Evening journal., 1918-09-27
NO CITY MONEY
TO fight "FLU'
Council Tells Board of
Health Council of Defense
Should Advance Funds
W. S. ANDERSON
GETS POSITION

DR.. R. E. Ellegood, president of the
board Of Health, and Secretary Cahill,
Of the board, held a conference with
rsty Council last night and told them
BAT the Board of Health is in dire
need OF money with which TO carry on
.he fight against the Spanish influenza
epidemic.
Or. Ellegood said after the conference
that the councilmen refused 20 advance
lhe money. referring the officials of the
Board of Health TO the Stale Council OF
Defense.
DR.. Ellegood said that il was all right
70 go 10 the State Council Of Defense
y the disease should become beyond
sontrol OF the city authorities, but at
present the city authorities are expected
70 take care. OF the city's sick. The
health officials said, however, that
though handicapped by the lack OF
funds they would do all within their
power to stamp out the malady.
Council in regular session last night
confirmed the appointment Of William
j. German as a member OF the Board
sf Public Utilities Commissioners for a
Term OF five years.
Following some words by Councilman
Name, William S. Anderson was elected
assistant building inspector. William
NJ. Connolly was nominated against Mr..
Anderson. The latter received eight
votes and Mr. Connolly four.
In opposing the nomination and cleo
lion Of Mr.. Anderson Mr.. Kane said
lhere Is not enough work in the office
lor the Inspector He said that the
building inspectors Office had done
pnly $50 worth of business this month.
epeople are not having buildings
erected at the present time because OF
Fhe shortage OF labor and material, and
Il no buildings are being erected, what
hill the Inspector inspect2"
A report was submitted of observa-
lions taken with reference TO the
smoke nuisance, complained Of by resi-
dents Of the Ninth ward some time ago.
The observations were taken from the
dupont building.
Hhe Wilmington Bleachery Company,
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company and the New Castle !
Leather Company and the Diamond Ice
and Coal Company were included among
the firms complained Of causing an un-
due amount Of smoke.
On motion, copy OF the report and |
also of the complaints, made TO Coun- |
oil some time ago, were ordered sent |
TO the companies included in the COM |
plant
A communication from Brandywlne /
Lodge No. 52s. Brotherhood of LOcomo- !
tive Engineers, was read. The signers |
stated that the lodge has a member |
NJ "a fetNn A..
welfare Of the city who wanted to |
object TO any raise in gas |
rates In Wilmington. The cOmmunica- /
ton was ordered received and filed.
A communication signed by Morris /
dupont Lee, Of Grant and Parkway. /
was read Mr.. Lee asks for two lights I
for the block IN his neighborhood. 70 /
Is understood that there are no lights /
there and that the place is totally dark
)n rainy or cloudy nights.
Councilman Mearns handed I'm the
remarkmg that i'm
TO the extent of sl4f.2OO
lad been made in the block and that
axes to the extent Of s2,3i1.i6 80 into
be Golfers OF the city treasury as a re-
ult. He said that II the city cannot
ford TO furnish two lights, which
would cost S36 a year, Wilmington was
D sorry plight. The communication
vas referred TO the Law and Finance
instead Of the Street and
ever Committee.
A letter Of complaint regarding the
ondition Of the street car tracks on
Vest Fourth street was read and re-
erred
Mr.. Harrington, Of the Eleventh ward
aid there are ~ blocks OF track in the
'welfth ward which the traction com
any has not used for several years,
nd he could see no reason why the
ais could not be taken up and moved
o the West Fourth street line.
Mr.. Robertson announced that the
Iodney street reservoir would be for
lally turned over to the city al 3