Annual report of the burgess and town council of the borough of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 1935, Part 13

Author: Chambersburg (Pa.)
Publication date: 1935-1940
Publisher: [Chambersburg, Pa.] : The Borough
Number of Pages: 492


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Police Services $ 19,683.35 divided by 14,000=$ 1.405 Public Health Services $ 2,103.81 divided by 14,000=$ 0.150 Fire Protection Services $ 21,542.74 divided by 14,000=$ 1.538 Street Department Services ... Street Lighting Miscel. Services Sanitary Sewerage Services .. $ 55,807.37 divided by 14,000=$ 3.986 $ 31,774.02 divided by 14,000=$ 2.269 $ 24,852.88 divided by 14,000=$ 1.775 Comfort Station Services $ 1,016.20 divided by 14,000=$ 0.072


Parks and Playground Services $ 4,581.09 divided by 14,000=$ 0.327


Total


$201,147.96 divided by 14,000=$14.36


Note: The Citizens of Chambersburg received in these services $201,- 147.96 of Value for which Taxes were levied for Borough pur- poses in the amount of $7,503.26. If you did not operate your Electric Light and Water Utilities, at a handsome profit, the whole cost of these services would have to be paid for by Taxes, which would mean an increase in Taxes for Borough purposes of 26.8 times what they were in 1937.


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INDEX


Page


Personnel of the Borough Government-1937


2


Personnel of the Borough Government-1938 4


Potographs of Borough Officials of the Borough of Chambersburg 6


Historical Sketch-Chambersburg


11


Historical Sketch -- Police Department


11


Historical Sketch-Fire Department


12


Historical Sketch-Street Department


13 -


Street Department Report


14


Historical Sketch-Engineering Department


15


Historical Sketch-Public Comfort Station


15


Historical Sketch-Parks and Playgrounds


16


Historical Sketch-Health Board


16


Historical Sketch-Sanitary Sewer Department


20


Statement of Receipts and Expenditures-General Borough Account Borough Fire Fund


27


Tax Collector's Account


27


Assessments-Lateral Sewer


32


Lateral Sewer Liens


32


Paving Liens


32


Historical Sketch-Water Department


33


Physical Data-Water Department


36


Rates for Water-Within Borough Limits and Outside Borough Limits


39


Balance Sheet-Water Department


40


Revenue and Expense Statement-Water Department


41


Income Statement-Water Department 43


Analysis of Fixed Capital-Water Department 43


Credit Accounts-Water Department


44


Liens-Water Department


45


Historical Sketch-Electric Light Department


45


Physical Data-Electric Light Department 48


Rates for Electric Current 51


Balance Sheet-Electric Light Department


56


Operating Revenue and Expense Statement-Electric Light Depart- ment 57


Income Statement-Electric Light Department


59


Analysis of Fixed Capital-Electric Light Department


Sinking Fund-Electric Light Department 59


61


Credit Account-Electric Light Department 61


Liens-Electric Light Department 62


Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Borough of Chambersburg 62


Tabulation-Comparing Chambersburg with other Boroughs of State 65 Value of Services Received for $1.00 of Borough Taxes Levied-1937 66


Value of Services Received Per Capita 66


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ANNUAL REPORT of the BURGESS AND TOWN COUNCIL of THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG PENNSYLVANIA


For the Year Ending December 31, 1938


This Poopblet 11 publiabed for the benefit of the citizens of membersburg, that they may become better acquainted with those vlist things i nur community that go to make Cham bersburg & better place in which to live.


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ANNUAL REPORT


of the BURGESS AND TOWN COUNCIL of THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG PENNSYLVANIA


For the Year Ending December 31, 1938


FOR THE YEAR from JANUARY 1, 1938, TO DECEMBER 31, 1938 Being THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH SINCE INCORPORATED As A BOROUGH


