Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-06
IN RxCELLENT CONDITION


Health officer Wright Says This City's
Sanitary Condition is First. Glass
Notes.
Taken as whole, the sanitary condition
of this city is excellent and will compare
favorably with that of any other city in the
country, said Health Officer Wright yester-
day. He also eaid there was no truth in
the story that two Polish refugees from
Europe, who came on the Moravia, had
come to this city. The city's health in
spectors are all doing their best.
BARKED UP THE WRONG TREE.
An article in the Palladium yesterday
on sanitary work and needs in this city
made a grievous error in referring to the
Forsyth land ON Mechanic street, rear of
the Forsyth Dye Works and Laundry,
where the meadow land is being reclaimed
by earth and ashes filing. The article
makes the error of characterizing this
dumping ground of the Forsyth establish
ment as in an unsanitary condition and
demanding the immediate attention of the
health inspectors. Many prominent CIT
liens were very indignant on learning that
such statement had been made. Mr..
Thomas Forsyth is one of the most re-
spected, public spirited and energetic
business men of the city and the last one
who would permit or countenance any un-
sanitary conditions about town In his
power to prevent. His thoroughness and
vigilance in all his business affairs and his
regard for all wholesome, wise and
necessary sanitary precautions are
proverbal with all acquainted with the
gentleman. Health Officer Wright and
Clerk Bailey of the health board, say that
no order or request to Mr.. Forsyth from
the board of health or any of the officials
Thereof have been issued or are proposed.
Inspector Conlan says Mr., Forsyth's prem
ises are in perfect eanitary condition and
always are.
of the charge made. The dumping ground
at Mr.. Forsyth's place is occupied largely
by clean earth from cellars excavated for
the erection of residences or other build
lngs, and by clean coal ashes from the en-
CINE room of the Forsyth establishment
From the consumption Of fuel at the works
from 300 to 1000 loads of ashes ere pro-
duced each year, which 60 to the dumping
ground Of the factory. No fault can be
found with the dumping ground in ques-
ton, whatever may be said of some of the
0eA0A kAOuAOS III LOWu WQ6T6 no
such vigilance is exercised nor any great
care taken for the public health. o,
CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS.
To the Editor Of the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
In view of the cholera scare it may be
well for our city authorities to bear in
mind that the proper collection of garbage
during the warm season is of the utmost
importance. That this service, as at
present conducted, is not entirely salts
factory to some, at least, of the residents
of the city is inferred by the VISITORS ex-
perience. There have been periods Of a
whole week and over in which the gar
bage collectors have failed to visit my
premises during the summer months just
closed, and this, notwithstanding COM
plants have been made to our board of
health in regard to the same. For gar
bage to be allowed to reek and rot under
hot sun for eight and ten days at time
is not in accordance with strict sanitary
regulations, and if there are not teams
enough to carry out this service salts
faetorily then the health authorities should
see to it that additional ones are put on.
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