The record-union., 1894-04-09
The NUlNANCES MUST Be ABl?ED.
Various Matters Considered by the
Board of Health.
Mayo and Others Must Be Made to
Obey the Law-More Talk on
Sewerage Matters

The City Board of Health held special
meeting on Saturday night at which were
present President Wizard, iDrs. Fowler,
Wagner, Huntington and Glow. Presl-
dent Lawton of the City Board of Trus-
tees, Sanitary Inspector Herr, Plumbing
Inspector TolIey, and j. &. Pierson were
also present.
The first business taken up was the con-
sideration of the forms to be used IN
giving notice of contagious diseases,
burial permits, the removal OF bodies,
etc,
Secretary Fowler was empowered TO
have any necessary printing done.
There was some discussion of the mat
ter of recording births and deaths. The
Secretary stated that he had hundreds OF
certificates of births and deaths that were
not recorded.
On motion of DR.. Glow a committee was
appointed to inquire into the matter ana
report the condition OF things In that re-
spect and to ascertain why the ofhclals
and others charged by law with THESE
duties neglect them.
Drs. Glow, Wagner and Gardner were
named as such committee.
In regard to the matter of Eli Mayo g
low lots on q street, between Fifth ana
Sixth, they were declared to be a nuisance,
and Sanitary Inspector Herr was IN
structed to take ali necessary steps at
at once to abate the same, even If 1t be
necessary to arrest and prosecute the
offender.
The Sanitary Inspector said there is
diphtheria in that locality now.
DIR. Huntington stated that a nuis-
ance exists on Twenty-second street. IN
the vicinity of Q, and the Sanitary In
spector was instructed to have 1T
abated, the locality thoroughly cleanSed,
and the depression filled.
Attention was called to the unsanitary
condition of Ninth street. from q to ID,
also f, Eighth to Ninth, and it was de-
cided TO have steps taken TO improve the
condition of things. There is consider
able water in the cutters, and the Sani-
Iary Inspector was told 10 find out where
the water comes from.
1t was reported that one of the large
hotels runs all its drainage direct into
the sewers, without the use Of interme-
diate ceSspoolS.
The Secretary was instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance regulating the powers
and duties of the Plumbing Inspector.
A gentleman named Bishop, at the re-
quest of the board, made some remarks
on sewerage matters. He disclaimed
pert, but said the proposed method Cthe
Newbury) of pumping sewerage out of
the city was not, he believed, what this
city required. He referred to the great
pumping plants on the islands down the
river, and said the city could readily OBJ
tain all the desired information there
relative to pumping. He did not like the
idea of laying iron or steel pipes under
the levee, as proposed. If that method
of disposlng of sewage should be
adopted, the discharge should be through
a heavy concrete tube, without iron pipe.
While the latter deteriorates with age, the
former improves.
In reply to question by DR.. Hunting
ton. Mr.. Bishop said the double, or sepa-
rate, system OF sewerage is now most in
favor, but he had not examined the con-
dition of things here and would not
venture an opinion as to what system
would be best adapted to this city.
j. G.. Pierson suggested that before the
city takes definite action in the matter of
the disposal of its sewage the members of
the City Trustees and Board Of Health
should visit the pumping plants down
the river, which are the largest in the
United States.
Finally DR.. Huntington moved that q
committee of three be appointed to con-
fer with the Sewerage Committee of the
City Trustees and ask that certain sum
Of money, say $1,000, be set aside, to be
offered as bonus for the best plan for
system of sewerage, the money to be paid
for whatever plan should be adopted.
The President Of the board he wished to
be included as member of the commit
tee.
Mr.. Pierson laid before the board his
ideas concerning a sewerage system for
this city. He said there were two prob
lens involved; one, the removal of sew
age from the city, and the other of dispo-
sal for the sewage. An engineer might
submit plan for the former, but not for
the latter. He spoke at some length re-
garding various systems.
DR.. Huntington's motion was carried,
and the Chair appointed as the commit
tee to confer with the Trustees Drs. Hunt
ington and Gardner and President Wizard.
The board then adjourned.