Evening journal., 1916-05-09
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NV FAN NfeiAihH arc dAAvAt NoANANN
residents. It was also decided 10
maintain the ban on the Barnum and
Bailey circus which was scheduled TO
be shown here on next Friday.
The resolution presented by Engi-
neer Hopes follows:
Whereas. The Board Of Health for
the city Of Wilmington, did, on the
first day Of May. A. d. 1916. order
and direct that the secretary of the
Board of Health adopt such methods
as In his judgment should be proper
as a means of quarantine against
the spread of smallpox within the
city. And.
Whereas. Pursuant TO said order
the said secretary OF the Board OF
Health did order and direct that
the churches. schools, theatres. sa-
looms and certain other public places,
within this city should be closed TO
the public. And.
Whereas. In the judgment of the
said Board of Health. the health OF
this city will not require the enforce
ment Of the said order OF the said
secretary OF the Board OF Health so
far as the same relates to the said
churches. schools. theatres. saloons
and other public places within this
city. on and after the eighth day Of
May. A. ID. 1916, at p. m. Therefore.
be It.
Resolved. That on and after the
said eighth day Of May. A. ID. 1916.
at p. M. the said order OF the said
secretary OF the Board OF Health, so
churches. schools. theatres. saloons.
junk dealers and other public places
within this city, be annuled And be
II further
Resolved. That the secretary Of
the Board OF Health be ordered and
directed 10 make no further or other
order i'm respect to said churches
schools. theatres. saloons and other
public places than at present exists.
except upon the order or direction
of this Board Of Health.
"Owipg to tho late hour at which
this resolution was passed the public
and private schools will not open
until Wednesday morning, May 10th"
No resolution was adopted relative
To placing the cOlored theatres and
circds under the ban. although II was
the opinion Of all the members that
such places should be closed for the
present
Previous 10 the meeting Of the board
a secret session was held and the
matter Of enforcing the quarantine
was considered. II was decided tc
have the schools open tomorrow, We'd
nesday. That tho matter had been
! thoroughly threshed out at the con
/ ference was evident shortly after the
meeting opened. when Or. Leon Var
Horn. representing the new Atlantic
/ League Baseball Club here. asked per
mission TO interrupt tho meeting. as
/ he had To leave the city. Dr. Van Horn
asked II the ball team would be al
lowed TO play here on Friday. th'
opening date. Or. S. c. Frederick
president Of the board. replied "Yol
may: that has all been arranged"
The resolution lifting the genera
ban was then read and after il ha'
been adopted Clarence c. Killen. sec
retary of the Chamber OF Commerce
called the Office on the phone an'
asked il the members would cooperate
with committee OF the Chamber o
Commerce in a cleanup campaign
Mr. Killen was informed that th'
members would confer with the com
mittee on next Monday afternoon
prior to the regular meeting of thl
board.
Several minor matters were discuss
ed at the meeting yesterday. Secre
tary Bowers was ordered TO ask tn
leading clothiers for sealed competi
tive bids for suits for the health in
spectors. the bids to be in by the en'
Of the month. A resolution requirinl
that all dead animals. and decayinl
matter OF like nature be remove,
from the city within forty-eigh
hours Under the new resolution tn
board DEGREES that their rule shal
take i'm all the territory adjacent 4
Wilmington within a one mile radiu
beyond the city limits.
II With respect to the re-opening o
the Wilmington Institute Free Librar
the following notice is given:
In accordance with the permission
of the Board OF Health. the Free Ii
brary will open Tuesday. May .. a
the usual time. $50 a. m. No fines vii
be charged on books due May TO /
inclusive il returned before . p. m
on May 10. The usual fine OF cent
a day will be charged thereafter A
L. Bailey. Librarian"