The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
ALAMEDA HEALTH BOARD,
1t Takes Stringent Measures to
Guard the City's Food
Supply.
The League of American Wheelmen
Hold an Enthusiastic Meeting
on the Encinal.

ALAMEDA, Gall, Feb. S.-The milk
men who supply Alameda get nervous
about the time for the Board of Health to
meet. The board goes rather thoroughly
into the food question and nobody seems
to have pull with it. Its executive Of
ticers are not only listened to when they
make reports, but as each member of the
board isa regular physician in practice the
body has pretty good idea of how it's
officers have done their duty and whether
they are as thorough as they should be,
The veterinary inspector is relied upon to
see that the milk and other food supplies
are in proper condition. Last night he re-
ported that he had inspected all the
dairies and found them in excellent con-
dltion except three, and these are being
put right as fast as possible, The butcher
shops and restaurants had ali been visited
and no tainted or unwholesome food was
found.
The subject of garbage crematory was
taken up and the conclusion arrived at
that it is time that Alameda disposed of
its garbage by burning. The board will
inspect the new crematory in Oakland.
The subject of displaying meat and veg
etables on the sidewalk, now in vogue by
Alamedans, was discussed and disap-
proved. An ordinance will probably be
enacted requiring food that is displayed by
dealers in their store-fronts to be raised
two feet from the sidewalk or floor.
L. A. w. Meeting.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. S.-A large and
enthusiastic meeting of wheelmen was
held last night in the meeting-hall of the
Cyclers' Club. The meeting was called to
listen to speeches made by officers of the
League of American Wheelmen as to the
advantages and desirability of belonging
to that organization. Jesse Ives presided
and introduced successively F. II. Ker-
rigan, chief counsel; T. II. Dunno, attor-
ney of the league; H, F. Wynne, chair
man OF the good roads committee: G.
Michener. secretary, and II. w. Spalding,
editor OF the Olympic. The benefits which
were represented as following mem ber-
ship in the league are reduction of hotel
charges, information as to the best roads
and the most desirable runs, and good
PAPER that lights yaliantly fer wheelmen
and wheeling on all occasions. It was dis
closed that the mem bership of the league
exceeds 10000, and that 1000 of these are
IN California.
Stricken on the Street.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb SO. II. Thomp-
son, who is connected with the United
States Government Lighthouse Depart
ment in San Francisco, was stricken down
this evening on Park street with congestion
of the brain from the effects of which it is
doubtful if be will recover. Mr.. Thompson
had been i'll with brain fever for the past
two or three months al his home in this
city and was just out for an exercise, hav-
ing recovered sufficiently to be able to be
about. When near tie narrow-gauge de-
pot he was seen suddenly to totter and
fall Whether or not he ranaivad apu
juries in his fall is not known, but after
being reached by spectators he was found
to be unconscious. Expressman BRAY
drove the prostrate man to his home on
Park street, and from last accounts be was
in critical condition.