The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-05-26
HEALTH BOARD MEET
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER IS
READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED.
CITIZENS DON'T REMOVE DIRT.
DR.. Cleary Recommends the Passage of an
Ordinance Licensing the MilKmen,
who Are TO be Governed by
Hea1thfu1 Rules.

Meeting of the Board of Health,
May 16, 1898.
Called to.order by Chairman Petit.
Present Full board.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The following report was submitted
by Health Officer Cleary:
To the Chairman and Members of the
Board of Health:
Gentlemen-On the fifth of May a
notice by the Board of Health was
published, notifying all persons to
remove all deposits from the premises
occupied by them of such substances
as are forbidden by the ordinances, 10
remain or be deposited on streets,
alleys or adjacent grounds. Upon in
spection of streets and alleys this day
it seems that the principal offenders do
not read. at least but very little
attention has been given to the matter
by those who deposit ashes, dishwater,
garbage. ETC., on the alleys adjacent to
the business portion of the city.
Something more potent than notice
must evidently be used before there is
a general cleaning up. However, peo-
pie generally are very much in favor OF
having the neighborhOod clean. and
perhaps little persuasion may do the
work.
I have inspected the alleys in the
business portion of the city and per
sonally called attention Of the residents
to the ordinances for bidding the deposit
of any material in or on streets or
alleys. Most of the outlying portion
of the city | have not yet inspected.
There is a hole containing stagnant
water near the pumping station, which
I believe is a menace to the health of
those living in the immediate vicinity
The portion sand inside the breakwater
covered with water at the present is
not in a dangerous condition, as the
water is not stagnant and grass is
growing oyer much of the overt1owed
ground. The smells emanating from
the river in the neighborhood of the
tannery are very offensive at times,
and something should be done to pre-
vent the cause Of such offensive odOrs,
if it be possible to do So | visited
Milwaukee for the purpose of learning
how the tanneries there were conducted,
and found that the most offensive mate
rial, which I believe they call bate, F."
is not permitted to flow into the river,
but is conducted into an intercepting
sewer. How the soc1lled bate" is
disposed of here [ did not learn. /
visited the tannery AND was courte-
ously shown the flithiest part OF the
plant by G. Allen, who informed me
be was willing to do his best to keep
the place clean and as agreeable rs
possible, considering the nature nfthe
business In Milwaukee feshinQs, in
the state they called " lined" are
required to be hauled in water tight
covered wagons To the cars. It seems
to me it will require further study and
consultations between the owners OF
the tannery and the members Of the
Common Council before any definite
plans to remedy present smells or inn
prove future ones can be outlined
However, / would rec mmend that
offensive matter should be required to
be transported in water tight, covered
wagons, it matters not what that often
sive matter may be.
Since the general health of cow
has become a matter of investigation
10y the State Board of Health, the
condition of the milk supply of every
city is matter of great Importance to
the health authorities. As there can
be no general supervision without reg
istration or license, / would recommend
that such an ordinance, as in the judg
ment of your honorable body, would
nit our population and circumstances,
be passed to regulate and govern the
sale of milk in ourlcity. Respectfully
submitted. j. L. CLEARY, M. D.,
Health Officer.
He also reported3s having incurred
expenses to the amount of So and had
received instructions and rules from thesI
State Board of Health for instructions
for local boards.
On motion of Aid. Brlster the report
If the Health Officer was accepted and
ordered published with the proceed
ings.
Aid. Berns moved that when the
board adjourn it adjourn to meet next
Monday evening, May 23d.
Motion carried.
Board adjourned.
Gus JACOB,
City Clerk.