Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-22

''hhAoA pcGiOtHiduCc OF MS QutE lie
shall give bonds in the sum OF
$4,000.
He shall have power TO destroy
all property that is infected with
disease and call all needed police aid
Tor that purpose, resistance being
punishable by fine. He shall also
be empowered to suppress all bust
ness detrimental to public health.
Physicians and midwives shall keep
a record Of all births and deaths and
report monthly TO the health COM
mittee.
The csroner is also required TO re-
port all inquests held by him, and
interments shall not be made with
out permit from the commission
er. A Chief Inspector of Health
shall be appointed by the MAYOR,
and he shall make daily reports 10
the commission as to how ali refuse
matter is being removed from the
city. He shall give bonds Of :. 900
for the performance Of his duty, and
shall receive n salary Of Sl.5OO a
year therefor. The latter section, Of
the ordinance are devoted entirely
to "nuisances" and the disposition
thereof.
More than an hour was spent in
reading the document.
Governor West said the measure
was drafted under the auspices Of
the Chamber Of Commerce TO fill n
long-felt want. We have a rate Of
mortality that is alarming in its na-
ture. The adoption aud enforce
ment OF this ordinance will reduce II
70 lower standard. An that l.
desirable in nature as promoter Of
health we are by Providence en-
dowed with, yet We know that our
graveyards are filled with departed
dear ones whO would not be there
had We, in the past, been provided
with proper sanitary regulations.
Ii will entail but little additional
expense upon our city, and If il
should, health cannot be estimated
IN dollars and cents. With a climate
like ours the enforcement of this or
dinance will do more for US than the
enforcement of q similar measure in
the city Of Nashville. Tennessee,
where the rate of mortality de-
creased in two years from thirty
four to fifteen per thousand. while |
in Memphis, under the adoption of a
similar measure, the decrease was
even greater.
Dr. Foster, president Of the Uni
versity club and one Of the authors
OF the proposed ordinance, spoke in
favor of the adoption Of the rules
anu regulations contained in the |
measure just read. He said the
expense will not necessarily be
great. Salaries, chemicals. and dis
infectants only would have to he
bITns ty the city. The construction
OF vaults and cesspoOls as prescribed
IN the ordinance must be done at |
private expense.
Secretary Gillespie, of the Cham
Der OF Commerce was in favor
OF 4 thorough sanitary sys-
TEN, and he thought the |
Council was in duty bound /
obligated 10 adopt the ordinance. IL
would do more he thought TO boom |
and bring people To this city than
that could be done. He
said he had not dared to tell the
truth to applicants for information
from other States and Territories
when written TO about our sanitary
condition. To DO SO would keep
people away. This thing should be
overcome.
On motion OF Mr.. Pembroke a vote
Of thanks was accorded the trainers
Of the ordinance.
Mr.. Hall said: If brevity is the soul
OF wit, | do not think the gentlemen
who framed this bill are entitled to a
voteofthanks,-(l laughter - as in my
opinion hemeasure is entirely too
long and sweeping. While we need
protection from nuisances in many
instances,as suggested aud proposed
10y this ordinance, | believe there
are many things here that
We do not need, or rather
cannot get without invading
the rights Of the citizens and meet
ing resistance thereby. To describe
in detail and fix by ordinance
the manner in which every person
who is a resident Of the suburbs Of
our large garien and farm-like city
shall lie compelled to construct barn
yard vaults and other requirements,
on n similar plan to residents who
are centrally located, believe will
work hardship. ] am notin SYM
patiy with the article rs it now
stands. | am in favor OF educating
to that standard by de-
grees. There are many require
meuts in the measure that should be
considered. Cieanlint IS Is
next to Godliness, and we are in
need Of good sanitary regulations,
but think we should prOceed care
fully. AS TO Secretary Gillespie's
that he has not truthfully /
the questions asked ofhim
with reference TO our sanitary con
dition, | do not approve Of such ac-
ton and think the gentleman shogI'
be censurei. Laughter
A motion to adopt the ordinance
was considered unwise and hasty
legislation and the measure went 10
the sanitary committee with the
mayor and city physician associ-
ate,l, to come up at the next regular
meeting.