The daily gazette., 1878-07-23
The Health Guardians.
MEETING LAST EVENING. -
A RUNNING DEBATE.-THE CLERK
OF THE MARKET DOES NOT
Know HIS DUTY.-THE
ARAT SOLD In OUR
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last evening, to decide whether they
would sustain tire report of the Commit |
tee of the First Ward submitted at the
Last stated meeting Of the Board, declar-
ing the slaughter houses off of Tatnall
street, the oleomarga,ine and fat boiling
establishments on the same street nuis-
ances. The time of the meeting.
which lasted nearly two hours was con-
sumed In debae during which \ very
important question came up, and one
which effects every one. 1t was the condi-
tion and quality OF the meat that is sold
in our markets. 1.-THE reports be true,
as brought out last evening, there Is
large quantity of meat sold Lere every
market day that is not fit for dog TO
cat. The debate also elicitated the TACT
that the Clerk of the Market did MOI
kuow his duty, although he has been in
the POSITION for over year.
Iu reference TO the nuisances complained
Of there were number OF the residents
in the negaboIhood present among
them being Two ladies, who were pre-
sent for the purpose of addressing the
Board, and on This subject the first de-
bate OF the evening occurred, on IA motion
of Mr.. GlAtts,to allow them 10 address
the Board.
MIR. Mullen, said that the meetiHg ha d
been called for the consideration of
mater hat should be considered calmly
and with deliberation. The establish
ments which had been visited by the
Board had been complained If for
number OF years as nuisanoes, and he
therefore hoped that the Board would
allow those present to be heard.
Mr.. Smith. said that the Board Of
Health had met there on Friday last,
aud found everything in good condi-
! tion, and with all due respect TO those
| who wished to be heard, he thought the
Board was competent TO judge. II we
are going TO allow this thing where is it
going to end. He thought that the mo-
ton was entirely out of order.
| Mr.. Bickta. If we are going to have
| the ladies' to come here and transact ed
our business. we had better inform them
every meeting night, and we would soon
! have the room full.
Mi. Bailey thought the Board had
treated the residen's very respectfully
by meeting there, and he thought they
had no right to come upon the floor and
make statement.
Mr.. Simmons thought that II one 81 de
of the question was heard the other side
should be-, and he therefore not in favor
OF the motion as il Was.
The motion to allow the citizens to
address the Board was lost.
MIR. Bailey moved that IL be made the
duGy of The executive officer of the
Western District TO visit the places COM
plainrd of II possible at least once a
day, during the months of July, August,
and September. Adopted.
Mr.. Baily moved although he would
not vote for il, that the slaughter house
tallow factory and oleomarga,ine MANU-
factory be declared = nuisance.
Mr.. Simmons said that be had gone
through he places with other members
of the Board, aud he would say that he
had never seen slaughter houses kept so
l clean. lie would vote against the mo-
ton.
DR.. Draper, was not prepared to vo'e
on The question he Was not present al
n the time the Board met there, and there
n fore he could not give an opinion as to
their Condition. This mat er should be
looked into very carefully, for If thu
y Board declared those places nuisance,
= the only thing the could do would be
y to proceed at once 10 remove them they
v had 10 other all tentative. The slaughter
IS houses are permitted by ordinance un'
u der certain restrictions, one OF them
being that the High Constable shoult
visit them at least once week, and re
L port as to whether TIN y are nuisance ol
not. He had never heard of the officer
doing so. Before breaking up man''
& business the Board should first fully con
: vince themselves that that business wa
1t prejudicial to the health of the citi
r Zehs.
!. Mr.. Gawthrop, that the motion JUS
passed in regard to the executive Office
of that district visiting the places com
n planned ofwas a very important one, ant
d would tend to remedy the evil.
:, The motion to abate was lost.
MI. Glatts, in an excited manner
+, "Will the chair tell me what nulsanc,
e iso
a. The chair: "If had Webster's die
= tionary here would give the gentleman
s. the definition of the word nuisance"
le Under the head of new business, MI
)r Nun on said that there was meat butch
cred in this city and sold IN the inarke
that was totally unfit for any person &
eat, and he thought it was the duty o
the Board o look into the matter, as tn,
,e clerk of the market, who is inspector
is meats, has not attended to his duties IL
lg that respect.
/ Mr.. Brickle-it is the business of tn
at clerk of the market to look after tha
t. business and not the Board Some tw'
III years ago when he was in Council tina
~ body had passed an ordnance making
vs. the clerk of the market inspector
IN meats, ana he thought that the salarl
le was made 800.
e. The ordinance was here read by tn
to clerk.
le Mr.. Sharp would like to ask the clerl
le if H. had ZEN or knew what had becam
Id of that lop sided, lean, lank, swelieo
er head animal which was being driven IN
o. to the slaughter pens on last FRIDAY al
DIS ternoon.
H. Mr.. Munson-It the gentleman ha
r- said that rotten animal he would hav
es hit it better, and If the clerk of the ma
nd ket does not attend 10 his duties, VIII
of the proper authorities should SO be IL
formed. He moved that the PresideI
of the Board be instructed 10 call the
tention of the Mayor to the condition
the cattle being slaughtered In IN
x city. L1a -;
of Mr.. Gould, (clerk of the market,) sal
of he remembered that there was some Ia
,ll In the City Council about appointing
IA / of Vnaat. but 1o Il