, 1912-07-13

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ground in the Addition for the towns Of
Chrlstiansted ant' Frederiksted, aud piece,
4th and 9Th lines. His attention was called
to these words presumably causing some
misunderstanding, when the regulations we're
introduced in st, Thomas it might be taken
for granted, that the Sanitary Commissions
could intruie on private ground
With this amendment he would recon-
mead the Additions for adoption, hon. Mem
bers must remember, that we must use our
power as quick and as strong rs possible.
Bird Member for FrederIksted Country
District (BIockeoo9l said, that there was
no need o much discussion, we c uld all see
the necessity of taking measures; he recon-
mended the Drafts for adoption.
End Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Luuney) seconded.
aud Grown Member (Sehmiegeiow) would
only remark. that among the measures for
killing rats were the use of arsenic, he con
sidered it a little dangerous, if this poison
should be scattered among people VINO had
not the right understanding of h~endling thus
poison.
HIS ErceNenc9 answered, that the Board
was fully aware of the using of arsenic dis
criminately and had decided it should only
be used with the utmost care,
No one further requested the word, end
1st Discussion was closed. With Govern
ment's consent the Council tacltly agreed to
let 2ud Discussion come on.
2nd Member for Flederlksted Towu
(GoLdeh) asked what further measures were
taken FROM the Board al Health, aud re-
marked if it were not possible that the Coun-
ell could get all kinds OF elucldutiou from the
Authorities concerning thus question,
End Crown Member (Schmtegelo,n) agreed
with the last Speaker we had "a right to
know who are the members of the Board Of
Health f. inst. he would like to know, il
any of the Apothecaries were members.
us hreeiiescY answered, that the Board
Of Health consisted Of the Policemasters, the
Doctors and the Municipal Committee.
2nd Momber for Frederiksted Country
District lLou0teU thought that we should
have confidence in our authorities and noe
question their capacity. He didn't think it
would benefit the discussion to enter into
details,
It Member for Frederiksted Town
(CUuIter) sail, that the Council perhaps
would like to have some details from one Of
the members of the Board Of Health. The
Municipal Committee had n delegate IN the
Sanitary Commission, from this delegate
lac had got information, that the Sanitary
commissions would hold II meeting to-day
together with the Municipal Committee,
He would rs far as he could remember
give some of the details decided on.
The Land physicus was Chairman Of the
Board of Health. The Board would lake
measures from tomorrow. Traps are sent
for and will be sold at Il low price. Tho
chief rat killer, us he was called, was tho
Pilot, Mr.. Norgaard, he would appoint assis-
tants, one for each Town, they would again
have uh-assistants. Particular attention aud
precuution would be observed with regard
to the distribution of arsenic. Only persons,
whom the Board of Health considered pru-
dent and careful, would get the poison,
which only was to be used in the night and
taken away in the daytime. Bots. would be
paid for euch lat and mouse. In the towns
the dead animals would be burned. In the
Country Districts it would be left to the
managers to count the rats killed on the
estate, aud the dead animals would be
buried in a deep pit. All expenses would be
betrayed by the public. In Christiansted
the Policemaster was the Chairman Of the
Sanitary Commission, in Frederiksted the
Doctor at the Hospital was the Chairman,