Amador ledger., 1900-07-13
A CITIZENS MEETING.
The Sanitary Condition of jackson to
be looked After

The Sanitary Condition of Jackson to
be looked After.
JACKSON, July g. 1900.
Meeting called for the purpose OF
taking necessary measures for the pro-
lection of Jackson and vicinity against
the spreading of an epidemic of small.
pox.
Hon. A. Caminetti called the meet.
ing to Order announced the objects of
the same and requested any person
present who had been exposed to the
disease to retire.
Nominations for President OF the
meeting was declared in order, where.
upon, Judge R. c. Rust was nominated
and unanimously elected to preside
over the meeting
Robert 1. Kerr was nominated and
elected Secretary.
County Health Officer DR.. Endicott
addressed the meeting and announced
the presence of smallpox malady in
the community and requested DR.. H.
H. Look of Sacramento, representa-
tive Of the State Board of Health, sent
here to report on the condition of af-
fart, to address the assembly.
DR.. Look announced his position as
Representative of the State Board of
Health sent here to report on the
malady referred to, and that he had
up to that time pronounced twenty
four cases genuine smallpox; that it
was probable that several more cases
would develop; that the sanitary con-
dition OF the town was. very poor.
He advised every person In the com.
munity to be vaccinated, and stated
that the fact that the disease existed
in the community made no difference
as to its effect.
Rev. Morrow, Sheriff Gregory, DR..
Lonigo, District Attorney Vicini, B.
F. Taylor, r. c. Bole, E, C. Rust, D.
B. Spagnoli, w. F. Detert, Richard
Webb and others addressed those as
sembled, on the striot quarantine reg
uiations that should be adopted, nec-
essary sanitary regulations, and pro-
posed Improvements in the sanitary
condition of the town.
Moved, seconded and unanimously
carried that the citizens of the COM
munity stand by and uphold the
Health Officer and Dist. Attorney in
the enforcement OF strict quarantine
regulations and such other lawful acts
as are necessary for the protection of
the health of the people of the COM
munity.
Moved and carried that committee
of seven be appointed by the chair to
take steps necessary for the construc-
tion OF main sewer pipe to extend
from or near the County Hospital to
point below the junction OF the South
Fork of Jackson creek. The chair ap.
points W. F. Detert, B. F. Taylor, A.
Ginocchio, Richard Webb. Henry
Eudey, Henry Marie and DR.. E. E.
Endicott on said committee.
Moved and carried that an Execu.
tive Committee of seven be appointed
by the chair to act in conjunction with
the Health Officer and District At
torney In carrying out the action taken
at this meeting and such other and
further necessary precautions as they
may see fit.
The chair thereupon appoints the
following committee; A. Caminett:.,
P. BuHapgton, E. G. Rust, W. P. Peek,
NJ. Newman, F. A. VOORHEES, and D, B,
Spagnoli.
Moved and unanimously carried that
a vote of thanks be extended DR.. Look
for courteaies extended, and instruc.
tions given to those present.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned to be called again
at the pleasure of the chair.
ROBERT l. KERR,
Secretary.