The record-union., 1894-07-04
CITY BOARD 0F HEALTH.
A Clash Over Collecting for Burial
Permits.
No Absolute Proof That Hogs Dying of
Cholera Had Been Sold
to Butchers.

The City Board of Health held its
monthly meeting last night, all the MEM
bers being present.
The Health officer reported forty-one
deaths during the month, twenty-nine
males and twelve females. Four were
from contagious diseases within the city
and one from scarlet fever outside. Nine
cases of scarlet fever were reported and
two of diphtheria, most of them being
mild.
In one case the notice was removed by
the parents without permission and re-
placed with warning that if removed
again arrest would follow. Thirty-three
births were reported and forty-six burial
permits issued.
The attention of the Health officer had
been called to the report that cholera
infected hogs had been sold TO butchers
in this city and sold by them, but on in
vestigation no absolute proof coulu be
found that they were afflicted with any
particular disease.
Three hundred anu nlnety-four patients
were treated during the month.
DIR. Gardner moved that the Health In
spector be requested to make an itemlzed
report OF the nulsances aDated, with the
localities, the names of those arrested Tor
maintaining nuisances, and all other
things connected with his duties, except
contagious diseases.
DR.. Glow thought such report would
be very voluminous.
DIR. Gardner said his reason for his mo-
ton was that the board did not know who
were owners of low lots which were
ordered tiled, and had no means when
they were reported at a meeting OF fnd-
ing out who owned them. 1t was SO with
other nuisances.
The motion was carried.
The Health officer said that up to the
middle OF the month he had been issuing
burial permits, which were partly re-
ceipts and receiving the money tor them.
The Superintendent of Cemeteries then
notified the undertakers not to pay him
any more money. The Old charter al
lowed the Superintendent OF Cemeteries TO
collect all ices. The new charter does not
allow him to, nor does it authorize the
Health officer to Go so. The Health
Officer fills out the permit.
Dr. Glow thought the Health Officer
should either collect the fee or receive an
order to ill out the permit.
Lawton thought the Health officer
should either issue the permits and col
lect the money or know that 1t was
properly Collected.
Dr. Gardner thought the Superinten-
dent Of Cemeteries, by taking this posi-
ton, had cast an insult not only to the
Health officer but to the board. He
moved that the Health Officer be in
structed to collect the fees when he issues
| the permit.
The motion was carried.
DIR. Glow moved that the undertakers
be required to give all necessary informa-
ton for the Health officer to know what
the proper Zee is.
Dir. Gardner moved as an amendment
that the superintendent of Cemeteries be
required to fill out properly all certificates
given since he took possession of his Of
fice, and do SO hereafter in all cases.
The motion as amended was carried.
Dr.. Wizard reported that he had only
had partial opportunity TO examine into
the Foundiing's Home, and would be
ready to report at the next meeting. So
far as his observation had gone every
thing is done that can be for the good of
the children.
The board recommended that the
plumbing ordinance now before the Board
of Trustees be adopted.
DR.. Gardner moved that the plumbers
who have not registered and filed their
bonds be notified TO do so at once, in ac-
cordance with the ordinance.
1t was SO ordered.
The board then adjourned.