The record-union., 1895-05-08
BOARD OF HEALTH WON'T HAVE IT..
1t Insists on Building and Sanitary
Inspector
The Secretary Instructed to Employ
One, Despite the Action Of
the Trustees.

The City Board of Health met last
evening, Drs. Huntington, III. L. Nichols,
Wizard, Waggoner and Parkinson and
President Lawton being present.
Health Officer Fowler reported Sc
deaths as having occurred during the
month of April. Of that number, "a
were males and IA were females. There
were 20 births during the month"; males.
10; females, 10. There were 80 marriages
during the month.
Assistant City Physician Ogden's re-
port was as follows: Number of patients
treated at the Dispensary, 1856; County
Jail, 80; outside patients, 6. total 425. Six
permits were issued for the removal of
bodies and SO for burial.
The Secretary was instructed to confer
with the Corporation Counsel and ascer-
tain what would be the proper method to
pursue to have the low lots in tho city
condemned.
The reports of Building and Sanitary
Inspector Herr and Plumbing Inspector
Mahoney were read and filed.
DIR. Huntington said City Trustee had
Informed him that Plum bing Inspector
Mahoney had said that one person could
potiOI III Lu0 lCSS Ol DOlu SdulLhTy anu
Building and Plumbing Inspectors.
Mahoney denied having said anything
OF the kind. He said common sense
should convince any one that the duties
of both offices cannot be performed by
one person.
DIR. Parkinson said he wanted to know
the true condition of affairs on the sub
Ject. be said it was a question for the
courts to decide, with the situation, how
or fo af tIa
he also wanted to know if the Trustees
have the power to prescribe the duties Of
officers OF the Board OF Health, and
whether the Trustees or the Board of
Health are their superiors. He under
stood that the Trustees had directed the
Plumbing Inspector to perform certain
duties when that officers duties are pre-
scribed by the Board of Health.
DR.. Huntington said he was in favor
of contesting the matter.
DIR. Parkinson said the Board of Heal til
should direct Plum bing Inspector Ma
honey to attend to the particular duties
of his office. and nothing else. The Trus-
tees, the doctor said, gave notice that the
two offices would be CONT bined; they
were com bined; the Board of Health
protested, and the Trustees would not
recede.
President Lawton suggested that the
matter be referred to the Corporation
Counsel, that officer to render written
opinion as to the powers of both boards.
On motion of DIR. Wizard, the Plum bing
Inspector was directed to attend strictly
to the duties prescribed by the Board OF
! Health, exclusively. He said he thought
Sanitary Inspector could be appointed
right away, and that he could get his sal
ary for the work performed by him.
| The following resolution was offered by
DIR. Huntington:
WHEREAS, The sanitary condition of
the city OF Sacramento requires constant
attention and supervision, and whereas,
the approach OF the hot season renders it
imperative to place the city in the best
condition to resist possible epidemics;
and whereas, the Board of Trustees has
abolished the office of Building and Sani-
tary Inspector, leaving the Board OF
Health without a Sanitary Inspector at
this important time; therefore. be it
| "ReSojUed, That the Secretary of this
| board is hereby directed to employ a
competent person at salary of 500 per
month TO make Inspections, abate nui-
sances, and perform all necessary work
IN this connection under the supervision
of the Health Officer"
The resolution was adopted unani-
| mously.
| After the board adjourned Secretary
| Fowler announced that he would en-
ploy G. w. Herr in accordance with the
resolution.