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79 00
Wm. F. Coolidge, aid
12 75
In Haverhill.
Isaac P. Willey, aid
33 71
Amount carried forward . . $2,034 74
160
Amount brought forward . $2,034 74
In Lawrence.
For Lawrence Ballou, aid .
97 95
In Cambridge.
John Moriarty, aid
17 82
In Lynn.
Henry M. Woods, aid ·
208 00
In Hingham.
Mrs. William Rowell .
42 79
In Hanover.
Bertha A. Hayden, aid
54 50
In Randolph.
Mrs. Julia Glover, aid
21 80
In Milton.
Mrs. Eliza Perry, aid .
50 00
Mrs. Elizabeth Buchan, aid .
19 00
In Stoughton.
Mrs. C. H. Joy, aid
144 00
In Quincy.
George White.
Fuel
$15 05
Supplies
13 97
Rent
48 00
77 02
Amount carried forward .
.
. $2,767 62
.
.
161
Amount brought forward . $2,767 62
For Mrs. M. M. C. Chubbuck.
Fuel
$17 75
Supplies
35 76
Rent
37 50
91 01
Ann Welsh (charged to Boston) .
Fuel
.
$3 55
Supplies
10 00
Rent
5 00
John Maley.
Fuel
$25 73
Supplies
76 97
Rent
·
67 00
169 70
Lucius Thayer (charged to North Andover).
Fuel
$13 48
Supplies
33 12
Medicine
6 87
Burial
20 00
73 47
Mrs. C. H. Joy.
Fuel
$32 53
Supplies
142 54
Rent
.
88 00
263 07
John Long.
Fuel
$5 00
Amounts carried forward .
$5 00 $3,383 42
18 55
162
Amounts brought forward
$5 00 $3,383 42
Supplies
47 12
Rent
54 00
106 12
For Michael Kelliher.
Fuel
$5 28
Supplies
39 70
Rent
21 40
66 38
Mrs. B. L. Hartrey.
Fuel
$33 25
Rent
75 42
108 67
Mrs. J. Connolly.
Fuel
·
$40 88
Supplies
103 65
144 53
Mary Ryan.
Fuel
$17 63
Supplies
31 57
49 20
Jane Stewart (charged to State) .
Fuel
$7 08
Supplies
4 25
11 33
Ann Logan.
Fuel
·
$17 00
Rent
.
48 00
65 00
·
Amount carried forward . . $3,934 65
163
Amount brought forward .
. $3,934 65
For Jennie Dolan.
Fuel
$26 51
Supplies
92 84
119 35
Corcoran children.
Fuel
$6 75
Supplies
52 04
. Rent
60 00
118 79
James Burke.
Fuel
$10 23
Supplies
4 77
15 00
John Hartney.
Fuel
$29 00
Supplies
12 00
41 00
Hastings children (charged to Fall
River).
Rent
78 00
Mrs. H. Armstrong, fuel
25. 50
Josephine Reddy, rent
91 00
Mary Mullaney, fuel
3 53
Elizabeth Clark,
20 88
Mrs. Brogan,
6 75
Mrs. Sarah Wadmore, fuel .
20 08
Mrs. H. Lewis, fuel
4 15
Amount carried forward .
. $4,478 68
164
Amount brought forward . . $4,478 68
For Mrs. Jos. Le Breck, fuel
6 30
Elizabeth Buchan 6 00 .
James Ryan, fuel ·
7 40
Mrs. E. Magnusson, fuel
7 40
Benjamin Landers, fuel
7 25
Honora Falvey, supplies ·
24 00
Margaret Crowe, supplies (charged to State)
3 00
James Higgins, supplies
24 00
Charles D. Mann, supplies
51 70
John Long, rent
24 00
Ebenezer Harmon, rent
96 00
John McCarty, rent
18 00
Abbie Hayden, medicines
3 15
James Hogan, board .
9 00
Guilmette child, burial expenses (State).
5 00
John Kauffles, burial expenses (State) . 16 00
John Matson, burial expenses (State) 17 00
Mrs. Brogan, burial expenses
20 00
Mrs. J. Ryan,
20 00
Sheahan child, .. . .
