Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-22

A Brick MISUNDERSTANDING the Health
Of tho City.

A Brick misunderstanding the Health
Of tho City.
AT the chamber Of commerce meeting yes
terday morning letter was read from
Chamber Brothers, of Philadelphia, relative
to their brick machine. They state that
gentleman who visited st. Paul last summer,
found excellent brick clay on Dayton bluff, in
the yard occupied by G. W. Jaggar. The let
ter asked to have sample OF the clay for.
warded to them for experiment, claiming that
If 1t is what is Represented it will make an ar
ticle nearly or quite equal to Philadelphia
pressed brick. The communication went to
the committee on manufactures.
Mr. McClung, from the committee on health
reported as follows:
To the president and directors Of the cham
Der Of commerce: Your committee charged
with the duty OF devising plan for the reor-
ganizatlOn of the board OF health have held
several sessions and fully considered the sub
ject.
Present at the meetings, Doctors Robinson,
Hand, Wheaton, Day, Abbott and Murphy.
Mayor Rice, City Attorney Murray and
Messrs. E F. Drake, W. A. Somers, A. 8.
Elicit and j. W. McClung.
it was generally conceded that the city has
suffered for some years for the want of an
efficient board of health and an active health
officer; that in consequence OF being virtually
deprived of these officers Of heath, recognized
as indispensable in every well regulated city,
the city has relapsed into very filthy
and unsanitary condition, the health and
the lives of it's citizens have been endan-
gered, it's mortality increased, and its reputa-
ton as a resort for invslids Is in danger Of
being lost. "A loose system Of architecture
involving defective plumbing and household
sewerage and ventilation has obtained, and we
are nearing the verge of condition OF af-
present dangers unless timely precautions
are at once taken 10 reverse our present
loose system aud enter upon . new era OF
intelligent sanitary work, under the su
pervisfon of an able and competent health
officer and board Of health, with suffi-
Gent compensation to the chief health
officer to secure the whole time, if necessary,
of said officer, and more than nominal per-
Torrance of the very thorough duties pre-
.cribed by the charter and ordinances OF the
city. They therefore recommend that the
present board Of health be abolished, and in
place thereof that the mayor, president of the
commoa council, city engineer and health
officer constitute the board of health, and that
the m yor, by and with the consent Of the
council, appoint health officer, empowering
him to serve two years, with compensation
~ SSUU per year, ana Lnat our representatives
in the Legislature be requested to procure such
legislation as may he necessary to carry out
these recommendations.
By order Of the committee.
J. C. MCCLUNG, Choirman.
supplementary: A bill was prepared by
Mr. Murray to carry out this recommends
ton and handed to our representatives. The
delegation was opposed to the bill, because
the, had inst been asked to pass one act rails
ing the salary of the city and county physician
10 80 800 to enable him to perform the duties
of health officer, and if this programme was
carried out, the legislation asked was unneces
sary. Your committee would therefore recon
mend that standing committee of this cham
Der on health be requested to report on the
powers and duties of the board Of health and
health officer, and to cooperate with these
officers to the end that speedy and thorough
cleansing of the city may be secured and the
provisions of the city charter and ordinances
on this subject be fully carried out.
j. w. MCCLUNG, Chairman.
This report gave rise to a lengthy debate as
to the best means of securing the desired end
and the matter was finally laid over for one
week.
Mr.. A. Oppenheim reported that all the. bills
for the leg stature banquet had been liquidated
and cash balance remained. Adjourned.