The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19
TOWN COUNCIL TURNS
DOWN SCHOOL BOARD

In view of past trouble and serious
Interference with the schools which it
was thought might have been avoided,
the school board has made request that
the present school janitor and truant
officer, c. ii. Weidenhammer, be desig-
mated as the town quarantine officer
with authority to put up and remove
quarantine signs and to fumigate all
properties which have housed patients
suffering from contagious diseases, if
any such there be.
Mayor Drach conveyed to the trus
tees the request of the school board
and superintendent of schools. and said
in this connection that while the town
was now and had been in very health
ful condition there were certain dis
eases which usually made more or less
trouble during the cold weather and
often caused serious trouble and an
noyance to the school authorities and
he thought it best to anticipate such
things and provide in advance to coun-
teract or overcome such trouble as
much as possible. He called attention
TO serious trouble which had arisen in
the past by reason of carclcssness in
the matter of quarantine or fumigation
and he thought it best to be prepared
for any emergency that might arise and
said he had told the school board that
he did not anticipate any objection to
their request
But here is where the mayor proved
himself a poor guesser for scarcely had
the mayor finished presenting the case
than Trustee Howard made it very
plain that he was against the plan,
especially since it was proposed that
one, C. II. Weidenhammer, for whom
it was soon evident that Alderman
Howard does not entertain any special
affection. Howard and some others fa-
vored leaving this matter to the city
physician, but when it was stated that
physicians were as rule too busy to
attend to such work themselves com
promise was made by making Marshal
Baxter responsible for that line of
work should any occasion arise making
such duties necessary.
1t was stated in the discussion THAI
the town is in most excellent condition
in the matter of health but that it was
considered wise to take these necessary
precautionary steps early in the season
so as to guarantee the greatest protec
tion possible against any contingency
that might arise. The physicians will
be requested, as in the past, to report
any questionable cases to City Physi
clan Hopkins who will make such report
rs he may deem necessary to the school
board and the marshal and in this way
it is hoped to avoid the trouble which
in the past has sometimes been very
annoying.
There was some discussion upon the
N'lll ANU VI WIS. IplIlS'S lHdl 'H'
town has hauled away from her lots
her stove and some other articles which
she SAYS she very much needs. No
action was taken.
The bill of George Broughton for
work in connection with the city fire
alarm system was referred to the Fl.
nance committee and that of the Glen
wood Light and Water company was
pared dows to suit the board and al
lowed. All other bills were allowed.
The apportionment of the costs to the
lot owners of the new sewer in block
3 was left to the town clerk and the
engineer.
The board seems to he getting tired
of the plan inaugurated some time ago
of holding fortnightly sittings and in.
structed the town attorney to draw an
ordinance which would restore the old
plan of monthly meetings.