5 00
Mary Reed, .. . .
20 00
John W. Hayden .. ..
20 00
Mary Le Breck .. 10 00
Charles King . .
10 00
Maggie Carey, moving
2 47
Isaac P. Willey, “ 6.
.
.
2 22
Michael Cronin, ..
·
.
1 25
.
Amount carried forward .
. $4,914 82
.
1.65
Amount brought forward .
. $4,914 82
For Thomas McGeorge, moving .
2 70
Mrs. Anstey, moving .
4 00
Fares for poor persons
15 85
Vaccine points
4 68
$4,942 05
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POLICE D EPARTMENT.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF QUINCY :
Sir, - I have the honor to respectfully submit the following report of the Police Department, for the year ending December 31st, 1890 :
Total number of arrests made and committed to lockup dur- ing the year, was 216. The different offences for which they were arrested are as follows : -
Assault 13
Breaking and entering
4
Disturbing peace
5
Drunkenness ·
108
Disturbing meeting
1
Escaping from officer
.
1
Fraud
2
Common drunkard
11
Larceny
6
Liquor nuisance
1
Lottery
2
Obtaining money by false pretences
1
Peddling without license
4
Rape
·
1
.
1
Non-support
.
Malicious mischief
1
167
Tramps
42
Violation fish law
Manslaughter
1
Embezzlement
1
City Ordinance
7
Setting fire
1
Truancy
1
Total
216
Number lodgers .
629
I would recommend an appropriation of $500 for Lockup, and $3,000 for Police Department, for the year 1891.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE O. LANGLEY,
Deputy Manager of Police.
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REPORT OF CITY SOLICITOR.
JAN. 1, 1889, TO JAN. 1, 1891.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF QUINCY:
By an oversight, the report of the City Solicitor for the first year of the City Government, was omitted from the first volume of the City Reports, so both years are here included.
On Jan. 1, 1889, the following cases in which the city was a party, were pending in the Courts : -
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Inhabitants of Quincy vs. City of Boston.
This was a bill in equity, to restrain the City of Boston from excavating certain highways in the Town of Quincy, in laying water pipes to Long Island by way of Moon Island.
The matter was heard by Justice Field, who reported the case to the full bench. A decision was then rendered in favor of the City of Quincy, and an injunction issued. This case is reported in the 148, Mass. Reports, 389.
Inhabitants of Quincy vs. Frank E. Kennard, et al.
This was an application for an injunction to restrain the defendants from carrying on the business or employment of keeping swine.
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The matter was heard by Justice Allen, who rendered a decision in favor of the plaintiff. The defendants took exceptions to the full bench, which were overruled and an injunction issued. This case will be reported in 151, Mass. Reports [not yet published ] .
Mr. J. L. Eldridge had charge of the case for the plaintiff, it having been placed in his hands by the Select- men under the Town Government.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Jennie Craig, et als., vs. Inhabitants of Quincy.
This was a petition for a jury to assess damages for the taking of land for the widening of Copeland St., and was settled before trial, by the award of the Committee on Claims.
Daniel F. French vs. Inhabitants of Quincy.
This was an action brought for personal injuries to the plaintiff, alleged to have been caused by his stepping into a hole in the sidewalk on Chesnut St., in front of premises owned by the heirs of Thomas Baxter.
The case was tried before a jury, and damages were awarded in the sum of $1,179.00, and paid by the city.
Frank E. Kennard, et al., Applts., vs. Inhabitants of Quincy.
This was an appeal from the order of the Board of Health, forbidding the carrying on of the business or employment of keeping swine, and was continued to await the decision of the Supreme Judicial Court in the case of Inhabitants of Quincy vs. Frank E. Kennard, et al., above
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referred to. As a decision has been rendered in that case, judgment for the defendant should be entered in this, which undoubtedly would have been done if it had not been for the death of Mr. Eldridge, who had charge of the case in behalf of the city.
Inhabitants of Quincy rs. Dole Common Sense Fertilizer Co.
This was a case begun some years ago to recover a pen- alty from the defendant for carrying on its business, which was decided in another case to be a nuisance. As the Company stopped doing business here, owing to an injunction, it seems as if this case should be dismissed.
