Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
BOARD OF HEALTH.
$500 | Month for Disposins of Gar
 bsge-Nothiug About the Coal.


 At the meeting of the health board last night 1t was voted that the sum of $500 month be given H. M. Rigney for the term of one year for the dis posing of garbage. This with the $11,8 ,832 which he will receive for col 1 lecting, will make in all $17, 7,832. More over the board last night on motion of Commissioner Fitzpatrick voted to repair look after, and keep the ere matory in good condition in the fu- ture. The contractor has always taken care of this in the past. Last night there was nothing said about who should buy the coal. If the health board decides to purchase the coal for the crematory this will be another $1,O00. <, As yet the contract for the collec- tion of the garbage has not been sign ed as MT Rigney wants extra compen- sation for the removal of dead ami mals, although it was stated when bids were called for that dead ani- malls were to be removed free. of charge. The past collector, r. H. Car roll, removed carcases in accordance with the contract. During the meet ing Captain Fitzpatrick moved that the city attorney draw up the contract for the collection of the garbage in accordance with the city ordinance. The motion was passed.
 Although Mir Carroll was on hand ready to pour forth n few broadsities he was informed before the session started that the meeting was an ad- journed one and he was not to be heard until the regular meeting night, the first Wednesday of next month. Mir Rigney is now burying the gar bage on his own land and will have to do so for the next few weeks as it is not likely that the crematory will be ready for use before that time.
 Chairman Freney said that the ere. | matory was in a terrible condition, that the grates were burned out and that the plant was in such shape he was surprised that it was able to be operated at all
 Commissioner Noonan thought that it would be good idea to pour fresh loam over the smouldering garbage, which is still very obnoxious in the vicinity of the crematory. Sanitary | Inspector Callahan was also ordered to purchase 9 barrels of lime and to pour it over the ground in the rear of the crematory.
 During the discussion of the collec- | tlon of garbage, Commissioner Fitz- patrick asked Inspector Callahan if there were many complaints about l the collection of garbage during the month. He replied that there were about seven.
 .sWell then.' exclaimed MT Noon- an, ''the book is not full of complaints, is it? thought. judging from re- ports. that we would have to get new book"
 On motion of Captain Fitzpatrick 1t l was voted that the board of health hereafter look after and keep the ere matory in good repair at all times. Tn my opinion we should have done that long ago. If we take it on our hands we will not be at the mercy of any contractor in the future" Edward Daly of the firm of NJ. ]. Daly & Sons, was heard in regard to the erection of a smoke stack at the crematory. He favored one of 133 feet high and 38 inches In diameter. Such a stack would be air tight and would cost altogether about S1,500. In Mir Daly.s opinion stack at such height would carry of all odor on fair day.
 "How about windy and damp daysy' asked the chair.
 "On damp day the odor will come down anyway" said Mir Daly.
 As Messrs Noonan and Fitzpatrick who are the committee working on the repairs for the crematory. have full power to act. in all probability Mir Daily will begin immediately to erect the new stack. Perhaps MT Grii- ley of waterville will have something to say when he hears about the new 125 foot stack.
 1t was moved that the board of health ask the cooperation of the po- lice fin regard to the cleaning up of lower Bank street. The members agreed that this spot has always been an eyesore and thought for the sanl- tary reasons alone that the place should be looked after. Some of the members thought that the police should take care of these places every day and arrest persons who throw rubbish into. the street.
 "It's the policemen's business" said Captain Fitzpatrick. "to attend to these matters as the sanitary inspec- tor has not the time to be chasing around to every part of the city
 The clerk was notified to ascertain If the sanitary inspector and the food inspector could be vested with the power of arrest or in other words he made special eonstables, and to report at the next meeting.
 As the board of public works has offered Health officer Kilmartin a room in the City hall annex. Commls- sioner Fitzpatrick was appointed committee of one to buy the necessary furnishings for the room. When the room is fitted out the health officer will be found there during certain hours in the morning.
 It was also voted to grant the re- quest of the medical society that the culture of diphtheria cases be treated ] fin fhis cifv Instead of i'm MiddlpfovfI.