, 1888-01-05

males, 6; Still Born, l; Total 49,
White, II; Colored. 1. Death was
CAUSED by the following diseases; nc.
cident i, cancer /, consumption B,
dropsy l, gastritis l, gun shot wound
l, pneumonia 4, still born l total 13.
Resident 8, nonresident A, or one
death to every 666 population.
No deaths have occurred on account
OF typhoid or other fevers or from any
disease OF y contagious or infectious
nature.
Complaint is made by physicians
that their weekly reports OF disease 8,
although regularly prepared have
never been called for by the chief Of
police, whose duty it becomes under
section 10, ordinance 72, to collect said
reports OH Monday Of each week
Owing to IL number Of cases of scarlet
fever, measles, and varicella, reported
within the past few days, it is desired
that the chief Of police will not fail to
collect reports and lessen the adii-
tional labor which IL imposes ON ply
sicians desirOus of aiding this office,
some Of whom transmit by mail Or
convey them to the health Office.
Respectfully submitted
A. =. CAMPBELL,
Healtl, Officer.
Report OF the chief of police was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Report Of the police justice was re-
ferreu to the finance committee.
The special comnrAtee appointed to
investigate the subject of fire limits,
made the following report:
To the city council of Spokane Falls,
Gentlemen .-.Your committee appoint
ed to recommend fire limit, report AS
follows: We would recommend that
nn ordinance he drawn covering every
thing within the following boundaries:
Beginning ut the junction Of the north
side of Sprague ana west side OF
Stevens streats, running thence north
to the south side OF Front street,
thence west TO the east side of Mill
street, thence south TO the south side
Of Main street, thence west to the east
eide Of Post street, thence south to
the south side OF the alley in block
No. 13, thence west parallel with the
south aide Of said alley to the west
line of lot No. III in block 20, thence
south along said west line OF said lot
ii to Riverside avenue, thence south
across Riverside avenue to the west
line Of lot 2 block %, thence south
along the west line Of said lot 2 andl OF
IL to the north side of Sprague street,
thence east along the north side of
Sprague street to Stevens street, the
place Of beginning.
p. DEUBER.
J.. HoovER.
Moved by Hoover that the city at
torney uraw up an ordinance in con-
formity with the. report and that the
same he published once in each paper.
Deuber reported in favor Of closing
up all the man holes in the city, stat
ing that they were dangerous, and he
knew of no other way Of protec ting
the public from them.
Hoover stated that he agreed with
Deuber in the main, but thought that
danger could he avoided by having u
frame which should come up when
the traps were opened, or by keeping
u man To watch them while open.
MoOved by Hoover that the city at-
torney draft All ordinances provi,iing
that owners Of premises shall keep ~
guard over the traps while open and
that the traps shall not be opened be.
fore eight o'clock in the morning nor
after sunset. Carried.
Deuber stated that he cou!d lind no |
location for hose house No. that he
cared to accept, and named several To-
cations for the council to choose from.
MoOved by Hoover that place ut
the foot of Howard street be hired
from Mr.. Brickell ut the rate Of $40
month. Carried
The new bills were then read, among
lhe,r y claim for $75 from Carl eigner.
Iur damages received by his horse in
falling into hole on Riverside avenue.
The superintendent Of water works
that the alleged injury was
received in y shallow depression,
which was left after filing up an ex.
cation made in repairing u leak in the
water pipe.
The bills were referred TO the finance
The following communication was
hen read: )l
Hon. MAYOR AND CIrY CoUNcIL OF
SPOKANE FALLS:
Gentlemen: ] have examined the
ever extension on Main direct and Il