Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-17
|0ARD OF HEALTH |eets and Organizes and at Once Proceeds to Business. |R. JORDAN ELECTED PRESI- DENT AND DR. HANkiNSoN
 SECRETARY. ommittees Appointed to Eradicate Smallpox and Abate Various
 Nuisances.
lTY TO BE WELL CLEANED UP

.s The new board of health, appointed s@by Mayor Bell at the last meeting of asthe city council, met this morning at 5sthe city hall and perfected organiza- &Stion. Those present were Drs. A. c. aJordan, H. E. Williams. o. C. Hankin- %son, Vim. Crutcher, c. K. Carruthers "A. J. Richter, G. w. Bell and R. H. RsNaterford Messrs. J. B. Talbot. Si- R3man Bloom Herbert Bluthenthal and S'HNm Burke. Dr. B. H. Gallagher and x Messrs. N. B. Trulock and s. c. Alex lander were the absent ones. The meeting was called to order by Mayor s#Bell.
 Dr. A. c. Jordan was elected pres Sident and Dr. o. c. Hankinson secre- atary The newly elected officer pre- # #sider after Dr. Jordan made a neat address, in which he thanked the s board for his election and assured e them that he would fill the position to < the best of his ability.
 Mayor Bell addressed the board. I He stated that the city was at present experiencing financial depression. E He thought the city's health the most important factor of our development and assured the new board that he them in maintaing a healthful condi ton of affairs here; that the council had directed the board of public af fairs to cooperate with the board of health in it's every move, and as mayor of the city he would assist them at any and all times. The smallpox epidemic which had been prevalent in this city for the past sev- eral months in fact. over the entire state, in a very mild form, was dis cussed by him. He said that nOtwith- standing every effort has been made to stamp out the disease, it is yet prevalent here and seems more ma lignant than ever.
 Dr. Crutcher made a motion that the president appoint a committee to ascertain and report to the new board as to the present status of regulations, and as to what had been done in the past to stamp out smallpox. and as to what rules and regulations are in force at present.
 MT. Bloom added an amendment to the motion of pr. Crutchcr to the eff feet hat the committee be empowered to submit regulations by which the new board will be governed
 Mayor Bell stated that no records of the meetings of the old board were ceedings of the meetings are obtain able. He suggested, however. that in future the secretary keep a record.
 Dr. Crutcher's motion carried With amendments President Jordan ap- pointed Drs. William Crutcher and H. E. Williams and Mayor Bell as the committee
 Mr. Bloom spoke of the old build- ings in the city which have been de clared nusances by the council and which are responsible for much dis ease. Mayor Bell stated that the Strauss building on West Barraque street would be removed as soon as the city could take up the work of re- moving it. Other buildings were re- ported-one on Tennessee street, known as Long Gallery and two story structure at the corner of Fourth avenue and Missouri street. A committee composed of Drs. c. k. Carruthers and c. w. Bell and MT. William Burke. was appointed to in spect the buildings mentioned and re- port to the board as to their condl- tiOn
 Dr. Carruthers who is employed by the city to look after smallpox. re- ported that there were six cases in the city at present. Four of that number are in the pest house and two in the city, we'll quarantined. He