The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-06
FILE A SUIT FOR
DAMAGES AGAINST
C|TY'S PHYSICIAN
D. f. and H. A. Stone seek 5000
Claim Result of Violation
of Ordinances. /
DR.. CLARK CALLS IT
CLEVERLY PLANNED BLUFF.

4 suit was filed in the circuit
court yesterday by u. =. and II. A.
Stone doing business under the name
of Stone Bros, against DR.. w. c.
Clarke, city health officer for $4,000
damages. The suit grows out of a
case brought against ID. Edward
Stone for violation Of the city or
dnances, in that he had pntrid
meat and decayed fish "in an uniced
box.
The ease was brought before Po-
lice Magistrate Lutz. Two con-
t.nuances We're taken and finally
|change OF venue to JusticeGrayes
court whereupon trial Stone was
found guilty and fined $40 and costs.
An appeal was taken from this deels-
ion. The Stone Bros, are represent
ed by Attorney Thomas Sheridan.
Relative TO the suit brought
against him for damages. Or. Clarke
stated last night that he regarded it
merely as a bluff to deter him in
prosecuting the case lnrther He
stated that he was not dismayed at
least in the matter and that he
would persue his duties as he under
stood them and as Interpreted by the
city ordinances.
DR. Clarke took occasion to com-s
mend many of the local merchants
in complying with his simple request
regarding screening food stuff recep-
tacles and q more thorough cleanli-
ness Of their premises He stated
his qualification at these instances
OF civic pride In contrast TO the
bulldozlng" aud detrimental tac-
tics displayed by a preIudiced few.
MANY people, mostly merchants
have nothing but praise in the stand
that Dr. Clarke has taken in better
ing the sanitary conditions OF
Cairo. as far as his office permits,
and are aiding him in every way
possible
II milk ordinance is being drawn
IN at Or, Clark's instance that
bids fair to revolutiouize things as
far as the sale OF lquid lacking
tho proper percentage of butter fat
is concerned, Or having impure quail
tios The ordinance will provide for
a required amount of butter fat aud
other properties and viii make 1t
unlawful to sell milk not up to the
standard, A clause win also provide
for stipulated standard of milk
cans to be used
In connection with such a policy.
Dr. Clarke intends issuing o monthly
bulletin, as the official organ of his
department. giving graduated
tablo OF the requirments of saleable
milk. and It Is his intention to pub
lish the names OF all merchants who
deal in such a commodity. with ref
erenco to the quality OF milk they
have nandled daring the current
/ men'h ana whether or not It up 70
the standard.
This bulletin will also contain
items relating to the health eondl-
tlons Of the city suggestions
as to their improvement, a bacter-
Iiologist report chemical analysis of
ithe city water supply contagious
diseases, and mortality report,
This custom is followed by Tho
Ihcalth departments of all cities Of
any size and Or. Clarke expects to
incorporate it as a feature at the
earliest possible time.
There is at present a city ordin-
ance prohibiting the placing ot
trash, broken bottles, tin cans. old
lumber, wagons. etc. on the streets.
Or. Clarke is having an amendment
! drafted making it unlawful to place
such litter. on the owners premises.
With such means at his command.
this progressive idealist will soon
be able to persue a plan that viii
iellminate all such unsightly and ua-
sanitary objects from the back yards,
alleys and vacant lots.