The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-27


Per
year
HeAlth commission 81. so
Sanitary inspector. ......------------ so
City physician -------....----- CO..
Clerk - 90
Three members, each lQ
Mr.. Ewing asked leave to have read &
communication from DIR. Meacham setting
forth the duties of city physician ana de
failing at length the many exacting de-
mands upon the time and attention Of thai
officer.
MIR. Ewing moved that the recommends
ton relative to abolishing the office of city
physician be not agreed to-
The motion was supported by Mr.. Horn
MIR. Bell maintained that the duties o.
the physician seemed to be as great az
those of the health commissioner and rec
commended that the latter be abolished, fol
the reason that the city could secure
practicing physician who can do the WORK
of both offices at 81, 500 o. 81, 500 per year
While il was true he might be busy in case
of epidemics, the question is, does the city
want both offices, or cannot the commits
sioner, with the aid Of clerk, do the work
1t will save 81, 200 per year. If a case Of
scarlet fever is reported, he should go, anG
does 60 and put out flag.
Mr.. Rorn-1f the health officer does his
duty he will be busy all the time pll ash
the committee if the whole duty of the
sanitary inspector is merely ito hang out
f1ag!" He should go night and day, sub
1ect to the call OF the police, fire and al
the other departments. We can't get mar
TO attend TO all this for $780, If we trim
this down, can we get frst-class doctor
for 81, 600?
MIR. Hardy-This sanitary inspector
should be the man to go into the byways
and look after the health of the city, and ]
think the Offices can be combined.
MIR. Wantland-I am in favor of reduc
ton OF the salary, but we must have g
health commissioner who is competent
Mr.. EwiDg-It adds strength to the de-
partment TO have two men and both physi-
clans. The commissioner may find case
OF diphtheria where the people are poor
and as a physician, he should attend tc
that. If we pay the same salary we want
two men-two doctors-and as good as we
can find.
MIR. Folland-What are the duties of the
health commissioner l have yet to hear
of the first case of his doing the duty dele
gated 10 him IN the affairs of the city. He
must be an inspector in the full sense O.;
the term, and do all in his power to prevent
disease.
The motion to abolish the Office Of CITY
physician received only one aye.
MIR. POLAND moved that the salary of the
health commissioner be reduced to s., 200
per year.
Mir. Lawson opposed it.
Mr.. WRntland-We want it reduced.
MIR. Beardsley-We want a good man.
and am opposed TO the reduction, for we
wait the best man we can get. We pro-
pose to push this sanitary commission this
year, and make the officer do his full
duty.
Mr.. Folland-This office will keep the
physician that holds it, and he can work
for less on that on account.
Mr.. Hcrn-We ought TO provide all the
safeguards possible, and i am rather In
favor Of increasing than reducing the sal.
airy. we have q good committee, and !
want 70 see good commissioner. The du-
ties will increase. and l want to see the de-.
pRrtment made efficient
Mr.. Hardy-Provided we get good ef-
hcient physician for anything of this kind
We can't get high priced man and the
inspector does the work, the physician
only occupies one fourth of his time. am
Tor the reduction OF the salary rather than
increase it
MIR. Morau-I am opposed to reducing
the salary but think this whole matter
should be liked by amending the ordinance
rather than by the method we are taking
The motion to reduce was lost by a vote
OF five to eight and the salary was left Al
$l,500
CHICK SYSTEM.
Mr.. Rich moved that the report &c
amended be adopted.
The clerk read the recommendation as m
CHECK system" suggested by the com
mlttee for work in the department
MIR. Beardsey-I do not see how g
schedule could be fixed by ordinance Mt .
uniform price. Il must be left to the in
spector to fix as services are rendered.
Mr.. Folland-I thing it will be very diff
cult TO fix 1t in an ordinance. That is nor
changeable enough.
Mr. Beil-The inspector is only TO be the
licensed oftcer.n The council gives that
al over TO the person who does the work
on contract Ten teams would be required
10 do the work, and in addition to the
present outfits we are using. eight mora !
DO not suggest that the city must huy
teams. Let the citizens do it for pav mn
der regulated fee or schedule.
Mr.. Wantland-Why can't this be repn.
lated ike water fees and a schedule fixed
MIR Moran moved to refer the "chacl,
question" to sanitary committee
Mr. Rich-And take bids for ofioa of
scavaugerl
The motion was adopted.
WATER MASTER.
The report showed the following employ.
ment:
Five deputies, each $500 per year.
MIR. Wentland moved that the salary of
water master be reduced to &, O0O Adonted
Mr.. Bell thought the deputies were the
working, active men, and should not be re-
duced.
Mr.. Rich wanted to know how much ner
horse per day it cost for feed
Mr.. Bell Horse feed SIS per month
You should know that.
MIR Moran mDyad that tho eol,~.-
fixed at s., 900 and they to furnish feed for
their horses and eli contingent expenses
Adopted.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
That portion of the report of the corn-
mittee pertaining to the fire department
accompanying which was an extended re-
view Of the service by Chief Stantoo
shoaing the efficiency of the Department,
with suggestions as to the betterfn.. of tho
service, was motion Of Mr.. Wantland re
ferred to the committee in charge of that
part of the city service.
ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.
This is the report of the committee.
An assessor at.-
One assistant at ... ooo -
Two assistants at (each) :. ! i' 3SS M M
MIR. Ewing favored fixing the salary =,
assessor in lieu of fees. -
Mr. Bell read from the report of tho
auditor published in the morning papers OF
last Wednesday regarding that office.
Mr.. Wantland moved that this part of
the report be re-referred for such snecial
recommendations as the committee might
desire to make
The motion was lost
Mayor Baskin requested Councilrnan
Loofbourow to take the char. ana the lot
ter gentleman presided during the remain