Evening journal., 1911-01-04
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kVVI7-K HllI1JHIV
HEALTH BOARD
This the Idea Of the Munich
pal Committee Of Board
Of Trade
ASK LECI-LATUaE
FOn The NEW ACT

marvel IN tue uuEOnL buhuluBs yes
teIday afternoon, members OF Tue
Board Of Health, several doctols Of
the city and the Municipal Comml1,ee
OF the Board OF Trade neld Discus
sion of ideas through wnicn the boald
or Health might become a non-pattl-
san organization. Ine meeting was
called at the instance or tue Board
OF Trade Committee. acting upon in
structions given them by the Board
Of Trade proper. AT a recent meeting
of the Board OF Trade the committee
was instructed TO draw up papers for
discussion. dealing upon the reorgani-
zation OF the local health board
For some time there has been mo-
ticeable unrest in the relations exist
ing between City Council and the
Board of Health. the situation lately
becoming so strained that an open
rupture between the two bodies has
been looked for. II was with a view
to the ultimate elimination Of all pos
sibllity of any such q breach that
yesterday afternoons meeting was
called. Through the suggested chan
nels, the Board Of Health Will be-
come stronger, broader body and
practically unassailable by other city
bodies, and an organization in which
politics will not play such a promi-
nent part as Il has been asserted they
do in appointments to the board under
present conditions II followed out
the proposed plans will cause COM
plete revolution in the board.
At a meeting 10 be held soon It Is
understood that bills to be presented
to the Legislature Will be drawn up
and an attempt made to secure legis-
lation to the end that the board will be
non-partisan body with the condi-
tions so arranged that its overthrow
will not be a possibility.
At the meeting yesterday II was sug-
gested that the body become one such
as the Board Of Street and Sewer d.
rectors and the Board Of Water Com
! missioners. Instead Of a board OF
l five members, as in force now, It was
suggested that the number be reduc-
ed to three, and no more Of major
, ity OF one for either of the political
: parties be at any time appointed to
A the board
: Six Year Terms.
q Another thing which will probably
o be done II the plans Of the con-
/ freres of yesterday are carried TO q
satisfactory conclusion, Will be th'
elimination OF the present practice o.
appointing the Health Board memhst
each year. Instead OF this the No 4
will appoint one member eveir
= years, each to serve a term
years. Under the present cure lsav-
Board Of Health Is changed varly'lVof
'e city election almost, the Demo- a..
ID sisting upon al DemdtlSa ~, -
10 Health during the Office y he ii
e. Gratis and vice versa. uttil the &
lie bers no sooner become Thoroughly q
b. miliar with their duties than they =
IN removed from Office and new memDel
Is are placed In their stead.
ie Under the new plan it is suggeste
ID that the Mayor appoint the member
D. to six-yeaT terms, one member TO
II appointed each two years. In order
is start this plan il will be necessary
s. the first to appoint one member fe
two years, one for four years and on
for six years.
Furthermore the Board will hay
the advantage of the ability to appolI
all the officers and employees Of ID
Health Department, and the direcuo
ID of the work of the clerk OF the maj
'n kets. the meat inspector and the mil
ty inspector, will all fall under them.
IN Neither will the other city bodie
have a chance to oust from olflce en-
rs member of the Board of Health or il
IN employees without first giving them
n fair trial and hearing.
General Health Supervision.
he In short It will be the work OF u
al Board OF Health to direct everytnln
be which has any direct bearing upo
a. the health Of the public OF Wilmington
Under the proposed plans the colieS
,s- ton of the city garbage, the cleanl
of ness of all yards, ETC., and eVery1nlh
ha pertaining to the maintenance OF
~ citv that is as nearly perfectly clea
el ae n is possible to make it, will ia
, 10 the Board of Health. II will be n
~ duty of the Board also to solicit Die
I'm for the contract removal of the ga
'h bage and all such other bids TN
might fall under their supervision an
hd ID will be the board that will pass ar
us award them. provided approVals a.
as executed by the Mayor.
me The finances Of the Board will all
,es be attended to by them, all bills bell
lie Maid direct from whatever sums q
lr1 citv may appropriate for the mai
Ter tenance of the department Salaries
the members will probably be
creased to a figure that will In me
sure recompense them for the uf
they devote in the interests OF the q
N, partment. AS suggested, the memDe
lin of the board will each receive an q
nual sum Of $500 with the except
Of the president Of the Board who "
AS receive AT least s400. The officers
LED the department will be appointed
MIA the Board Of Health and their salarl
cen paid by the Board, as viii all otner
DAD penses of the Board.
7ir- Want $4,000 appropriation.
tre- IL is understood that minimum
an nropriation of $4,000 will be asked
the bv the Board for the coming year I
Inmates made yesterday bring
in prospective expenses of the boe
eks close to this figure. The secretal
,wn an assistant secretary, the executl
for officers. the members Of the Doa'
telephone rental, stationery, clotni
tre- and all other expenditures VIII
rom made from this amount inns ngu
and Is the minimum amount whlcn VIII
ail- asked for from the City Council,
rvn- n is needless to say that the Boa
ne of Health will accept whatever 81
~ the Council may see fit TO appropll1
as the sums appropriated IN lot y
wears to the Department TOT It's ma
fenance are said to have been Iou
most insufficient
Under the proposed act the appoint
DIS secretary will also act as the registf
of births. deaths and marriages IN CO
junction with his duties as tne sec'
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