The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
|SANITORIUM AGAIN
ISSUE AT MEETING
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we should at that date ask the
people to express their opinion at
the polls, and give us the rlght 10
spend the amount OF money neces-
sary to build hospital for the
needs of New Hanover county.
The letter from the Civitan Club,
in part, reads as follows:
After deliberation of the facts
at our command, from the press
and personal reports, we feel that
further delay in the construction
of the vital institution would work
undue hardship on the community
as whole, as well as on those un-
fortunatest afflicted with Tubercu-
losis not suitable candidates for
the state institutions; namely, in
curables and those awaiting ad-
mission.
We are informed that, without
the Red Cross sanitorium, these
patients are left to the care OF
their families and are constant
source foz. the spread of the dis
ease, since isoIatlons are OF prime
Importance in the control OF the
disease.
1--WE realize that we know little
about Tuberculosis and govern
mental finances. However, the fact
should be apparent to anyone that
where human life and health is
concerned, finances and tax rates
should be of secondary impor-
tance"
A resolution was adopted by the
board, after a motion by Com
missioner Gardner, whereby t n e
letter from the Civilian Club would
be acknow edged.
At the meeting yesterday after
noon, Commissioner Trask OPP
posed any further deliberation on
the matter. The question OF new
4 sanitoriu1n was not brough back
before the board for reconsider
alton by any OF the three members
4 who voted to postpone action on
the matter until a more feasible
time.
Commissioners Hall, Coleman
and Trask stood against the con-
struction of new institution, and
SO far have refused to bring the
matter back for reconsideration.
A committee was appointed by
the board to make a study of the
drainage problem reported by the
u. S. Public Health service, which
4 is working on the widening and
deepening of Burnt Mill creek.
It. was reported to the board
Yesterday afternoon, that the At
|, lantic Coas. Line Railroad tressel,
which crosses the creek, near Its
mouth, where the stream flows in
to Smiths creek, was supported
by piling, which rest on a base
Of solid rock. I. was alleged that II
tie Health department moved the
creek-bed surrounding the piling
in deepening the creek, either the
county or the railroad company
should appropriate the necessary
funds to make the tressel safe for
the passage Of trains.
The argument of the railroad
company is that the creak-bed
surrounding the piling is a main
support of the piling, and claims
that if the county orders the creek
TO be deepened the county govern
ment should pay for the recon
oitioning of the tressel.
The amount involved is between
$500 and $500, it was reported at
the meeting Yesterday.
A committee has been appointed
, to confer with engineers of the
railroad company, and others, to
, determine who should be held re.
sponsible if the work in the creek
is continued.
The railroad has agreed to fur
nish labor, but materials and other
needed facilities, should be furnish.
ed by the county they said.
A tax problem was brought be-
fore the board concerning certain
property at Carolina Beach which