The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-27
BOARD WILL ACT
0NLEW'S REQUEST
Health Body Decides To-Day
Whether or Not to Demand
investigation.
IF so, MAYOR WILL ORDER IT
y administrative Board PLANNING
to Install ornament Hypo-
chlorite Plant.
IF so, MAYOR WILL ORDER IT

Although anxious TO see the recent
[ typhoid episode a closed incident as
! soon as possible. and opposed Ia any
! further agitation. II Is probable that
| Mayor Ainslie will be forced to order
/ an investigation OF the events leading
Z up To the row betwoon tn. Admins
/ trative Board and the health officials
at Il formal request from the Board
! OF Health. The Board OF Health viii
meet this morning In the CITY Han
10 take action on Chief Health Officer
i.evy's demand for an Investigation
of his course. and the failure OF tho
proper authorities to install a hyuo-
chlorite plant at the Settling Basins
10 purify the citv's water OF TYPHOID
germs just as soon AS the Infection
was discovered.
y" comment was provoked at yes
tcrday's session OF tn. Administrators.
ii"ard On Dr I.evys demand for a
thorough Investigation 1t is under
stood. however. that some members OF
the BOARD 81 Health do not look with
favor upon this proposal. which th"y
say VIII tend To prolong the bad feel
ih2 aroused between the two depart
'ntnjs OF III. city government III
W. l. c1penhmer consulted City At
torn"y POLLARD yesterday In regard 10
tho proper method OF procedure to
obtain an official inquiry. lie was in
formed that such an Investigation
m1't t." ordered by the Mayor
Mayor AinsIic Says Littir.
Ma|o: Ainsl:. refused 10 maxi any
public statement yesterday I'm rci.i-
ence TO the proposed Investigation.
but his general attitude MAS taken
TO incan that h does no; wish Ia -.
further agitation OF the topic
HIS efforts during the la ,uo ,j.,,.,
have been devoted 10 partinliy sue.
cesStul attempt to harmonic tn. war
ilnI Administrative Board ana health
"ihcers ana to restore cooperation II.
however. he is asked by tn, Health
board To order the probe. he wilI prac-
tcally have no choice
Members OF the Board OF Health do
rot care 10 discuss their probable ac-
ZION until the meeting has taken some
dehnite step. and any forecast % the
hoards intention in regard to the prob.
VIII he merely Il conjecture II is gen
orally understood that the opposition
on the board itself 70 the Investigation
VIII not develop enough strength 10
block DIR. l.evy's request. and tina, the
result OF this mornings no.,iur viii
be formal demand for a probe OF Tho
,herses OF negligence brou,,h, by the
administrative BOARD auains, Tho
health officers
The majority Of tho members OF tho
fcalth Hoard feel that Or Levy's posi-
tion in the CONTROVERSY has bc.u omi
ncntly correct. and that criticisr, ~,
MN by the Administrative BOARD is nm
proNoked. Other members who opposc
the probe are of the opinion thai an
"fhcIaI Investigation into Or Laws
conduct would distract public attention
from tho point at issue: tho failure Of
Inc Administrative Board TO install the
precautionary hypochlorte plant when
us agent, the Superintendent Of Water
W orks, was advised TO take such a stem
by the Chief Health Officer
Typhoid Fever Situntiun
lhree new cases OF typhoid fever
were reported Yesterday. bringing mo
total number of cases in Richmond ,bis
month up 10 thirty eight as apafns,
r.th'""i' cases for all OF last June
ih"i" haye been five deaths In the
49, aeported now and for the next
lhr"c weeks the city water viii he hold
20 "lan". where the health inenectors
ran I" lind trace OF nny other s,urcc
OF infection No noticeable decrease i
.hc present outbreak is expected by
me health authorities until three weeks
~! LIE hypochlorite plant has been
IN working order
Acting Superintendent Of Wotor
orks William l.awton, .Ir appear.d
poi"t" tho Administrative Hoard yos-
.crdaN morning and reported that INC
~ pochioflte plant Is installed and tho
Ma'cI being treated with the
powerful s"rmicide. The first limo
treatinent was given Wednesday, even
ING at 'io o'clock, the water so puri
ne" reaching the residents OF Leo nIs-
ti''' Yesterday. ON motion OF Mr. Mo
'arthE Mr.. lawton was authorized IA
Visit Wilmington. Del: Washington and
Ne" iorh ana obtain estimates on ;no
c"st anu IN" most reliable plans for
Inc installation here Of a pcr,naDcnt
hEpochl"ritc or liquid chlorine plant
MT i'awton said that the hypochloyit.
is being put into tho water in IN
proportions OF ten pounds To 1000 600
gallons of water
To Join Pence Party.
without dissenting voice the Ad-
ministrativc Board consented To Income
party |" Mayor AinSlio's rove feast
next week. As a matter of fact tho
board went still further in it's cccorts
10 restore harmony ana directed M
lite letter To the iioard Of Iioalth. tho
chiet Health Onicer. tho City E.nEincer.
the superintendent and Assistant Su-
perintcndent of Water Works. ;hn
Mayor and Drs. Williams and F'rconl;,u
TUESDAY afternoon at 3 O'Clock on an
inspection tour OF the municipal wat.r
System. II Is proposed by Mayor
AinSiie that this occasion shall he
used for conference between all trc
parties To the recent controversy to
take some action ON tho recommends
lions Tor the Improvement Of tho water
supply made by DR.. Levy to The