The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
INVESTIGATION IS
NOT To Be ASKED
BY HEALTH BOARD
Spirit Of Cooperation and Har-
mony Now Manifest on
All Sides
VINDICATION FOR
DR.. LEVY is GIVEN
Mayor Ainslie Is to Decide
Matter of Daily Reports
on Waterfall Parties
to Take Trip

The board OF health will not call
Tor an Investigation. as requested by
DR.. E. c. Levy. into the manner in
which the chief health officer has
performed his duties, and In his
handling Of the typhoid fever situa-
ton.
Most Of the argument and talk in
the meeting OF the board yesterday
morning was calm and devoid of
militant tactics. Mayor Ainslie's
presence was persuasive of peace. and
the plea for quiet over the troubled
waters overcame the pirate of war.
Personal grievance was forgotten in
the consideration Of the public veal,
and the argument that Investigations
often cause more harm than good
and stir up never-ending hostile
feeling forced all to the view that
1t were wiser to let matters rest, and
the dead past bury its dead. and bet
ter for all to bend their backs for
the common good.
VIII BE No Investigation.
&c. there will be no investigation,
and instead of giowertng giances and
averted faces at the gathering on
Tuesday at the settling basins. where
sprang the germ of trouble. there
will be warm handciaps and gra-
elious smiles.
The board Of health did. however.
vindicate DIR. Levy. and endorse him
rs an experienced sanitary expert,
thus giving a healing balm to his
wounded Feelings. and decided 10 let
the matter of deciding the duties Of
r. o. Baldwin, the chemist stationed
at the settling basins, rest with Mayor
Ainsiie. Whether the chemists daily
reports shall be sent to the chief
health officer for reading. or wheth-
er he shall report simply as to
whether the water IS pure or con-
taminated will be settled by the
mayor. That is now the only point
at issue and since the mayor is to
decide the matter there is no basis
for further quarrel, DR.. Levy and
Chemist Baldwin and their respective
departments must abide by the de-
cision Of the mayor.
DIR. Levy Does Not Insist.
DIR. Levy stated that he bore ami
mus to no one. But his reputation
as an expert health officer had been
attacked through one of the papers,
and he wanted the board to de-
sermine whether he had been dere-
lfct In his duty or had performed 1t
to the best of his ability. The board
upheld him. He did not think 1t the
duty of the board OF health to analyze
the city water. but thought that the
chemist stationed at the settling
basins should report to the board
whether the water was pure or un-
safe. However. ne would not insist
on calling for an investigation, and
DR.. w. r. Oppenheimer. president of
the board of health. stated that he
saw no reason for one.
The board unanimously accepted
the invitation to visit the settling
basins on Tuesday with the mayor,
members Of the administrative board
and representatives OF the State health
board and others. A special car will
be run via the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway line. The party will be in
charge OF George c. Ruskell, city
eergeant -at-arms. without whom no
cfficial party would be complete.
One new case OF typhoid was re-
ported yesterday. but the situation is
well in hand. and the little germ
which caused so much trouble has
put In his worst work.