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RffiUIAR llOlIT!lLY 1'llit;Tn~G BOAED OF HEALl'!1
P,EIlJ IN Or'FIc;E OF' BOAillJ
JUl\IE 7, 1961
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Pr9sent: J1r. James M. Hall, Jr., Chairr.an; 11r. O. O. Allsbrook, l~yor; Dr. James
!I. Smith, Dr. J. C. Knox and Dr. R. Bryant !Iare, Jr.
Jvl'l,yor O. O. Allsbrook ',:as ,.relcomed as a nm-/member of the Board of !Iealth.
On motion by Dr. Knox, seconded b;y Dr. Smith, the minutes of the last meeting Here
approved rithout reading; copies having been sent to the Board members.
One item of old business 1'1<18 brought up and discussed; the condition of the building
occupied by the health department. After a lengthy discussion, Dr. Smith suggested
that >ie i-'lV',stigate the possicility of sGcuring the net< Coast Line building. Notion
1<JaS mac!G by Dr. Smith, secondcc! by Dr. HarG, that the Chairman apppint a committee
to investigate the building and to make an evaluation of its suitablenec;s for the
health department. The cor,mlit.tce appointed 1ms Chairman Hall, J!fayor Allsbrook from the
coverning body, and Dr. Davis, J1r. U:.3siter, Hr. Edlvards from the health department.
Hot ion carried.
Che.irrnan Hall discussed the possibility of askD1G the County CO;;1l1lissioners to put aside,
in a sinking fund, $12,000.00 to $15,000.00 annually and ear-marking this Doney for a
future construction for the health departl!18nt building under the Hill-Burton program.
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The Hp.alth Director D1formed the Board as a unit that Mr. U:.ssiter plans to retire i11
October. The matter of a replacement for Hr. U:.ssiter >ms discussed at lenGth. The
Health Director feels that it is higbly desirable to fill this position Hith a
qualified enGineer. The Health Director 1\'E.S instructed by the Board to confer ,lith Hr.
J. H. Jarrett, Director division of Sanitary Engineering, State Board of Health, on the
availability of a r:lan to fill this position. No action l'lill be taken until the Health
Director has had an opportunity to talk with Hr. Jarrett.
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Chairman Hall r0ad a letter from Plwnbing Inspector, H. NcC. Bidrlle, addressed to the
Board conceminc the continual violation of the PlumbD113 Code by Hr. John Calog. 1'hrell-"
times recently Hr. Galog has been found guilt"' in Recorder's Court of violating .
provision of the lie'" Hanover County Plumbine Code. The Board feels that something nrust
be done to stop this continual violation by one man. On motion by Hayor Allsbrook,
seconded by Dr. Knox, it I'/aS moved that a letter be sent to Hr. Galog to appear at the
next meeting of the Board of IIea,lth to shoH cause why his license to do plumbing in
NeH Hanover County should not be revoked. l;ct.ion carl'ied.
In the above connection letters are to be sent to the City and County Attorneys asking
that they be present at this meeting.
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Chairrr.an Hall brought up the matter of the suit instigated by Mr. Robert E. Scott
against l:r. Ceo. \'1. Turner ano. the Consolidated Board of Health as Co-defender, in an
automobile accident occuring October 19, 1960. Hr. Lassiter ,,~s asked to check the
details regarding our foeging operations at the time of the ac ident. l:r. L'l.ssiter
reports as folloIls: "In regard to the accident alleeed to have occurred on October 19,
1961, on !J. C. 132 near 1'linter Pc.rk and caused by the fog from our Dyna-Fog 11B.chine;
I really knot< nothing about this accident, and only heard of it a fel" days ago "hen the
legal papers came to this department. An inspection of 11r. Long's records indicates that
the DYJ1a,-Fog mach:L1es Here not supposel! to be operating at that location on that
particular night." Signed: L. I. L'l.ssiter.
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Regarding this accident Hr. Long TI'.a.kes the fol101'ling report: "According to my records
on October 19, 1960, I instructed l:r. Janles Roberts and Ilr. Boyce MCPhatter, opcraLors
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of our fOCC;:ll1g Jre.Chi11es, to operate in the Spofford ltills Section on that day.
t/hen they returned to the 1'Jarehouse I asked them if they had operated i11 the
area as"igned to them and they reported that they had; this report was entered J
on T.1Y records of that day. In regard to the accident as claimed by !1r. Robert
E. Scott again,,~ ~. Geo. vi. 'furner and the Consolidated Board of Health, Co- ·
defender, I kne,'l nothing about it until the complaint ,vas filed in the office
of the Consolidated Eoard of Health." SiGned: I. T. Long, Foreman.
The City Attorncy's advice ViaS to be SOUGht in this matter. It seems tho.t the
County Attorney is involved in the litit;ation as law;,'er for VlI'. Turner.
Hotion ViaS made by Dr. Smith, secondcd by Bayor Allsbrook, to place this I;\3.tter
before the City Attorney and the copy of the suit 1'JaS turned over to Hayor
Albbrook. Hotion carried.
The Health Director requested permhsion for the transfer of monies from un-
expended budget items to take care of over-expended budget items. l'Jotion vms made
by Dr. Knox, seconded by Dr. Smith, that this permission be erailted. Carried.
11otion to adjourn ,ms made by Dr. ::Jmith.
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