Bumpus and Johnson were the attorneys for the inhabi- tants of Quincy.
Joseph Robertson vs. Town of Quincy. Louise S. Royce vs. Town of Quincy. John Wyman vs. Town of Quincy.
These three cases were brought for personal injuries alleged to have been received by the overturning of a carriage, on account of a hole or depression in Squantum St., near the Causeway.
They were all tried together, and verdicts rendered in favor of the defendants.
Elliot Stoddard vs. Inhabitants of Quincy.
This was a petition for a jury for the assessment of damages on account of the rebuilding of Hancock Street, and was tried before the City Government was organized, but was not finally disposed of until afterwards. The
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amount of damages awarded was $548.92, which was paid by the city.
The following cases have since been brought : -
SUPERIOR COURT.
Ellen McGue vs. City of Quincy.
This was an action brought for personal injuries alleged to have been received on account of the plaintiff falling over the end of a post, projecting above the sidewalk on Willard St., near the East Milton line, and was settled before trial by the award of the Committe on Claims.
Barbara J. Bishop vs. City of Quincy. John H. Bishop vs. City of Quincy. Matilda Bishop vs. City of Quincy.
These three cases were brought for personal injuries alleged to have been received by the plaintiffs, who, while riding in a carriage on Hancock St., just north of Beale St., came in contact with a barrier placed in the road, to prevent travel where repairs were being made.
These cases were all tried together and a small verdict rendered in each one, to wit: to Barbara J. Bishop, $75.00; to John H. Bishop, $25.00; to Matilda Bishop, $75.00, all of which have been paid.
Patrick Cain vs. City of Quincy.
This was an action of trespass, brought on account of the taking of land for the widening of Copeland St., and was settled by the award of the Committee on Claims.
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Joseph A. Fottler vs. City of Quincy.
This was a case where the plaintiff claims to have been thrown from a wagon, while riding on Hancock street, on account of a depression in the road.
This was also settled by the award of the Committee on Claims.
George T. Laing, Adm., vs. City of Quincy.
This was a case brought for damages on account of a child falling into a reservoir at the junction of Copeland and Granite streets, and being drowned. The award of the Committee on Claims was accepted in settlement of the case.
Bridget Mahoney vs. City of Quincy.
The plaintiff in this case was injured by stepping into a hole in the sidewalk, on Walnut street, Atlantic. The case was tried by a jury, and damages were awarded in the sum of $2,370.45, which was paid by the city.
Martin Tighe vs. City of Quincy.
This was an action of trespass on account of the taking of land for the widening of Copeland street, and was set- tled by the award of the Committee on Claims.
Patrick Brennan vs. City of Quincy.
This case is now pending. The claim of the plaintiff being that his land has been flooded in consequence of the filling up of a culvert under Quincy avenue.
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Charles H. Loring, Adm., vs. City of Quincy.
This action is brought to recover damages for the death of John Moriarty, who is alleged to have fallen from Quincy avenue into the creek, at Quincy Neck, and is now pending.
Isaac Shute vs. City of Quincy.
Charlotte W. Shute vs. City of Quincy.
These suits are for personal injuries alleged to have been received by the plaintiffs, while riding on Adams street in a carriage, which came in contact with a derrick which was being used in the repair of the street, and are now pending.
John Keating, Adm., vs. City of Quincy.
This suit arises from the death of a child, alleged to have been caused by the fall of a derrick on Common street, and is now pending.
In December, 1889, an indictment was found against the City of Quincy on account of the unsafe condition of that por- tion of Randolph avenue, which lies within our territory. This was dismissed upon an agreement being filed, that the road would be put in a proper condition.
Several complaints against the members of the Salvation Army, for the violation of Section 31 of the ordinance relating to streets, were successfully prosecuted in the District Court of East Norfolk.
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A few claims against the city, for damages, were settled before suits were brought.
The pending cases are as follows : -
Frank E. Kennard, et al., appellants, es. Inhabitants of Quincy.
Inhabitants of Quincy es. Dole Common Sense Fertilizer Co.
