Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-23
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Health.
Special Meeting.

SPoCAdk uAootIHk.
SAINT PAUL, June 90, 1882
President Wheaton in the chair.
Present-City Engineer Rundlett, Aid.
Starkcy, O'Connor and Mccarthy, Mr.,
President
The President stated that the meeting
was called to take action in reference to
the abatement of nuisances, as petitioned
for by several citizens, etc.
Accepted.
Aid. Smith appeared before the Board
and called their attention to the nuisance
existing on part of Stinsom's division
that the same is injurious to public
health, ETC., and asked that the Board
take the necessary steps to have the same
| abated.
The President of the Board and City
Engineer concurredl with Aid. Smith, as
to the nuisance existing ON said premises,
and also as to the necessity for its i'm
mediate abatement.
The following resolution in reference
thereto was unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t has been made to appear
to the Board of Health that large body
of stagnant and impure water is now
standing upon part of blocks nine, ten,
fifteen, and sixteen, Stinson's division in
st. Paul, creating nuisance injurious to
public health; therefore
ReS0l0ed, That the stagnant and impure
water standing upon blocks nine, ten,
fifteen, and sixteen, Stinson's division, is
hereby declared a nuisance injurious to
public health, and that the same be re-
ported to the Common Council.
Mr.. Phillip Crowley appeared before
t1~a oLoI 81 he nj l;xr;,
along the line of what is known as the
Dodd road, on the West side, and stated
that On said road and near the city limits
O slaughter house has been and is now
standing; that said slaughter house is a
nuisance, and it will be impossible for
the parties living near said house to
remain if the same is left standing, ETC.,
and asking for its removal.
The President of the Board stated that
complaints had been made heretofore
relative to the premises referred to by
Mr.. Crowley, also that there was nc
doubt but what q nuisance exists as
stated.
1t was ordered that the owner of said
slaughter house, supposed to be Mr.
Luley, be at once notified to have said
nuisance abated forthwith, and the mat
ter referred to the Health Officer to sec
that this order will be carried into effect
Inspector Patterson was instructed to
notify the owner or agents of property
on corner of Fourth and WilliuS streets
where a nuisance exists, to have the
same abated at once
| The Board recommend that the Com.
mon Council order, as sanitary measure
the extension of the Grove street sewer
up Saltwater to Somerset street.
The Health Officer was authorized tC
appoint an additional Sanitary Inspector
in accordance with the following resolu
ton, which was adopted:
ReSoloed, That the President of thu
Board be, and he is hereby authorized tt
appoint an assistant Sanitary Inspector, j
the same is deemed necessary by him.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
OF Inspector Meyerding, May, 1882
Nuisances abated. IN
Cesspools, ETC., cleaned. Observation-Disclosures. q
Dead ANIMALS removed. .................. II
Number of loads sent to dumping GROUND
2,25S. .
Of Inspector Patterson, May, 1882
Nuisances abated. Observation-Disclosures Isl
Cesspools, etc., cleaned. ..... 400. l.
Dead animals removed. Observation-Disclosures.
Number Of persons arrested for maintain
ing nuisances. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Amount of fines collected. acknowledgements. 81;
The Inspector also reports the abate
ment of nuisance in Whitney G. Smiths
addition, which was referred to at las
meeting of Board
The Inspector recommends the con
struction of sewer on saltwater street
etc.
Reports accepted.
Adjourned.
G. A. WHEATON, Jr., President.
THos. A. PRENDERGAST, Secretary.