The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-01
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Proceedings at Session Held Yesterday
Afternoon.

The Board of Health held its regular
monthly session yesterday afternoon, in
stead of in the evening, on account OF other
engagements of members of the Board, and
the meeting was attended by Messrs, Spald-
ing Morrison, Holman and Malone, as well
by Secretary Curtin and Health officer
Conry.
The atmosphere Of the Council chamber
when the Board entered was anything but
pleasant, and the Board took occasion, dur
ing its proceedings, to refer to the matter
with unmistakable frmness
Upen the calls for reports the committee on
neurology reported as follows There were 80
deaths during the month. There were 3s
burial permits issued during the month, Of
which 81 were local and non-residents. OF
these 81 interments were made in the bor-
ough and one outside.
The Epidemic committee reported that
during the month tkere were reported two
cases Of typhoid fever and two cases Of
scarlet fever. There were no fatalities.
Health Officer Conry reported that he at
tended To aud abated nine cases of nuisances.
When reports from the Nuisance committee
were called for there was no report, but
President Spalding called attention to the
closet connected with the Council chamber,
and the result was that Health Officer Conry
stated that he would notify the chairman Of
the committee Of Council to have the matter
abated The Board was inclined to lecture
the Borough Council in this connection.
A letter from the secretary Of Council, in
closing the bill for payment on account of
Mr.. J. j. Bradigan, was read. The letter
stated that payment could not be made be-
cause the work under the contract had not
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members of the Board and no action was
taken. 1t was stated that the flood of the
creek was too great to allow the contractor to
proceed, but when the proper season sets in
he will push the work according to contract.
It was also stated that the people making the
complaint which led 10 the undertaking were
silent, because sufficient had been done to
convince them that when the proper season
arrives the result aimed at will be achieved.
In verbal statement to the Board, Health
Officer Conry said that, for this season Of the
year, the streets Of Shenandoah had never
been in better condition than they are at
present, and that as TO the general health of
the borough, he could only say there was not
an existing contagious disease in the town.
Secretary Curtin read a communication
from Benjamin Lee, secretary Of the State
Board of Health, requesting the Board to
urge the Representatives and Senators Of the
district 10 favor legislation for appropriation
10 Boards Of Health, TO establish county and
township health officers, TO prevent the pol
luton Of water supplies, and to oppose the
repeal Of the Act requiring the vaccination Of
school children.
In this connection President spalding said
that be was satisfied that the vaccination OF
school children had placed the borough in
such position that the introduction Of small
pox into the borough could not result m any
headway for the disease.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Malone, Secretary
Curtin was instructed 70 express the senti-
ments Of the Board TO the Representatives
and Senators as embodied in the request Of
the State Secretary.
After the payment Of bills the Board ad-
jOurned