The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
ASK FOR RELIEF
FROM NUISANCE
Precita Valley Club Begs
Board of Health to Take
Some Action Immediately
TO. CLEAN CHINATOWN
Barber Shops Are to Be
Inspected and Rules for
Their Control Prepared

llCII NOllt1Ol IOpulCu
Members of the Precita Valley I'm
for years to have a nuisance in their
locality abated, and have even gone
into politics to carry their point. Yes
terday another appeal was made to the
Board of Health and the facts in the
case cited in a communication sent in
by James M. Foley, secretary of the
club. This time the chances are the
request viii not be in vain, for a spe-
cial committee, consisting of the
Health officer and DR.. Hassler was
appointed during the session held yes
terday to investigate and take action.
The communication from Secretary
Foley gave the history of the nuisance
from the description of the odors to the
children of the neighborhood catching
frogs. The sore spot is an undrained
depression on Army street, between
Harrison street and San Bruno road
and within one block of the Columbia
Grammar School
CLUB STATES POSITION.
At the close of the details of the case
the communication continued:
This club has been lighting this proposition
Tor years. but on account of the principal
owner of this property being on thetbond of
feated. During the past two campaigns for
Mayor the residents made this issue, that a
new Board of Health might be appointed.
New that you gentlemen are installed In their
places We expect better treatment and that the
relief SO long prayed for be granted.
The dilapidated condition of China
town was considered by the board to the
extent of passing a resolution requesting
the Board of Supervisors to add SO. 800
to the budget for the Health Depart
ment for the fiscal year 19O4-05 for the
continuation of the work of sanitary
improvement in the Chinese district
E. B. .O'Connor was appointed dairy
inspector at salary of $50 per month
from May 1, and the resignation
of Mrs. r. 4. Shelton as clerk in the
Emergency Hospital was accepted.
REPORTS ARE FILED.
The report of the superintendent of
the City and County Hospital for the
month of March was placed on file.
The report of the Health officer on
the subject of adulterated drugs was
filed, and the secretary informed the
board that the chemical laboratory
was at work on articles in that line
and would be ready to file a report in
a few days.
Owing to the fact that the Health
Officer filed a report regarding the SAN
itary condition of barber shops which
was not very flattering to the tonsorial
artists, DIs. Poheim and Hughes were
appointed a special committee to look
into the matter and formulate a set Of
rules to govern ali. the barber shops of
the city.
Chief Inspector Hassler reported that
the sewer on Bryant street, at the in
tersection of Circular avenue and Ala
media street, was in z bad condition.
and recommended that Bartlett and
Washington alleys be repaved. Beth
matters We're ordered referred to the
Board of Supervisors
DIR. Hassler also reported that diph-
liberia is prevalent in st. Charles School
and recommends that it be closed for
two weeks and the building thorough
ly fumigated. As there is to be meet
ing Cf the volunteer school inspection
physicians Saturday night action was
deferred until the subject could be dis
NuSStQ dl tildl time.
A long communication was received
from the Grand Jury relative to the
lack of fire escapes at the Almshouse.
and suggesting that the condition be
remedied at once. The proposition was
ordered forwarded to the Board of Su-
pervisors, with a request that the pro-
posed Improvement be considered when
the budget is being nade up.
OTHER MATTERS SETTLED.
Drs. Smith and Ridden were appoint
ed consultants for the Almshouse at
the request of the faculty of Cooper
Medical College.
The Lick Wilmerding Improvement
Club complained of a nuisance in the
Petrero district produced by drain
having been filled up and a stagnant
pool created. The matter was referred
to the Health Officer and DR.. Hassler to
take some action.
A communication requesting the
Health Board to prepare an exhibit
for the Model City" at ST. Louis was
turned over to Drs. Harvey and Po-
helm to report at the next meeting.
Thomas Flynn of 31S7 Mission street
was given one weeks time to put his
premises in sanitary condition or take
the consequences. Flynn was arrested
before en- complaint of the Health Of