The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-14

nenry 0llueiHelSIef, blce-preSiuenI
of the former organization.
Moved by Aid. Hollenbeck, second
ed by Aid. McCue, that $532.72 for
Contingent fund be transferred to the
Street fund. Yeas--Ald. Benedict,
Shawley, Hollenbeck, Friedly and Nc
Cue. Yeas, 5. Nays, 0.
Moved by Aid. Benedict, seconded
by Aid. McCue, that the city give $26
for flowers for the decoration Of
graves. Yeas, Aid. Benedict, Shaw
ly, Hollnbeck, Friedly and McCue.
Yeas, 5. Nays, 0.
City Bills.
John s. Donovan, Insurance, 67.10
George E. Wagner, Insurance, $3.50
Belding Coal & Ice Co. Supplies 1880
Bedding City Water Works, City
hall lights, .9.3l
lights. 353.9S
Spencer Electric Light Co., City
hall. PAPA
Bert Riker. Oil, 1914
Supplies. 14.50
v. H. Billings, Secretary (Kent)
Groceries, VIM. Simonds, 21.0o
VIM. F. Sandell, Actus Bond Co. $50
American Surety Bond Co., OF
New York, j. B. Essex bond, 10000
Belding Hardware Co., Supplies, Abb
IE p. Bunce. Labor, $3.50
| All. Wells. Labor, 5593
Frank BOYD. Labor, $50
Steve Bostwick. Labor, z 5000
JJpdke. Labor, 25.05
Chas. Kelsey, Labor, 30.80
Pete Martin, Labor, Z5.5O
Cleaners, Labor, 1850
Moved by Aid. Friedly, seconded
by ADD Benedict, that the city bills
be allowed and the clerk authorized to
draw orders for the same. Yeas
Aid. Benedict, Shawley, Hollenbeck,
Friedly and McCue. Yeas, 5. Nays,
10.
Water Works Bills.
Belding Coal & Ice Co., Sup
plies, S.4O
Barclay, Ayers & Bertsch Co.,
Supplies, 2.33
Crane Co., Supplies, S.34
and envelopes, 800
Spencer Light Co., Lights, 5.44
Michigan Supply Co., Supplies, 41.87
Moved by Aid. Friedly. seconded by
AID Shawley, that the water works
bills be allowed and the clerk author
lied to draw orders for the same.
Yeas, Aid. Benedict, Shawley, Hollen-
beck, Friedly and McCue. Yeas, 5.
Nays, 0.
Clellie S. Hoover, city clerk.
Monthly report Of the health officer
to the common council Of the city of
Bedding for the months of March and
April, 1919.
Number of complaints of nuisances
90. No cause for complaint, 2. Nu-
isances ordered removed, SO. Num-
Der removed, SO.
Classification of nuisance COM
plants: Filthy closets Ito clean) 80,
Filthy premises, 8, Manure Ito re-
move) 3, Water in cellar, 2.
Number of cases of contagious dis
eases reported: Whooping cough, 13,
died. 1. Measles, /. Number houses
fumigated 2. Number calls made
city poor2O. Number office calls,
city poor, 6.
Specimens sputa for tubercle bac-
cilli. 8. Gonorrhea, 9. Mumps, /.
Erysipilis, l.. Influence. ~ Treat
ments for syphilis, 8.
Respectfully submitted,
f.. w. Little, health officer.
Communicable and reportable dis
eases reported to the Belding board
of health from May 1, 1918 to May /,
1919.
Chicken-pox, 2. Dip.heria, 2 Err
ysipelas, 1. Influenza, 885. Measles,
6. Mumps 80. Pneumonia, IA.
Venereal diseases, 20. WhoopirAg
cough, 8.
Forty-three operations have been
performed at the free clinic for the
city of Belding
would estimate that so percent
of the communicable diseases have
not been reported.
Ten neglected children Lave been
sent to the State institution where
homes were not suitable and parents
and those that had the care of the
children were not proficient tc care
for them.
The venereal situation in the city
of Belding is a grave question, How
to care for the venereal diseases.
! (Gonorrhea and Syphillis.) A num-
Der of cities are conducting venereal
clinics and consider it to be the big
gest development of the year. These
clinics are for the purpose of locating
and giving free examination of pros
titutes and street walkers which are
reported and otherwise made known
to the board of health and male per-
sons who have been found associated
with them who may be reasonably
suspected Of having venereal diseas--
es, When found to have venereal
diseases they are quarantined in the
city hospital or in their own homes.
If they cannot afford private treat
ment they are entitled to the free
clinic.
Jus what action is best for the Bel
ding board of health to take is a
question and has not been decided.
Venereal diseases are very numerous
and some action is necessary to be
taken soon for the care and cure Of
the above named diseases.
Signed
E. w. Little, Health officer.