The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
QUARANTINE LAID
 ON SETTLEMENT Smallpox Is Prevalent at
 Frog Pond HEALTH MEASURES Commission Orders Oil Thrown in Pond Near Crews Station. Garbage Houses for North
 Birmingham

The most important action of the com- mission yesterday was the establishment of smallpox quarantine against a set | clement near wylam known as Frog Pond and the ordering of five barrels of oil to be placed on a pond near Crews station on the South Ensley car line.
 The quarantine went into effect last night after the forma lites of such a move had been taken. The police de- partment in cooperation with pr. Nell son. the city health officer. placed two patrolmen in the surrounding property to Frog Pond and all the people in that neghborhood must await the lifting of the legal measure before venturing into other localities.
 The prevalence of smallpox in the Frog Pond settlement Is said to be greater than in any settlement in this county for some time. It is stated the dreaded disease has swooped down upon the peo- pie with peculiar vehemenee and no less than fifty cases have already developed.
 The measures of precaution against Frog Pond will be maintained indefi- nitely until the smallpox epidemic has been placed under control of the health officials.
 Order Pond Oiled | The other health precaution taken was the action relating to the pond near l Crews station. It was reported that a great amount of fever in that locality was traceabe to the green scum~ssH the pond which was also a domicie for millions of mosquitoes. The health de- partment reported that the pond was at the bottom of a steep hill ns,ich was drained into the pond at the bottom. Five barrels of oil at seven cents i gallon were ordered placed on the pond which will not only kill the insects fre- quenting the place but will destroy any remaining deleterious matter there.
 The commissioners went on record as being very much opposed to any un- sanitary condition and expressed the faith that they would be able to remedy any such condition immediately. They ordered the erection of a refuse house In North Birmingham, which will take care of a great amount of garbage. One at Ensley is being considered and will be erected jus as soon as the one at
 
 one authorized will be erected under the personal supervision of Street Commis- sioner Gafford and will be erected with his laborers. That work will be started today, perhaps, and rushed forward to compl, ton.
 Very Short Meeting
 The commissioners smashed records for short meetings yesterday by meet ing at Il :05 and adjourning before noon. Very little work attended to because the commissioners made a specific re- quest that all persons desiring to appear before them postpone their requests un- til today because of their conferences on the bond issue. These requests were granted except the paving and grain contracts which were opened and award ed The Bitulithc was awarded the construction of slip of work near Rhodes park at a small cost while a sanitary sewer near North Birmingham will be constructed by Paul Ritcher the two firms being the lowest bidders on the two pieces of work.
 After these matters were attended to the commissioners opened grain bids and awarded the Wood-Cranne Grain com pany an order for oats and other grain.
 At the conclusion of the regular ad- journed meeting the commissioners went into executive session with the board of education. The topic discussed in that meeting was the proposition of canceling the proposed summer school plans. No announcement was made in that re- spect.
 The meeting this morning will begin at Il o'clock The bond election resolu- ton will be called while some other im- portant matters will be passed upon by the board.