The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26
NO COMPLAINTS PRESENTED
Board Waits in Vain for Criticisms on
Conduct OF the Department Urges
the Council to Provide for the Repair
of Improperly Graded Streets.

Commissioner of Health DIR. John j.
McShane and his conduct of the bust
ness of the health Office was given a
complete vindication OH Friday even
ing when the board of health by an
unanimous vote reelected DIR. McShane
for another year as head Of the depart
ment and at the same time the health
commissioners as individuals paid tri-
butte to the splendid service that DR..
McShane had rendered to the city. The
members of the board declared that
they had absolutely no criticism to
make on the management of the health
department under Dr. McShane and
they emphasized their faith in Dr. Nc
Shane as a public official by signing an
unanimous request to the council that
the commissioner be given an increase
in salary for the coming year. DIR. Nc
Shane had no part in the discussion of
the merits of his department. and the
praises given to the department came
from the commissioners who had been
in close touch with the work Of the Of
fee during the year. DR.. McShane was
given especial praise for the manner in
which he had handled the scarlet fever
epidemic and for the great care he had
taken in handling the recent small pox
cases in the city. When the board COM
pleted its discussion of the matter there
was no doubt left as to their faith in
the commissioner and his work.
AS had been announced the board had
planned to hear criticisms of the de-
partment but not a single criticism was
presented to the board. Former SAM
tary Inspector M. F. Barber appeared
at the meeting and waited until nearly
9 CLOCK but when he was called before
the board to make any statements
which he might desire it was discov-
cred that he had LETT the building and
he did not return during the continue
tion of the meeting. The board passed
a resolution in regard to complaints and
in the future no complaint will be con-
sidered unless it is presented in writ
ing and signed by citizen, of Keno
sha. just as soon as such complaints
are presented committee will be named
from the board to make complete ex-
animation into the facts and the per-
son making the complaint will be given
an opportunity to appear at public
meeting of the board and submit such
evidence as may be found to substantiate
the complaint. Members Of the board
declared that investigation had been
made of verbal complaints submitted in
the past and that they were found to be
groundless.
The board discussed number Of
matters of great Importance in promot-
ing the health Of the city. One was
Gu6 IHp6lIoCt SIdu6S Oh SOu6 Oh the
streets in the city and the board held
that the council should take action to
have these streets repaired SO as to
eliminate water standing in holes,
caused by imperfect grades. The mat
ter will be formally laid before the
council at it's next regular meeting and
it is probable that the demand of the
board will be met and that some effort
will be made in the near future to rem
ledy these defects in the pavements of
the city. The board also urged the
council second time to take some ac-
ton to secure the passage of an or
dinance which would make it necessary
to wrap all bread sold in Kencsha in
individual wrappers. This matter was
referred to the council some time ago
and the suggestion was placed on file.
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