Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-27

Beard OF Health - Gardening
with sewer water Geld Aiii
Finances. -
At the meeting OF the Board OF Com
last evening there were pres
emit Commissioners Gallagher. Fraser
and Weber,. and Chairman osnavan.
NpIoESTs.
Mrs. Turnsy. Mrs. N. ]. Lisgins.
Mrs. d. A. McCarty. Thomas McCsbs.
Mrs. Mary Crawford and Mrs. Ann
Murphy were granted aid. The sppli.
cation OF Mrs. Psdvills was referred for
Investigation.
The contract With DR.. Weber. the
nswly-appointsd County Physician. was
fssd, and the Chairman instructed to
sign the same on behalf Of the county.
DR.. wsbbsr. BY the terms OF the CON-
tract, vill take charge OF the County
Hospital on the 10th OF next month. II
IL the same - made with DR.. Bsrsstsin.
CIIt AMI TUWN AEAAess
The minutes OF the special session 70.
iating 70 city and town Affairs we're dis
psnssd with.
A petition was presented BY William
Kane. setting forth that . strip OF ground
belonging to him. and In his possession
since June II. 1876. had been taken by
the city for street purposes; that In lay.
ing out BONANZA venue . pieoe OF his
ground, 80 feet wide and 2S6 feet long.
had been occupied BY the city. Referred
to Committee on City afairs.
The reading Of the following created
some merrinsnt
"To the County Commissioner I
made . complaint to Judge Flanningham
Of Gold Hill against Jimmy 0'Brisn for
stealing . house that belonged to me.
and the Judge said they could not aford
to send . policeman a the man u In
Reno. and told me TO bring 1t to the
County Commissioners and sss what
they could do.
"Mas. MAaY MoKSIoHr."
Referred TO Commissioner Gallagher.
q the lady rssidss'in his district.
Chief Of Police Bradley reported three
Gases OF children having been bitten BY
vicious dogs during the last three days,
and asked what he was to do In such
cases.
The bill Of John OAvansugh Of ga for
horse work on the streets was allowed.
The bill Of sx-Strsst Inspector Lamb. Of
SIC. for four days. salary. was allowed.
FIRST WARD Hoos.
Mr.. King from the First Ward ap-
psared before the Board and asked for
an ordinance to keep hog pens outside
OF the city limits. He stated that agood
tenant occupied one Of his houses. who
was we'll satisfied with IL. but there was
Q hog pen close BY and unless II was
moved the tenant would leave.
The District Attorney informed him
that IN ordinance WA In existence and
wanted to know 10 he had ever made
complaint.
Mr.. King said he did about . year ago;
that while the case was being tried the
owner Of the hogs appeared In court and
said they had been sold. and the Justice
took the matter under advissmsnt and II
was presumed he had II there yet.
Mr.. King thought police officers should
complain Of the ~nuisanoss. believing II
to be Q part Of their duty. and believed
they we're paid well enough for II.
DR.. Kirby said . number OF similar
complaints had been made to the Board
Of Health.
DR.. Kirby also reported two . Of
vsrioloid at the Champlain House. one
case at No. $40 South A street. and one
in six.mils canyon.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
David Thorburn was appointed .
member Of the Board OF Health In place
Of F. W. Folsom. resigned.
The Clerk notified the Board OF
County Commissioner that the several
members Of the Board Of Health had
duly qualified and presented their GER
tihoates.
DR.. Hall, President Of the Board Of
Health, reported that said Board had
met and organized. He hsd been chosen
President; DR.. Kirby. Vice President.
and A. F. Mscksy. Secretary. He would
look after the sanitary condition Of Gold
Hill, and Dr.. Kirby would attend to
sanitary Affairs in Virginia. As they
were not provided with q copy Of the
health ordinance. they did not know sI.
sctly what powers were theirs, therefore
they were not yet prepared to make any
recommendations. A Vol ~ they
could get Q copy Of the ordinance. they
we're ready to proceed to business.
Chairman Csnavan instructed the
Clerk TO furnish . copy OF the required
ordinance, and also ordered that the
Board Of Health b furnished with such
stationery a. they might require. A
regarded any extra work tha, might be
done BY medical members OF the Board
OF Health In the way Of Visiting persons
supposed to have smallpox. they would
be- properly rsmunsratsd. The Board
Of County Commissioners would be
willing to compensats all such services
but a. regarded the mere recommends
ton Of sanitary measures and precau'
tons. II was expected that all would be
done without charge.
sEwER WATER FOE GARDENING.
Ex-Aldermsn McCurdy appeared DO.
fore the Board and said the water used
by Mr.. shipton from the Taylor street
sewer upon his garden was filthy beyond
description and he should use all means
in his power to stop the use OF the sewer
a. his residence vas In close proximity
to Shipton's garden.
Mr.. Reilly. another resident Of that
vicinity. said hs should object to the use
Of said water neal his house.
John Shipton. when asksd to make q
statement. said. there wa NO flth In the
water and the objections we're only q
part Of . plot to make him sell biz
ground 10 some mining companies. who
wanted Il for dumping purposes.