The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-29
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Interesting Proceedings at the Meet
ing Last Night,
DISCUSSIONS OF NUISANCBs.
Health Ohicer Miles Nettled over the
Indifference with Which He
AllegesH Is Treated-The
ssFalIs of FiIth.'

In Une council CnanDet laSJ nlBuU |
and was attended by President Spalding |
Secretary Scanlan, Health Officer Miles
and Messrs. McHale, Miles and Broughall.
The epidemic committee reported that
during the two weeks preceding the meet |
ing nine deaths and one case of diphtheria |
were reported.
NJ. NJ. Burke, Esq, appeared before the
Board and asked that the application of
Hazleton man for a permit to establish
sausage factory on West Centre street be
reconsidered. The Board had denied the
application, deciding such establishments
could only he located on the outskirts of
the town. Mr.. Burke stated that the APP
plicant was willing to take license on
the condition that if the factory became a
nuisance in any way operations would be
suspended at once. He gave assurances
that there would be no noise from machin-
cry, or stencil, Ike or other nuisance,
and that amplesewerage would be provided
for all otfal.
The Board declined to reopen the case in
view of past experience of the people with
such establishments, especially the Lessig
case,
A letter from j j. Franey was read. II
called attention to a nuisance at the corner
of Pear alley and Oak street and the writer
gave notice that if the Board would not
take immediate action the matter would be
brought to the attention of the State Board
of Health. He also called attention to the
drainage of water past his residence, cor
of Coal and Jardin streets.
The communication was referred to the
street committee of the Borough Council.
President Spalding said he observed that
Council had taken no steps to enforce the
ordinances relating to the restriction of
roaming dogs, or the muzzling of the
CANNES. Under these circumstances, he
said, the people could only hold the Coun-
Gil responsible should hydrophobia become
prevalent as the Board of Health had done
all in its power in the matter. Hydropllo-
bia, he said, was caused by the dogs not
having a sufficient supply of water and
food, and there is little doubt that room for
this cause is plentiful in the town during
summer months.
Health Officer Miles made an emphasized
address on the indifference shown by some
people to nuisances on their premises and
laid stress upon the indifference of Mr.
Michael Malone, a member of the Board
of Health Mr.. Miles said that this gem
tleman's properties at the corner of Oak
street and Pear alley, in the Fourth ward
and on ''the rocks, where the refuse flows
down to the Lehigh Valley railroad to such
an extent that the place has been chris
tened "the falls of filth" should be at
tended to at once. Mr.. Miles said that
Mr.. Malone's properties were not the only
sources OF trouble on ''the rocks" but Mr..
Malone was the only owner who refused to
give any satisfaction. One Of the respon-
sible parties has commenced to put in
sewerage and another has promised to
begin work next week, but Mr.. Malone
met the complaint with the remark that
the people could turn their faces towards
Turkey Run and that they have no business
on the railroad tracks. Mr.. Miles said the
newspapers had been pounding him on ac-
count Of the filthy state of ''the rocks,
and he did not blame them for complain
ing, but he thought it about time that the
real parties TO blame in the matter should
receive some pounding. If Mr.. Malone is
not maintaining nuisances, he should at
tend the meetings of the Board and defend
himself.
1t was the sentiment of the Board that
the Health Officer should proceed against
everybody maintaininga a nuisance, whether
it be a member of the Board or anybody
else.
The Health Officer also stated that his
attention was called to the case of Daniel
Mackey, residing at the corner of Cherry
street and Pear alley, who is suffering from
typhoid-pneumonia with a possibility of
typhoid fever developing. The sewerage Of
the house was in bad condition, and Nh.
Miles ordered the owner of the premises to
put it in repair. The owner said he would
do so in a few days, when the new water
works would be put in operations, but Mr..
Miles gave him two hours in which to do
the work, with notice that if it was not
done the officer would put men on the job
and charge the expense against the prop
erty The owner complied with the notice.
The Board sanctioned the officers action in
the matter.
Some Of the members made reference to
the fact that the Board was evidently not
considered part Of the local government,
as Il had not been invited to partake in the
Fourth of July demonstration.
Lookout TOR Special Brews for the 4Jh.
The Columbia Brewing Company's spec
ial Export and Wertsberger, brewed espec-
tally for the Glorious Fourth. Everybody
win want 1t, aud everybody will want it,