The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-11
DR.. KING TO ASK
FOR MORE MEN
Additional Help Needed in Work
Of Cleaning City.
WILL APPEAL TO COUNCIL
&
HEALTH OFFICERS ANNOYED AT
ACTION OF CITY COURT.
WILL APPEAL TO COUNCIL

~ VIEW Of the great amount of
work 10 be done in placing the city
in q sanitary condition and the
inadequate force of inspectors now at
She disposal of the health department,
City Health Commissioner King viii go
before the city council tonight and ask
for the appointment of several more
men TO prosecute the cleaning up
movement until the city is thoroughly
renovated. If this request is granted
and it is believed that it viii be
The extra men will be put to work inn
mediately and win devote their entire
time to it until the object of the health
department is attained. The depart
ment win leave nothing undone that
win tend 10 bring about the perfect
sanitation of the city.
The present force at his command,
DR.. King SAYS. is far too small to ever
accomplish the desired end, and while
he had not decided yesterday how
many men he would ask for from the
council. it is understood that the re
quest viii call Tor at least three or
four. These extra men VIII be kept
busy inspecting the city in a system
attic way until every bit Of the ground
has been gone over DIT. King thinks
that after the cleaning has once been
done IL win be an easy matter for the
present force to keep the town in good
condition.
Setback in City Court.
The inspectors appeared in the city
court yesterday ready to prosecute
Adrian Pinto, who was arrested after
having been given two warnings to
clean up an overlooking grease trap,
but they were not given a chance TO
introduce their testimony. Pinto, when
arraigned, pleaded not guilty, but ad-
mitted that the trap was in the con-
dition alleged in the complaint. He
declared that he had tried to get q
/ scavepger TO clean the place and would
see that Il was cleaned last night
Upon this statement Judge Diehl al
lowed the defendant TO go under sus-
pended sentence.
This action raised a protest from
the health authorities, who claim that
it was practically an indication that
the court had arrayed itself against
| the work Of the health authorities.
I'VE gave Pinto ample time to clean
the place" said one Of the inspectors,
but he failed 10 do it, and after being
warned a second time he paid no at
tentiOn 10 it. When the court, under
/ these circumstances. turns a man loose
/ because he promises to clean up, It
/ looks as if it were a knock directed at
US and our efforts. We have to rely
upon arrest and conviction to make
/ some people realize that we mean bust
ness. and if the court will not punish
people for defying the health laws,
/ then what use is il for US TO attempt
/ to enforce sanitary regulations
Extend Sewer System.
/ The health authorities, it is stated,
will also take some action in the near
/ future looking towards the extension
! of the sewer system through the
! southeastern portion of the city
This of all portions of the town,
said DR.. King. needs a sewer system
the worst, and it has none The
ground is so low that cesspOOls are
worthless, and the residents Of that
district have no way of disposing OF
the filth that accumUiates, The prop
erty owners, of course, do not want to
pay for the sewers but that is the
only means of disposing Of the filth
in that district and the health authori-
ties ought to have q voice as TO where
sewer lines should be run.
something win also have to be done
at no great distant time lOOklnS
towards the draining OF the streets
outside Of the paved districts. In their
present condition a great many OF
them are dish-shaped and the mixture
of mud. water and filth aCcumulates
there and stays until the sun dries il
UP. These streets should be parked in
the center or on the sides and a littiC
macadamizing or paving done con-
stantly until all are placed in goOC
condition. BY spending the money IT
the rigts way il could be done and
not cost any more than is being spent
each year now"
More Filth is Found.
/ The inspectors devoted their time tC
the business district yesterday and the
attention Of the health commissioner
was called to the condition existing IT
the center of the block between MaiI
and State and Brigham and FRS
South streets. Quantities Of filth il
the shape Of barrels filed with ole
rags. paper and other Accommodations
ashes and refuse of various kinds wer'
found In the open lots in the rear o
the buildings
Notices were given to people alons
the block to clean up, and If it is no
done within three days, prosecution
, will be begun.
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