The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-13
GARBAGE
Some Of the Methods OF
Collection are Being
Objected To.
WILL ENFORCE THE LAW

WILL tNfUhIE lHt LAW
The board of health held It's reg
ular monthly meeting last night with
Members Zinninger, Ballard and Ey
non present and Members Clark and
Belts absent. Sanitary Policeman
Thompson, City Physician Foulks
Plumbing Inspector Coffman and DR.
Bowman, dairy and food inspector
were also present. Mr. Zinninger act
ed as chairman. He reported that he
had inquired into the methods Of the
garbage collectors and they had told
him that the conditions were better
but still far from satisfactory. The
worst drawback that they we're COM
PEELED to stand was the fact that at
many places, principally hotels and
eating houses. the garbage. was col.
lected by farmers and that they did
not comply with the laws inasmuch
that they would let too much accum-
ulate before IL would be taken away
and that II would be collected in un-
covered vessels such as barrels. which
was contrary to the city ordinance
which made II compulsory to collect
It in cans with lids. People In the
vicinity OF these places were begin
ming to lodge strenuous complaints
about Il as O dreadful stencil was
the result OF these methods. The reg
ular garbage collectors objected to
these farmers doing the way they
have been and asked for some relief
from the board. II was the unani-
nous opinion OF the board that the
farmers would have 10 comply with
the ordinance the same as the collect
ors In the city and they will all be
notified to change their methods at
once.
II was also decided by the board
that the board OF public service be
asked TO have some planks placed
at the. approach to the garbage works
as the garbage collectors were COM
planning that they had TO waste much
valuable time in dumping their loads
as II was impossible. to back their
wagons there as the I'LL recently made
there was too soft TO allow the wag-
ons to pass over It.
Mr.. Zinninger called the boards at
tention 10 the very unsanltary condi-
lions of the sewer at the Berger fac.
tory In the east end of tho city. He
stated that the only sewage the factory
had was an open ditch that was In
plain sight of the residents of Belden
avenue and that the people were com.
of II. The factory was not
blamed In the least as they positively
had no other means TO get rid OF their
refuse except through this open ditch.
rhe board declared II q public nuis-
lnce and decided that II must be abat.
ID On motion of Mr.. Eynon the clerk
vas instructed to take the matter up
with council and have that body in
'estigate the matter.
On motion OF Mr.. Eynon the clerk |
vas instructed TO communicate with |
he physicians of this city and ap.
,riso them that by law II was compul- |
iory to report all typhoid fever cases
o the board and also that they were
,etting careless In the reporting OF
,ther contagious diseases.
AS neither the b. a o. nor A. Vignos |
lad complied with the orders OF the
'oard In reference to the getting rid of
he stagnant water on their property |
IN Linden avenue, a second and final |
rider was sent them to comply with |
he orders by the 25th OF this month or
uffer the consequences.
The current bills were allowed and
he clerk instructed to draw orders
or the several amounts.
Following are the reports submitted
0 the board by the various officers:
Sanitary policeman's report-Diph.
heria cases quarantined and lifted, 4;
carlet fever cases quarantined. @;
uarantines raised, Z; dwellings fumi.
ated, 10; rooms fumigated. 36; liy-
ls rooms inspected. ll8; cellars IN
pected, 80; notices TO clean yards,
/; notices to clean alleys, 12: notices
D clean cesspools, Al; dead animals
ID; complaints investigated,
%; notices by mail, 81.
Report OF inspector OF plumbing
lumber OF inspections made, 143;
umber OF tests made 81: changes or
cred, Q; fixtures inspected. 237: COM
laints Investigated, 4; final inyestiga.
ons made, G2.
Dairy and food inspectors report
lumber OF dairy cows examined. 247;
airy visited and inspected. rs: pro-
uce stands inspected. 80.
City physician's report-Total visits,
B: Office calls, Is.
Health officer's report-Numbel' Of
eaths. so; males. 81; females. 23.