Patrick Brennan rs. City of Quincy.
Charles H. Loring, Adm., vs. City of Quincy.
Isaac Shute vs. City of Quincy.
Charlotte W. Shute vs. City of Quincy.
John Keating, Adm., vs. City of Quincy.
All of these being in the Superior Court for the County of Norfolk.
There is now pending before the Board of County Commis- sioners, a petition for the widening of the bridge over the railroad on Hancock street, near the Atlantic station, upon which one hearing has been had and a view taken. This stands suspended, pending negotiations with the Old Colony Railroad Company.
Hearings before the Harbor and Land Commissioners, in relation to the leasing of Hangman's Island, were attended in behalf of the city.
The following matters before the Legislature, have been attended to : -
A petition to amend Section 44 of the City Charter, relating to the limit of municipal indebtedness, which resulted in the passage of Chap. 256, of the Acts of the year 1889.
A petition to authorize the City of Quincy to pay certain engineers and volunteer firemen, which resulted in the passage of Chapter 99, of the Acts of the year 1889.
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A petition to authorize the City of Boston to supply Moon Island and Long Island with pure water, which resulted in the passage of Chap. 74, of the Acts of the year 1889. By which act the City of Boston is authorized to lay water pipes through Han- cock street, north of Atlantic street, through Atlantic and Squantum streets, to and through Moon Island, but it is to erect hydrants one thousand feet apart and supply the same with water for fire purposes, free of expense to the City of Quincy. The repair of the hydrants to be paid for by the City of Quincy.
A petition for the reimbursement of the City of Quincy for money expended for the support of John McDonald, an insane, State pauper, which resulted in the passage of Chapter 53, of the Resolves of the year 1890, giving $2,060.50 to the City of Quincy.
A petition for the annexation to the City of Boston, of that portion of the territory of the City of Quincy lying north of a line drawn through the middle of Atlantic street. This peti- tion was opposed by the City of Quincy, and after several hearings the Committee gave the petitioners leave to with- draw, which report was accepted by the Legislature.
Petitions to the Legislature were drawn as follows : - Pro- viding that a compensation should be paid the members of the City Council ; to allow the city to supply its inhabitants with pure water ; to procure legislation providing for the man- ner in which the City Council should lay out streets.
Upon the first of these the Legislature refused to grant the petition. The other two were referred to the next General Court, owing to the lateness of the date when presented.
Several ordinances, contracts, bonds, releases, etc., have
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been drawn and one hundred and thirty-five opinions in writing have been rendered - eighty the first year and fifty- five the second.
Respectfully submitted, W. G. A. PATTEE, City Solicitor.
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
INSPECTOR OF MILK,
FROM FEB. 3, 1890, TO DEC. 31, 1890.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF QUINCY :
I have the honor to submit the following report of the Department of Inspection of Milk, for the year of 1890 : -
The principal duties of the Inspector, as defined by the statutes under which he acts, are the issuing of licenses, the registration of stores where milk is sold, collection and inspec- tion of samples, and the enforcement of the laws in the courts.
LICENSES.
The statutes governing the sale of milk require that every person who conveys, in carriages or otherwise, the same for the purpose of selling within the city limits, shall be licensed annually by the Inspector of Milk, and shall pay fifty cents to the use of the city. Every person before selling milk, or offer- ing the same for sale in a store, booth, stand or market-place, shall register in the books of the Inspector and shall pay fifty cents.
Licenses are issued only in the name of the owners and may not be sold, assigned or transferred. Each license records the
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name, residence, place of business, number of carriages or other vehicles used, the name and residence of every driver or other person engaged in carrying or selling, and the number of the license.
The licensee is required to cause his name, the number of his license and his place of business, to be legibly placed on each outer side of all carriages or vehicles used by him in the sale or conveyance of milk, and to report to the Inspector any change of driver or other person employed. For failure to comply with these requirements, or for selling or exposing for sale, from carriage or other vehicle, without first being licensed, a fine of not less than thirty nor more than one hun- dred dollars may be imposed. Repetition of the same offence calls for still higher penalties.
