The record-union., 1898-02-22

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and Imprisonment.
Sectinn 4. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
| its passage.
Under the rule the ordinance was laid
over for one week.
MILK INSPECTOR.
The ordinance providing for a milk
and meat inspector was brought up. the
members of the City Board of Health
being resent to urge its passage.
| Brown moved that the ordinance be
adopted, but he thought only the Mayor
could give the inspector the powers of
policeman; he wished to hear the
opinion of the members on it.
| Health Officer Nichols said that the
| Board of Health agreed on the neces-
sity Of the ordinance. He did not think
the amendment of the committee fixing
| the term of the inspector at two years
was good one, as he should be only
retained so long as he does his duty,
and should be under the supervision
and control of the board, who could
choose another, if he did not.
Trustee Devine thought the County
veterinary Inspector should do the
milk and food inspection.
! DIR. Ross thought the two year-term
would embarrass the Board of Health,
as the appointee might feel independ
! ent of the board and think he owed his
allegiance to the Board Of Trustees,
| and, therefore, become lax in the per-
! formance Of his duties. 1t is well known
/ that where milk inspection is had, it
/ has greatly lessened the mortality
among infants. Children cannot stand
! il to use adulteratea milk. and die off
under it. Even the last Legislature
| thought the matter important enough
to pass law against adulteration of
| foods. The main objection to the or
| dinance, he believed, was lack of funds,
and it would be we'll to economic else
| where.
DR.. Fay said that County Veterinary
| F'OX's time is fully taken up with the
| inspection of cattle and has no time or
inclination to inspect milk and food
Or. Henderson said the matter Of
pure food is attracting attention in not
only this State, but throughout the
United States, and Congress is consid-
ering it. He agreed with DR. Ross that
the amendments of the committee
would embarrass the Board of Health
and weaken its power in the matter.
DR.. Pinkham told of his inspection
! OF the dairies in the outskirts Of the
city and of the filthy conditions he
found, and the filthy habits of milking.
which prevail and spread disease Trus-
! tee Devine had no children of his own
to consider. but the inhabitants of this
| city are entitled to relief He had stood
at the bedside of more than one child
that died from impure milk.
| Trustee Devine combatted the ordi-
nance, but said if the Board of Health
would consent to abolish the office Of
SANITARY Inspector and combine the
duties of the office with that of Plumb
! ing Inspector he would vote for it, He
wanted no more taX-eaters to eat I'D
! the homes of the poor man. He wanted
the taxes reduced
Trustee Tebbets said that he thought
the Board of Health had ample powers
and aid not wish TO give them more.
The appointee could hold his office DUR
ing the pleasure of the two boards. He
would not vote for any office in which
the appointee would not be subject to
confirmation by the Board of Trustees.
He favored a Milk Inspector. Sacra-
mento City must fall into line with the
other cities of the United States, re-
gardiess of expense We should not
stick to the ways of cur fathers. with
all the diseases of those times
The ordinance was adopted. Deyine
voting no.
CONFIRMATION.
Nelson Champlin's nomination as
Gardener of the Plaza was Unanimously
confirmed.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mrs. Van Guilder was granted a free
license for a month in order that she
might sell the saloon.
Bidders for construction Of the coal
bunkers Were: j. l.. & L. Warner. S465;
n. Listen, S4l6; T. A. Wendt. 1862; Fl
A. Rider, S54I; E. w. Laken, S46O;
Lightfoot & Ormsby, S44S.
The bids We're referred to the Sewer
! Committee
The contractor on the city wharf
asked an extension of thirty days fur
ther time, the river being too high at
! present to complete the job.
Chief of Police Dwyer asked the
board TO amend the ordinance relating
TO uniforming the police. so that he'll
NETS should be worn The matter was
referred TO the Police Committee to be
reported on next week.
Frank ]. Moore was granted a saloon
| license at 22S street.
Property owners on B street. between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth were au-
thorized 10 enter into a private con-
tract with George r. Burns for the inn
| provement of the street on that block.
A resolution was adopted condemn
ing the sidewalks of large numbe,
of lots between b and C. Eighth and
Sixteenth streets
\ resolution was adopted for improv-
ing Fifteenth street, between 3 and e
with macadam.
4 communication was read from the
Chamber of Commerce. asking the
board to allow $500. as last year, from
the immigration fund, in order that
Rev. a. c. Herrick may continue his
work of entertaining strangers and Wis
itors to the city, as heretofore. in pro-
motion of Immigration.
= resolution was adopted making the
appropriation.
\ resolution fixing the grade of the
street at Fifteenth and T streets was
adopted, and the property owners on T
street from Fifteenth 10 Seventeenth
were authorized to enter into private
contract with 7. NJ. Burns to improve
the street
superintendent of Streets Croly said
there would be considerable surplus
earth, and be recommended that pipe
be laid at Seventeenth and T streets
and the earth be used in filling in at
that point.
Trustee Devine said he thought the