The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-09
CITY AND COUNTY AT OUTS.
coUNCIL,s PROTEST AGAINST
uEALTH CONDITIONS IN COUNTY.

letter Addressed to the County Com
missioners by the Sanitary Board.
Based Upon Reports by the Health
officer Similar Complaint Was
Made Some Days AGo-County COM
missiOners, 1t Is Claimed, Ac-
knowIedged the Receipt of the
Letter. But Did Not Seek toCorrect
Conditions-MayOr Says County's
Methods Are Mistaken Economy
on the Part of the County.
conflict between the city and county
authorities seems imminent. The city
wants the county to do something that
the county, the city claims, shows little
desire TO do, and it remains to be seen
what will result. Health conditions in the
county are worrying the city authorities,
and they want the county authorities to
correct them
A meeting of the Sanitary Board of the
citv was held yesterday. A report upon
health conditions in the county was sub
roitted by Health officer Drummer, and the
sanitary Board decided to address a COM
ropnication to the County Commissioners
that Will prODdDiy Sho" lAal pouy thol
some sore of action is desired imme-
diately.
Mavor Myers was seen after the meet
tng of the board. He said that the health
conditions in the county had been con-
sidered and that letter had been sent to
tbe County Commissioners, showing the
results of investigations by the health Of
Acer An cary answer from the board,
.hA Mayor said, is hoped for by the city.
The letter, Mayor Myers said, will not
he the first that has been sent to the
county Commissioners by the Sanitary
Board Some days ago, after an inspec-
ZION at Potter's Grove. a communication
was sent to the commissioners. This,
said the Mayor, brought an acknowledge
rnent of receipt, but nothing more.
1T is through a spirit of mistaken econ
ornv in the administration of county af-
fairs" said Mayor Myers, that sucn a
condition prevails. The people beyond
the city limits are not cared for as they
should be. A dollar is saved by the couu-
Nv authorities through not providing safe
guards and caring for patients, but 500
IS fastened upon the city through the
snread of disease and the care of pa
rents. If the dollar were spent, the $1G0
would be saved"
An answer will doubtless be forth
coming from the County Commissioners
very soon 1t is intimated that some
very pointed action will be
taken by the city authorities
unless some satisfaction Is gained
from the county. 1t has been
known for some time that not the most
cordial understanding has existed over
the question of health conditions in the
county. and there is a good deal of in
terest in the outcome. This interest is
not only inspired by the desire for an
amicable adjustment, but also by that to
see health conditions restored.
Some time ago it was decided to bring
an amicable suit, the city against the
county to see which is responsible for
the care of persons stricken with con-
tagious disease within the territory two
miles from the city limits. The law clear
" gives the city jurisdiction over this
territory in order that sanitary condi-
lions may be properly maintained but the
law is construed by the county to mean
that the city must care for patients suf-
fering from contagious disease. This the
city disputes. If the friendly suit goes
in favor of the city, it will have a bill
running well up into thousands against
The county for the care of patients taken
from the two-mile limits. AS the county
would not, the city has been forced to
for afflicted people within the limit.
and charge of 800 a case is made.