The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-28
PROBE NOT ASKED
BY HEALTH BOARD
DR.. Levy INDICATED, and Moth
ing Remains to Be Gained
by Investigation.
ALL TO JOIN MAYORS PARTY
Harmony" Special, With War
ring City Officers Aboard, to
Start Tuesday.

Needing the advice of Mayor Ainslie.
the Board OF Health yesterday decided
to forego the demand for an immedia lie
investigation to place the blame for
I delay in the installation of a hypo
chlorlte plant Mt the Settling Basins
and passed resolutions completely
vindicating Chief Health Omcer Levy
in his course of action during the diff
iculty with the Administrative Board.
With the typhoid situation we'll In
hand. the desired water purifying
plant in working order and it's action
indorsed by the great body of the
public. the Board of Health determined
that further agitation of the subject
would be unnecessary and to no pur-
pose.
The Health Board FOLLOWED the con-
ciliatory example of the \Administra-
tive Board and accepted with alacrity
Mayor Ainslie's invitation to Join his
harmony, party" next Tuesday after
noon TO make an inspection tour OF the
setting Basins in company with State
health officials and all city depart
ments directly concerned in the recent
rupture According to the Mayors
completed plans, the Harmony spe-
ciar' will leave the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Station next Tuesday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock for the Settling
basins, returning the same evening
about Z o'clock.
The special will consist OF engine.
tender, baggage car and passenger
coach. In the passenger coach will be
the members of the Administrative
Board, the Health Board, the Mavor.
the City Engineer, the Superintendent
and Assistant Superintendent of Water
Works the Chief Health Officer. Drs
Williams and Freeman, of the State
Board of Health, and newspaper re-
porters The baggage car will be
equipped with n buffet counter and at
tendants to assist the Mayors efforts
to enhance the flow of the milk OF hui
man kindness. From all Indications.
the Mayors overtures for peace have
met with unqualified success The
prime object OF the inspection trim.
next to bringing the warning depart
ments into less belliRerent frame of
mind, is TO allow all officials connected
with the city's water supply to review
inc Settling Basins situation in the
light of recommended tons for improve
ments which DIR. Levy has made to the
Administrative Board through Mayor
Ainslie
DR.. Levy VIndIcated.
In a short statement Of the case
Chief Health Officer Levy defended his
actlon In the water controversy to the
Health Board yesterday morning. His
professional reputation was his prin
S,p"i ASST lie SAID. and feeling that
this had been unjustly attacked bv tho
Administrative Board, he would ike
TO see an official investigation called
Tor the purpose OF indicating his
course. He did not believe il the duty
or the Health Department to review
oa'iE the reports of chemical tests
made OF water in the Settling BASINS
he said. hut thought that the chemist
VINO made the tests should be told To
report to the health officers any sign
OF impurity manifested in his ANALYSES
ne ala not demand probe. hut de-
ciared his Willingness to stand by the
opinion of his board.
Several members of the board e,
pressed desire to have the contro-
Versy sifted TO the bottom and ne truth
OF the imbroglio brought to the
public attention. but President Omen
miner said he saw no good to be ac-
complished by further stirring IN the
matter. The board was at length
brought to his point of view. in so far
as 1t voted to postpone action on the
investigation motion. 1t is presumed
that this will be the last of the probe
Complete confidence In DR.. Levy and
support of his course was expressed
lions:
BE 1t resolved, That the Board OF
Health wishes to express its entire
confidence in DR.. Levys ability as
SANITARY expert. and that. furthermore
IL Is absolutely certain that he has
done everything that watchful and
pa instaking officer could accomplish.
his reputation Is SO strongly estab-
1shed that his work is recognized all
over this country. We feel that he has
done his full duty in safeguarding the
water from communications"
situation Clearing.
Mayor Ainslie was present to advise
against tho demand for an investiga-
non. and made visible impression
with his plea for harmony. The board
practically nullifcd it's action of sew
erai days ago of requesting daily re-
ports OF the chemical tests made at the
settling Basins by requesting the Ad-
illustrative Board to direct the chem
IL, AT the Settling Basins to notify the
hoard OF Health at any moment that
ms meteorological tests indicated any
contamination of the water In tho
chort 10 determine the full duties of
the settling Basin chemist, the board
asked the assistance of Mayor Ainslie.
only one new case Of typhoid fever
III me city was reported yesterday by
me inspectors of the Health Depart
ment. This case Ia located in the Me-
mortal Hospital Thirty-nine cases Of
FEVER have been reported this month.
as against eighteen for all of last
June Forty-hve cases are now on
hand.