The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-08
THE BOARD
OF HEALTH |
Reorganization Effected at An Adjourned
Meeting Last Night.
ALL The OFFICERS REELECTED !
President spalding Makes An Exter ded Ad-
dress On work Before the Board and
Health oficer conry Refutes
Charges Of Discrimination.
Banquet Followed.


An adjourned meeting of the Board of
Health was held last night at the residence
Of one of its mombers, Maurice Morrison. on
East Centre street, for the purpose of re-
organizing and electing officers for the en-
suing year ending on the nrst Monday of
August, 1900. All the members of the Board
were in attendance.
DIR. S. c Spalding presented his certificate
of reappointment and oath of office, taken
before Chief Burgess Tabor both of which
were read after which P. D. Holman was
made temporary chairman and John W.
Curtin temporary secretary.
Christ. Schmidt nominated DR. Spaldinp
for president and the latter nominated p. ID
Holman saying he had served continuously
as president of the Board since its organiza-
tion six years ago and did not want to
monopolize the position. Mr. Holman
declined the nomination.
Mr. Morrison then spoke and said il was
well known that the Board had decided not
to make any changes in the corps of officers.
Last year the Board concluded its business
with harmonious meetings and it was the de-
sire of the Board that the relations remain
the same for the new year and no changes
be made. 1t was the desire that the honor
able gentlemen who had so faithfully filed
their positions during the last year should
have their honesty, fidelity and unbiased con-
duct appreciated by a reelection
In view of these remarks Mr.. Schmidt
substituted motion that all the old officers
be reelected and the salaries remain the
same. The motion was carried and the
Health Officer and Secretary were sworn in.
President Spalding then made lengthy ad-
dress, in which he said that, before entering
upon the seventh year, he desired to make a
few remarks. 1t is only human, he said, to
regard the kind expressions of friends with
pleasure and satisfaction and he was not
| indifferent to the words and actions Of his
fellow members on the Board. He did not
expect to hear what he did from any of the
members. He would have cheerfully given
up the chair to any one of the members, but,
since they had chosen him, he would con-
tinue to preside at the meetings with fairness
and Justice to all. He would like, however.
to call the attention of the Board to few
points The Board has been in existence
six years and one of its first rules and
regulations call for the abolition of pig pens
and the prevention Of pigs from roaming at
large. The Borough Council and newspapers
have taken up the matter, and the news
papers had been great help to aid the Board,
because they reach the people. From now on
the Board should abate the hog nuisance. 1t
is an eye-sore to visitors coming here, and
entirely unnecessary. Mr.. Leitzel and Others
certainly have no right to let their pigs run at
large, or even have them within the borough
limits. We ought to start in and have it
abated. Another point The physicians of
town find themselves handicapped in the
| treatment of diseases. The death list creeps
up by physicians only being called upon to
attend the children once, although some of
them have been known to be sick six weeks
and the physicians must take the RESPONSE
bility upon their shoulders He recon.
mended that the next death certificates be en-
larged so that there will be room for remarks
from physicians as to their experience in
cases. Inquests cannot be held in such cases.
but most of the people referred to know they
must have physician in attendance either
before, or Immediately after, death, and
they generally call one just before Insur-
ance ON the lives of children seems to prompt
some people who neglect them. DR.. Spald-
ing added that he believed some people put
the age Of their children ahead
so as to get them within the
insurance age limit. He said he would
try to perform his duty fearlessly,
and let the Health Officer perform his duty
to all-rich and poor alike, which l believe
he does. We can't please everybody" In
conclusion DR.. Spalding said he did not ap-
prehend an occurrence Of small pOx here, but
DIR. Lee, secretary of the State Board of
Health referring to the existence of the
disease in the western part of Pennsylvania,
is apprehensye, on account of the cold
weather coming that the disease may spread
over the state, and the local Board will con-
| finua 70 ba he
As to yellow fever, we are not out of danger
entirely, but the disease seems to be well
managed and quarantinod where it exists in
the South.
Health Officer Conry spoke and said he
thanked the Board for his reelection. He
repudated tho charge made by some people
that he Disseminated between the rich and
poor OF anybody else. II have never done so
from the beginning" he said, ''and don't
intend to do it while l hold the office. l
never lost case did bring to suit. l have
been obliged to prosecute some Of my nearest
friends, and some of them are now enemies
of mine, but care not. 1t was in my line
of duty"
Secretary Curtin made few remarks of
thanks to the Board for his reelection, after
which Mr. Holman said he had seen nothing
while he has been on the Board that he could
not approve, and his membership on the
Board had been a schooling for him.
Mr.. Malone said the best evidence that the
Board was pleased with the action of the
officers was the reelection of the latter. Mr..
Schmidt said that, as far as he could see, the
officers had complied with all their duties.
When an officer does his duty he is very often
condemned, As TO the swine business, he
thought it ought TO be abolished
President Spalding stated that complaint
is made that some interments at the Polish
} cemetery are not made sufficiently deep. A