The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

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ment Of cOnsumVtyes Authority to engage Che services
Of an engineer as required That the title Of Estate
Board OF Health" be changed to Department Of Health
Of FLORIDA together with the change Of tite Of estate
Health OfceF'' to Commissioner Of Health"
Dr. j. E. Ennis has organized q Home for COnsumptiFes
about two miles from NareOOssee between Lake Heuoc
and Lake Easts TOhopekaliga. There are twenty-five
acres Of land in this tract the surface slightly unduan
with the original forest Of yellow pine it, interpreted
with a few oaks.
The improvements are worth about e6OOO consisting
Of house, barn, small pnery orange grove and garden
Tents are used for the accommodation Of the guests
though it is proposed build cottages at cost Of $3.50
each for them
DR. Ennis offers donate this property in fee simple
to the State Board Of HEALTH for the Of cOnsumpves
provided the Board will appropriate adequate funds to
carry the experiment sufficient length of time 20
prove it's practcaby The State Board Of Health
mends That the generous offer OF Dr. Ennis be accepted
priaton or to give permission to the State Board Of
and that the coming Legislature be asked for appro
Health to expend at least $4,000 year. or so much
thereof may be necessary to demonstrate whether e
nst utiOn conducted upon plan for the open air treat
ment of consumption be successfully conducted to the
benefit and cure ct this class of disease"
HOSPITAL For THE INSANE.
Addition of Two InteFnes or Cln seal Assistants and Wis
iting staff-Certan improvements
The Board Of Commissioners of State Institutions,
ssng Of the Governor and entire Cabinet have taken
steps to provide two nerne or clerical assistants for
the Hospital They to be graduate physicians 1t is
also learned that two such be obtained for about the
price paid In addition to these there is Chief
and Assistant Physician. The Board also passed the
following resolutions That after April 1st 1909 there
shall be appointed visiting staff for the Florida Hospital
for the Insane to consist Of not than seven reputable
Florida physicians each Of whom shall be an expert in
fHn nnaiuI AoI1 Fcu. Z. T. l..
OF the Visiting STAFF shall without pay but their
travelling expenses and entertainment while at the Hos
pita, will be betrayed by the State
The superintendent recommends certain improvements
the cost to aggregate $4,000 The necessities for sucn
expenses will be determined by the visiting committee
be appointed by the Legislature,
ADVERTISING THE RESOURCES OF THE STATE.
1t recommended that at least So 900 or more be an
proprated to be used by the Commissioner Of Agriculture
for advertising the Of the State under such re-
strictions as the Legislature may deem proper
TOWN AND CITY CHARTERS
Charter to be Amended by the Council subecttO Refer
endum.
Much time Of the Legislature is usually taken up In
the consideration Of town and city charters Such meas
1reS affect the local interests Of the various members OF
he Legislature They usually Of more Importance to
hem than general legislation that affects the entire sa
Il is recommended that act be passed. by which these
various charters be amended by the councils Of the
various towns and cities the to be submitted to
he qualified electors a referendum This is undOubt.
dly better plan of safeguarding the interests Of the
'eople OF the various towns and cities than the usual
manner Of passing any old BILL which may be introduced
Without giving IL any attention whatever.
SILVER SERVICE FOR BATTLEsHIP FLORIDA.
The battleship Florida, being built will be launched
bout June or July, 1911. It IL usual to appropriate
uy $1,000 more for silver service to Be presented
o the ship named in honor Of the State.
LOBBYING
.Obbying in General-LObbying by Employees of Iers
lature
1t would be we'll to enact effective law prohibiting
Orrupt practices concerning, in opposition to- or In
Import Of laws pending legislation or in opposition
or in support Of claims against the State and providing
enalties for the violation Of such law.