The Republican journal., 1903-10-08

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The report of H. E. Mcdonald, City
Marshal was read. There were no arrests
in September.
A petition was received from B. L. Pitch
er and others for a fire engine and hose at
the Head of the Tide and referred to the
committee on fire department.
The ordinance repeating section of chap
ter 16 of the City Ordinances, relating to
the salary of the Judge of the Police
Court was given second reading and was
passed to be engrossed.
The city treasurer was directed to convey
to the Belfast Light Il Power Co. the inter
est acquired by the city in real estate OF the
Belfast Illuminating Co., sold for taxes OF
1898. on payment of the amount of taxes and
costs, Sl22.97.
The transfer of all franchises and rights
by the Belfast Light Y Power Co. to the
Belfast Gas & Electric Co. was confirmed,
and all rights and permits for setting poles,
extending wires and laying pipes and main
tainiug the same i'll the streets of Belfast,
and all other rights, if any, granted by the
city to the Belfast Light Il Power Co. were
confirmed to the Belfast Gas Il Electric Co.
Dr. John Stevens, Secretary of the Board
Health, reported as follows in regard to
the smallpox situation at the Head of the
Tide
To BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND CITY
COUNCIL: The Mayor suggested that
send you report of the smallpox situation
in the district known as the Head OF the
Tide The first case occurred in the family
of Mr.. Mitchell, and was diagnosed by Dr..
Small, and afterwards his diagnosis was
confirmed by Dr. Tibbets, Or. Galen
WoOdc0ck, smallpox expert and member
of the State Board OF Health, and myself.
At the time of DR.. Small's first diagnosis
satisfactory preliminary steps were taken
to isolate and quarantine the family and
their friends who had called within the time
limit of exposure. AS soon as the local B0al
of Health was notified, permanent steps We're
taken to regulate and enforce strict quar-
'antine, as directed by the health laws, and
personally advised by DR.. Woodcock. Just
here may be the proper place to explain to
you why Mr.. Mitchell was allowed to keep
open his store and to conduct his buSlne
and the Postoffice located within his store. 1
did not at my first visit feel as II 1t were
proper to allow MIR. Mitchell to attend there
as usual, SO before him and DR.. Small |
asked Dr. Woodcock if Mr.. Mitchell could
be allowed to continue, and if so, what pre-
cautions might be taken to protect the pub
lie. DE- Woodcock said that he could if he
would undergo disinfection and steriliza-
ton of both his clothes and person, accor-
ding to directions, which directions find
in "a special pamphlet edited by the State
Board of Health These were willingly
complied with ON Mr. Mitchell'S part, and |
believe as carefully carried out on the part
of the local Board OF Health
At the time the quarantine was first
established several had been directly eX
posed to COntaglOn. These people were
notified to collect all possibly infected
clothing, the same to be dsnfected by the
Board OF Health, and to keep themselves
within the limited neighborhOod until such
time as the Board of Health deemed them
individually out of danger and no longer
source of infection to others. These re-
quests, | believe, were complied with, The
schools at the Head of the Tide and City
point were closed until safe to open them
again. The scholars were all vaccinated,
SO far as the parents We're willing, and they
presented themselves for the same
At the Head of the Tide d house to house
canvass was made for the purpose OF vaccl-
nation, and all of those who were in any
way. exposed had the choice OF vaccination
or rigid quarantine limited to his or her
own premises. Thus, within three days
th4t whole district was covered, and the
possibility of IA severe smallpox epidemic
stopped.
1t was surprising how many adults were
found who were never vaccinated, as eX-
of smallpox prevailing, unyaccinated per-