Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-16
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Emphatic Orders to Prosecute Nuisance

Gases.
There was a full attendance-of the mem
bers of the City Board of Health on Satur-
day night, Dr. W. r. Cluness, President OF
the Board, in the chair.
Walter B. Ferral, Health Officer, sub
mitted his report for the month OF January,
showing that he had examined 1so
nuisances, and had certain portions OF the
city cleaned up and disinfected. City
Physician Parkinson reported 139 cases
treated at the Dispensary during the month,
The Superintendent of the city cemeteries
filed his report with the Board showing
that thirty-four interments had been made
during the month in the different ceme-
teries under his charge.
The principal subject for consideration
was the low lots and stagnant water
nuisances The Mcdonald case was dis
cussed, and it was determined to bring this
matter to a test if DR.. Mcdonald or his
agents should decline to comply with the
orders of the Board. The Health Officer
was instructed to proceed i'll his
prosecution of the Mcdonald case, and
to send and have served process at
San Francisco, so as to bring him under
the jurisdiction of our municipal Court.
The Health Officer reported that the agents,
SweetSer 4 Alsip, have been arrested Dr.
Cluness stated that he had informed DIR.
Mcdonald of the situation, and told him
that he had been Informed that sand could
be procured as cheaply now as at any time
during the summer months, and that there
could be no excuse for delay i'll filling in
his lots.
The Board then ordered the Health Off
l.. A ttnr, nra1
coed TO prosecute the owners of all low lots
where stagnant water accumulates, without
DELAY, particularly the following premises;
J. w. Heating, on portions of lots l, .,
and 3, r and 9, Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets.
P. Kelly, for portion of lot ,, Q and r,
Fourth and Firth streets.
Fred Werner L. C. Chandler agent, lots
5 and s. Q and p, Fifth and Sixth.
John Black and Pat. Leavy, lot 8, o and
?, Fifth and Sixth streets.
William Atkins, portion of lot S, n and
O, Fifth and Sixth.
]. T. Carey lot 3, l and ], Thirteenth
and Fourteenth.
Estate of Mark Hopkins Josiah Johnson
AGENT, lots and 3, NJ and n, Fourth and
Fifth.
John Moroney, lots 5 and 6, Q and R and
anu TIltH
Two city lots, @ and r and Fifth and
Sixth streets, were ordered filled in.
Louisa Washburn, portions of lots and
s, / and J, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Mrs. Rosa Daugherty, lot n and o, Fifth
and Sixth streets.
The Health Officer reported concerning
the complaints about the Thirteenth-street
sewer and R-street sewer and
stated that Trustee Nielsen had caused
those sewers TO be flushed" last week,
and that he would also overhaul them
again this week.
In regard to the lot of ]. w. Heating, D
and R, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. it
was found in a very bad condition, with
filth and rubbish taken from the streets
dumped into it. The owner stated that he
would rather give the lot to the city than
to fill it up. The President of the Board
of Health expressed his willingness to ac-
cept deed Of the lot, and expressed his
readiness TO guarantee that it will be filled
to the satisfaction of the Board and the
residents in thevicinitv within three weeks.