Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-22
SANITARY MEASURES.

SANITARY MEASURES.
Meeting OF the Board OF Heaith-Re4
port aF the Health Omcer- Inmates
OF Crowded Tenement Houses 10 be
Looked After.
The Board Of Health was to have met in
regular session yesterday at z. NJ but an
hours delay ensued for want of a quorum.
At p. NJ. the board was called to order by
the President, Dr. Plunket. Present: DIS.
Winstcad, Buist and Compton ard the
Health officer, DIR. Morton.
A report of his operations since the last
regular meeting Of the board, was presented
by the Health officer, DR.. Morton, giving
a full review Ofthe work being done under
his supervision. lie said that the report Ct
the deaths during last week shows but nine
deaths in the city, which is a
considerable decreasR since the
week previous. This decrease he Thought
mainly attributable to the efforts
of the sanitary officers, Messrs.
/ Davis and Allison. Attention was called
by the Health Officer to the fact that the
/ street railway track on Cherry, between
| Demonbreun and Kirkman, was sunken TO
such an extent that the Sater stands on the
street in wet weaiher to the fact OF lun-
| dreds and thousands of logs lying on the
river bank on the Edgefield side; to the
| filthy condition Of the Masonic building
| cellars; TO the dilapidated condition Of GER
tain awnings on Broad street, near Sum
mer. the Steife & Pfeifier sewer, and se7e-
raj other nuisanees.
The report was received.
DIR. Compton presented the following re-
! port, which was referred to the committee
appointed to eedify the sanitary laws of
tie city.
NASHVILLE, July IS, 1S74-Gentlemen
| of the Board Of Health, Nashville, Tenn:
L beg leave to make the following report on
| the subject referred 10 me-"the removal Of
| the sarliags and slCis from the city, AT
cur last meeting inferred that my duties
were confined to the accomplishment of
this object under existing laws. l there
| fore advise that six carts, furnished with
barrels with close-iitting tops or slides, or
else with water-tight boxes, be by the
Mayor ordered to report, with strong, young,
active drivers. who shall be provided with
shade and broom each. To the Health Oh
Ger, who shall assign them to such parts OF
the city as may require them. This num-
her Of carts think viii for a short time be
required; after time the number may be
diminished.
The law now in force needs great altera-
ton. The city should not be taxed to re
move the filth of any individual, but
should force each one, at individual eX-
pense. to remove all filth fiOm the city,
Priyv sinks should be removed by owners
or agents of lot or lots on which said privy
is situated. All other garbage and tiltf
sbOuld be removed by occupants OF saiJ
lots. All drainage should b. made by
assessment on the various lots requiring
drainage, and the owners Of said lot
should Ue rgaui.ed 10 pay said assessment
that the drainage Inat be efeetedi
There was at last meeting referred to M
a bill in relation TO privies, from the COun
ell of the city, which was referred to you
Board of Health. l have read with car
tie bill, and would report that there an
! defects in the bill. As a bill 10 become
the law. could not endorse il; but as Their
is a committee from this Board now OF
duty to codify and prepare code Of besltl
laws for the city Of Nashville, l would ad
wise that no legislation be asked FIR unit
that report be prepared, for this is one o
the most important subjects to the healtl
of the city. Very respectfully,
II. NJ. COMPTON, NJ. d.
DIR. Morton reported that he had twent
carts on duty yesterday, cleaning up stree
alleys, etc.
DR.. BUST, Of the committee appointe'
to order medical works, reported that
: had ordered three standard works, an
} would recommend the Board suhScribin
for the SdRudridn, edited by A. NJ. Bel
NJ. D., and published at New York. HI
recommendation was agreed TO.
DIR. Compton wished to call attention 7
the fact that meat of q very ObjectiOna0l
character is sold in the markethOuse. III
offered a resolution directing the City MAJ
shal to see that the law in relation 10 IN
matter be enforced. Adopted.
The suggest ions embodied in the repor
: to the Health offer were taken up. u
: motion of DR.. Winston the Health Office
was instructed TO notify the Mayor c
Edsefeld Of the custom Of allowing log
to remain on the river bank on that sid
= Of the river. The Steifel and Pfeifer mai
ter was postponed.
DIR. Plunket offered a resolution request
ing Mr.. Ford, L. ). Signal officer al m
l point, to furnish the Board with regina
weekly weather reports. Adopted.
A resolution providing for the drainag
Of the cellar under tie Colorado buildlH.
was adopted. =.
= A resolution instructing the Health on
Ger to inquire into the habits Of the Peopl
= living in crowded tenement houses, an
5 report the number living indiscriminatel
: in cramped quarters, was adopted.
: Adjourned till the next regular meeth
Aug, 1.