The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-26
SITUATION DISCUSSED.
Special Meeting of Selma Council Talks of Yellow Fever.
 Adyerffser Rureau

Special Meeting of Selma Council Talks
 of Yellow Fever.
 Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, July 25. cil was held this afternoon at 6 o'clock when the quarantine situation was thoroughly discussed The meeting was called to order by Councilman R. D. i, Berry, who took the chair at the re- quest of Acting Mayor Peacock. Coun- cilman c. J. Griffin of the Fifth Ward, who was present, took the oath of of- flee and his seat. There were present Councilmen wilby, Grayson. Agee. Clay, Peacock explained why he called a spe- cial meeting of the Council The quar- antine question was then thoroughly discussed by different members, and Councilman Meyer offered the following resolution:
 Resolved. That the city physician act in conjunction with the county health ofilcer. and that the matter be left en- tirely In their hands"
 Councilman Grayson amended the resolution by adding that the present arrangements as agreed upon by Acting Mayor Peacock and the Board of Health be ratified and that from the first of August pay for quarantine officers shall be $50 per month. This resolution and the amendment were discussed. the principal question being as to how many quarantine officers should be em- ployed. It was finally adopted The resolution left the number open and gave the county and city physician the privilege of employing as many quar- antine officers as they deemed neces- sary.
 Acting Mayor Peacock explained to the Council his experience with the n
 previous occasions the city and the Board of Health had always come in conflict with each other and that on Saturday, when the quarantine ques- ton arose. he determined that they should act in harmony this year. He went to see Dr. Ward. President of the Board. with Councilman Meyer and Probate Judge P. H. Pitts for the county
 Ward. and 1t was finally agreed that there was no necessity to establish a quarantine. He left Dr. Wards of flee, and on the corner met Drs. Gay and Pitts, who asked what had been done. When told. they said that the decision was unlawful. as Dr. Ward had nothing to do with the matter. and that 1t should have gone before the public health committee. MT. Peacock asked for a meeting of that committee, and that afternoon the committee instructed him to issue the quarantine proclama tion. Sunday morning, meeting with pr. Gay. who represented the commit tee, and some of the city officials, were held and the matter of appointing quar- antine officers was left to Dr. Gay, who Is county health officer.
 On Monday Mir. Peacock stated that he was informed the action of the com mittee was unlawful by Dr. Ward. He said that he was at a loss what to do, and asked Dr. Ward to call a meeting of the Board of Health and settle the question as to whose Jurisdiction the matter came under. The Board of Health held a meeting Monday night and this morning he said that the meet ing had decided to abide by arrange ments made by Or. Gay of the Commit- tee of Public Health. and as the matter had been amicably adjusted. he thought everything would run smoothly from now on. --.4
 The cleaning up of the city and ad- ditional expense incurred in doing so was then explained by MT. Peacock. He said that the county had loaned to the city eight carts with mules and drivers to haul trash out of the city and that by Sunday he expected Selma to be as clean as any city in the South. After expressions of thanks to the county of flcials for the loan of the carts, the meeting adjourned .~