The morning call., 1893-06-06
DANGEROUS MILK.
The Board of Health to
Frame an Order.
1ayor Ellert Protests Against Any
Increase in the City and County
Hospitals Appropriation.

A special meeting Of the Board of Health
was convened yesterday morning by
Mayor Ellert, the object being to take
some action on the proposed amendment
to the health law introduced by Super
visor James regarding the bodies of cattle
which die in transit.
When the meeting opened DR.. Bucknal,
without any set speech, moved the adop-
tlon OF the following resolutions:
Resolued That the Board OF Health views
with alarm the amendment proposed on May
20 TO section 81 of order 1901. as tending to
DeutraiZe the benefits OF that sec ion and TO
precipitate the danger 1t had effectualy pro-
Vlded against
Resolved, That after the confiscation OF an
animal as unit or unsafe for human food Ii is
dangerous to permit the carcass 10 remain IN
ever; that such privilege is liable to great
abuse, and the only safe ction is to require
immediate removal and that the proposed
amendment Is in direct conflict with the wiser
provisions OF section 16 OF order 1901.
ResotU'd, That cory of these resolutions be
transmitted to he Board of Supervisors with
our earnest protest against the proposed
amendment.
The resolution was adopted, Mayor
Ellert being excused from voting on ac-
count of his having to pass on the matter
later in the Board of Supervisors.
DR.. Regens sburger brought up the subject
introduced resolution which requested
the Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors to set aside the sum of $500
as salary for such an officer.
On the advice of the boards attorney,
George A. Knight, it was resolved to frame
a new ordinance relating to unwhoiesome
and adulterated milk, and offer it 10 the
Supervisors for adoption.
Secretary Steppacher presented the esti-
mates of the several institutions related to
the Board of Health as to the amount Of
money which would be required during
the next fiscal year.
Quite a discussion arose when the board
considered the demands of DIR. Titus,
uperintendent of the City and County
Hospital, and Mayor Ellert attacked the
figures with sweeping force.
DR.. Titus asked for $500 more than
was appropriated last year. the amount
requested being S9S.975.
''There is not enough money given the
hospital" said DR.. Long.
"Will it ever have enough?" asked the
Mayor.
DR.. Long answered. saying that the city
was stngy, and the hospital below that of
others in other cities. What was a few
thousand dollars?
DR.. Regensburger said the hospital was
not properly proyisioned, and the wines
and liquors were wretched. man could
get chicken at the hospital,
DIR. Mays was of the opinion that the
hospital was conducted on too penurious q
plan.
Mayor Ellert asked how it was that the
Almshouse was run so well on $4,000
without any complaint, while there was
always trouble with the City and County
Hospital. Yet there are large number
of people sick all the time at the Aims
house.
All the members of the board stated that
the cases were entirely different.
I'VE should raise the tax levy" said DR..
Long.
Its all nonsense to talk like that" said
the Mavor. THE Supervisors cannot do
that. They were elected on pledges to
keep within the dollar limit. You do not
believe in the dollar limit, but there are
10000 voters who do"
The board finally resolved to recommp nd
to the Supervisors the estimate of Dr.
Titus, Mayor Elert alone voting no."