The record-union., 1897-10-06
DIRECT SEWER CONNECTIONS
THEY INCREASE THE STENCIL
AT S STREET.
City Board of Health Passes Reso-
lutions Regarding the
Broken Sewer.

The City Board of Health met in reg
ular monthly session last night, all the
members present
Health Officer Nichols made his re-
port for the month, showing a mortality
Of 3S as against 40 for the same month
last year and a death rate of 1870 per
1000.
The reports of the Sanitary and
Plumbing Inspectors were also read.
Drs. Ross and Wizard reported that
they had understood that the Board of
Trustees We're about to take action
toward removing all dairies from the
city limits and the committee had not
called on the board for that reason.
The committee was granted further
time and requested to request the Board
of Trustees to pass such ordinance
DR.. Fay, for the Committee on Milk
Inspection, reported that the Corpora
ton Counsel had been so busy that he
had had no time to prepare an opinion
and the City Attorney said 1t would
take some time to look up authorities
and he could not do it in the limited
time allowed him. They both thought
the Board Of Health had power to act
in the matter. He would like to have
further time. The request was granted.
DR.. Cutler asked the board to author
ize him to inspect the dairies in Yolo
County
On motion of Dr. Parkinson the au
thority was granted and the board will
recognize his certificates.
DR.. Cutler said he proposed to make
a Of Iaa
and blood of all cattle who showed a
rise of two degrees or more when tested.
Sanitary Inspector Herr stated that
Thomas Lewis is in the habit of taking
the excrement from cesspools outside
| the city and drying it and then haul
ing it back to his place and the neigh
bors are complaining of the odor and
threatening that they win appeal to the
Board of Trustees.
A committee was appointed to inves-
tigate the matter in connection with the
secretary and to take such action as
they deem best
The open closets at 100 P street,
425 K street and 2100 M street were
condemned by the board
DR.. Parkinson spoke of the condition
~ liz bo-St1GCt sewer anu LIE ON NGIIlOW
and stencil therefrom. Since the Trus-
tees have allowed so many direct con-
nections, the conditions are much worse
than before. The board has hereto
fore put itself on record in the matter,
and although it has not been able to do
what it has wished to in this and other
matters, it should put itself right be-
fore the people. The sewage of the
whole city is being spread out over the
land and is much more dangerous now
than it formerly was. To cut bitches
and drain off the block now covered
and let it dry would be much more
dangerous than at present
He would therefore, offer the follow
ing resolutions, copy of them to be
sent to the Board of Trustees at once:
Whereas, The present sewerage sys-
tenn of this city, for reasons already
set forth by this board on several oc-
| casions, is unfit for the reception of
drainage from water closets or similar
sources, and
Whereas, The increasing number Of
direct house connections now being
permitted and encouraged, by the City
| Trustees in opposition to the advice
Of this board, offers a continuous men
ace to the public health, therefore, be it
Resolved That the Board of Trus-
tees be requested to take Immediate
steps to provide some system of flush
ing for the main sewers and that steps
also be taken to provide for an outlet.
which in case of failure of the pump
ing plant or further and very possible
foil La Of he -
move this increasing volume of sewage
in manner least harmful to the health
of the city.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.