St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-12
ST. PAUL NEWS.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Troublesome Question Over a Sick
Horse-The Horse Quarantined
for Future Action,
A Circular Regarding the Cholera Epidemic,
and Instructions as to Cleanliness
of the City.

lat the meeting of the board of health yester-
day there were present Aldermen Starkey, st.
Peter, the city engineer and President Hoyt.
The first business brought before the board
was matter in which the doctors disagree, and
in consequence the board was riding on the horns
OF a dilemma. The animal however, which
caused the dispute was not in the category OF
horned cattle, but was of the equine species, and
would have offered much easier riding than the
Eaid dilemma had not disease sharpened his
spinal column so excruciatingly that it
made ones vertebre weaken to contemplate
The white horse was not the celebrated white
horse Of the Peppers, but a sorry beast pur-
chased by poor man, and which the president
Of the board of health was given to understand
was suffering from the terrible scourge of CLAN
ders. Mr.. Price was sent to the animal, and
he certifes Cat the cost of SIS to the city, that it
is a veritable case of CHAMBERS. On the other
hand Mr. Jones, who has attended the horse
professionally, states that the animal is not suf-
Iering from CHAMBERS. Mr.. Price contends that
there is no other diplomaed veterinary in st
Paul but himself, and that all others are quacks.
The dilemma which had the board on its horns
was this: If the horse should be ordered killed
on MIR. Prices certificate, the owner would sue
the city on the certificate of Mr.. Jones. Alder
man Starkey thought it would be very unwise to
act precipitately He knew jurys prejudices
against the city, and the predisposition of jury
to side with poor man. He moved that the
horse be quarantined till the president could lay
the certificate of Mr.. Price fore the CT ty faith
err, and move that body to appoint third veteri-
nary to examine the horse-if third veterinary
surgeon could be obtained
The following communication from the treas
ury department read by the president:
1t has been brought 70 the attention of this
department that persons from the infested dis
tricts Of France are leaving in considerable num-
bers by other than the French lines. You will
therefore require evidence that none Of the bag
gaze Of Immigrants returning travellers has
been shipped from the infested districts since
June 20, 1884, certificate Of the local quarantine
officer to that effect that no danger to the public
health need be apprehended from allowing the
landing Of any passengers baggage may be ac-
cepted as emitting said traveller or immigrant to
land his effects.
ClIAs j. FoLGER, Secretar.
On motion the president was instructed to
communicate with the different lines of travel
boat and rail-submitting the secretary's in
6truCtions
The matter of pools with stagnant water next
came up and especial mention was made of the
frightful nuisance and health endangering slough
Yoerg's brewery in the Sixth ward. After
considerable discussion twas suggested to ap-
ply to the council to have each pool filed up.
Buta resolution was ultimately carried request
ing the president to get a description of each
pool, its locality and the name Of the owner and
submit to the board at the next meeting.
The president next read draft Of circular
which he had prepared for publication in con-
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commerce. which was as follows:
The Asiatic cholera is now prevalent in certain
parts of Eurohe and gradually spreading. Tn
less extraordinary precautions are taken it will
in all probability be in Amerra before winter. 1t
is a terrible scourge, dealing death and devasta-
ton on every side. Its presence and extension
are always intimately connected with filth and
decomposition. TO avoid the former and abolish
and exterminate the latter few plain practical
sanitary suggestions made to the public in this
manner il acted upon will work great good by
being the means of stimulating the too sluggish
movements in this direction, and creating de-
sire to possess as near as possibls a hetft6yI
home, thereby protecting yourselves and families
from foe against whom only defense is ab4
solute cleanliness, pure water and air. AS
First. Remove at once any accumulation of
garbage, manure, refuse, or any decomposing
material that may be on your premises, either
above or below ground as in cellars, and disin-
feet, after cleaning, with lime or solution of cop
peras.
Second. Do not wait for vaults or cesspools
to become filled or overlooking before removing
contents, which should never be allowed to get
within two feet Of the surface of the ground
Third. Lime or copperas should be freely
used In all cesspolls or vaults at least twice u
week during hot weather.
Fourth. Provide some receptacle for kitchen
garbage-a barrel, with cover is very suitable
and cconomical-rcmoving the contents at least
gV.pa of ODD Ns,,fr
the cask with disinfectants.
Fifth. Houses should be thoroughly ventiat-
ed from top to bottom every day, and, if connect
ed with sewer all traps should be examined at
once, and, when necessary, placed in perfect
order.
Sixth When your water supply is from well
and there Is a vault or pool in CLOSE proximity
that is not waiter tight cause the vault or cess
pool to be cleaned ont at once, and constructed
in such way shat they will be impervious to
water.
Seventh. Particularly avoid throwing Stops Of
any kind, garbage or other doieterious sub
stances in the yard, streets, alleys, or over the
fence Into your neighbors premises.
The city dumping grounds are at the foot of
Eagle street.
BY voluntarily complying with the above you
will benefit yourselves and the public and avoid
the trouble and annoyance OF being compelled TO
do so by the inspectors who will call upon you at
regular intervals.
Printed by order OF the Board of Health.
HENRY +. HoYT, President.
1t vas resolved to have 10000 copies printed
in English, Scandinavian and German by the city
printer.
The president next drew attention to the want
Of scayenger resources IN what is called Swede
Hollow, and suggested that some means should
be provided for removing garbage from that
sayory locality without cost to the people, who
are unable to do it themselves. After some dis
cussion the subject dropped.
Alderman Starllcy called attention TO the fact
of the sanitary inspectors collecting bills, aui
he spoke Of the practice in no measured terms
The subject produced general discussion, all
agreeing that the tendency was pernicious. and
often thwarting the course of justice.
Alderman ST. Peter moved than the sanitary in
spCctors be prohibited from collecting moneys
for any parties whatsoever The motion was
unanimously carried.
ON motion Of City Engineer Somers, it was re-
solved thatthe city would not be responsible for
any vault or cesspool empted excepting under
Rn order signed by the president of the board Of
health. In secondipg the motion, Alderman
starkey said there was more under it than ap-
peared on the surface. The board then adjourn
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