The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-09

the past several years draw add from
the county through the United Chari-
ties the cclored department OF the reg
ular organized charity work of the city
and county, appeared before the board
and made complaint that supplies
which he has recently received %
this source were inferior and not really
AT TO use. John H Whiteman. coiored.
treasurer. and his clerk. David Jacobs.
colored. were present and submitted
to the board specimens of the articles
which had been supplied. whiteman
denied in toto b charges made by
Redd.
On motion. Commissioners McEachern
and Holmes were appointed n commit
tee to investigate the complaint and
also another one made by Dolly Young.
colored. against the officers OF the
same organization
JAMES WALKER MEMORIAL HOS
PTTAL-
Mr.. James IT. Chadtourn. Jr.. Mr.. d.
L Gore and DR.. c. Z. Bodies. repre-
senting the citizens meeting held Tues
day. February s7th to arrange for n
presentation Of the proposed $4,000
hospital building by Mr.. James Walker.
appeared before the board and asked.
Mr.. Chadbourn being the spokesman,
that the commissioners pass an or
der permitting Mr.. Walker to use the
C&Nt NaS AfS&t 80"
stands as the location for the new hos
pital and also permission to tear away
the old building provided enough OF IL
be left at all times during the erection
OF the new one to provide accommodate
tons for the city and county sick. The
| request were granted and suitable res
olutions. etc. are TO be drafted meet
ing every request made Of the county
through the report OF physicians rs
adopted at The citizens meeting Tues
day. February 2sth. This viii be acted
upon at the next meeting Of the board.
SUPERINTENDENT OF HEALTH'S
REPORT.
The report Of DR.. Mcmillan as su-
perintendent Of health. was read as
follows:
During February we have treated
IA patients in this office and made Ii
visits To IS patients at their homes
The jail. county home and house Of
correction are In their usually good
sanitary condition. We have had one
case of fever in the county home dur
ing the mont and Mr.. Ritter. who had
a stroke Of paralysis. is slowly rccover-
ing.
A case Of smallpox in the person of
Martha Shaw, which was removed
from sound to the smallpox
hospital on the 26th of January. WAS
discharged on the 18th of February
William RIPLEY and his wife (sus-
poets OF smallpox from Masnnboro
sound) were discharged on the tn OF
February.
I'VE have vaccinated about 725 per-
sons on Masonboro and adjacent
sounds. In all, we have treated eleven
cases of smallpox and delivered four
suspects at the smallpox hospital. three
Of which were county patients"
There was some discussion OF the
smallpox situation in the county. espe-
cially regarding the Importance of n
filming all cases and suspects In the pest
house. However, after a general dis
cussion, and having heard statements
from DR.. Mcmillan and DIR. Werten-
baker, it was decided to take no action
and leave the matter to the discretion
of the superintendent OF health
The report of Mr.. W. III. Biddie. reg
lister of deeds, showed t~wenty-four
marriage licenses issued durin" Feb
ruary and $3.50 paid to the county
treasurer. His annual report also show
ed 276 licenses issued up to October il,
1899, and 1916 paid to the county treas
urer as revenue from this source
A motion was adopted authorizing
the sheriff to have Allen Petteford re
moved from the Jail TO the smallpox
pest house, he having a suspicious
eruption. DR.. Wertenbaker and DIR Nc
MILAN, who had just examined ths
case, said they would not pronounce
the disease smallpox, but thought u
safe to have the man isolated
:, About 6:15 o'clock the board 1d-
, journed subject to the call OF the choir
, man, their purpose being to have an
other meeting just as soon as the coat
. committee is ready to report as = CON
! tract for crushed rock. etc. which
: will be within the next day or t"0-