The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-10
NEW PEST HOUSE IS NEEDED
PRESENT PLACE UNFIT FOR THE
 RECEPTION OF PATIENTS.

Health Ofneor Wright's Plain Statement to the Board of Heaith-Building is Full
 of Hoiss-Immodia Action Nscessary- Other Business.
 The present pest house at Springside farm was the principal topic of dis cussion at the meeting of the board of health yesterday afternoon. The only absentee was Dr. o'Connor. Health Officer Wright stated to the board in most emphatic language that the pres ent pest house was absolutely unfit for the reception of any patient and 50 dil- apidated as to be absolutely unfit for repairs. He said:
 "The present pest house Is little bet ter than a temporary shed. It Is full of cracks, and the life of a patient in such place is put into jeopardy. Any one can stand outside the pest house and look through the cracks into the interior without the slightest trouble. What Is needed in this city Is a new pest house, for the present place Is ab- solutely unfit for the purposes for which 1t is intended, and 1t inhuman to send a sick person to any such place for treat ment" a.
 After listening to the report of the decided to refer the entire matter to the committee on retrenchment and reform, with instructions to place an item for a new pest house in the estimates of the department. In the event of not being able to have the item listed In time for the December appropriations the com mittee were instructed to report ih fa vor of some other antiseptic institu- tion, as some action must be taken inn mediately in order to be prepared in the event of any cases of contagious dis ease arising during the winter. which would necessarily have to be isolated in. a public institution.
 The investigation into the complaints against Garbage Contractor Walter s. Swayne will be resumed at a special meeting of the board to be held to- morrow afternoon.
 It was intended yesterday to have investigated the charges made by Sewer Contractor Anthony Carroll against Plumbing Inspector Eldridge, but al- though both Carroll and Eldrldge were present it was decided to postpone the investigation until two weeks from yes- terday. The charges against Eldridge were published several days ago in the Courier. At the next meeting of the board they will be thoroughly investi- gated. Carroll promises to have five witnesses present at that time who will testify to the truth of his allegations. It has been especially agreed that the city should be at no expense in con- ducting the investigation and that no attorney or witness fees will be all lowed.
 There was also present at the meet ing a representative of the Sanitary and Fertilizer company of Philadelphia to explain to the members of the board the proper system for the collection of garbage and it's conversion into fertil- izer, but owing to the press of other business the commissioners had no time to hear him, so referred him to a com mittee of the board composed of Messrs. Manning and Fleischner, to whom he explained the workings of the plan at the latter's office last evening. Tn commissioners also decided that the brush on Front street was a mem ace to the health of the residents of | be immediately removed. After brief discussion its immediate removal was unanimously ordered.