Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-03-16

The Recommendations Made r.
= the City ard Health Offisers.

Ia order to sci az rest the minss Il se>-
cral who have misunderstood tAc rcfs-rt
Ct city Health Ofsccr DR.. c. A HanRirs.
concerning the sanitary cordition % tire
town az the time the hog pen nuisance
xas first being agitnscd. We pr;rt below
the verbatim report IL is a good. scnsi
Die. opcn statemen. made by an cxper-
fenced physician:
To the Mayor ard rnembers oftsc City
Council of the City OF Wiihsmshu.r,
Va,
Gentlemen:
have the honor OF presenting niy
report. en- the sanitary condition Of the
city AS requested by the Mayor. in
company with the Sergeant. Mr.. E. NJ.
Lee. have visited most ct the Yards 90
our people; examined the p-ivics and
when found not TO be in good condition
ordered them TO bc clcancd, and lime 20
be used freely in all
We and quite number OF hog pens in
the city; some CT them kept in very good
condition. snd some badly attended 70;
we have ordered all hog pens TO be kept
clean, and lime used freely.
! have many complaints made 10 nae
about the odors from the pens, as gen
eral rule the owneTs of hogs place the
pens as tar as possible from thcir own
houses; 1t occasionally comes unplc6s-
antly near his next door neighbor.
Il IS true this has been an exceptional
IL dry summer. therefore the pens are IL
better condition than our wet sum
nsrS-
l find many Of the pens teo close 70
the wells; the waters Of which are liable
10 become contaminated. causing fevers
and other diseases.
In regard 20 the disposition ofgarbage
there are many solutions Of The prhblcm,
Tor Instance. the city fable could have
it carted of and burnt. think d our
people would turn their attention -
raising fowls they could dispose OF the
refuse bread and meat, and we surely
have dogs enough 20 clean mp other gar
bage.
Perhaps some euterpriSiug citizen will
20 into the hog-raising business aud bc
glad 10 call for any garbage our people
may wish 20 dispose Of
We all feel confident that every citi<n
IS interested in the growth aud health of
our city; We are IN close proximity 10
Newport News. and with a httie GU
couragemeut from the X. X we would
soon have our city crowded with The
families Of the business men of shat
place; especially. II we could prove 70
their satisfaction that our place was ia
first class sanitary condition.
/ would like 20 suggest as q further
sanitary measure. that we have water
works. the water 20 be gotten FROM ao
artesiau well. as that Is considered the
purcst water for this section OF Va
The Business Meas Association has
taken mp many OF Jhesc subjects ard dis
ousscd them fully, this Association IS
composed OF the substantial men 90 the
place: at the last meeting. the question
Of the hog pen was discussed. aud bv "a
large majority the vote was in favor cd
their being done away with.
Ny opinion rs sanitary officer Of this
town. l.: That we as officers ent0ustcd
with the welfare of the pcopie have no
right 10 neglect so important subicc,
I will therefore recommend that the hog
pens be moved out of the corporate linn
il, at such date. as the Council may
deem best.
Very Resp't.
GEO. a. HANEINs.
Williamsburg. Va