Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-24
CITY BOARD OF HEALTH.

Officer relative to certain alleged nuisances
in the southeastern portion of the city. was
held Saturday evening. Present. Doctors
Cluness, Hatch ard Bruno. There was a
large attendance Of propesty-owners inter
ested in the decision Ct the Board in the
premises. The report was as follows:
Ny attention having been called to communion
tons 10 the daily papers relating to
and other alleged nuisauces within the city limits,
called upon City Attorney W. A. Anderson 10 ac-
company me on a tour OF inspection.
Upon examination OF the slaughter-house AMI
hog-pens of NJ. NJ. 0dell, although just outside OF
the city limits it is plain TO observe that there
unpleasant odor emanating from that quarter; but
this is not IN a thickly-populated portion Of the
town, and there several blocks Intervening be-
tween this and any residences Still, south breeze
in the summer months would he likely TO watt the
Objectionable odOrs over considerable Of the eastern
portion Of the city. At Thrty-first and streets,
within the city limits, Swanson odell have large
hog ranch, which emits decidedly bad smell
stencil is the proper word. OF course it is contrary
to ordinance TO have keep hogs in the city limits
or to have slaughter-houses therein. But would
the condition Of affairs be at all changed by
ing them only few rods, which is only necessary to
take nearly all the saughter.houses outside Of the
city boundaries? The nuisance, if any exists would
be great to the people in that portion Of the city,
unless these slaughterhouSe pens glue factory
and tripe establishments are moved considerable
distance beyond the city lire.
There is a most unsightly place at Thrty-frst and
streets, where there is vast amount OF filth and
garbage and debris gathered together. This seems
to be kind OF SHillrarch, kept by one Amerine.
Thrty-frst and streets present another eye
sore where offal and filth are brought, and by some
process manufactured into some commodity not
known by me. This is q Chinese quarter. 1t is MD
that all the refuse offa is buied upon the premises
II any action is taken toward removal the place
should receive attention.
An inspection Of Jurgens s. Sons glue factory, at
Thirtyirst and Streets disclosed the fact that the
place is kept clean and free from stencil as posi-
BILE for such business Yet the odors coming there
from Of the most offensive character, and if they
should be carried to the house home OF any of the
citizens assure you that the relish for meals would
be sorely interrupted. Such establishments should
be far enough away from habitations TO avert any
possibility Of the stencil affecting them
At Twenty-ninth and streets are the slau yhter-
houses Of Hebron Bros. Here are found large
number of hogs, which are fed upon the ofal from
the saughter-houses This is what gives rise to the
great stencil The saughtey-house itself, if freed
from this branch of the business, certainly would
not be the cause OF much complaint MIR. Hebron
informs me that they intend to make many sa itary
changes, and that Che hog pest will be aoated to
great extent
Chris. Weisels slaughterlouse is situated at
Thir,ieth and streets and what Is said in regard
10 Heilbrons will in a measure apply to this The
neat and cleal, but, OF course,
there Is a saughter-hOuse smell. Zolers premises,
at Thirty-first and NJ, are small, but the odors are
large 1t would not be efectual for any purpose to
have this place moved just across the street If not
moved to a great distance it might as well remain
where it is.
The hide and talIow house Of Slo7s & Co. is just
outside Of the city limits, at Thirty first and p
streets, and carries the stenches and smells accom-
panyiug the business.
l called upon Mr. Hatch, proprietor OF the dairy
al Twenty first and o, and informed by him
that he would do all his power to keep his prem
lses C can. Mr. Hatch denies that any cattle have
ma Ia
mind that the ordinance should be amended 50 as
to prohibit diaries within the city limits
On Thrtieth street. between and z, is found
the t-ipe-cleauing establishment of P. Jursens,
where there is C1Igre- alton Of smells and stag
nant waters.
Taking all these places tcgetker, which are To-
Gated so nearly together, there is mixture OF
stepches that when carried over The thickly-pOpu-
lated portion of the city must necessarily give rise
to great complaint. And, by the way of experiment,
we went as far north as L and NJ streets, and the
odors could be distinctly observed. As | have re-
marked before herein, there could be little benefit
in compelling these places under the city ordinances
to remove just outside the city limits they are
all very close to the exterior boundaries Of the
city, but am advised by the City Attorney that il
these places are OF such al offensive character IS TO
amount to public nuisance, no matter where To-
Gated, they could be abated under Section go Of
the Penal Code OF this State.
