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RmULAR MONTHLY MEEl'ING BOARD OF HEALTH
Ht+!> IN OFF ICE OF BOARD
MARCH 5, 1958
Presentl Dr. J. C. Knox, Dr. James H. Smith, Dr. J. C. Wessell and Hr. H. M.
Roland.
In the absence of Chainnan Hall and Mayor Wade, the meeting lolSS presided over
by Dr. J. C. Wessell.
On motion by Mr. Roland, seconded by Dr. Smith, the minutes of the last meeting
were approved without being read, copies having been mailed to the Board members.
Carried.
The Health Officer requested permission to change the Merit System Classification
of Junior Sanitarian, as set up in our 1957-1958 budget, to that of SerUior Sanitarian.
Motion was made by Mr. Roland that this change be made retroactive to January I,
1958. Motion seconded by Dr. Knox and carried.
At the February Board meeting Chairman Hall appointed a committee to make reco_en-
daiUons for an attorney to the Board of Health. This cOlllllli.ttee rec~ended Mr. John
C. Wessell, Jr., and on motion by Dr. Knox, seconded by Mr. Roland, Mr. Wessell was
appointed attorney for the Consolidated Board of Health on a fee basis of $50.00
per month. Carried.
Mr. John C. Wessell, Jr. was present and called attention to a letter he had written
Mr. Lassiter, Sanitary Engineer, regarding warrants being issued for parties violating
the garbage rules and regulations. He stated that it would be useless to bring
action in Recorder's Court unless we have witnesses, pictures and concrete evidence
of the violations. Mr. Lassiter reported that he has the photographic evidence on
one party and was trying to get it on the other.
Mr. Charlton A. Pope, President Taxpayers Association of New Hanover County, appeared
before the Board and requested a copy of the score sheet made on the James Walker
Memorial Hospital on January 8, 1958, by the health department. After considerable
discussion, it was moved by Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Roland, that the Health Officer
be instructed to make available to Mr. Pope the findings as shown on the score sheet
and the recommendations to the hospital for the corrections of deficiencies existing
as of January 8, 1958. Motion carried.
Motion for adjournment was made by Dr. KnOx.
Approved rJ /
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