Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-03
CITY TO PROSECUTE
THOSE D|SOBE Y|NG.
SANITATION RULES.
SLEUTHS POSTED BY HEALTH
OFFICER TO CATCH PEOPLE
WHO DUMP GARBAGE WHERE
1T oFFENDs NEIoHBoRs-AR.
RESTS ARE PROMISED ALL WHO
DEFY HEALTH REGULATIONS.

People dcfying city rules on santa.
ton by dumping their garbage pro
miscuously about irregardless of tho
Inconvenience they cause their neigh
hors will be prosecuted to the fullest
extent OF the law, acccrd!ni 20 re-.
Port made to the council last night by
Health Commissioner w. A. pike, who
| inferred the practice was becoming
too common for further neglect on the
city's part.
A watch is being kept on all places
where people are dumping their
refuse. DR. Pike said. and steps will be
/ taken to enforce the laws in this re-
gard by prosecution Of all offenders
caught disobeying the Injunction.
During the hot summer months.
said DR.. Pike, improper disposal of
garbage is chief factor in causing
disease. and It is the duty of every
one to see that refuse is properly dis
posed Of Garbage must not be dump
ed anywhere near the city limits. and
the prafticn irmlged in by some. of
wrapping up their iitchcn leayings
into bundle and disposing of it on,
some vacant lot or at some street end.
with no regard for the health of
others. must cease AS this is usually
doue under covcr OF darkness. it Is
of'en difficult to detect the enilty par
ties. A special watch Is being kept
ana anyone caught doing so will be ar
rested ut once" the doctors warning
ended
Hospital Has Busy Quarter.
The quarterly report Of Rvburn hos
pital indicated that that institution
had vcrv busy time between March
% and June 6, the last quarter. III
that period there was an average daily
attendance of l9f at the institution.
A total of 200 patients were received
at the hospital, of which number 2S7
were discharged and 244 left totally
cured There were thirty-tive char
ity" patients in that period.
Reports Are Read.
Reports OF Experimental heads were
read and ordered placed on the rec
0rds.
The city clerks report showed that
receipts during the month were $S2.
Si9.01. with disbursements aggregat-
ing $40 33t,97 leaving a balance OF
S42,517.3G in the treasury.
The pay roll amounted to Sl0,242.14 |
City street maintenance cost $343,30.
according to the report Of Supern
tendent Costello.
DR.. Pike reported three cases of
chicken pox and one OF scarlet fever
during July. all Of which he said,
werc placed under quarantine.
Plumbing Inspector Wilson report
cd fees collected amounting to $151.
Gas tests conducted by City Sealer
O'COnnel found the pressure up to
legal requirements.
Police and Firemen Busy.
The police and fire departments
spent an active month, as was re-
vealed in the reports Of Fire Chief
Boissenin and Police Chief Ford.
Thoro wore 2 totn' 0f eevortaer fires
during July, but fortunately the losses
Nare not large in any OF them. Tue
total amount burned up' was SLIGO.
The police made forty-three arrests
during the month and collected fines
amounting to $3.50. Prohibition IS
missing its mark to an astounding eX-
tent, Chief Ford's records disclose
OF the total number OF arrests in July
TWENTY-FIVE of them were booked as
plain drunks. Six were pinched ana
fined for gambling. Disorderly cor
duct, fighting, grand larceny. robbery
and rape made up the assortment OF
other charges for which men we're
tried. Besides making the large num-
ber of arrests, the patrol responded to
1913 calls during the month