Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
BOARD OF HEALTH
Met Yesterday Afternoon and Received
 a Few More Bills.

a Few More Bills.
 President Lawlor, Dr Frost, Health Officer Kilmartin, Assistant City Clerk Nettleton, Sanitary Inspector Moses and Milk Inspector Keeley were pres ent at the meeting of the board of health yesterday afternoon. A com- munication was received from w l. Monroe of the Monroe business college, who complained that papers were being burned in the rear of the building oc- cupied by the school. This was con- trary to one of the city ordinances One day last week the building caught on fire and still alarm was sent in. The matter was referred to the fire marshal
 Dr Keeley's report for the month was as follows: Inspection of da:ries: Cowsheds g, barnyards g, water g feed g, cans 93, milk coolers g sta- bles ventilated 23; inspection of stores and vehicles. stores inspected 20, meas ures ordered cleaned l, cans ordered cleaned 7; samples of milk examined 21, number standard 21, amount paid for samples 63 cents.
 A communication was received from the board of aldermen authorizing the health board to appoint an assistant
 
 sanitary inspector temporarily. Dr heeley was appointed to the position. His salary will be fixed at q future meeting.
 Acting upon q vote of the board Of aldermen it was voted to appoint Dr kilmartin regular physician for the smallpox cases at a salary of S12J per week when there are more than five cases and $100 week when there are five or less. Since April 23 Dr Kilmar- tin has been receiving a regular salary for attending the smallpox patients This was done according to the vote of the board of aldermen. Thus the fee system was abolished
 An opinion was received from Cit- Attorney Kellogg in regard to the pay ing by the city of the bills of James Costigan, George Irwin. proprietor of the Wayside Inn; Daniel Crow. James Degnan, Charles Pauley. Mrs Agnes Monty and the Metal Polishers' and Brass Workers union. The bills are connected with the smallpox epidemic. The unions bill is for the loss of rent Tor Its rooms, while the Waysida Inn building was quarantined, and foI. the expense of renting other rooms durin.. mat time. James Degnan lost a coat at the Salvation Army shelter: Jame. Costlgan worked for Mir Coogan of Washington avenue while the latter Was quarantined. The other bills are or like nature. part of the ciIy at torney's opinion is as follows:
 unless the services rendered. labor performed. or expenses incurred. as represented in the aforesaid bills, was under the authority and at the reques. oI the authorized servants or agents oi the city. then the city cannot be held napIe- To render the city liable under these bills, the work, labor or expense must have been actually incurred mn. der the direct authority of the legally constituted agents of the city. If may seem hard to individuals that they should suffer loss or expense by reason or the quarantine regulations during the present epidemic. but there can be no question as to the law upon this subject"
 The opinion concludes with a ouota ton from Dillon on municipal cornora Hons, recognized authority. Ap1ons the principles laid down in this worl are the following: The right oe th, board of health to close houses anf take such other measures as ar, deemed advisable, is constitutional. bu there Is mo provision for compf nsa ton" for losses to private individuals
 IT the individual suffers injury. it !! either his loss without injury, or i'll tn, theory of the law, he is compensate, Tor It by sharing in the general benefit which the regulations are intended ant calculated to secure ]" .'The safety O the people is the highest law ~.s>sS use thine own that you do not ir1ur S another''
 The following smallpox bills wer recelyed at the meeting yesterday