The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-08
Beard of Health Proceedings.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
City Board of Health was held We'd
nesaay evening. June 1st. Present,
Dr.. j. G. Spann, President; and Dr.
Van Telber.- Holman; Mr.. W. M.
Graham and Mr.. D. W. Cuttino.
Minutes of meeting Of April 13 were
read and confirmed.
The question of enlarging Turkey
Creek Canal by widening and deepen
ing the same, as proposed several
times By the Board of Health was dis
cussed at length. The board not be-
ing familiar with the general coudi-
tions of the canal, as outlined in the
report of Major W. Loring Lee, who
recently surveyed the canal; and be-
lieving that the enlargement OF the
canal, if such be possible, will be OF
more benefit than simply cleaning
it out for part of the way as is now
being done; desired to Investigate the
matter fully. Upon motion OF DR..
Holman. the president was instructed
to appoint a committee with the pres
ident as an ex-oficio member of said
committee, to confer with Alderman
Robert F. Haynsworth, Chairman OF
Committee of Public Works, and
Engineer W. Loring Lee who recently
surveyed the canal, for the purpose
of obtaining such information, sud
taking such action as might probably
make Turkey Creek canal a better
sysem of drainage. for the city OF
Sumter. The committee consists of
Drs. J. C. Spann, Van Telberg Hof-
man and S. G. Baker. This commit
tee is to report to special meeting
of Board of Health in few days.
It b,ing violation of health laws
to make any excavations durlng the
period from June l to October 1, ex.
cept by permission OF Board OF
Health, the question of City Council
making excavations fol-, public works
such as building or macadamizing
streets, laying terra Gotta pipe, etc.,
was discussed. 1t was decided to per-
nit City Council to complete such
work as was started before June l,
and to do any other work requiring
excayating as they might see lit dur
ing the summer months, except such
work as in the Judgment Of the 4ealth
officer might be detrimental to public
health. Any excavating which the
health officer at any time deems un-
wise to be stopped, or to be reported
to the Board of Health for their de-
cision.
DR.. Van Telberg-Hofman stated that
the Funeral Directors Association OF
South Carolina was in session in Sum-
ter. He said that owing to the close
relation between the health board and
the undertaken in the suppression of
contagious diseases by, enforcement OF
modern sanitary laws in the prepara-
ton, removal and transportation of
dead bodies, and the fact that the
local undertakers had invited the
Board of Health and Health Officer
to be present at the meetings OF the
association, that the local board should
take official recognition of the pres
ence of the undertakes and embalmers
of the State who are meeting in Sum-
ter.
Upon motion of Mr.. Graham, sec
onded by Mr.. Cuttino, Dr.. j. Q.
Stann, DR.. Van Telberg Holman
and Health Officer E. |. Reardon
were elected official representatives of
the Board of Health to attend the
meeting of the association, and to ex-
press the pleasure the Board of Health
feels in the association meeting in
Sumter, and to assure the undertak-
ers and embalmers of the hearty CO.
operation of the Board in the enforce
nent of all State Board of Health
laws regulating the transportation OF
dead hodies