The morning call., 1892-09-07

EIIerts Amendment, Is Adopted by the
Supervisors.
The subject of the threatened cholera
scourge was incidentally considered at the
meeting Of the Supervisors last night. 1t
was brought UP first by the reading of the
following communication:
September 5, 1892.
To the Honorable Board Of SuperUisors-GEN-
TLEMEN: The scourge OF cholera Is daily be-
coming more alarming. / earnestly lmplore you
10 promptly provide me with the means
TO get the city In proper condition TO meet the
Calamity. would suggest That you authorize
me 10 Immediately employ Twelve addlllonal
health inspectors, and appropriate $4,000 10
meet demands incurred for disiniectants and
olhrr expenses. l tiust your honorable board
Will see the vital importance Of this request and
act instantly In the matter. am. ETC.
JAMES w. KEENEY, Health Officer.
The letter was referred, without COM
ment, to the Committee on Health and
Police.
Later during the evening Supervisor
Taber presented the following:
Resolved, That the Superintendent OF Streets
be and IL hereby authorized, ordered and d.
rected 10 Immediately start the entire available
force of men ana teams OF me Street Depart
ment under his control at WORK In the cleaning
and flushing OF the sewers and cesspo0s also
10 sweep and clean all the streets, alleys and
places throughout the entire city, whether the
same are accepted or not.
Supervisor Taber moved the adoption OF
the resolution.
Mr.. Ellert asked for information as to
what was meant by alleyways and by
ways?
Taber replied that the Superintendent of
Streets only caused TO be swept accepted
streets This being so and the desire 10
place the city in the best possible sanitary
condition, he desired TO 90 further and
reach the small streets which, under the
general plan OF street sweeping are not
reached. That was the point OF his resold-
tiOn.
DR.. Aver believed In cleanliness as the
essence of virtue, but he could not under
stand why the Street and Health DEPART
ments should now be seized with such a
spasm Of enterprise.
He briefly traced the history OF cholera.
and should the threatened scourge continue
according 10 that history Of the disease he
insisted that 1t would not be here until June.
He was opposed to alarming the people.
Fear kills In nine cases where the disease
does Ia one.
1t Is the duty Of the board to give a little
free medical advice, and TO urge upon every
one to carry few ounces of common sense
mixed with little bravery, and the chances
are 9 TO l that il you actually come in con-
tact with the disease you will not catch It.
He certainly favored the flushing Of sew
ers and the keeping Of them in good condi-
ton, but he was opposed to frightening the
peOpie INTO Mysteries Nnen lnere IS u sign
OF the scourge.
Supervisor Burling favored the resolu-
tion, and read DIR. keeney's letter 10 the
board 10 emphasize that there was reason
for alarm. 1t is proper TO take means to
prevent this scourge. Better now TO spend
the money in precaution than have the board
charged with derelictiou hereafter. 1t is
the peoples money that is being spent, and
for Its benefit
Eilert suggested that the resolution be
referred TO the Committee on Police and
Health, with the doctors letter. Both
could then be acted upon at one time and
an intelligent report rendered to the board.
Taber could see no reason for delay. This
resolution had once been acted upon. Now
Is the time when, generally speaking and
10 avoid much sickness, the streets should
be in a clean condition.
Ellert reminded the board that If the
streets are in a filthy condition 1t is its
fault. The police should be called upon 20
do their duty to compel property holders to
keep their holdings clean. He amended
, the resolution that only such streets, alleys
aud places be swept as the Health Officer
shall designate.
The resolution as amended was unani-
mously carried