The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
THE CITY'S HEALTH.
Chief Crowley Asked to Assist the
Health Department.

As result of the recent trip of Mayor
Ebert and Health Officer Keeney to the
sums of Chnato town the following commu-
nicaton has been addressed to Chief
Crowley with view of securing his active
cooperation in improving the sanitary
condition of the city:
p. Crowley, Esq, Chief of Polfce-DEAR SIR:
desire respectfully 10 solicit your cooperation
In The enforcement OF orders Nos. 2l55 and
$500 OF the Board OF Supervisors, especially
those portions relating TO leaky or uncovered
swill-carts and the dumping Of dirt, garbage.
etc.
/ incIose herewith extracts from the two or
ders referred TO, VIZ: Order 2155, amend
atoIy OF section z OF order 1857, relating 10
leaky or uncovered swill-carts, approved De-
cen1ber 80, 1889:
mo person shall use any cart or vehicle for
the conveyance or removal OF swirl or filth at
any time unless the same is perfectly stancb,
tight and closely covered with a wooden cover,
so as 10 wholly prevent leakage or smell; nor
use any cart for the conveyance or removal OF
maDur, garbage or rubbish unless the same be
provided win canvas cover securely fastened
over the top thereof and be so constructed as
TO prevent the deposit OF such manure garbage
or rubbish or any portion thereof In or upon
The streets through which said cart or vehicle
nay be driyeu."
Order No. 23oo. prohibiting the dumping Of
dirt, garbage, etc, which became valid by oper-
alton OF law December 6, 1890:
mo person, company or corporation shall
deposit, dump or cause 10 be dumped or depos-
tied butchers ofal or garbage, or any putrid or
sinking animal or vegetable matter, or any
refuse, dirt, ashes. cinders, siudge acids or
other Xxx matter upon any lands within the
city and county OF San francisco, or dump or
deposit The same from any wharf or bukhead
on the waterfront OF this city and county. ex-
cept as hereinafter provid d. Nor shall any
person deposit upon any public street. alley,
LAM, place or court within the city and county
any sweeplBgs from shops or stores, paper,
feathers, straw, broken glass or crockery, rub
blsl. garbage manure. aUy other debris
from dwelling-houses or places OF business OF
any description whatsoever.
Every person, company or corporation,
every householder, hotel-keeper, restaurant
keeper, shall keep on his, her or Its premises
two receutacles; one receptacle for all The gar
bage of whatsoever kind nature and descrp-
tiou, and one receptacle for all ashes and dirt
other Than animal or veget BILE matfer."
shall be obliged TO you II you will instruct
the officers on stree duty TO kerp sharp look
out for all scavengers who have not carts or
vehicles as provided in the ordinance, and for
such as avail themselves OF the opportunities
TO DUMP garbage In vacant lots in various parts
of The ci y.
All should be cautioned as to the provisions
Of the ordinances and "A failure to comply with
them should be followed by arrest
In this connection desire TO request that all
officers be instructed 10 assist in tile abatement
OF all nuisances wherever they may be found,
and 10 report the same a. once TO this office
Section Of order 1901 OF the Board Of Super
visors reads as follows:
Every regular and special police officer hav-
ing regul beat shall be ex-officio health in
sppctor and In case said regular or special DO.
lice officer shall observe at any time that any
building. street. alley court lane In said city
aud county Is In condition offensive to public
health he shall immediately make report
thereof to the Health Officer."
the Police Department has always promptly
responded to calls made by this office. BY
united cooperation at this time / believe we
can do much to place our city on a clean and
healthy basis, and that 1t will pol be a subject
for reprOach by the many visitors during the
Midwinter Exposition. Respectfully,
JAMES w. KEENEY. Md, Health Officer.