Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-14
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
cULvxRT CONTEST CONTINUES.
Colonel cntshaw Coreeis Colonel CARING
ten-1he Hyaieuie lioa Has a Hearing -
sa,arte. OF schooI-Tenehrrs, &c.

fItscnt: Colonel J.. L.. Bass ,Yresident)
:nd the following members: M"ssrs. Bur-
veii. Cabell, CLallin, Crt nsdaw, Dlckcr-
sen. Glasgow, Gum, PAGE. Powers. Ran
dolrh, Robinson, Taylor, Rose. and VIII
lGns.
The liruteS were read and approved.
hr. PAGE stated thai Mg. Crump was ah-
sent from the city on rery imp0rtlnt busi-
mss.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
W0tcr.-Ey Mr.. Uiekerson Report ask
ing consolidation OF The several accounts OF
ihc Water Committee. Rules were sus-
pended and the resolution contained IN the
report was adopted.
Schools. Mr.. Dickerson presented a re-
port showing that the report Of the School
Board had setforth that Sll 900 was needed
t0 paw salaries, &c. 0f sCboOl-teachers, d..
Report recommended this advance, 1t being
important that The salaries OF teachers be
paid promptly. 4 resolution apprOpri1t-
ing this amount accompanied the report
and was adopted under suspension OF the
rules.
THE RICHMOND roc sANITARIAE.
10 answer 20 resolution adopted by tho
Council. asking II tso seepiuc CT hogs in
the city limits was injurious, DR.. Cabcll. OF
the Committee OH Health, presented the fol-
lowing report:
Before this question is answered cate
goricaily, it il pertinent TO inquire into the
ratural history and qualities Of the hog.
j; Is genus Of animals. in the wild and
domcsiicatod state probably the most nu-
mcfouS of any on The globe, and inhlbits a
great extent Of territory. II lives IN Europe,
ASIA. Africa, and America. and IS found in
the islands Of the Pacific and Atlantic
oceans, It's Iabitation being limited only by
the frigld zone. II would almost be an
imputation on the bcncyolcrce and wis
dom Of the Creator 10 suppose an animal
so largely scattered over the world 10 be
dangerous 10 the health Of mankind. II
affords the most nutritious food ~ fresh
and salted pork. and hams Tor the labcrer,
ard IL also constitutes The dish Of the epl-
sure. From the mistaken idea that the
hlocd is prone TO putreiaetion, and that
the animal Is liable 10 cutaneOuS diseases,
il was forbidden by the Mosaic law a un.
clean. and the Jews were commanded to
abstain from it. This opinion IL not held
by the world at large. and Is abandoned rs
incorrect. 80 far from being peculiarly
liable to ptl.rciaction, the contrary, and the
flesh oi The hog takes salt more freely and
may be longer kept than that OF other
animals. With regard to It's alleged filthy
habits, the hog has q reputation winch it
does not deserve. II instinctiYeiy waiIOw3
in the mirc, 3, do other pachldermatous
animals. TO cool itself and protect its skin
from disease: hut It's sty or slecping-plIcr
j. clean. and the filth Of the sly IL the fault
Of the owner rather than the occupier.
The owners interest should prompt min
70 Keep dry ard clean place for the
ha .trtt A
require it 10 be done. The animals
are useful as scaven@erS. cleaning
for food all reiusc animal and vegetable
matter, seeking it wherever it may
bc found. and thus removing it
from the face Of the earth. Thcy may be
rCcardCd as practical sanitarian'. who. with.
out expense to the citizens. prevent dis
ease. and all the evil consequences caused
by the corruption and decay oi garbage and
organic matter. The objection urged
against them IN cities is that the animal Is
offensive in appearance. and in pursuit OF
TODD roots up and dishgures or yard and
gardens. There is force in this objection,
tut il may be avoided by passing an Ordi-
nance that hogs. like horses. cows, and
other domestic animals. shall be kept within
prescribed limits, and not allowed TO 20 a
large.
