Evening journal., 1901-10-31
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remarked Mr.. Fahey and his colleagues
in the board laughed
Superintendent Mccoy soon had iho
board members back to the serious side
OF the question, however, when he re-
marked that he was not satisfied with
the action OF the body. II was ON his
repOnt that payment of Mr.. Coxes bin
was postponed, he believing that when
Mr.. Cox contracted to make the i'm
prOvements and furnish the material
he did not have authority to use the
county's material in the work as he
had stated. --"lt was my duty to report
to this board that Mr. Cox had used the
brick and to see that he paid for il.
My position in this matter has not been
considered. but my veracity is untarn-
ished and my good name remains,
nevertheless
10 subsequently was ordered that Mr.
Cox be sent bill for 500 10 cover the
cost OF county material which entered
into the repairs
How are you going to- get the
money" inquired one member Of the
board
Sue him, as he threatened u.s. re-
piled another trustee. and thus another
Interesting as well as exciting incident
was closed
TRUSTEES BECOME PROVOKED
with the bills for outdoor relief, was
one from the Board of Health of VIII
mington for $21244, which Andrew
Cahill. secretary Of the board explained
represented the cost OF food stuff sup
piled smallpox patients in Wilmington
at the time the county's pest house was
overcrowded and since the county s
building was destroyed by fire. Mr.
Cahill explained further that he had
been directed 10 provide the isolated
families with food by Messrs. Lawson,
Murphy. Fahey and Rice. Wilmington
members OF the board and City Coun-
ell, the trustees telling him at that time
that the county would pay for he sup
plies.
In his own defense. Mr. Lawson said
he had understood ut the conference re-
ferred TO by Mr.. Cahill that City. .Coun-
ell would give the county at least 500
toward providing for the smallpox pa
tlenis and as the money had not been
received he was very much disap-
pointed
q don't think it right that we should
suck this teat all the time" he re-
marked, evidently seeing the financial
side Of the pesthouse and the cellar
wall questions, 'and unless Council
gives us the money promised do not
think that we should pay this bill.
This board has been condemned by
every taxpayers in this county for
building this expensive house, and now
that it has been built by the county |
do, not think we should allow the
council of Wilmington to escape pay
ment OF the small amount OF money
promised by It,"
Mr.. Walker opposed the payment OF
the bill, believing that to pay il
would be establishing a bad precedent.
| Our new building will accommodate
but forty patients" he said. 'and If
we allow the Wilmington Beard of
Health this bill it will indicate that
that body hereafter can feed at the
expense OF the county all smallpox
patients who cannot be accommodated
here The promise Of the City Council
Of Wilmington that we are to get $500
from them toward the cost of this
building doesn't amount to that" he
said, at the same time swapping mi:
fingers
Are there any further remarks?
asked President Belville.
There are" replied Mr. Fahey. Il
wasn't going to mix up in this smallpox
business" said he the remark causing
more laughter among the board mem
bers. "but as I am a member Of that
committee ! must defend that bill
This committee agraed that City COun-
Gil and Board of Health should care fcl
those smallpox patients and / take il
that this board will not dishOnOr BIS
committee by refusing to pay the bill
II YOU do so because the City Council
of Wilmington has thus far failed tC
give the county the $500 promised. il
will be poor business on our part. We
haven't asked Council for that none!
and I believe THAT wiS'n we do it vii
pay it. II we r-'u-e t. pay this bill
what will the pc 20 think Of US? Il
would be outrage .c3 to refuse such g
lclaim."
81. as member Of the COMMITTEES
endorsed the bill" continued Mr.
Fahey. "and If this body does not pay
it. will pay one-fourth Of the amount
and II the other three members of th'
committee will not pay the remainder
I will pay ALL" said he. with much EN-
lphasis.
Mr.. Walker inquired Of Mr.. FaheY
Eif Council had promised officially Il
lpay the board the $500. 1t being Mr.
Walkers understanding. that the bod,
had not Mr. Fahey replied that th'
ypromise was made by the Council
Then followed a reply by Mr.. Walker
in which he took Mr.. Fahey to tasl
lfor. NOT ,anorffno ~ tho hoard that tn.