The Portland daily press., 1886-09-07

1eet, Tor when Jney assessed damages as
follows: Burgess, Fobes & Co.. So, $50. Gn-
Guiding 81, 250 damages to building; Henry
Deering $4,000; Edward Ell. Sargent, $500;
John CULVER, nothing. The report was ac-
cepted and the accompanying order passed.
NEW WOODEN BUILDINGS.
The committee on new wooden buildings
reported that they had granted permis-
sion to the following persons to
places named Frank w. Bradford, 51-53
Congress street; Burgess, Fobes Il Co.,
$3.50 Munjoy street; t. ID. Davis, 1929 Con-
gress street; L. T. Mortenson, 218 Franklin
street; Chas S. Norcross, 562 Cumberland
street.
ORDERS PASSED.
The following orders received passage:
That the City Marshal give directions to
street sprinkling cart drivers that the street
crossings must be left dry, and to see that
this order is complied with.
That the City Treasurer give a deed to a
lot Of land on tie westerly side OF b street
cents per foot, and it being stipulated that
dwelling house shall be erected on the lot
within a year from the approval of this
order
That the committee on streets be author
lied to lay about 1000 square yards of granite
pavement on Commercial street, near the
foot of Union street.
That the City Treasurer pay MeSsrs. Moore
& Wright $7S2 for dredging s40O yards of
sewage in the dock between Galt's Wharf
and the Grand Trunk wharves, said sum
being $2S2 in excess of the estimate.
That the committee on lamps and lamp
posts be authorized to contract for the light
ing of the city for the fiscal year ending
March 81, 1887.
The following orders were referred:
That the committee on Streets sidewalks
and bridges be authorized to pave Free street
from Cross to Union streets with granite
An order giving the city electrician power
to see that the wires strung in the streets for
electrical purposes are placed at proper dis
tances from the ground.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
The following petitions were referred:
Of Charles E. Waldron, for an electric
light on the corner of Cumberland and Mel
len streets.
OF trustees of the estate of the late ]. B.
Brown and others, for the laying out of O
and Wescott streets.
OF Samuel j. Anderson, Payson Tucker
and Jas. T. Furber, for a sewer on Danforth
street to prevent the overflow OF water from
the southeast slope of Bramhall Hill to the
railroad tracks beneath.
OF Laughlin q Smith, to maintain steam
engine. Granted.
vICTUALERS' LICENSES.
In licensing board the following persons
were granted victualer's licenses, subject to
the City Marshaps favorable report: Cath.
crime Deering, ID Commercial street; ABBY
Parr, SO Fore street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A petition was received from Groves and
Conway, asking permission to run thelI
skating rink on the corner of Congress and
MunjOy streets. Alderman Wilson moved
the petition be granted. Alderman Beale
saw no reason to change the former action OF
the Board. Alderman Wilson's motion was
defeated, Aldermen Wilson and Sawyer
voting yes; Aldermen Beale, Kicker and
Marks voting no.
A communication was received from the
Forest City Steamboat company, offering
the members of the City Government and
City officials, one of their boats some day this
week or next. The matter was referred to a
special committee, consisting OF Alderman
Marks and Beale on the part of this Board.
Papers from the lower Board received
concurrent action and the Board adjourned
In Joint Convention.
After the customary interchange of mes
sages the boards met in joint convention.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The Mayor stated that several physicians
had been asked to be present and address
the Council upon the ordinance in contagious
diseases which came before them for a fina
| passage. The following is the ordinance:
| Be 1t ordained By the Mayor, aldermen di.6
Common Council of the City of Portland, Ia
| city Council assembled as touolcs:
| Section l. Any householder in whose dwelling
| there shall occur case OF scarlet fever, diph
| liberia, typhoid fever, small pox, cholera OF
typhus fever, shall Immediately notify the BoarC
of Health.
Sec. 2. When physician knows or suspects
that any dt to Whom h he tb has been called
in section l., he shall Immediately notify the
Board of Health.
Sec s. The attending physician shall see that
rigid quarantine be put upon any person sick
of scarlet fever, diphtheria, or small pox, for q
period of at least three weeks or until the Board
of Health shall permit the quarantine to be re-
moved. During this period all persons not neces-
sarlly in attendance there, Shall be excluded
from the patients room.
charge of any person suffering from any of the
diseases named in section 1, shall cause all dis
infected.
Sec. 5: The clothing and bed-clothing Of per
sons sick of the diseases mentioned in section
shall be thoroughly disinfected, under the care o.
| the attending physician.
Sec. 6. Any person having scarlet fever, diph
| iberia. or small poX, and members of any house
hold where any of said diseases mentioned in
Section L, except typhoid fever, whether mild o.
malignant, exist shall refrain from mingling will
children in schools, churches, Sunday schools, OIL
other indoor places; and associations with adults
shall be as restricted as possible.
Sec. 7. Rooms with their furniture. in which
there has existed a case of scarlet fever, diph
liberia, small pox cholera, or typhus fever, shall
be thoroughly fumigated with sulphur, under
direction of the attending physician.
Sec. 8. A public funeral shall not be held f0l
any person who has died of scarlet fever, diph
iberia small pox, cholera, or typhus fever.
Sec o. The violation of any of the foregoing
sections, and any interference with the Board o.
Health to prevent the execution and enforcement
of them, or refusal to obey the orders of sale
Board, with relation thereto) shall, on complaint
be punishable by fine not less than five nor more
than twenty dollars for each offence, in addition
to the liability to such punishment as is provided
by the Revised Statutes of the State of Maine fol
specific offences.
City Physician Smith, representing the
Board of Health, was the first speaker. He
said that the ordinance had been prepared
with great care by the Board. A similar
measure was introduced last year. but failed
of a passage, owing to a misunderstanding
DR.. Smith then mentioned in detail the vari
Gus sections and their provisions.
Dr. +. III. Gerrish, president of the State
Board of Health, said that he had appeared
upon invitation of the local board, to speak
upon the ordinance. He said that the BOARD
of Health did not regard the measure al
stringent as might be desired, but had moi
introduced into their rules, from which the
ordinance is largely taken, some other dis
eases than those mentioned. Owing to the
fact that they were not soma times regarded
as contagious. The speaker said that the
only objection he had heard formulated
against the ordinance was that it interferes
with private rights. He then referred tC
the contagious nature of scarlet fever and
diphtheria, and said the other diseases men,