Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-07
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Inc regular meeting OF the Board OF
Health was held at the Office of the Secretary,
DR.. Hatch, Saturday evening. DR.. Cluness
presided, and DR.. Lame acted as Secretary.
William Laufkotter, Superintendent of the
City Cemetery, presented his report for the
month of December, from which the follow.
ing facts are obtained: Total deaths during
the month, 46, including one nonresident
and one stillborn. OF the deceased l3 were
natives Of California, of Ireland, of Ger
many, of China, Of New York, of Can
ada, ? Of Massachusetts, Of Pennsylvania,
and l each of Ohio, New Jersey, Vermont,
Maryland, England, Norway and Switzer-
land. Six died at the county hospital and
one at the railroad hospital. One death was
attributed to Serious apoplexy or alcoholism,
and another from the remarkable cause of
'loss of vitality" The age OF Sarah Gal
lagher, a native of Ireland. who died on De-
cember 18th, is given at 100 years.
The Health Officer appeared and reported
that during the mouth he had examined and
caused to be absted twenty-four nuisances,
and had ordered the construction of ninety
ventilators,
DR.. Cuness spoke in high terms of the
Health Officer, MIR. Ferrs saying that since
he had been appointed to that anything but
and efficient. He had heard that it was the
intention of the Board of City Trustees to re-
duce the salary of Mr.. Ferral from 800 to
$50 per month. He thought this all wrong.
1t was an office that required the closest at
tention. The health of the city to a great
extent depended upon his fidelity and eff
cheney. After few remarks from other
members of the Board upon the matter, the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted
Re.9lre3, That in the opinion Of the Board of
Health, and in view Of the amount and character
Of the work required OF the Health Officer, 300 is
only fair and reasonable compensation.
THE MURDERER MUST Go.-Last SAtur-
day Governor Stonemsn received two dis
patches from Auburn, urging him to postpone
the execution of Stephen Richards, convicted
of murder in the first degree, until the cases
Of RAten and Hurtado were decided in the
Supreme Court. Richards killed Thomas
Nichols last March, for which he was tried
twice, and each time found guilty. The peti.
ton was made on the ground that he was
convicted on presentment instead of iudict-
ment The Governor answered that he
would not interfere in the carrying out Of
the sentence, consequently Stephen Richards
will be hanged on the 18th inst. There are
no y in this State seventeen murderers under
sentence Of DEATH and, although some have
had the benefit Of two and three trials, they
are all begging pardon or a pestponement
of execution. Although the laws against the
greater crimes are so honeycombed with loop
holes that the murderer often escapes, yet 1t
is exceedingly gratifying to hear that the
gallows catches something once in awhile.
AUCTION WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
EvENISG.-Bell 4 Co., suctioneers, have
their immense warerooms, at the corner Of
Eighth street. filed with consigned goods,
which they say must be sold to the highest
bidder on Wednesday next. The sale will
commence promptly at 1890 a. II. and con-
tnue until ali the goods are sold. They have
a large number Of complete parlor and bed |
room sets, kitchen and diuing-room furniture,
and, IN fact, will offer such a variety of use /
ful articles that one cannot fail TO find what /
they want. On Wednesday evening large |
lot Of elegant oil paintings from first-class art
lsts, beautiful steel engravings from the old |
masters, and chromos of real worth, together |
with line Of fancy articles, will be sold with
out reserve.
CITY AUDITORS REPoET.-The receipts for |
the week ending January ), 1884, were as fol. |
lows: William LaufkOtter, cemetery dues,
1923 IS: r. d SERVER, water rates, $3.50;
n. A. Kidder, harbOr dueF, S102 so; Z. Il.
Mckee, sale of trap. So so: w. A. Henry. /
Police Court fines. 81 80; George 8. Putnam.
city licenses. 1852 81; George A. Putnam, |
dog licenses, SO 30; J. c. Tubbs, Justice
Court fees, Sl22 % T. w. Gilmer. Justice
Court fees. SlOi 80. Total, 81, COS 50. Dis
81. 697 SO. Total amount in city
treasury, S193, as ~.
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