The record-union., 1892-09-07
MORE CLEANLINESS NEEDED.
The Trustees Provide the Sanitary
Inspector With Assistance.
The Alleys to be Watched Closely
Child Employees at the Gene
terry Tabooed.

DR.. Gardner, President of the City
Board of Health, appeared before the
Trustees yesterday and formally called
the attention Of the members to the
possibility of an epidemic of cholera in
this country. There was only one way to
successfully cope with the deadly disease.
he said, and that was by keeping the city
perfectly clean. Although splendid work
had been done and is now being done to
cleanse the city, there was yet much
more work Of this character ahead. II
should be done as quickly as possible,
and the Board of Health had come to the
conclusion that additional assistance
should be given the Sanitary Insp ector,
for while at least.
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR.
He asked that an assistant be appointed,
and recommended w. P. Brissel, the ex-
Deputy Constable.
The board readily acquiesced, and APP
pointed Mr.. Brissel.
Resuming the doctor said a scavengeF
should be employed to look after alleys.
Some people persisted in throwing garb-
age into the alleys, but it was difficult to
find out who dad it. The garbage cannot
be allowed to remain there to rot and
breed disease, and somebody should
clean it up. The scavenger could attend
to these cases, his movements being di-
rected by the Sanitary Inspector and
members of the Board of Health.
The Trustees, however, did not grow
quite so enthusiastic over this proposition
as they had over the preceding one. 1t
was suggested that the Sanitary In
spector could be on the lookout and make
an example of the first person he catches
dumping garbage in an alley or street.
REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS.
The board received the usual reports
from various city officials. Chief Engi-
gineer Renwick Of the Water Works re-
ported that Is, 000 gallons of water
were pumped for the week ending Sep
TENDER 4th. The Holly pump was run
eighty-seven and the Stevens pump 1913
hours.
POundmaster McNulty reported that
during the month Of August Is horses. IS
COWS, goats and 284 dogs were i'm
pounded. He killed 277 dogs. The fees
collected amounted to S64.
According to the report of Chief of
Police Rodgers 500 arrests were made in
August. Eighteen hundred and nine
teen meals were furnished at the prison.
He had $40 in coin on hand September
LIST.
During the month of August Harbor-
master Wiseman collected SI87 so for
levee dues.
X. II. Singleton, Superintendent of
City Cemeteries, reported that there were
forty deaths in Sacramento last month.
Twenty bodies were brought here for in
terment, and ten were sent to other
places. He collected 1913 % from the sale
OF lots and for vault dues.
THEY WANT GRAVEL.
A communication was received from a
number of property-owners, protesting
against the paving of NJ street from Fif5
teenth to Twenty with macadam.
they desiring Folsom gravel in it's stead.
The signerS represent q majority of the
frontage on NJ street, enough to knock
out the macadam proposition. A. He'll
bron IL Bro. sent in communication
agreeing to take 5000 in street improve
ment bonds, providing NJ street is graded
and improved with gravel The matter
was referred to the Street Commissioner.
Mayor ComStOck presented an ordi-
nance making 1t a misdemeanor to en-
ploy boys under Is years of age in the
city cemetery. He said a number of
boys ranging from to IL years of ace
were hired there to watch plots. They
were a mischievOuS set, and DESTROYED
more property than they protected. The
officers of the cemetery could not con-
troll them.
The rules were suspended and the or
dinanCe passed.
After ordering Fifth street, from P to
@, improved by grading and graveling,
the board adjourned.