The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-11
DAY IN CITY HALL
OFFICE AND CORRIDOR

The report Of the health officer for the
month OF October shows the number Of
,ober 1871. OF the Ga. 81 were males and
S3 females.
During the month there were IS deaths.
causes as follows: Dphtheria. 3: membra-
nous Group, ]: tuberculosis. Z; typhoid fe-
Yer. L; cancer, .; recto-peri;oneal fstula /:
senility. / diorrhea, ,; enteritis. !: hemorr-
hage from CASTRO ulcer. /: gleocoltis; !;
intestinal obstruction. I; peritonitis. l. lar
MIA. /; blood poisoning, |: hears, diseases. 5:
apoplsxy, /; nephritis. 2; uremc
poisoning. /; cholera mfantum, /;
cussIon. /; suicide. opium. /; shock. 3;
shooting suicidal. l.
The total number OF cases of diphtheria
reported was g. OF which % proved to be
tined. Quarantine officers are placed on
guard and every precaution has been taken
10 prevent a spread OF the disease.
Sixteen cases OF scarlet fever were pla-
carde3 during the month. and ten cases OF
typhoid fever were reported.
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There seems to be a Misrepresentation as
20 the repair work now in progress on the
First avenue brick pavement Many peo-
work is being done by Contractor Spur,
who laid the pavement This Is an error
Mr. Spur protected himself well as the
city by exacting a s. 600 bond from the men
who furnished him the material The bond
covers period OF two years. and Il Is the
manufacturers. not the contractors. who
are doing the work.
The death rate In the city for the month
az October was IS. or I IS per thousand for
the year. AS compared with other cities I.
Is very favorable showing San Fran
ctsco's death rate Is SO: Sacramento Il. -:
the large Eastern cities have far higher
death rate. That OF Memphis is 23.5a %
Portland Ne. $50; Milwaukee. lose: Nash
vile. lsS1; New Haven. 1927: Cincinnati.
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The work or James street between First
and Second avenues IS now rapidly ap-
preaching completion. The surface be-
tween the street car tracks il 10 he con-
crete. not brick II was thought tina. the
rails were too light 20 support brick and
taat the yokes beneath the track would
spring 50 as 20 toe;le the brick out Of place
The concrete is now being laid.
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The board ~ public works has issued go
building permits during the nine months or
improvements WAS s.6S 20. A. that fatt1
The Vaine II iTpToN ements for the year vii
be more than si,rsteje.
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The contract for grazing East Jefferson
street was awarded hv tire board az nt,hlir
opened were as follows, A J Bailey
s. "a, -. .. j Erickson. s207I So john Raj
berg. S1's5.
o.; = 2.2s gallons - mix Inspected dur
Ing ne pas month. only SIX We're condemn
al. Other c2ndemDafi0us BY TIE inspector
were a follows: Meat Ssl pounds poultry.
- pounds. canned trait. 10 pounds
= y
Seattle has g niles o.. public sewers. -
mile. - gas mains ll0 IT! los OF improved
streets. - ~ - az Improved h,cycle maths
a miles - electric street railways and -
niles OF cable street railways.
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The cost ot me public school buildings
row II Use II the city was sass "a. The
propositions that carried 81 TIA recent
school election vii add largely 20 tae value
Il school property
tIe ftse eSnp.oFtnsnt bureau maintained
hy the city has furnished 1f2s positions 10
mea and women during the n4ae months