The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-24
THE DOCTORS AND CITY DADS.
THEY MEET AND DISCUSS SAM
TARY MATTERS.
THE CONFERENCE.
A NEAT AND VEGETABLE IN
SPECTOR TO BIZ AP-
POINTED.
He Is To C0NFlSCATE uN.
UFALTuFUL MEAT. ETC.
TuE yoisTAEETIS6,

THE MEETING.
Az the request Of the mayor and o''y
council the physicians me. with the faith
ers yesterday afternoon ,o di,cu" the san
i,ary condition Of Cairo.
rHs MAYOR
Called the meeting to order, and stated its
object, requesting the physicians present
to give their views IN relation to
the hes. method OF disinfec,ing
and putting the city into good
ssnitsry condition. Ho stated thu, the
authorities had purchased lime TO be
thrown upon the streets, and we're using
coppers. to disnfect sink holse and privy
vaults.
| Drs. Dunning, Smith, Brigham, Ward
! ner, Wood and Hulse each briefly sd-
dressed the meeting, giving thier views in
reference to the condition OF tho city, snd
! discussing tho merits of the several disin-
! fectants in common use.
Afier . free interchange 81 OPTIONS
between the fathers and tho doctors Lad
been INDUCED in, N. Dunning moved
,ha, the physicisns retire for consultation
and 10 prepare written report iof The
consideration of the coancil. Carried.
THE DocroRs' MEETING.
The doctors organized in the clerk,
ovos, calling DR.. Duuning TO tho c .Air,
and appointing DR.. WArdnsr secretary.
The chairman said he supposed il was
the wish of the mayor and city council to
&C. the opininion Of the physicians, ss TO
the best method Of disinfec,ug and de-
odorizing the city.
DIR. Smith moved ,tn, = committee Of
three be appointed TO recommend VIVA, in
their opinion we're the best disin fectsnt,,
and the manner in which they shoald b
applied.
The chair appointed As such committee
Drs Smith, Gordon and Brigham.
DR.. Smith thought that coal tar, l.bef-
ally used in the low and damp places in
tho city, was as good . dsinfectsn. o.
could be employed.
DR.. Dunning suggested ,hst the COM
'nittee recommend that the people desis,
from the use Of Ohio river water a. much
as possible. He also thought there Dug b,
TO be some Que to inspect the markets 90
prevent tho sale OF stale Vegetables and
unsound meals.
Dr.Smi,h spprovod,hs suggestion. Fresh
vegetables were no, injurious IL Used dis
cre"tly, bat stale vegetables were . pain
ful source Of disease. People ough, TO
know enough not 70 eat too much vege,s.
bic stuff, but unsortlna toly many persons
did not.
DR.. Dunning suggested ths. the council
should bslvery careful to appoin, . COM
petent man 70 act as inspector. 1t should
select man who 10 competent to tell a
tube rose from q cabbage He didn', soy
cabbage, but tina, 10 evidently wha, be
meant TO say.
Alter consultation tue committee re.
ported in favor ofcosl tar IS disinfecta
" be Used in the low and damp places Of
the city, and that when practicable Ola
! aud fllIh should DO covered with earth
tina, copperas should be used TO diam
! feet privy vaults, and coal tar to disinfec
the sewers Of the city. The committee
recommended the appointment % an in
spector Of rnests aud vegetables.
The repor, WAS read to the join. mee!in.
and resolved.
tux COUNCIL
Was then called to order and the rol
called, all the members except Alderma
Nsllis answered to their names.
The report Of the physicians was rsac
and on motion OF Alderman Bixby RI
ceived and the recommend stion adopted
On motion Of Alderman McEwen th
committees on printing was Instructed
prepare rules and suggestions for the Us
of disinfectAn,s as recommended by III
physicians, and 10 have said rules and fus
ges,ions printed III hand, bill for dis,r
button in the city.
Alderman BlIby offered the followin
resolution which wa. adopted:
Resolved, That the mayor be authorize
10 sppoInt some competent person ~ in
} spscior of meats and vegetables at -
4 per month, until September ls,, 1879, an
, that the ordinance commi,ts be instructe
, to draf, m ordinance in accordance her,
with.
A recess Of twenty minutes was taken
i Allow the committee to prepare the ord
: nance.
: The committee reported the ordnant
published in another column. The fir
section provides for the appointmsu, Of a
d inspection OF meats and vegetables al
= Gres his salary At 500 per month. II
y second section requires him
mako daily inspection OF meat al
u vegetable stalls, aud TO give the owne
n notice to remove all unheslthful stuff Al
to keep their places clean, and the thi
10 section gives him power to conascs
- and remove on, Of the city unsound Al
- diseased meats, vegetables, etc.
q The council then adjourned.
10
n, Yesterday morning OF cholers infsntul