The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-27
BOARD OF
HEALTH !
Regular Meeting Held Last Night With
Small Attendance.
The FIRST WARD NUISANCE AGAIN.
The Filling Up of the Creek in the First
Ward Considered a Nuisance and
Will be Abated-Prosecutions
Against Property owners.

The first regular meeting of the Board Of
Health since its reorganization was held in
the Council chamber last evening. The
members in attendance were Messrs Spald-
ing Malone and Morrison and Health Officer
Conry.
Secretary Curtin's report was then read
containing the following 40 deaths were re-
ported during the month and two still births.
A total of 81 burial permits were issued II
being non residents while az were local, of
this number 50 were inferred in town and 4
taken to outside places. The epidemic COM
mittee report announced cases of com-
municable diseases, all being scarlet fever.
Two fatalities were also reported.
President Spading then announced the
appointment of the following committees for
the ensuing year
RULES AND REGULATIoNs-Mal Hol-
man and Schmidt.
EpIDEMIC-Morrson, Schmidt and Spald-
ing.
NUIsANCEs-Holman Malone and Schmidt.
PRINTGNG-hIalone, Holman and Morrison.
NEUROLOGY - Spalding, Schmidt and
Malone.
ACCOUNTS AND SALARIEs-Holman, Morri-
son and Malone.
Mr.. Malone, as a member Of the committee
on nuissnces, stated that many Of the cellars
in the houses on the north side of Centre
street and east from Bridge street we're in
very bad shape, many of them being filled
with water from to 10 inches in depth The
cause Of the filling up is that the bed of the
creek is higher than the level of the sewer,
and that the only remedy for this trouble
was to lower the bed of the creek. His re.
marks were substantiated by Solicitor Burke
who had accompanied the committe
to the seat of the nuisance. In a
few short remarks the Solicitor eN-
pounded his views on the matter by saying
that the filling up of the stream was not only
attributable to the p. & K. G. & l. Company
and the Thomas Coal Company but also to
the borough, as the bed of the stream con-
tanned much natural soil composed of sand
| which had been washed there through the
sewers that empty into it, Upon motion of
| Mr. Malone the Solicitor was instructed to
communicate with the representatives of
| both coal companies and also the Borough
Council to arrange for meeting and have
the nuisance abated.
The report of the Health officer contained
a list of 10 nuisances which we're sbated.
Health Officer Conry then lodged COM
plant against George Leitzel for continuing
the occupation of scavenger in the borough,
without receiving his license. By motion of
the Board Mr.. Conry was instructed TO in
stitute criminal proceedings against Leitzel
| for violating the rules and regulations of
the Board of Health and also the borough
| ordinances.
A lengthy discussion then followed on the
West Centre street sewer muddle. which was
participated in by all the members present. 1t
terminated by the Health Officer receiving
instructions to push the executions which
have already been issued against the property
owners.
Under the head of new business President
Spalding referred to the vaccination Of school
children as the school term will shortly open
He also suggested that all the parochial
schools and other private institutions be com
PEELED to have their scholars vaccinated. A
motion to that effect was passed and the
secretary was instructed to notify all the
superintendents to enforce the rules. DR..
Spalding was then unanimously elected
vaccine physician for the ensuing term.
The meeting was then adjourned.