The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-21
is A NUISANCE.
Seventh Street Dumps
Condemned.
The Board of Health Considers the
Disposal of the City's Gar
bage.

The Board of Health. at its meeting yes
terday, voted to declare the city dumps q:
the foot of Channel and Seventh streets a
public nuisance and serious danger TO
the health of the city. Health Officer
Keeney presented report to the board as
the result of visit and INSPECTION made
of the dumps in com pany with Mavor E.
lert and members of the board. The re-
port said
To say that the grounds for which the city
has granted permission Tor the dumping OF gar
bage gathered from all parts. of the city by
scayengers are nuisance IS but milo eX-
preston. The grounds at present used for this
purpose are disgrace and an outrage upon the
people of this city. They are standing menace
to the health of the city, liable al any time not
alone TO breed disease, but create a pesIilence.
1t may become plague spot. No individual
would be permitted 10 maintain nuisance on
bis premises greatly less dangerous TO health
and far less offensive TO sight or smell. Vel the
city grants permission and authorizes he MAIN
tenanee OF the most foul and sickening nuisance
on a large area in the very heart Of the city
in what promises TO be thickly settled part OF
The city, and ali on sides OF which thousands OF
our citizens, young and old, must pass daily 10
inhale the most sick ming and foul doors and
behold disgusting sights. 1t should not be
tolerated TO exist and gross injustice Is being
done TO the whole city by permitting Il 10 be
used any longer ior such purposes; The
grounds ought TO be condemned for the pnr-
POSES for which they are now being utilized
but this cannot be done at this time The city as
yet not having designated any other place
where gar bage and refuse may be dumped.
The Honorable Board OF Supervisors in max
ing up The tax levy and appropriations for the
present fiscal year made an appropriation of
SO, 600 toward the building OF crematOry. 1t
was then hoped that the city would make an
earnest beginning 10 provide proper means for
the disposition of garbage. but presume that
in view of the sIringeDcy OF the Guys funds The
Board of Supervisors felt warranted and juSIi-
fed IN applying the money appropriated for that
purpose 10 some other more needful object.
appeal 10 your board to take some decided
steps al this Time on this all important subject,
and that the attention of the Board of Super
VsOrS be called thereto, so thai they may lake
early action as TO the best and most efficient
means for The disposal of ga bage, aud to make
If necessary, requisite appropriation therefor
In the next tax levy, and that The work BE- COM
meDced as soon as possible after the beginning
of the ensuing fiscal year; then this board
should lose no time IN condemnlng the present
grounds and require that the Mission Bay Dis
trict be filled up.
On motion of DR.. Mays the board con-
demDed the dumps and agreed to meet IN
the near future to devise some plan of
disposing of the city garbage, and to call
on the Board of Supervisors to carry it
into effect, or some other feasible plan.
The Health and Police Committee of the
Supervisors has the matter in hand and
has invited all people who may have any
propositions to submit to appear before
them OIL May 4, at 10 A. NJ.