mea
sure would do the business interests o.
both cities incalculable harm. Replying
tn Mr.. Hardwicke ne said the work would
occupy the doctors for two months.
Mr.. Allen put in strong plea for com
pulsory vaccination, and the Board thei
nassed the resolution that 1t could %
made compulsory later. If found neces
sary
FINANCE COMMITTEE MAY BORROW
The Board adopted the resolution an
.ho,iyinv the Finance Committee TO Dor
/ FT.. low taWffrVrnFV
meet the needs of the city. This resolu
,ion was laid on the table by the Common
Council. Aldermen Mosby and Lawdc
alone voted In the negative.
The ouinion of the City Attorney on IN
oeIces of the Board Of Public 1nteres
v,os read and ordered TO be filed withou
| comment. ,.
The resolution adopted by the Commit
tee on Streets. and passed by the Com
mon Council. looking to the sale OF th'
! triangular lot near ChmboraZo Park, wa
again before the Board. and ior the thlr'
time was laid upon the table.
The poard concurred I'm the followinl
resolutions and ordinances adopted d!
the lower body: Authorizing the payin'
If alleys and pavements on certain
streets: amending the ordinance grantn'
tho use Of city water 10 the Union STOCK
Yards. instructing the Auditor TO pa.
eoIaries Of city officials and employee
until the budget for 1880 is passed.
MIR ZIMMERMANNS RESIGNATION
Mr. Turpin presented the resisnauol
~ Mr. Zimmerman as member OF IN
BOARD. He offered the paper with grea
reluctance. he said, for in all the year
he had been connected with the Counc
he had known few men to equal Mr.. I'm
,nermann. and none to surpass him. n
r has moved from Monroe to Maulso
Ward. . a.
ON motion Of Major Clay Drewry IN
! resignation was laid upon the table unit
! the next regular meeting.
o A request from the School Board 10
an additional appropriation OF SlbO 10
, renairs and improvements to Spring-Hl
and Ieigh-street schools. was referre
- 40 the FINANCE Committee.
. ON motion of Mr.. Allen, a number
resolutions adopted by the Committee o
4 streets ordering paving and grading
a otlevs and various street Improvement
: 1,.are taken up and concurred in.
p WILL, FIGHT OBSCENE POSTERS.
rrbo BOARD of Public Interest met ye
9TH ,I,o., IN no