Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-14
WANT AN EXPERT
City Council Discusses Fever
Situation Thoroughly.
Committee to Secure an Expert to
Make Searching Investigation
Stewart Street Sewer Causes Hot
Argument-Other Business Trans
acted.

City Council had very busy SEES
sion Monday evening, and wrestled
with some very important problems.
The greatest Of these was the prob
lem of investigating the causes and
determining preventives OF typhoid
fever in the city.
DR.. ID. B. Purinton president OF
the University was before the coun.
ell and made an impressive and
thoughtful talk.
He outlined the situation here,
showing that the conditions are pc
culiar. While this town may not as
much typhoid fever as many others
of equal size, its prominence, and
the fact that parents send their
children here to the state Uniyer
sity cause every case of the disease
to be widely advertised over the
state Many exaggerated and false
reports gain credence by being sent
broad cast over the state. These
reports are read eagerly by all who
contemplate coming here, or send
ing children to the schools.
DR.. Purinton thinks that while
conditions here are not alarming, an
investigation of the causes of typhoid
fever being here ct all should be
made. We should make extraordi-
nary efforts to stamp out the disease
entirely and let the people of the
state know that this is being done,
so as to renew their confidence in
the safety of the city place to send
young men and women to be educa
ted.
The employment of an expert
baeteriologist, to make an inyestiga.
tion and analysis OF water and milk
supplies was advocated by Dr. Pur-
inton. He said the University chem
ical laboratory is not equipped for a
complete analysis by which typhoid
germs can be detached. An analy-
sis of the water, has been made, but
it should be carried farther
A committed composed Of Mayor
McGrew, DR.. S. S. Wade and VIM.
Moorehead was appointed to inyesti-
gate the probable expense Of employ
ing a bacteriologist and making other
Investigations and report to council
at its meeting next week.
DR.. Purinton also asked the city to
cooperate with the University in paw
ing the street between DR.. Whites
property and the new library and me-
chanieal hall, and also the section OF
Beechurst Avenue through the Uni
versity grounds. He stated that the
University authorities now have a
limited fund for paving purposes, and
would like to use the money where it
will accomplish the most in co-opera-
tion with the city. The city engineer
was directed to make an estimate Of
the cost OF paving the section OF street
past the new buildings.
Definite action on the matter Of M.
G. Jacobs stable in fourth ward was
deferred till next week Mr. Jacobs
employed Geo. G. Baker and those
who oppose the erection Of the stable
employed Jas. Q. Frazer to argue the
question before council. At the last
meeting of council work on the stable
tion could be made.
Notice was served on the following
owners of property along the eastern
side Of Beechurst Avenue to lay side
walk feet wide in 'front.' of their prop
erty within 60 days. The lot owners
are John Gregg, Dr. L. S. Brock, VIM.
e. Glasscodk, Edward Tough, Albert
Price, Nimrod Cole, Columbus Long,
Jos. Marschuer, Jos. Jenkins and An
thony Sigwart.
The paving is to extend from Uni
versity Driveway TO 4th street.
Application was made by Jas. G.
Frazer for the Humane Society to
have the ordinance 10 regard to killing
dogs amended so as TO allow shooting
them. This was done. Several dogs
are already in the pound that will
probably have to be killed, and Mr.
Carney the Humane Society officer
recommended shooting in preference
to any other method of taking their
lives.
An application OF E. NJ. Grant to
erect an automobile shed, shingle roof
on his Front street lot was first refus-
ed, then granted on condition that he
use noneom bustible material for roof.
There Is an ordinance against single
roofs.
The application OF James Evans to
build warehouse in the rear of his drug
store was refused.
Upon the petition OF forty members
OF the Methodist Protestant church
the application OF ID. G. Hoffman to
erect slate rooted stableand ware
house on his Spruce street lot was re-
fused The Methodist Protestant
church has purchased Mr.. Hoffman's
residence property and objected to a
stable in the rear.
The committee reported on the
stewart street sewering, that several
hundred feet Of sewer be put down at
once, and the report was adopted.
The council was swamped with
business and adjourned to meet again
tonight when the paving bids for
Chestnut Street and Bumbo Lane paw
ing may be opened, damages having
been waived aud these two sections
are now ready to be- graded and paved.
The property owners along Chestnut
street have agreed to a five foot side
walk on the east side OF the street,
and the rest TO be paved and used as a
driveway.