The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-08
BOARD WILL WAIT
No Attention to BE Paid to
Board Of Health Order.
ssTime Enough When Epidemic
Breaks Out"
PROTESTS WERE MADE
Objections to Compulsory Vac
cination Are Urged.
Nfckle Plate Scholars Must Pay
On n. M~~,@I
PROTESTS WE'RE MADE
Nfckle Plate Scholars Must Pay
Tuition OF 50 Per Month

The Jew citizens who appeared before
4he- school board last night to protest
against the carrying out or the OtoVl ~
the board OF health, requiring -, a..
scholars unvaccinated to have the N lLus
spread on their arms, made a usSl l.s5
Journey. The sentiment OF the poat y
is not to do anything until siilali ~ ~
breaks out in the schools ana tn - - y.
children can be vaccinated rms y
like locking the stable after the morse
The board of health sent a letter to
the board OF education autnorl1ins tA ,-5S
body to require on February l. that al
children in the schools be vacclnateu-
There are about $500 VINO are hol 49, 49,
cinated The board OF health wLsiis -
the school board to take advantage u
the opportunity given to require gen
eral vacciuating-
III Tor one don't want any VAGINA
ton" said p. T. Bonebrake. W men
smallpox breaks out then something
can BE- done"
Superintendent Davidson explained
how the matter of vaccination and quar-
antine had been handed he sS aN .,l.l
reporting cases and following the BOARD
OF health rules the public schools are
a great aid in stamping out contagious
disease. Up to three years ago we hau
q compulsory vaccination law. - We
pretty well enforced and 80 per cent
were reported vaccinated- think ali
had to show a certificate Three years
ago that law was abrOgated and at that
the children under the rules of the board
of health Last year and year before
circulars We're sent to all the principals
stating that the city physician would
visit the school on certain day ana
that all children not vaccinated should
be if their parents gave their consent
None were vaccinated if their parents
did not wish it."
I'm ease Of an endemic / believe in
the exclusion OF all children not vacci-
mated" said Mr.. Bonebrake, but not
till then"
Il would say that we do not do the
work of the board Of health said Dr.
Embree. I'VE can refer the commun1-
cation back to the board Of health
Then those who had come in the name
OF the patrons of the schools to protest
against compulsory vaccination had
their say although 1t was not necessary
Mr.. Dell Keller and Mr. c. w. Tlncher
both explained why they had come but
as the board seemed TO agree with them
against vaccination they made short
speeches The board simply did nothing
about the vaccination
WATER COMPANY TAXATION.
r. B-Welch appeared before the board
and explained that the case of the city
and the school board against the Topeka
Water company had at last reached the
United states circuit court and had beer
decided against the city and school
board. Re asked for an appropriation OF
500 TO carry the case to the United
States circuit court Of appeals at st.
LUIS Ltc tuSL Will DC &oyV Aul the city
ygiIl pay $500.
The case grew out of the taxation of
the Topeka Water company in 1886 when
the property Of the company was assess
ed as being in Topeka township and the
board Of education was out 4,500 and
the city 50 600 as q result of the scheme.
The much mixed up MCKEE Plate dis
trict came up for discussion. BY the de-
cision Of Judge Hazen all Of the Nicklc
Plate district north of Second street is
out Of the city and all south Of Second
street Ia the city. That leaves the school
house and II scholars In the city and so
scholars outside The school board de-
cided TO make a tuition fee OF 81 month
for those living outside the city
The board authorized the purchase OF
six lots i'm Lowman Hill at Eleventh and
Morris avenue for the TsOWTnan Hill
school and two lots adjoining the old
sumner school site at Fourth and
Western avenues Both school buildings
were burned The Sumner will be n,
built this summer on the old site with
two lots additional and the I.owman
Hin school viii be moved to the new
site