Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-25

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS

The Board of Supervisors held the
first meeting in the new year yesterday.
They were in session 'front.' p. m. to 6
p IN. The following members were
present: c. r. Nlmmo. Z. NJ. Tilley,
John A. Codd. William S. Johnson.
George w. Wood and ]. c. Lynch.
The meeting was called to order by
the clerk. a. Ii. Martin. who stated that
the first business would be the cleo
ton of a president. Mr.. G. r. Nmmo.
VINO has been chairman for six years.
was reelected chairman. In taking the
chair he returned thanks for the con-
fidence imposed in him by the board,
and then said that there would be no
changes in any OF the committees. The
clerk said that he had examined the
expenses incurred in putting down
smallpox in the county. and that war
rants amounting to s26. 700 had been al
lowed for that purpose. He was sorry
to see that it had been published that
Norfolk county had taken but few steps
to stamp out the disease.
Dr. Hancock. health officer Of the
county. read paper on smallpox in
the county since October IL. 1888. when
IL first broke out outside of Berkeley.
He said that it had been very mild.
and that the health officer had been
put to considerable trouble by persons
who would hide the disease and throw
them off the track. He further said that
Il
throughout the county. and that n
house to house canvass had been made
In order that the disease might be loca.-
ted
He then paid his respects TO the Board
of Health of Norfolk. who. he said,
had spread ii broadcast, saying that
the county was inactive and were care
lees about the disease. He told OF a
number of cases that had left Norfolk
city and had come into the county for
treatment. He said that everything
had been done TO try and please the
Norfolk Board OF Health. but their
malice was so great that they could not
he satisfied. He said that they had
gone so far as to claim that Norfolk
had been infected by Norfolk county,
Princess Anne and Newport News. but
such was not the fact The county was
the sufferer.
Mr.. Ross Evans appeared before the
board in reference to a toll gate that
had been established on the Deep Creek
road. and requested the board to take
some action in the ma tier. On notion
II was referred 10 The commemorative
Attorney for examination and report.
On motion. the county levy WAS fixed
at the same as last year.
a number Of approved bills were al
lowed.
All the extra physicians that have
been employed for some time were dis
y
cock was cut down to $50 per month
and that of the sanitary inspector from
$40 to s15 rer month.
All the additional force that was en-
ploycd during the epidemic were dis
charged.
The reports Of the county officers for
the past two years were read and, on
motion. were referred to the Finance
Committee for examination and report.
communication from the harbor
masters and one from tho ferry lcssces
In regard to the Manhassett were or
hercd to he returned to the respective
bodies, tho beard claiming that they
had no jurisdiction in the matter as
the Manhassett is the property of the
lessees. they having accepted the ferry
and all its appurtenanccs on the morn
ing h" April the let. AMI the Manhas-
SOFT being part Of them she necessa =
rilr be!oncS to them. ana that the bonrtl
had no right to act in the matter. The
ferry fprraisement was read. but IN
definite action was taken while the
scribe was present.
At $50 the beard adjourned until the
regular September meeting, unless n
meeting is called.