Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-18
FOR |; 0 TRE PUBLIC HEALTH HE A
City Council Last Night Adopts Re-
port Of Board Of Health and :
VI Fixes Compensation. 55. /
General Discussion Of Matters Of In.
terest TO the City Had at Last -
q. Nights Meeting. ill.,. !,
Bonds of City Officials Approved
s@* Bills Go Over Until the Com
Il 81 SCI: u mittees Are Appointed. W.

Ing last night, Mayor Register pre-
sided and all aldermen were present.
r. The bonds Of Judge Sanders, Engin-
eer Harold, Chief Of Police Ritchey
and 3. P. Quain, as health officer, were
presented to the council and approved.
Several matters that come up under
the general organization law. were
informally discussed by the aldermen.
Ones9 them was the matter OF. bonding
the 5city's floating. Indebtedness at: a
lower rate of interest but it was
agreed nothing could be done until the
report of the city auditor was received
as to the financial condition of the
city, the amount, of Indebtedness and
the debt limit of the city.
In connection with the discussion of
these matters Mayor Register sug-
gested the appointment OF a committee
on rules, to report as to what commit
tees We're desired by the council under
the general law. 4 A motion was made
for the appointment of such commit
tee and Messrs. Bartron. Jackson and
Slattery were appointed. ..
NIL Jackson called attention to the
provisions of the general incorporation
law which provided for annual ;appro-
priation ordinance to be passed in
Septmber. It was stated in this con-
nection that the city was not under
the general law in September Of last
year and consequently such an ordin-
ance could not have been passed then.
Ut was inquired whether the city coun-
sell could make any payments without
this ordinance, and Mayor Register
stated as an off hand opinion that he
believed it would be@a good idea for
the council to formulate and pass such
az ordinance as soon as possible to
carry the city through until the end
of the fiscal year.
The question of the health of the
city occupied most of the session. DR..
.Smyth presented the minutes. of the
meeting Of the board Of health yester-
day as q. report, and they were read by.
Engineer Harold, secretary Of the
board These proceedings stated the,
agreement with DR.. Quain to assume
charge of the city health department!
during the prevalence Of snaall pox at;
a compensation Of $15 a day. +
Mr. jackson stated that the board
had agreed upon this compensation,
that DIR. Quain had agreed to do the
work with but one assistant at 50 a.
day., There were at present nine fam;
tiles quarantined. At any time when
the number Of cases was reduced the
board of health could reduce the COM.
pensation. II: +.z, .'.s'z>, ID =. :
]; ]. ,Mr. Reade thought $15 a day was too
high for the work to be done. and that
the city could not afford the expense.
3 Mr.. Smyth moved that the report of
the board of health be adopted There
was considerable discussion. Eof this
matter as to whether the adoption of
this report would fix the salary of the
health officer at $15 a day. 5Ss Pc >
Mr.. Reade moved that the council
fix the salary Of the health officer at
$5 a day, but the motion was not sec.
5onded. 9 =. .<,,.a
The report Of the board OF health
was finally adopted. Y 3.sS, -
Smyth then moved that the
council Ak the salary of the health
officer at $15 day and the motion
was carried, Mr. Reade voting no and
explaining his vote. .ss== ,S q.
The following bills were then pre-
TIeaIy, s,lppl lies . .s.s. Ss.s. $ 40. IA
Healy, supp lies SIS. ]. & .2S
e. q. Reuning ton. drugs 81 2s. 65
Peter Cox 4ss days in charge
Of pest house 43S 43S SO
NV. Bentley, two days ser
vices as health ofheer IA &c. 66
Z Roberts serylc u. b 4. 45
J Sunderland, services q. .455
It was finally decided to allow these.
bills to lie over Until q committee on
claims was appointed s.5S !. 4
discussion Of the relative liabii-55
iity of the city and county for expenses
incurred Tor supplies during the prev,
alenee of small pox was had. Dr..
Smyth explained this. and stated that
supplies for the poor he believed should
Be billed to the county by the city, as