Evening journal., 1911-06-20
PROTECTING
FOOD SUPPLY
Board Of Health Will Urge
Council to Pass Ordinance
Covering Meats
HEALTH OFFICERS TO
WAR ON THE COMMON FLY

Determined that the families of the
working class Of the city shall be pro-
tected as far as the proper care of
foodstuffs is concerned the Board of
Health at its meeting yesterday decid-
ed to put the question of screening
foodstuffs offered for sale on the
streets up to Council for consideration.
With that end in view DR.. c. A. Beck.
the president, appointed DR.. II. A.
Cleaver and Alexander c. Taylor. city
engineer, as a committee to draft an
ordinance governing the exposing Of
meat and other food articles on the
street
The question came up when DR..
Cleaver said he had been approached
by William Bancroft who favored
some action being taken. looking for
the betterment of conditions in the
markets. DR.. Cleaver said that as sum-
mer is here II was imperative that
something should be done in the food
matter
DR. Cleaver said ordinances on the
subject have been passed, and have
the approval OF the present Mayor and
the signature Of the incoming Mayor.
He continued by saying that the sec
retary had a record of the infant NOR
tality last summer, which was as
founding and which he would show
at the proper time. Several of the
members expressed themselves against
the using of the figures as they would
hurt the city.
1t was then decided TO have Council
pass an ordinance covering the sub
ject
To Fight Flies.
That the executive officers will as
sist in reducing the fly pest was also
spoken of and they we're instructed to
have removed from the streets all bone
wagons that are not properly covered.
II was also decided to hold an in
spection of the carts of the garbage
collectors on July %, at Sixth and
King streets. At this time the vehicles
are TO be repainted and repaired, and
the drivers are TO wear numbers on
their caps. II was likewise decided to
notify the contractors to have all their
wagons there at one time. This action
was taken after a report had been
read stating that nearly all the carts
had broken lids and were sadly in need
of paint.
Mrs. Susan Pyle, owner Of several
houses in DUPONT and Mcdowell
streets, was notified to connect them
with sewers or at least those that she
can. It was said that some of them
coud not be connected as there was no
sewer there
d. Murphey, of No. sic Spruce street,
appeared before the board, having been
summoned. relative to connecting his
property with a sewer. It was decided
to do the work with the understand
ing that the owner shall pay $40 a
month until the cost is paid.
Meters were received from II p
Joslyn, John S Rossell and Henry
Hopes. representing the heirs Of the
Mary Reynolds estate at No. 1922
\. Adams, and 905-11 Park Place. The
communications stated that the prop
critics we're about to be disposed OF
and as soon as this was done, they
would be connected.
Owing to the plumbing inspector
failing to order a hopper removed
from the bakery at No. 209 West Sec
ond street, the board decided to take
action themselves.
The agent of the dwelling, No 203
Searles street, asked that the prop
erty be connected with the sewer by
the department and he is to pay SS a
month for the work
Several wells on the properties in
Adams street, between Front and
Pleasant streets. were ordered abol-
ished.
During the session a letter was
read from the four executive officers,
asking for a two weeks vacation. Il
was thought by the officials that this
time could be allowed in the autumn
better. but after the meeting II was
learned that the time was to be di-
vided
George W. Denny, meat inspector,
submitted his monthly reports as fol-
lows: Cattle inspected, 713: calves,
237: sheep and lambs, Gel: hogs,
1,4SS; condemned cattle, IS: calves, ;
pounds of meat, 1867; number of cat
tie arriving here from other cities
operated under Federal inspection,
cattle, S45 calves, 1853; sheep and
lambs, 2,105.
The committee that inspected the
chicken yard Of Mrs Williams, at No.
205 Washington street, which had
been complained of week ago. re-
ported that they could detect no
nuisance, and one of the members
said it was the cleanest chicken
yard he had ever seen. The secre-
tary was instructed to write to the
owner, telling her of the boards ac-
ton and also requesting her not to
crowd the coops.