The record-union., 1895-04-30

! Davis, Bragg, Iozer, Leonard, DeYine
! and Pennish being present.
! Kent said that the residents on Front
street, between K and l.. complain of the
unevenness of the cobbles on that block,
and ask that some OF the cobbles be
raised to make the street even. He
moved that the superintendent of Streets
! be instructed 10 fix the street.
/ Lawton reminded him that the street
| fund would be exhausted long before the
! year was out.
The motion was lost.
/ w. 4. Casweil asked permission for a
band from the southern part of the State
! to give concert in the Plaza. The per-
mission was granted.
STREET RAILWAY.
! l.. I. Hatfield presented an application
| for franchise for street railway for
| electric or cable cars on Third street,
from p to V, and up Y TO Thirty-tirst
street, either single or double track. He
explained that the new road would open
up the southern part of the city.
Kent sad that property owners on
Third street had hardly got through pay
ing their assessments for improving the
street and he thought that the company
asking the franchise should be willing 10
pay share of the improvement.
de moved that the matter lie over one
week and 1t was so ordered.
HALF-NIILLIoN CLUB.
The usual bills were allowed. When
bill from the committee that took charge
Of the Half Million Club excursion Tor
the expense of the trip to Folsom was
presented, Leonard and Kent objected to
its payment as irregular and on the
ground that the Trustees had not been
notified that the expense would be
charged to the city. Kent said he did
not believe in paying bills OF people to
come here and tell what we had when we
already knew.
Devine said that the excursion did not
tell US what we had, but was intended TO
find out what we had and let the outside
world know, so as TO attract attention to
our resources.
On motion of Tozer the matter was laid
over for two weeks.
SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Drs. Huntington, Nichols, Wizard.
Parkinson, Waggoner and Fowler of the
Board of Health waited on the board in
relation to the consolidation of the
offices of Sanitary Inspector and Plumb
ing Inspector.
DR.. Huntington said he regretted very
much that the Trustees had not given
notice previous TO the action taken by
them in consolidating the offices, so that
the Board of Health could have taken
part in the discussion.
He pointed out the amount and diver
sity of the work of the Sanitary Inspec-
tor and the lmpossibllity Of the Plumb
| ing Inspector performing il. The work
of the former, if properly done. would
occupy him every day in the year. and
he is well worth his salary. People have
very little idea Of its magnitude and use
fulness.
DR.. Wizard read a list of the work done
by the Sanitary Inspector during the
3 -E rh Eo
performed and the large mum Der Of build
ings and cesSpooIs inspected. He said
the figures spoke for themselves, and it
was evident that the work was z neces-
sity and an Important enc to the health
of the community.
DR.. Parkinson said he appeared before
the board a member of the Board of
Health as well as citizen. He pointed
out the necessity Of the work done bv
the inspector, and the menace to the
health OF the community if the office
were abolished. lie believed that tha
salary paid was money well spent. To
do away with IL would be to criDDle the
Board of Health through its officer, and
he hoped the Trustees would reconsider
their action.
DR.. II. l.. Nichols spoke of his many
years service rs g member of the Board
of Health and tho necessity shown him
by 1t OF having a Sanitary Inspector,
Tho city, notwithstanding all that has
been done, IS lar from being in a salts
factory condition, and needs all that can
be done in the line of sanitation. He
thought the board had. in an effort to
promote economy, acted without due re-
lection, and ne hoped that the action
would be resCinded.
Leonard said that some of those hold
ing the position il the past had had
plenty of time to go bare-hunting and at
tend to other sports. He believed that
smart, active man could fill both Offices
easily aud have time to spare.
Kent said he believed the boards action
WAS right. He had been informed that
both of1icces could be easily filled by one
man. de favored sticking to the action
OF the board.
DR.. Waggoner said that the Sanitary
Inspector, MIR. Herr, had done his work
thoroughly, and the figures in his report
were absolutely true and showed the
amount of work that had been done. The
city should have two inspectors to make
daily inspections and report on them
every month.
DR.. Huntington said that the board
should not lose sight of the point that
the office was a hfe-saying service. That
it saved yearly the lives of many chill
dren as well as adults, and he begged
them not to deprive the city of the sery-
ices of an inspector. The Plumbing In
spector cannot possibly fulfill the duties
of Sanitary Inspector in addition to his
own. He begged the board TO stop and
think on this matter and consult author
ities-the United States Surgeon-General,
for instance.
Bragg said he fully believed in the
necessity OF Sanitary Inspector and re-
allied the importance of his work.
Deyine favored the consolidation of the
two Offices.
An ordinance creating the Office of Sam
itary Inspector and repeating the former
ordinance was read.
Kent moved to lay it on the table
Bragg moved it be adopted, and Devine
moved ii lie over for week chat all the
| board could have an opportunity to get
information. The latter motion prevailed
TWELFTH STREET BRIDGE.
superintendent Of Streets Murray pre-
sented report on the repairs for the
Iwelfth-street bridge, recommending
that II be replanked with three-inch Ore
gon plank. He also called attention to
the condition of the alley between j and
IL, Sixth and Seventh streets, where the
curbing and bulkhead had been under
mined by rats.
| Devine moved that the Superintendent
| OF Streets have the property-owners
/ shorten the walks on the alley to shut
out the rats. So ordered
| The Clerk was instructed to advertisa
for bids for replanking the bridge with
lsthree-inch plank.