The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-02
THU BOROUGH COUNCIL
Meeting Was Held
Last Evening.
MONTHLY REPORTS READ
All the OHicials Make Statements I uch-
ing Upon Their Respective Ohices For
the Past Mouth-The Board of Health
Presents Lengthy Address.

A regular meeting of the Borough Council
was held last evening, Messrs. Betteridge,
NJ Guire, James, Gallagher, VanDusen,
Holman Dougherty, Stout, Gafiigan, Coakley
and Lamb being present.
Mr. Brewer and J. J. Franey, representing
the Columbia Brewing Company, asked per-
mission to run waste water from the brewery
into the borough drain The request was
granted
Supervisor Llewellyn wanted to know
whether he should stop throwing oyster shells
into holes in the Streets as he had been
ordered by the Board of Health. Mr. James
said he was in favor of standing by the
Board and the subject was dropped.
Electrician Davis said the fire alarm system
was out Of order and had been since Tuesday
and he was unable to locate the cause of
trouble. He said the services of an expert
lin, man would be required. The matter was
| referred to the fire apparatus committee with
instructions TO have the matter attended 90
without delay.
Mr. Holman said the condition Of drain
at the south eud of Market alley had been
| complained Of The matter was referred to
| the street committee.
The HERALD's claim against the Borough
Council was then taken up. MIR. Lamb
| reported that Council had previously offered
| 1901 in settlement
| On motion Of Mr.. Gallagher the Treasurer
| was instructed to make cash offer of $500
in full settlement of the claim and costs.
| The report Of Treasurer Bradgan showed
a balance of $6,2453S. Mr. Bradigan was
| granted $3.50 for extra service in connection
| with the water works and J. III. Pomeroy
! Esq, was granted $3.50 for like services.
! The report of Chiet Burgess Burns
/ for the month Of January showed fines
collected, $l2; license fees, S24 total, $36
The report of Chief of Police O'Hara for
the month of January showed 10 arrests 6
paid fines, served time, , were discharged,
and lodgings were furnished to 20 persons
Secretary Scanlan, of the Board of Health,
presented the following
! TO the officers and MeWberS of the Borouyh
! COiWcii, Of Shenandoah, Pa.
| GENTLEAfEN: The Board of Health re
spectlully submits the following report for
the fractional part OF the year ending Jsnu-
AIRY 1st, 1894:
! Much time has been spent since the organi-
zstiou Of the Board in drafting rules and Ie
/ gulatious, investigating the best methods of
preserving the public health and systematic
/ ing workings Of the Board.
| There has been reported 10 the secretary
/ during the past term 80 cases Of typhoid fever,
! lOl cases OF measles, l3 scarlet fever, diph-
! iberia and one varicela In this connection
| the ROard desires to state that they have de
| c.ded To place placArd on all houses in which
communicable disease exists, the name of
! the disease to be recorded on the card with
| penalties designated thereon in case the no.
! tiCc be violated
While thus quarantining afflicted families
| we may apparently impose hardships upon
! them, we have nevertheless decided that it is
the only safeguard toward the public for the
| preventing Of the spread Of a communicable
J disease.
The number Of deaths from the diseases are:
| typhoid fever, 3; measles, /; scarlet fever, 2;
diptheria ? These figures are by no means
| complete, AS much difficulty was experienced
| 10y the Board in having the proper returns
| made by doctors and uudortakers.
| Total number of deaths AZ, of which q
were males and 20 females. The ages were
! Under ] year, 10; / TO 10 years, lG; 10 to 20
| years, 20 TO 80 years, ? 30 to 40 years, 3
| 30 to 80 years, 2 so to 60 ears, go TO 20
| years, 4 20 TO 80 years . Places of birth
| Pennsylvania, 80 England, 4 Ireland, 6
| Wales 3 Russia 4
| The Health Officer has served notices on
about 80 property holders and tenants, Of
which l31 complied and had their premises
! cleaned up and nuisanees removed. The
others will be ummarliy deall with in due
! time
We would respectfully recommend that
measures be adopted 10 keep cur streets iu
| better sanitary condition They are covered
with mud, manure and filth Of every de
scriptiOn. These materials are IN summer
lime moistened by spriukling and warmed by
the rays of the sun. The TWO puncipsl
factors TO develop disease germs viz heat
and moisture, are then present
We WDuld TtSUpCtluIIy fp.Ommpnl that 81
system of pubic sewerage be adopted. Or, if
this rs not practicable, the construction of
private sewers should be encouraged, as by So
doing the pollution of the soil would be
prevented Especially is this the case i'm
lower sections of the borough. whore natural
damage is impossible lu many portions
can be found cellars and prvy vaults that are
continually filled with water. Certainly no
one can gainsay that such condition is
injurious TO the health OF the
public IL is said by eminent SAN
itaraus that the average person
returns to the soil daily three ounces OF solid
excreta, forty ounces of liquid secreta, and
| seven and one-hali ounces Of kitchen garb-
age To this must be added five gallons of
waste water from the laundry, and both
always of doubtful purity and often loaded
with the germs Of disease.
Applying this o. the Borough Of Shenan-
dOah 5000 pounds of solid eXcreta, 5000
pounds of kitchen garbage i1OOO pounds OF
liquid excreta and 10000 gallons of wash and
laundry water. What must be the oondi-
tion of the soil under our borough
subject day after day to such ueament2 Is
there any wonder that epidemics of typhoid
fever scar8tiua and dipthera should exist
A good sewerage system cannot, therefore, be
TOO strongly recommended Ii the welfare of
the community is al stake personal lnconyen-
fences should not be regarded, or it will be
impossible 10 make any sanitary or other
public improvements in this city. The value
OF health cannot and Outht mot TO be measured
by dollars and cents. A hygenic necessity