The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-13

The state board Of health has grant
ID Pensacola's request and has given
Or. Joseph Y. Porter. state health Of
icer. full authority TO eXpend such
money from the state fund as he
thinks necessary 70 eradicate the yel-
Ow fever in Pensacola.
The following kilograms are self
explanatory. The first is one sent by
ne special Citizens Committee to
President Hendry Of the state bOarG
yesterday, and the second is President
Hendry's telegram 20 Or. Porter. The
kilograms follow:
Citizens TO President Hendry.
Pensacola, oct. u, 1905.
hon. r. NJ. Hendry.
President state Board Of Health,
Tampa. Fla.
Joint Committee Of Citizens and
Chamber Of Commerce at meeting yes
-erday decided that e win be neces-
sary for the State Board of Health 20
come 10 rescue and use forty thousand
ioilars of their funds or as much there
ot as is necessary 10 vigorously prose
cute the fight against our plague. City
sas expended al available funds. Cit
Iens have contributed and viii contrib
Ete further to aid and support sick and
destitute and state funds are needed
cnly 10 prosecute fight against yellow
Fever. Dr. Simpson thinks twenty
i've thousand dollars win do the work
approves the plan and will vote for ap-
preparation. We earnestly ask ap-
preparation and urge immediate &C
ilon. W. x. Hyer. Jr., P. X. YOngs,
Jno. p Sullman ". b. Wright. c. c.
Goodman, II. II. Thornton, special com
mittee.
President 70 Or. Porter.
Tampa, Fla, Oct. u.
Or. JOS Y Porter.
State Health Omcer.
Pensacola. Fla.
Gov. BrOWard wires: In reply to
your wire viii say. comptroller viii
honor any legitimate requisitiOns
made upon him by the state board OF
health. We judge, Of course. that it
VII be spent through the state board I
OF health and the state health
ohcer. Comptroller recognizes the
very grave situation confronting the I
STATE board of health at Pensacola. II
have just wired joint committee. care
W. J. Hyer. Pensacola. as follows:
your telegram requesting apprO- /
priailOn received. The state Board '
Of Health recognizes the gravity of the
confronting the citizens OF
pensacola as well as the danger to the
state az large arising therefrom. DR.. !
Jos. y. Porter. the executive officer of
me board has today been authorized i
q reQouble his efforts. 10 inaugurate|
ma prosecute an energetic night
.ealnst yellow fever along such scien-
INC lines as In his judgment viii meet
ne situation. The boards funds are
hereby pledged for this purpose only
% long as the state health officer shall
'eceiFe enthusiastic support and hearty
cooperation of the Pensacola public
y large. Please confer with Hon. H.
SIN pson ana DR.. Porter on the
iround and familiarize with conditions
D TO the nature of cooperation the
.tate health authorities must have.
ESQ as 10 what service and. proportion
p me expense win be expected Of the.
ity government
ms places the whole matter in
our hanos. The board Is prepared to
ely or your good judgment and dis
lelon and you are in a position to
oy upon what basis the state board
VII undertake the task before it.
F. N. HENDRY.
The Matter Settled.
This settles the matter so far as the
unds Tor carrying on the fight are con
emed.
DR. Porter VIII begin the renewed
.ght today. The city viii be divided
p INTO small sections. each section
ul under the direction Of a physician i,
7 o-her competant head. and the race
ul begin 10 see which sections can
e freed from fever first
All the available men in the city will G
e employed In the work The latter z
-il be swift and thorough Ever
ouse within 500 feet Of fever cas- Y
'l be fumigated I, win BE- insisted I
bar houses be screened and rendered S