Failure to register for the sale of milk from a store is pun- ished by fine not exceeding twenty dollars.
Number of licenses issued to dealers conveying milk, by carriages or otherwise, for purpose of sale, · 34
Number of registrations of store-keepers engaged in the sale of milk, 4
- Total number of licenses and registrations, 38
INSPECTIONS.
The Inspector or his authorized collectors are empowered to enter all places where milk is stored or kept for sale, and all carriages used for the conveyance of milk, and may take sam- ples of the same for analysis ; and he shall cause the samples so taken to be analyzed or otherwise satisfactorily treated, the results of which examination shall be recorded and preserved
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as evidence. The owner or custodian has the right to demand and receive a sealed portion of the sample, for his own use in case of complaint.
QUANTITY OF MILK SOLD IN THE CITY OF QUINCY.
Estimated number of quarts of milk for average daily con- sumption is four thousand five hundred and sixty (4,560), of which two thousand five hundred and sixty (2,560) are raised in Quincy.
THE MILK STANDARD.
For the proper enforcement of a law to prevent the adulter- ation of milk it is necessary that a certain fixed standard of quality shall be prescribed. In the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts the statute requires that, to be of good standard quality, milk must yield on analysis not more than eighty- seven per cent. of watery fluid, nor less than thirteen per cent. of milk solids, nor less than nine and three-tenths per cent. of milk solids exclusive of fat, except during the months of May and June, when it shall contain not less than twelve per cent. of milk solids.
This standard is considered too high by many of the milk producers, particularly by those who make brewers' grain the essential part of their feed.
The feeding of brewers' grain increases to a certain extent the quantity of the milk, but not the quality. It prematurely exhausts the constitution of the cow, and if not fresh when fed, may be a cause of diseased milk. The standard tests of all milk, show that milk produced by brewer-grain fed cows is far below that of the cow fed on grain or dried fodder with meal and shorts. It is true beyond question that all breeds of
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cows, except many of the so-called Holstein, when properly fed, will give milk sufficient in all qualities to pass the required tests, while others, represented well by the Jersey, give milk above the standard.
QUALITY OF THE MILK OF QUINCY.
The analyses of samples of milk taken by me show that, as a whole, the milk supplied to the people of Quincy is of a good quality. Part of the milk, fully one-third, is of an excellent quality, showing a good per cent. of solids and fat, and a small portion, although coming up to the standard, shows its worst feature in its proportion of water.
There have been very few complaints made as to the quality of the milk, and no prosecutions.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES W. GAREY, Inspector of Milk.
REPORT OF CITY CLERK.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR :
Sir,- I have the honor of submitting herewith the second annual report of this office, for the year ending December 31, 1890, as follows : -
RECEIPTS.
For marriage licenses $82 50
" recording mortgages, etc.
130 30
" circus licenses
65 00
" various other licenses
131 00
" fees, dog licenses .
168 60
Total .
$577 40
The above sums have been paid to the City Treasurer and receipts taken therefor.
Number of marriage intentions recorded 165
" marriages recorded ·
159
" deaths recorded 379
" births recorded 550
Number of dogs licensed 831, males 760, females 71, for which the sum of $1,875 was received, and the same, less $168.60, fees for collection, has been paid to the County Treasurer.
CHRISTOPHER A. SPEAR,
City Clerk.
REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Your Commissioners have continued to follow out the same course of policy that has been pursued since the organization of the Park Commission.
In Merrymount Park, the grounds have been kept in order, some more of the underbrush cleared out, and seats have been erected at convenient places through the grounds. A new summer house has been built, and the fence extended to the line of the Park, on Hancock street. There being no spring water in the Park, your Commissioners caused three wells to be sunk, at different points, to provide for this want. The pasture, which is not used by visitors, has been rented the past season, and an income of $100.00 has been derived therefrom.
There ought to be a suitable entrance to the Park from Hancock street, so that the public could have a driveway through the grounds.
In Faxon Park, the ground of a portion has been cleared, driveways have been made all through the grounds, leading up to the boundary of the Park, which commands the most beautiful view of the harbor that can be seen anywhere in the city. The citizens in this vicinity enjoy this pleasant ramble : when it is more generally known it will be one of the most agreeable resorts in the city.
