El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-26
the New Year

There should be scientific appliance
for ascertaining the quality OF slr II
houses. When unoccupleo houses or
fonnd to be in a dangerous condition
thew ehould be promptly como emne'
anu owners notified 10 thoroue My re
| pair plumbing and drainage system
and thoroughly disinfect premises De.
| fore such property could be advertised
for rent. This would keep families
renting homes out of death traps.
"School houses should have janitol
service during vacation, water oelnf
turned on at stated intervals to evolo tne
danger Of trapevaporation or me lou
| ing of water in them. before Inc 0Pen
inc of schools the buildings should be
thoroughly disinfected.
ssThe subject of the protection OF the
living through wise sanitary meas
ures would not be complete without g
reference to the treatment OF the dead
and the disposal of dead bodies. EN-
balming is an art and science WHICH
should be regulated by the examlne-
ton test applied under a state law reg
ulating that profession. 1t Ia 1act
that dead body, scientifically en-
balmed, no matter what the character
of infection or contagion it may con-
tain, can be made perfectly harmless,
though shipped thousands OF miles In q
sail cloth, without casket or box. A
body SO prepared and placed In the
ground will not become source OF soil
pollution. If only competent men were
permitted to handle the dead ana Inc
law demanded that all bodies should be
properly prepared either Tor sh1Pmens
or for burial, the cost OF embalmlng
would be almost saved by the use OF in
expensive caskets There would be no
necessity for metallic Or Theoretically
sealed cssketS.
"The Texas law protects your homes
and your families. Texas has the
honor to enact such law. Why should
not Ell Paso be the first city In the
state to ratify it and the first city in
the United States to adopt such san
ttary measure
Mr.. Hyde read resolutions adopted by
the Western Texas Educational assoc1a-
ton, indorsine the act of September,
1897, and urging cities to ratify 1t. He
said that an ordinance ia now being
drafted to submit to the council OF San
Antonio, and offered to submit an ord1-
nance he has already prepared, or pre-
pare 6 special ordinance for the consid-
GRAFTON Of the city council OF FL Paso.
There being only five aldermen pres
ent, not q quorum, no action could be
taken on the matter, and the question
rance will have to wait until the next
Meeting of the council. The ordinance
which Mr.. Hyde suggested was given
oy him to the HERALD reporter. 1t 1s
ss follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
Securing the examination and reg
stration of plumbers and the inspec-
ion of plum bling, house drainage and
Train laying for the city OF Ell Paso In
with the state act of
Sept. 1897, regulating the plum bin
industry for the state of Texas. Be 1t
by the Hon. Mayor and Board |
If Aldermen.
That his honor the mayor, one mem !
Der of the local health board, the city |
engineer, one master plumber and one |
Ourneymsn plumber hereinafter nam
ID shall constitute the board of plum b. /
ng examiners authorized by the state
,lum hing act, whose duties it shall be
o examine applicants for the Office of
hief plum bling inspector, his honor the
mayor to serve Is the fifth member of
he board until suitable inspector ia
And be it ordained that Immediately
pom such selection the mayor shall
etire from the further duties of the
GARD, the successful applicant taking
is place to serve as long as he Is
onest in the discharge of his duties,
UGH Question to be decided by ma
,rity vote of the board of examiners.
hat the permanent beard shall at
nee meet and elect q chairman and
roceed to pass upon the qualifications
ali men uoing business within the
ty of Ell Paso as master plumbers
urneymen or employing plumbers.
That to those master plumbers or en-
oying plum bers who successfully pass :
le required examination shall be is-
led a license good for one year. to be
'newed each year by the payment of
le required amount, aud that after
ames, date of examina-
On and place of business shall have .
ZEN registered in book provided for 7
Ie purpose by he.boardof examiners,
70 board shall issue a license to master
I'd to journeyman plumbers y Ger q
doate OF ompetency mot transferable) q
hich will entitle the holder to ply "
8 vocation in any city in the state l.
Texas. That the board of ex-
miners is hereby empowered to have
inted such stationery and blank II
oks. ETC., as are necessary to the d
stematic and economical conduct of
e business of the board, to be paid I'll
r out of the fees incident to the Office c,
d fixed by the state act. &c
That they are hereby empowered to II
up and equip with necessary plumb 3
g tools, charts, etc., a workroom or d
nch where plumbers may und ergo an ci
animation touching their practical f
owledge In the mechanical art of =
lmbiEg. That list of questions be
upon to thoroughly test the II
soretical and sanitary knowledge of
e applicant, whether master or
such questions to be Sc