The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-02
PLUMBING INSPECTION ROW.
CHARGES FILED AGAINST IN
SPECTOR SMITH.
Some Lively Discussion Before the
Board of Health Last
Night.

There was a rather torrid time al
the meeting of the City Board oI
Health last night, and matters or mo-
ment were probed with the skill OF eX-
pert practitioners.
The members We're all in their places,
and DR. Henderson of the State Bodrd
of Health, recently appointed on the
city board handed in his credentials
and was duly seated.
DIR. Huntington. who for the past year
had acted as presiding officer, offered
to lay down the gavel in favor OF some
other member. and DR.. Ross suggested
that DR.. Parkinson would look we'll III
the chair.
The latter, however, demurred, and
in a neat speech in which he said the
board could not afford to dispense With
the services of DR.. Huntington, placed
him IN nomination, and he was re-
elected by a unanimous vote.
The Secretary, DR.. Nichols, reported
that he had made several examinations
of the plumbing at the Sacramento
Grammar School at Sixteenth and j
streets, respecting which an anonymous
communication had been received a
the December meeting charging that
the work had been improperly done.
The plumbing, DR.. Nichols said, could
not be exposed without tearing down
wainscoting that had cost over 500,
and in view of that fact he had con-
fined his examination to the working
order of the closets and found every
thing in excellent condition
Plumbing Inspector Smith, DR.. Mich
OILS said, had informed him that it had
haa,1 Of he
rowness of some of the sections, to
deviate slightly from the plans and
specifications adopted by the board,
but that everything was within the
prescribed rules. The contractor and
the Journeyman plumber who did thu
work had also told him that the work
was all we'll done, and the teachers at
the school We're all we'll satisfied with
the present condition of affairs. He felt
satisfied that everything had been done
in accordance with the laws of SANTA
ton.
DR.. Nichols said he thought it an
fortunate that Inspector Smith had 81
lowed any deviation from the plans
adopted by the board and suggested
that he be instructed to allow no more
changes unless authorized SO to do by
the board.
DIR. Parkinson said that in his opin-
ion the City Board of Education ought
to be informed that the plumbing in the
building had not been done in accord
ance With the plans adopted by the
Board of Health, and that the Secre-
tary's report ought to be condensed and
forwarded in the shape of an official
communication, setting forth the a..
legged defects in plumbing, the means
of reaching it. and the proper remedy.
He embodied his idea in motion.
DR.. Ross wanted to know what use
there would be in calling attention 10
defects in the work, when DR. Nichols
report showed there were none, and
that a good job had been done
DR.. Parkinson replied while the work
might be all right now, it would prob
ably get out of order and be defective
before long, and the School Board ought
to be acquainted with the facts in the
case.
DR.. Fay called attention to the Seere-
tary's statement that he had found
things working nicely. and if such was
the case it would be time to notify the
school board Of any defect after it had
been detected
DR.. Parkinson said he only intended
that the communication to the Board of
Education should embody DR.. Nichols
report.
The motion was carried.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Then the matter Of plumbing was