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The appropriation of this year has been expended.
Your Commissioners recommend that the sum of $700.00, and the income of the Parks, be appropriated for the year 1891.
Annexed is the financial statement for 1890.
Dr.
To amount of appropriation · $575 00
cash received for pasturage, Merry-
mount Park . · 100 00
$675 00
Cr.
By cash paid B. Johnson, lumber .
$2 18
J. A. Daniels, driving 3 wells ·
99 75
Tirrell & Sons, wheel-
barrow . ·
4 65
Benjamin Bass, on ac-
count of boat-house . 75 00
Geo. B. Thomas, build- ing sanitary and seats
in Merrymount Park .
120 85
S. Scammell, blacksmith work and painting fence ·
10 25
66 C. B. Tilton, tools 5 07
J. J. Dowd, labor on Merrymount Park 67 56
Amounts carried forward .
$385 31
$675 00
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Amounts brought forward . $385 31 $675 00
By cash paid Edward Murphy, labor on Merrymount Park 2 62 John Danahy, labor on Faxon Park 166 62 P. E. Cahill, labor on Faxon Park 119 62
66 S. Scammell, sharpening tools 83
$675 00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. MERRILL, Chairman, WILLIAM B. GLOVER,
GEORGE CAHILL, Secretary,
Park Commissioners of Quincy.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR :
The Board of Health herewith submits its report for the year ending December 31st, 1890.
The Board consisted of Messrs. J. M. Sheahan, G. B. Rice, B. F. Thomas and C. C. Hearn, and organized April 13th, as follows :
Dr. J. M. Sheahan, Chairman.
Dr. G. B. Rice, Secretary.
Mr. J. W. Hayden was appointed Inspector.
Mr. Peter McConarty, Scavenger.
The rules and regulations of 1889 were adopted without change.
Mr. Hearn resigned on September 19th, 1890.
The following statistics are furnished by the Inspector : -
Number of inspections made, three thousand one hundred and eighty. Nuisances discovered, four hundred and thirteen. All but twelve were abated.
Unventilated drains
8
Abated
6
Broken sink drains
·
12
12
Sink drains stopped up
5
5
Imperfect privy vaults
35
33
Privy too near well
1
1.
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Privy too near brook .
.
1
Abated
1
Privy too near street .
1
1
Uncleaned privy vaults
166
162
Uncleaned cesspool
75
75
Cesspool too near house
1
1
Cesspool too near well
1
1 V
Filthy yard
20
20
Wet cellar .
9
9
Contaminated well
4
4
Sewage runs into street
8
8
Sewage runs under house
4
3
Sewage runs into cellar
5
5
Sewage runs into brook
1
1
Sink pool on surface of the ground
33
30
Pig pen
1
1
Piggery
1
1
Unburied dog carcasses
6
..
6
Decomposing fish offal
1
1
Decaying fruit
1
..
1
Decaying meat
1
1
Filthy hennery
3
3
Filthy cellar,
7
7
Stagnant ponds of water
2
2
.
·
In the list occurs frequently the mention of an uncleaned cesspool or privy vault. This will be understood by bearing in mind that the custom is rapidly spreading, of building houses in localities where the price of land is moderate, but where, from the swampy nature of the soil, it is impossible to secure a dry cellar or to thoroughly empty a cesspool. We therefore make the suggestion, that in future the Commissioner
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of Public Works refuse permission to build, whenever the quality of the ground indicates that the intended dwelling will be unfit for habitation.
In regard to the contagious and infectious diseases preva- lent in the city for the foregoing year, the Secretary furnishes the following information : -
CASES OF
DIPHTHERIA.
SCARLET FEVER.
TYPHOID FEVER.
MEASLES.
January
13
2
February
8
1
March
7
April .
19
3
1
1
May ·
9
3
3
June
.
8
2
2
July ·
1
August
1
7
September
14
October
1
1
19
November
1
2
4
December
1
3
- -
-
-
67
12
52
6
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DEATHS FROM-
SCARLET
TYPHOID
DIPHTHERIA
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