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- Description is exactly "1. Records of the Corporation of Florence, Ala., December 15, 1865, p. 444.
Called Meeting, Dec. 15, 1865
A called meeting of the board of aldermen of the town of Florence, Friday morning December 15, 1865 at the office of Judge [Vincent M.] Benham present his Honor W. B. Wood Mayor pro-tem, Al. Jno. W. McAlister, V. M. Benham, Z. P. Morrison, Wm Ragsdale, W. T. Price, Joseph Milner, & Geo. W. Karsner.
Pest House
Small Pox
His Honor the Mayor stated that the board was called together for the purpose of providing a Pest house for cases of Small Pox. A case of a Negro woman and several of her children has been reported to him as sick with the Small Pox in [the] heart of our town.
After some discussion on the subject of a Pest house and the place to put it on motion a committee of two was appointed to get some house and have it removed and put up at or near Seaton Spring, and if a house cannot be got the committee be authorized to procure suitable lumber and have a pest house built.
Committee on Pest House
Al. Morrison & Farmer were appointed said committee.
On motion the Town Constable was authorized to procure proper supplies for Milly Weakley & her children during this time of their sickness of Small Pox and have it charged to the corporation.
No other business being before the board on motion they adjourned.
Approved
Jas. B. Irvine
Mayor
Attest
Josiah Pollock, Clerk
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