The age-herald., 1901-11-26
Pass Resolutions Covering Their Views and Name Con-
 mittee
EXPERT MAY BE HIRED
 ID MAKE INVESTIGATION
Committee Will Cooperate With the Jefferson County Sanitary Com. nnisslon-Speeches Made By
 Several Physicians.

Resolved, That the Jefferson County Medical Society appoint a committee of five to cooperate with the Jefferson County Sanitary Commission in an in vestlgatlon of the water supply of BIr ningham and to make every effort tc ascertain what is necessary to secure a pure water suppIy.P
 The result of the two hours discussion of the water supply of Birmingham by members of the Jefferson County Med ical Society at a meeting held last night members of the committee were named by President w. E. B. Davis as fol- lows:
 DIR. J. c. LeGRANDE.
 DIR. L. c. MORRIS.
 DIR. GEORGE S. BROWN.
 DIR. E. P. RIGGS.
 DR. J. M MASON.
 The question of the water supply of Birmingham was the main subect for dis cussion at the meeting. Within a few minutes after the call to order the first speaker was announced, Dr. w. H. Will der.
 Discuss Source of Supply.
 The courses fl om which Birmingham s water supply is obtained was the main que stion in the discussion. Dr. Wilder asserted that he had investigated the two rivers and the water basins and had found that the latter was not erected with stone or cement bottoms, but were only ponds or lakes. Such. he declared, should not be the case. The experience of other cities tended to prove as much, and Bir- mingham should benefit by this exper- fence.
 After offering instances of the experi- ence of other cities, he discussed the question of Alteration. He asserted that proper filtration did remove many germs from the water. The experience of the city of Alabany, N. Y, was referred to- and by it and others the statement was proved that typhoid fever especially was de- creased to a very great extent by filtra- tion. He said the interests of Birmirig- ham demanded the placing of a Altering plant at the water station.
 Letters From Other Cities.
 Dr. J. M Mason followed, reading let ters from other cities and the laws gov erning the Jefferson County sanitary com mission. This law, he asserted. gave au- thority to the sanitary commission to in- spect the local system. to offer sugges- tions and to force the water company to protect the city's interest.
 He suggested that the society request that an examination of the water system be made by the sanitary commission, which had authority to act and would act.
 pr. Barclay. Dr. Rosser. Dr. Wilson and other members present expressed them selves along the same lines. The state ments of all tended to assert the water supply vas not absolutely pure, and that filtration would benefit it immensely.
 Several resolutions were introduced. but none expressing the exact sentiment of the society was secured until Dr. Mason introduced the one which was adopted unanimously.
 May Employ an Expert.
 consultation will be held with the of the sanitary commission with the object of securing the services of an expert sanitary engineer to make an in- vestigation of the water.
 This engineer, if secured. will be man of experience, who will be able to offer specific plans for the betterment of the system, in case, he thinks it can be bet tered after making a thorough study of the subject.
 DEATHS AND FUNERALS.