The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-08
THE CARE OF THE CITY.
QUESTIONS OF SANITATION BE-
FORE THE COUNCIL

Brunners Report Upon the Market
A New Order OF Things Recon-
mended.
Questions Of sanitation seemed 20 be the
most absorbing topic before the city council
last night, and as a result an effective
ordinance. introduced by DR.. Harris, chair
man of the health committee, was adopted.
1t looked for awhile that the ordinance
would not get beyond its first reading, as
Alderman Falligant explained that he
wanted time to look into it.
City Marshal Wade asked to be heard,
and he explained that under existing ordi-
nances five days notice are required to be
given parties to remove unsanitary matter,
and it is generally ten days before such nui-
sances can be abated. 1t is particularly
desirable, he ssid, that an ordinance be en-
acted that will facilitate the prompt re-
moval of uusanitary matter. lie cited
three cases now needing attention, which
could be had under the proposed ordinance.
After this explanation Alderman talligant
withdrew his objection, the ordinance was
read a second time and was unanimously
adopted.
POWER TO REMOVE NUIsANCEs.
The ordinance provides that whenever it
shall come to the knowledge Of the health
officer or city marshal that any animal,
vegetable or unsanitary matter Is kept
within the city limits it shall be the duty Of
the officers mentioned TO report
the same in full detail TO the
mayor, who shall convene the city
council in special session to consider the
question Of the immediate renewal of the
unsanitary matter, of which meeting and
its purpose the interested party shall have
not less than six nor more than twenty four
hours notice according TO the exigency of
the case, and if the council shall find the
matter is in such unsanltary condition
as to endanger the public health
the mayor shall Immediately order the city
marshal to remove it outside the city
limits to point where it will not endauger
the health Of the city, at the expense Of the
owner Of the matter removed, and the
party convicted in the police court of keep
ing such unsanitary matter as may be con-
demued, shall be punished by fine not TO
exceed $780, or Imprisonment not to exceed
thirty DAYS, or both, in the discretion of
the court.
THE SANITARY BOARDS RECOMMENDATIONS.
The following recommendation of the
board of sanitary commissioners, passed by
the board on Tuesday, was received as in
formation, and stirred up some opposition:
city council that the ordinance of Oct. 10, 1857,
compelling all owners OF property having privy
vaults located within 800 feet OF public
sewer, TO abandon the same and connect with
sewer, be enforcad at "a early date as posi-
bic. The board would recommend that in such
cases where the excavations for the sewer con
nection would be extensive the work be post
poned until later in the season.
Alderman Falligant was opposed to com
polling an enforcement of the ordinance,
ba No Had ba hot af ba avt
meeting he will introduce n resolution to
repeal IT, The city has spent thousands Of
dollars, he said, cleaning out the sewers that
were stopped up with sand and night soil,
and he was opposed To turning any more
vaults into the unsanitary sewers. 1t en-
tailed terrific expense on property hold
ers, and he would not favor it until an i'm
proved system of house drainage has been
adopted, and then the expense Of such con-
nections would not cost more than one-fifth,
and the sanitation would be better.
Alderman Harris remarked that he
thought all would agree in that. He said,
however, that the ordnance is being en-
forced as rapidly as possible where such
connections are considered prudent.
DIR. BRUNNER's REPORT ON THE MARKET.
The Endorsement of the board of sanitary
commissioners of the report of Health
Officer Drummer on the refrigerators in the
market basement to Alderman Reid, chair
man of the market csmmittee, was pre-
sented to the council, and with DR.. Brun-
ner's report was read and referred to the
committee on market. DR.. Drummer, ia
speaking of the inspection he made, says:
Several of these refrigerators are old and un-
fit for use. have notified the city marshal to
have them removed from the market Others
were out of repair, or effectively built. In such
cases the owners were given "a reason
able length of time TO remedy the
evils The majority of these refrigerators
We're not in clean condition and
they should be inspected at least twice a week
The ice supply in a few was inadequate to obtaiM
temperature sufficiently low. The apartment
set aside by the city for these retriEeratOrs is
not adapted to the purpose for which it is used.
the dampnesS rots the wood. Within
few weeks after new refrigerator
is placed there a white mold attaches itself
TO 1t, The apartment is out of sight of the
purchasers ana the general public. and as a
consequence the refrger2tOrs are badly con
structed, covered with dust and take on the
outer appearance of neglect These refrigera-
tors should be placed in the market proper,
preferably in the northeastern. corner, where
exposed to a dry atmosphere, to a
continuous inspection of the city officials
and to the public at large, with each
owners name on bis property, they would be a
credit to all parties Interested. | would also
suggest that before person is allowed to place
a refrigerator in thu market the plan of
the same be presented 10 the board of sanitary
commissioners for Inspections
would most strongly urge q change in the
conduct OF the market In my opinion the clerk
of.the market should be responsible for It's SAM
tary condition 1t is imposs ole for that officer
10 perform sanitary work in addition to his
routine duties. An assistant clerk should be a o
pointed, part of whose duties should he Il
stop tho nuisances daily perpetrated in the base
ment OF the market building by half grown ne
gro boys; to inspect articles of food brought
for sale; the condition of receptacles for al
food products, 10 see that the filth is removed
by the scavenger department at regular inter
vals-in short, to see that the building and III
contents are kept III a perfect condition,
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTS.
Alderman Falligant said that he would
like TO see some of the accounts of the
health department, to know what the money
was being expended for Large sums, he
said. had been expended, aud he wanted *
know what was the character of the work
done, TO see if some of the work was not al
error of Judgment, and with view to re
trench so that there would be fund for any
exigency that mightsarise DR.. Harris ex
planned that the expenses had beer
much less for the usual regular sanitary
work than last year, and the mayor ex
planned that the work of extra sanitation il
being performed under his supervision, a.
he preferred to put the city in excellent
sanitary condition now rather than Il
brighten the people by extensive extra san
itation later on when the expense might be
greater and possibly the work not SO wei
conducted.
Alderman Harmon said that the stree
and lane committee is at loss what to dt
for storage room for the stone, rubblst