"In answer, then, TO the inquiry.
Whether the hog ia injurious to the
health Of nCighboring ciiizens,' the opinion
~ the Committee on Health IL that il Is
not. provided ordiRsry care lie taken TO
keep the premises clean. Indeed. the COM
mittoe may 90 step further and say that
this much.abused animal. BIZ its omnivo-
rous nature, acts Il. health officer and scay-
enger, aud. so far from being injurious to
health, is a shield and protector from dis
ease
Mr.. Glasgow said he had listened with
interest 10 the reading OF the essay. lie
had high opinion OF Dr.. Cabell. and had
moved the reference OF the question to the
Committee on Health in good faith. The
dread Of the cholera-a pestilence which
once dccimsted the citv-bad caused him
to ask the reference. He did believe the
committee understood the question. The
committee had advocated turning loose the
hog. This was right il he WAS 10 be
allowed to remain in city. The hog was
the mos, filthy Of animals. lie had Visited
the lOcalitie. where boS-pens were kept,
( aud there was the most offensive 0dor
( imaginable. II was not 4 question o. the
/ poor man against the rich. for II the cholera
/ broke out here, the poor man with the hog
/ first terminate near the hog-penS. The
/ Council talked about improving shockOe
I creek. The creek was nothing IN cOmpari-
son 70 a hog-pen. There were no hOg-pens
in bis neighborhO5d. but knowing that
these pens were the homes of pestilence.
he wished TO discharge his duty.
Dir. Cabcll, in replying, said he did not
/ believe Mr. Glasgow WAS as well acquainted
with the character Of the hog as he thought
! he Wa. Mr. CabCll claimed that the hog
WAS 2 sravcneCr, and that il allowed 10 70
II large on ihe outskirts Uf the town nc
I Wculd do no harm, bat would accomplish
/ good. Tho hog would remove 2arblsl
! ihpt the carts now ba yc 10 haul away. lie
/ aid there were no pig-stys in hisneighbor-
| hood. and therefore had no personal inter-
| csts in the matter. He reviewed the pccd-
! h-r character of our community. His
| Office Lad been crowded by hundreds Of ap-
| plicants imploring him 10 see that they
were not deprived Of the privilege Of hog
raising. His heart had been moved when
| lie contemplated what seemed ID him to be
q deprivation Of the living OF these people,
and fer ono be would always raise his voice
| aeaIrstit.
3.essers. Dicicrs0n and Williams dis
cu.scd the question closely, after which. on
notion Of NIr. Glasgow, the following wa.
adopted:
"ReSoluSd. Th,t the permits heretofore
| granted by the Board OF Health shall hold
| .ood until the 1t dly Of January, lSSj. and
| hat the Committee on Ordinances lie in
| stfucted TO report an ordinance which shall
forbid the keeping Of hogs within the city
limits after January, lSSj.'
| cr,y.sorTuERN TyLEPEONE.
Resolution passed by the Common Corn-
| eli allowing the Clay Southern Telephone
Company TO erect poles and wires was read.
Mr. Williams moved 10 amend so as ID
provide that the company shall have Two
hundred telephones IN operation when they
commence work.
| Mr. Glasgow moved to amend 10y refa-
| ring 10 a committee.
Slr. Williams Withdrew bi. motion.
Mr.. Page opposed reference. and pre-
| fCrred Mr.. WiIlisms's amendment. lie
| thought the time for action was AZ hand,
| aud ADVISED immediate action.
Mr.. Powers favored delay, and was OPP
posed 10 cncumbering the streets win
| poles. He wanted the matter referred.
Mr. Page withdrew his opposition 10
reference. and gave notice that he "ouid
| at some future time move to have takcn
down the poles IN the city. ana nave all
| wires run under ground. The matter WAS
referred to a special committee.
CONQUERED N.
The Board coneurred in the action OF