The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-16

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8 sneesd unsanitary conditions of
~ r,efol Mercer. Columbia, Danny Ard
5ssss uenoo.s - causing t6e board Of
- <anesosra...s unsaS4neas. and nnteso
-. sSeerd Of EDUCATION taxes . decided
$50. rSfors aext Aonday afternoon thsss
s561e uiu b closed
6 ~ - esau.y owing TO Q desire q the
Z Z ,ss-aeS ,iecersment 10 give the otney board
s y - cUoor sanigy to act. and the alb
49, Il Or. Horton. that stood IN the
- = tunEedsate action. especially -
\ ss6nt 70 the Central school, ~ specsai
{ @-,1lax yes:erday afternoon
n M - recalled that the board u
/ xs.s,h snnf notices TO the board o1 Cd
..s-1Sra August u about detective plumb
~ TIA was supposed % - early
Z .s.vS - have the wosk done before
S.S'ssf eommsnced. but when the regular
S.Ssehav meeting Was held October Z.
Sssrr11ne Inspector Swyusy reported
~ - stumbling had not been attended
~ ~ board then sen. notices 70 the
- = education asking u there MAS
49, s.nsou Why the Law should not take
& s5prrne. when the board Of education
49, o.snber !, Secretary Guernsey sad
& S~1 - hpd received fnAj notices about
~. nfnmhinx- lie sad that In several In
= z|s1sos - had the work done. but IN
4 kw onssy he had not proceeded owing
~ dou1re to place the matter before the
Ssse1. There Is . great difference BE-
SsSee IL. report Of Plumbing Inspector
Z - 10 the board Of health and that
p 71eeotsry Gusfnssy 10 the board Of siu-
$50. According 10 SSyney things are
q horrsbie stase. and the health Of the
sS<rfpoa = In danger On the other hand
1Ifnfv Guernsey did not give the board
Fl 76cstiou TO un1 stand that an snto.er-
~ 1nnlition Of affairs existed. lie said
6S1 - had attended TO the ceaspooi out
G - Columbia school. and that Il did
= centa.u more than II did several
omfhs a9o. He said that II was useless
w ~ board 10 keep cleaning out the
pouj 1t skor: Intervals. and that the
S1iaoo Was quite an item. Guernsey then
1ehe about Z short piece OF pipe In the
T1nnS school having been TANNED. He
~ that he got . plumber to hx u and
1e next thing he knew the plumber had
- arrested sor falling to die plans and
noc3Geafions The board Of education
- nes sdvsrse to doing necessary work
p erdsssd Secretary Guernsey 70 And
q uhat The cost would be.
= eAe meantime. the board Of health
- hoen waiting for the board Of educar
- . take fnal action. Plumbing In
moooov owyney made visit 10 Secretary
6wpaoay, WHO told him that he WAS going
= III bids on the work.
6pector 6Wyney and President RuaseH
- made an Inspection OF the Central
800 building and shifted and sniffed
r. evtdences OF defective plumbing. They
Hrpyerod unvented fixtures. basins and
usaofs. Prcsiden, Russell was satisfied
al III health Of the pupils was in dam
-. To make matters worse, Miss
66ntoy. one Of the teachers In the Gen.
- school vas taken Ill with typhoid
hse
Yea(erday afternoon . meeting OF the
MD Of health was called to take place
q ID o'clock. DR.. 8. J. Holmes and
tso1iieM Russell responded. DIR. George
Il Horton. the third member. Was ufi-
'l1o10ahly absent.
n president called upon Health Of
- rAlruer Tor report on typhoid fever.
- health officer said there had been
(uusteea cases this month. One case was
! pupll u the Central school Another
- Mir Caughey. teacher.
lfesident Russell said that he had exc
eu1nod tha Central school and was satis-
1hlos tle needed repairs were made
hnediatsly. ne was ready to favor clos
h. the school.
Considerable discussion followed rs to
~ connection between the Central school
- existing typhoid fever cases. but the
gepords aid not show more than TWO
O. DR.. Holmes was desirous Of having
b. Horton present when action was
MIRA - In closing school he thought
sheFs should be full vote.
The fact remains" said President Rus
~ "thAt We have served hnal notice on
~ board OF education. and / 40 not Ike
y ~ this matter no on until there are
0ofs cases Of typhoid fever"
Il the board OF education moving In
~ maste-?'' inquired DR.. HoisneA
1ecrstary Guernsey said he would call
~ hds" replied Swyney.
when will ne call?" put In President
HsnsA '-rhe great trouble u that chs
natter b moving slowly"
oRyney said ne could not answer tha&
eno9ion. ana then spoke Of some oases
- had bad In tho municipal court. Swy-
- aid he though; the city attorney had
olnisasd them for spite. owing TO few
ND he had had with him.
D. Holmes said that he favored giving
~ board OF education time 70 hold
neetinx before taking final action. Foth
hseidant Russell and DR.. Holmes agreed
nk he present board OF education had
~ carried a chip around on Its shoulder.
= this point Inspector Swyney mentioned
oseral other schools than the Central.
ul1cA. ne said. were In q worse condition.
vas then decided 10 postpone nnAl
ec<ion until next Monday. and Secretary
H13msr vas Instructed to send the FOL-
swing letter 20 the board OF education:
= special meeting OF the board OF
enllh was held today to consider the san
NJ condition OF certain school build
- Notices ordering defective plumb
~ IN several schools DO rersedsed ac-
sstelnx 10 the provisions OF the ordinances
the city and the rules and regulations
3 tAe board OF health. were served on
yecs board August Is. 1885. and. further.
seend notices on October s. iSsS. In sew
"a instances these notices have not hecn
saAy eonrlica With and In other instances
.ssfe asvc been 40 repairs made as or.
!. Ia Considering especially the case
. tae Central school, among the attend
- Of which several cases OF typhoid
-. have recently developed. and con.
s'sesin< The fact that IN the Central
s c5eoI building there are several fixtares
Are not vented and trapped as re-
49, by ordnance. the hoard OF health
sssy discussed the question % ordering
= - ssa ether scaooi buildings 20 he cias-
= sasa saeh time as they shall have been
- u sanitary condition Definite A.
Vas postponed until October n. 1855
: erses &c give the hoard Of education sc.
ss~assasaty 70 act on the matter before any
ssesl Ii closed
spea The csrtlnea sioa OF the health o.
IA