At Third and Streets within the city limits, is
another slaughter. house. which, Of course, emits
the same unpleasant 0dors and which are not en-
joyable by the neighbors. This is owned by Ernest
Hageman.
At No. I7l7 Seventh street, find there are regu-
lar stock-y rds, Owned b. Syme & Roberts, where
there are cattle and hogs sold-in fact, kind Of
stockmsrket. The yard Is in a filthy condition. and
in this matter | await the orders OF your honorable
Board
The foregoing investigation was made at the order
OF your honorable Board, and while under strict
Interpretation Of The laws and ordinances | might
be authorized to Institute criminal prosecution to
enforce the obedience TO such ordinances felt con
strained to await your action, on account Of the
valuable properly ihteress involved, aad the fact
that all the parties are large taxpayers in the city
Could a complete system OF drainage be adopted
by the city much cause for complaint would be OBJ
vilted.
In all matters pertaining to the health OF the city
and the sanitary affairs, have endeav0red to per-
form duties faithfully, without fear or favor al
ways having due regard for individual rights well
as the public welfare Very respectfully, your
obedient observant, WALTER b. FERRAL,
Health Officer.
After the reading Of the report discu.aion
ensued between Messra. HymsD, LIE May,
Davis, Jansen, Wright, and others, Of the
and Mesars. Heilbron, Hage-
man and Jurgens on the other side, which st
times became very excited. City Attorney
Anderson also made few remarks, express-
ing his opinion of the matter from a legel
standpoint, holding that il the parties were
found 20 be offending and ordered TO remove
their establishments ou.si1a the city limits,
they could still be reached by the law if their
premises were n5judged to be a nuisance
The Board dismissed the assemblsgs and
went into ex scutive session, when it was de-
cided to hold the matter under adyisement
until It's next regular meeting, in about two
weeks.
METROPOLITAN TaEATER. - The Leavitt
European Specially Combination closed its
engagement a. the Metropolitan last ever
ing, and tonight Miss Alice Harrison and
Bsrt's Dramatic Company Will begin shoot
season, presenting the highly sensational
drama of Drink" abich has met with
great euccess in San Francisco as we'll 50 ct
the East. A strong. Cast is promised, and
the performance should astrset much In
terss5.
RAISFALL-The rainfall on Saturday ia
Sacramento was "A Of an inca, making 81
inches for the month, IA % inches for the
year and II. 10 inches for the eeus9n, as against
10 SO inches for this time lsss yes.. The RAIN
fall by seasons is ss follows: 1S77-7S, p
inches; lS7S79, Is 80 inches 1879 50, 1917
inches; 1880 81, % 81 inches 1SSl-S2, II OF
inches; 1882 SO, 1889 inches 1854, pres
ent season, 1715 inches.
CITY FINANCES. receipts for the week
ending March %, 1884, wefs SIS follows: By
r. D. SERVER. water rates 1854 so; n. a.
Kiddsr, barber daes, $50; w. A. Henry,
Police Court fnes, So so George A.
Putnam, city licenses, $500 Ga; dog
licenses, 81 90. Total, Lac 90. Dis
bucsements for the week. Sl,955 90. Totsl
amount in city treasury, 1913. $50 81.
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MERCHANDISE REPORT.
The following freight passed Ogden March 18th :
For Sacramento Martin kester, L carriage
springs, carriage seats; Huntington, Hopkins It
Co, 10 kegs nails, 4 drums iron-Pipe fittings :;
Warehouse 4 Lester, boxes buggy gear, IL
bundles pillow handles, car lumber Hale Bros. &
Co., box piece goods, 5 boxes dry goods; w.
Coleman, electrical machine Ii machinery,
, casks glass globes Biliingsiey * Co, sterlad-
ders J. X. Burns & Co, Is barrels aud II casks
glassware ; f. W. Melons, box iron castings; Rev.
J. SchOele, box books; S. Il. Paige, l iron safe /;
B. Ruhl, q boxes binders; Adams, Mcneil & Co.,
20 pals tobacco Baker * Hamilton, u boxes iron
washers 90 boxes hardware 80 barrels rubber hose,
boxes fles, 200 kegs nails +. r. Girard, piano
Lindley & Co 800 cases oysters.
For MarysSe-F Terstegge, cases boots and
shoes.
For Oroville-Big Bend Tunnel Mining Company,
l blower.
For woodlsnd-M Lndner & Son, l box and l
bale piece goods.
For Nevada City Brand & Bro, l organ.
For Stockton Hale Co, box piece goods J.