The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-15
JOHN BROWN CHOSEN.
Health Board Elects a New
Plumbing Inspector.
RIGID SANITARY INSPECTION.
intended Precautions Against Disease
Election Of Assistant Health
Ofhcer Postponed.

At special meeting Of the board OF health
yesterday afternoon John Brown was appointed
Plumbing inspector, and the election of an as
sistant health officer postponed
resident James shannon, Dr. Samuel J.
Holmes, Dr.. P. B. NJ Miller and Health Officer r.
N. Esmes were present at the meeting. The presi-
cent called upon the health officer To read the
ist OF applications for plumbing inspector. The
following list. together with those recommend
ing, was read:
Fred Webster. o. 1922 Front street. without
recommendations; Frank Ward, OF 2l5 Columbia
street. recommended by P. V. Dryer & Bros:
John Brown, unrecommended: T. j. Glennon,
uhrecommended: Frank w. Cotteril, OF zig
temperance street. recommended by DR.. j. :.
hlosoer, Adoiph krug, II. G. Ingram Fred +.
Sander, Z. G. Miles. George ". Hall, A. Mackin-
tosh. u: T. DENY, J. b. MacDougall. Thomas
burxe, L. {. Gilman and others; c. H. Brown.
recommended by W. I. Chalk. George q. Lyon.
ID. /. Denny, a. ". Brookes; ". d. Mcmillan,
unrecommended; Coleman ii. Hheelan, recon-
mended by L II. Wheeler.
AT DR.. Holmes suggestion the board then
went into private cons uitation on the merits OF
the candidates. When it resumed its session J.
ID. swyney. who was appointed plumbing in
spector but not confirmed by the council, ap-
peared before the board and with rev his name.
The vote WAC then taken for his successor by
ballot and resulted in the election of John
Brown by 2votes against ] for W. d. Mcmillan.
Action on the appointment OF an assistant
ueditU Queer 10 conform with an ordinance re-
Gently passed allowing one assistant at salary
OF - day was, on motion of DR.. Miller, post
poned, the heslth officer being allowed to retain
TWO assistants for the present. There was con-
siderable discussion on the apparent conflict
with the ordinance, but 1t was decided that i'll
cases of epidemic the board had power to act
Health Officer Eames said that he desired to
postpone the selection OF one permanent assist
ant, because II the inspection of trains was to
be continued he actually required two assist
ants. Dr.. Holmes concurred in the opinion
that sma lpox was well in hand IN this city, but
KNOWN TO be prevalent at other places north
He favored continuing inspection OF trains, and
also should ike to see inspection of lodging
houses and carried on thoroughly. DR.. Miller
ended the discussion by making his motion,
preceding It with the remark that 1t would not
be wise plan to thrown down the bars against
emallpox too soon.
Before the meeting adjourned, DR.. Holmes
gave notice that at the regular meeting he
should advocate sanitary inspection throughout
the city In a much more rigid form than
hitherto. He quoted the mayor as being favor
visibility OF asking for another sanitary in
spector.
John Brown, the new plumbing inspector. is
an Eastern man. but has lived in this city for
several years He has hal twenty-sIx years
experience, and at present is working for John
Coughlin at SIS Third street He was also en-
ployed by Mcmillan & Mcintyre for three years
He Is q married man aud has family