The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-13

BE average fer four years shows that
over IL per cent Of all deaths are reported
as due TO pulmonary tuberculosis have
brought these statistics to the attention
OF the hoard OF health with the object of
aseertasning whether in the opinion of
the board IL Is desirable and expedient to
Take any action In regard to having cases
OF consumption reported or the premises
aisiEfecfed where persons have died OF
this disease"
TIE health officer also reported * births
In TIE city during February. There were
four casualties during the month. one
being boy killed by cable car and
three drowning accidents.
the report OF NJ. II. kenney as market
Inspector shows that during the month
he Inspected $500 gallons OF milk, which
ne found good. The following articles
were condemned Els pounds dressed
chickens. q turkeys. 10 sacks rusahagas.
- SACKS sweet potatoes. = sacks carrots,
sacks OF seets. sacks OF onions s sacks
OF potatoes. boxes of oranges, boxes
or apnles boxes of lemons Il crates of
cabbage. and II cheese
Inc sanitary report by the same officer
shows "A premises Inspected. 5s reinstee
lions made. ~ cases or nuisance ahated
nnisanees In court and 4 complaints
without cause.
The plumbing and sewer inspectors re-
fort. made by +. W. Browne. was also
filed
Bills amounting to 1916 were ordered
paid
NJ. u, Kenney the market Inspector
rendered his resignation In a letter. ask.
Ing to be relieved as soon as possible and
thanking tho hoard for It's courtesy 10
him. The resignation was accented and
on motion of pr. Holmes a vote 81 ,harkg
was extended Mr.. Kenney fo, the en-
Gent manner In which he had FULFILLED
ths arduous duties of his office during
the two years he had held IL. giving
satsfaciion 60 every member of tho
board ard 70 the citizens nj large.
successor To Mr.. Kinney WAS elected
on the first ballot. two votes being cast
for A T. Rraymer and ono for Charles
Il, SHndeli. There were many appli-
cants for the position. letters from the
Following persons being read and their
names placed In nomination,
John II. Ryan l.. n. Chase, 4. ]. Ne.
kinnon. III f. GauEhap. John w Cerson.
j.. {. GilInan, F NJ Carroll. III Reyburn.
and A. Al, Ntes'uen
The secretary WAS instructed To notify,
the city clerk and the eits. comptroller az
The election of Mr. Rrnytner. whose
Duties sncluds those OF sanitary Inspector
pr, Holmes suggested the advtsahilisv
az making the tenure of Office OF a mar
ket Inspector six months instead ~ at
stAf ft'HHAtE VI INV ftlAff. arguing that
the short term would he an incentive ga
mere active work. The matter reaches,
no further than lengthy discussion In
which br. Miller failed "a agree With pr
Holmes. while pr- Russell was nen-con-
initial
The board occupied some time in dis
eussinE complaints 81 naisAnces one of
these. premises isia Second street which
has az eid-fashianed cesspcooI. was ar
dered vacated as nmiahRtitahle nrtfi the
nuisance is ahattd The owner IL IN
philadelphia aaa refuses so make pTnney
connection with tho SOW ers
At the cisS$S ot the regular xasfnu pr
Holmes asked for an exeent{ve session
on matter OF personal Interest 10 the
members which he wished 10 exnlain
THE secret session was ordered and ,he
rsesn cleared Of evsryh piy hu; the hoa ri
proper. The session lasted about half an
hour agi o. the ators heinE thrown afser
egain the members ~ ths board quickly
dispersed, leaving the secretary. mr.
Palmer 60 Dottfy Rrswna. the KaluY,his,s.
Inspector. thaf his scair or his reslrna-
fion. was wanted forthwith Mr Brow "a.
Was enc 90 the paYtieS excluded from the
room. and on eeusing hack ansi i.>,ei wing
THE Fat fre-s pr. Palmer he ventuYvyf "a
Inquire y any reasons had eeen assigned
for the summary action ~ any fauit
fcGnd WITH his whTk nr Palmer how.
ever, could eSfor3 htm uo Information