The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-05

The following colloquy took place
over the telephone last evening, and /.
would appear from it that there is to
be IA new member of the board of
health before long:
"Hello Is that President Horn, of
the board of health"
Yes. ma'am. What can | do for
you?"
We'll. Mr.. Horn, this is Mrs. r. Il.
Hurley, of the Green Ridge Woman's
club, and we would like you to hold
off action on the milk ordinance until
next meeting night"
Anything to oblige the ladies. Mrs.
Hurley. but why do you wish the board
to take no action?"
why, because there's going to be n
new member appointed who will be
present at the next meeting"
"A new member. Mrs. Hurley? Why.
who is he? | haven't heard anything
about him"
rs that so, Mr.. Horn? Well, his
name is Fred T.. Beers and he's from
Green Ridge. You won't take any ac-
ton on that ordinance, will you?'
mo. ma am, | guess not. Goodbye"
When President Horn reported the
conversation to the members of the
board. a moment afterwards. they were
all very much surprised, but especially
was NJ. j. Kelly astonished, for he Is
the present representative from the
Green Ridge district. and contends that
he has whole two years yet to serve.
WILL APPOINT BEERS.
It is understood. however that the
mayor thinks otherwise. and that he
will send in the name of Mr.. Beers to-
night for the confirmation of councils.
Mr.. Beers showed up at the meeting
shortly after the telephone conversa-
ton above recorded took place and
asked if Attorney 5. B. Price was pres
cnt.
Upon being told that he was not, he
went away again. When seen later,
Mr.. Beers said that he hadn't heard
anything about his coming appoint
ment until yesterday, and that he had
expected Mr.. Price would be present IT
the meeting to explain things. Mr..
Price is the attorney for the Womans
club, and Mr.. Beers has lately repre-
sented the interests of the Mems union,
of Green Ridge.
In his monthly report, presented at
the meeting, Health officer Allen called
attention to the fact that efforts should
be made to secure, il possible, legisla-
tion which would give the board of
health more power. Included with his
report was that of Sanitary Officer
Burke. who urged upon the board the
necessity of keeping Mr.. Lewis, his
assistant, at work. as this is the
busiest time of the year. on account Of
the necessity of seeing that all filth
accumulated during the winter is re-
moved.
The report of the secretary for the
month was as follows: Actual city
mortality, 2O7; deaths from accidents,
8; total deaths, PIG; births, SS; mar
riages, 10; cases Of scarlet fever re-
ported 100: cases of diphtheria, Il;
deaths from scarlet fever. II; deaths
from diphtheria. II.
FOOD INSPECTORS REPORT.
The food inspectors report was as
follows: Store and market inspections,
553; lactometer milk tests. 172: Bab-
cock tests, 81; average per cent. total
solids, 1901; average per cent. butter
fat $50. The following were destroyed
IL,
12O barrels of apples and $50 pounds OF
pigs feet.
on motion of Mr.. Kelly, the health
officer and plumbing inspector We're in
structed to inspect the plumbing in the
county Jail and report the result of
their inspection to the county commits
sioners. This action was taken be-
cause of the condemnation of the
plumbing by the grand jury last week
The superintendent of the crematory
stated that the kilns were badly in
need of repair, and it was decided that
he should have the work done, acting
in conjunction with Mr.. Kelly.
Spring Styles in Nettleton's Mems
Fine Shoes,
Washington avenue, Commonwealth
building. Popular prices. -