Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
HI.AI,TH

The Board of Health held their regu-
lar weekly meeting last night. DR..
Joseph Grice. president; Il. l.. Lash, NJ.
l.. Hunt, w. j. Richardson. DR.. L. s.
Hope, health officer.
The Sanitary Inspector submitted HE
| report. showing IL number of nuisances
abated. On motion the report was or
dered to be filed.
The Market Committee reported the
| market in good condition.
DR.. f. S. Hope appeared before tha
board and made a statement about the
yellow fever. He said that the Quaran-
tine Commission had ordered four tugs
to go on duty, and will be on all night.
a quarantine has been established FOR
| five days. and at that time. IL IL should
be necessary, other tugs will be put on.
He will visit Newport News, Old Point
and Soldiers Home to-day to see the
| exact condition of affairs, and then he
will be in Il better position to know en-
actly what 10 do. The three cities are
a unit in trying to keep out the disease.
and that he sees no reason why the
disease should be brought here, and
that there was no cause for fear
He was satisfied that the authorities
/ at the Home had been attending the
fever for several days, and did not
know what they were doing.
He said further that our own city
| should be looked after. IL the city is
put in good sanitary condition and
water kept out of the cutters, &c.
| there is no danger of the disease get
ting here. No means or expense should
be spared 10 do so. and that should be
done at once. Grass on the streets and
lots should be cut down. and the gut
ters should be lined. and he hoped 1t
would be done Immediately.
On motion a quarantine was placed
against the whole pcninsular for five
days. or. until otherwise ordered. and
any vessel landing or touching them
viii not be allowed To land here
| on motion the police authorities were
requested TO look after strangers or
trlmpS that might drift over here. and
order them to leave here Immediately.
The steamer Louise will be allowed
| to run backwards and forwards with
the mail. but no passengers will be
brought either in or carried out the
city.
| DR.. Hope stated that Craney Island
| has been placed ut the disposal of the
| health department. and should a case
| break out on vessel the parties would
be sent to the island. but if 1t should
break out in the city most rigid quar-
antine would be kept.
| The county authorities have notified
all persons living adjacent to the city
| that their lots must be put in good
| sanitary condition within ten days I'M
der penalty.
On motion the Mayor was requested
to have an inspection of the city by the
police Immediately. under the super
| vision of the Sanitary Inspector. and To
make daily reports of the same.
| Mr. Montague called the attention OF
the board to the condition Of Third and
Henry streets. and said that something
should be done in that locality imme-
diately.
On motion Mr. Montague said that at
least one hundred men should be put
To work. and that right away.
On motion the Sanitary Inspector was
instructed To abate the nuisance corner
| of Henry and Third streets in the best
way possible.
On motion the Sanitary Inspector was
authorized to employ such labor as he
may consider necessary to abate any
nuisance he may find. but the street
| force should he requested to abate the
nuisance and clean the streets.
| On motion resolution was adopted
asking the Council 10 put on n suiii-
cicnt force 10 put the streets in good
condition at once.
On motion the Mayor was requested
to Instruct the police to look after
waste water running in cutters.
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