The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-21
NUISANCES ABATED.
The Animals in Wo0dward's Gar.
dens Must Go.
Counselor Clarke's Water Declared Unfit for
DISORDERS Given to Do Away With
the Noe Valley Works.


the public health were in attendance at the
meeting Of the Board of Health last night.
Mayor Sanderson presided and the members
of the board were all present. AS aues-
tons OF unusual interest were to be consid-
cred the usual reports and routine business
were quickly disposed Of
When the bills for the maintenance Of the
City and County Hospital were read Dr.
McQuesten said that a special meeting
should be called to consider them. In his
opinion many OF the sums charged are ex-
cessiVe and required special attention. An
other objection to the bills was that the
requiSltlons for supplies had not been made
out 10 duplicate as required by law.
Inc Chairman promised to call such
special meeting when it was convenient,
ana SO the matter was dropped.
a petition signed by A. j. Evans and
many other prOperty-owners in the vicinity
OF Buena Vista Park asked for the removal
of 81. Josephs Home for Incurables. The
INSTITUTION was denounced as anuisance and
menace to the public health of the entire
nelghoorhO0d.
COMPLAINTS OF MALARIA.
MI. Evans was granted hearing. and
sald mat many residents in the vicinity of
Park hlll avenue had been afflicted with
malaria, due to bad sewerage in the vicinity
and to the hospital
Rev. Father Montgomery called attention
10 the TACT that the matter had been before
Inc oOard Tor two years, and said that the
management OF st. Joseph's Hospital had
been unable to have suitable sewers because
they could not be put in on other peoples
properly. We are willing" said he. ''to
do anything that the property-owner, in the
vicinity will do"
The reverend gentleman then related a
bit OF history connected with the hospital,
and added that the conductors asked for no
1aVorltSm. but for justice. He admitted,
however, that the sewerage is imperfect
ana nuisance, but sewer could not be
constructed for a distance of two miles
without some assistance. In answer to
questions Father Montgomery said that all
creeuS and natlOnalitieS are admitted 10 the
home Tree OF charge as long as there are
vacant beds.
the hospital Is breeding-center for con-
taelous diseases and should either be re-
moved or furnished with suitable sewers.
other property-owners also protested
against the hospital. and told how their
families had been afflicted with diphtheria
and other diseases.
The board finally decided to go out in a
body and inspect the property COM
planned of.
CoRBETT ROAD DITCH.
Members of the Park Lane Tract In
provement Company next complained Of a
refuse. and asked tina; it be replaced by
sewer. The matter was referred to Health
Officer Keeney.
The question of declaring the menagerie
in Woodward's Gardens a nuisance was
next considered the time given to the man
agement of the gardens to remove the ami
mails having expired on Wednesday.
W. W. Foote appeared in the interests OF
the receiver OF the property, and told of the
litigation still pending in the courts. He
o. hat fhn atrrnr 10.
ton TO obey the orders of the board to re-
move the animals, and could not do so until
the litigation between the heirs OF the prop
erty IS at an end. The receiver, however
Is willing to do any cleansing, etc, required
at the gardens to abate the alleged nuisance.
Asked whether the animals could be
qGieted, Foote said: Eyes, by proper in
closures. Noodward'S Gardens with all its
barking animals is not, IN gamble. half as
big nuisance as a Methodist Church and
a Chinese Sunday-school, which are located
next door to my homo in Oakland"
A NECESSARY NUISANCE.
Drury Melone said the maintenance of
the gardens as originally conducted by r.
Is. Woodward, now deceased, was benefit
to property in the vicinity and not detri-
meDt He cited many cases to show that if
the place Is nuisance 1t is necessary one.
Being called upon for his opinion, George
a. knight, attorney of the board. said the
proposition was question of fact and not
OF law. The board would not be liable
for damages to the persons complaining of
the nuisance. If the receiver maintains
| nuisance he will be the one liable.
Attorney Foote suggested it would be
| we'll to give the heirs chance TO cleanse
! the gardens and abate any nuisance that
| NAV exist before the board causes the arrest
| of Receiver Dougherty for violating the
health laws. To remove the animals is I'M
possible.
Attorney McCutcheon, representing all
the heirs but Mr.. MelOne, said that the re-
ceiver is exempted from all liability. The
heirs do not desire to spend any more money
| on the gardens, bat are willing TO obey the
| board and remove the animals.
| Alter some argument ex-Judge Van Rey-
| negom spoke in behalf of persons not in
! tereSted IN the family quarrel. He said the
| gardens are nuisance and will remain so
10 the end Of the chapter
ANOTHER PosTPoNEMENT.
Dr. LIE Tourneux moved that an extension
| OF thirty days time be granted in which TO
| remove the animals The motion was car
ried, although DR.: Fiske and the Mayor
| voted against 1t, Ii the animals are not re-
moved within the extended time the re-
| ceiver will be arrested.
Complaints against the water works main
tanned by Alfred Clarke at go Douglass
street were made by residents of Noe
| Valley
Counselor Clarke sent in a long protest,
which was only partly read. In this he
complained of the manner in which the
members of the board inspected his works.
linen chemical analysis of the water was
presented by DR.. Keeney. and the fluid was
declared unfit for human use. Clarke'a
water works. including the Nellie and
Blaine pools, were then condemned.
A motion to condemn all the springs and
water works in Noe Valley was opposed by
various residents there. 1t was claimed
that The water is pure and from live noun
tain springs. The motion TO condemn Joost's