Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-04

clared vacant The motion was Sec
onded by Alderman Meuser. In order
te give the health physician an op-
portunity to defend his position, the
board acted upon the suggestion OF
Alderman Wingate to defer a vote on
the motion until the doctor could be
cited to appear.
In brief time DIR. Driver presented
himself in the council chambers and
proceeded to defend his position. He
admitted he had quarantined in few
cases without investigation, depend
ing upon the symptoms as described
by the parents. This he considered
reliable evidence. He read his in.
struction from the state board of
health by which he is governed. He
felt by following these he had done
his duty A reviewing of some of
tfp hardships incident to his office
hS part in his talk. He cited how
BY the cooperation of the people con-
takious diseases could be avoided and
how they could be held in check. His
Interpretation of investigation did not
coincide with that held by the ma
jcrity of the members of the board.
In support of his views Alderman
Meuser read the law governing the
case. The city attorney asked II the
health physician would take the word
of layman in preference to ply
sician. After a lengthy considera-
tion the case as covered in Alderman
Hanno's original motion was left to
the health committee for considera-
ton. The council taking brief re-
cess while the matter was under ad-
visement. When the board was again
called to order, the clerk read the
resignation of the health physician
and it was accepted by the unanimous
vote of the board. Thus the necessity
of report from the committee was
removed.
DR.. A. W. Robbins was elected
health officer by a seven to one vote,
the latter being cast for DR.. Hurd.
The December reports of the diff
ferent officers were read and ordered
placed on file. The city treasurer re-
ported balance Of $7,184.61 in all
funds. Waiter Superintendent Red
mans collection for the month total
ed ss72.12. Eight arrests were made,
and $40 collected In fines. The cost
of operating the street department
was $307.46, and the fire department
sl61.S6. Ninety-fve cases of whoop-
ing cough, one Of measles and one of
cbickenpox were included in the city
health officers report. Thirty-four
cases of vhooping cough were dis
charged from quarantine during the
month.
All matters pertaining to the Pc
tition praying for the repeal Of ordi-
nance 502 are given consideration in
other articles.
Monthly bills amounting to $4,000
were read and allowed. The bill of
DR.. Driver for $50 was laid on the
table for consideration. A misunder-
standing exists as to whether the
city or the individual shall pay for
the fumigation, etc.
The clerk was instructed by the
council to send proper certificates of
the proposal for the charter conven-
ton as voted on last spring up to the
secretary of state, and at the request
Of the clerk, the city attorney is to
prepare proper documents for the for
wardings by the clerk.
An affidavit showing all claims for
labor and material on the South Du-
range storm sewer were paid was SUBJ
mitted. Upon motion warrant was
drawn for $503.75 in favor Of the
contractors, the La Plata Transfer
company, this being the amount due
them under the terms Of the con-
tract.
City Engineer Burdick was grant
ed six weeks leave Of absence from
the city.
Ex-Alderman Graden addressed the
board relative to an agreemen. exist
ing between the city, the county and
the owners of the Thornton ditch, re-
garding the construction of the crib
bing on Red creek. The expense of
this was TO have been shared equally
by the three. However the whole
expense was met by the city and as
yet the others have shown no inten-
tions Of making good their part of
the agreement. The mayor appointed
Alderman Hanno and Mr.. Graden to
take the matter up with the commits
sioners and ditch owners and effect a
settlement If possible.
The clerk was instructed tn notify
the street car company they had not
as yet paid the $75 they had agreed
to contribute toward the Junction
creek bridge fill.
An adjournment was taken until
Tuesday evening, Jan. 10.
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