PERSONNEL OF THE BOROUGH GOVERNMENT 1938


R. C. VANDERAU Chief Burgess


ELLWOOD JODER


President Town Council


J. HASE MOWREY


Manager of Utilities


E. W. DAVIS


Secretary


W. M. L. ETTER


Treasurer


EDMUND C. WINGERD


Solicitor


EDGAR W. DIEHL


Tax Collector


HARRY R. GEARHART


Auditor


HERBERT C. KEEFER


Auditor


ALBERT S. HENNEBERGER


Auditor


MARGARET E. WINGERT


Chief Bookkeeper


H. S. BYERS Chief of Police


ROBERT MONN Superintendent of Water and Sewer


W. L. GROVE


Plumbing Inspector


F. D. RHODES, JR.


Borough Engineer


CHARLES F. PFOUTZ


Assistant Borough Engineer


ROBERT RINICK


Market Master


COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL


FINANCE COMMITTEE


ELLWOOD JODER, Chairman


J. H. MARTIN


C. H. PENSINGER


H. C. HUNSECKER


H. H. SWARTZ


WATER AND LIGHT COMMITTEE


T. C. MCCULLOUGH, Chairman


B. F. SMALL


H. H. SWARTZ


STREET COMMITTEE


J. H. MARTIN, Chairman


G. S. KLENZING


H. C. HUNSECKER


FIRE COMMITTEE


G. S. KLENZING, Fire Marshal


T. C. MCCULLOUGH


R. F. ANGLE


BOROUGH PROPERTY COMMITTEE


ELLWOOD JODER, Chairman


T. C. MCCULLOUGH


J. H. MARTIN


G. S. KLENZING


B. F. SMALL


SEWER COMMITTEE


B. F. SMALL, Chairman


R. F. ANGLE


G. C. GEYER


INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE


H. H. SWARTZ, Chairman


G. C. GEYER


R. F. ANGLE


PUBLIC COMFORT STATION COMMITTEE


B. F. SMALL, Chairman


G. C. GEYER


C. H. PENSINGER


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PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS COMMITTEE


C. H. PENSINGER, Chairman G. S. KLENZING J. H. MARTIN H. H. SWARTZ H. C. HUNSECKER


PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE


BURGESS R. C. VANDERAU,


Chairman


CHIEF H. S. BYERS


B. F. SMALL T. C. MCCULLOUGH C. H. PENSINGER


COYLE LIBRARY TRUSTEES


J. H. MARTIN H. H. SWARTZ


BOARD OF HEALTH


DR. B. M. BEATTIE, President


DR. L. H. SEATON


JAMES C. CLARK PAUL WALKER F. LESTER MARSHALL FRANK J. CROFT, Health Officer and Secretary


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BOROUGH OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG


ELLWOOD JODER President of Council Councilman, 1st Ward


H. C. HUNSECKER Councilman, 1st War


R. C. VANDERAU Chief Burgess


R. F. ANGLE Councilman, 2nd Ward


J. HARVEY MARTIN Councilman, 2nd War


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BOROUGH OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG


C. H. PENSINGER Councilman, 3rd Ward


H. H. SWARTZ Councilman, 4th Ward


G. C. GEYER Councilman; 3rd Ward


T. C. MCCULLOUGH Councilman, 4th Ward


B. F. SMALL Councilman, 5th Ward


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BOROUGH OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG


G. STEWART KLENZING Councilman, 5th Ward


E. C. WINGERD Borough Solicitor


J. HASE MOWREY Manager of Utilities


F. D. RHODES, JR. Borough Engineer


H. S. BYERS Chief of Police


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BOROUGH OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG


MARGARET E. WINGERT Chief Bookkeeper


ROBERT MONN Supt. of Water and Sewer


W. L. GROVE Plumbing Inspector


E. W. DAVIS Borough Clerk


ROBERT RINICK Market Master


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MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING


HISTORICAL


Chambersburg was founded by Benjamin Chambers at "Fawling Spring on Cannogogige," in 1734, and in 1764 Benjamin Chambers writes, "there is a town laid out on Conegogig Creek." The Town was incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Penn- sylvania, March 21, 1803, and the first Burgess and Town Council con- sisted of the following: Chief Burgess-Major John Holliday; Council- men-Edward Crawford, Esq., Andrew Dunlap, Christian Oister, John Shryock, and Patrick Campbell. It has grown slowly, but its growth has been steady and its accomplishments enduring. Today, it bears the rather enviable reputation of being one of the outstanding boroughs in the State of Pennsylvania, and its citizens enjoy more vital services at a much lower cost than any other borough in the State.


POLICE DEPARTMENT


The first police force for the Borough of Chambersburg was estab- lished January 16, 1818, by the following action of Town Council, "Be it ordained, etc., That four men shall be employed to watch and patrol the streets of the Borough, during the night, from nine o'clock until day- break, for the term of three months from this date, to guard the property of the inhabitants, as far as in their power, from incendiaries, thieves, and plunderers, and to arrest and detain all vagrants and night walkers until the morning, unless he, she, or they, can give a satis- factory account of their purpose and the occasion of their being found on the street-and also call the hour."


The Council entered into an article of agreement dated January 17, 1818, with Robert Allison, as Captain, William McElhany, Jacob Hecker- man, and Dan McAllister, privates, to patrol the town from nine o'clock until daybreak, call the hour, and light any lamps that are, or may be erected, for which the Captain was to receive $18.00 per month, and each private $15.00 per month, and the Council was to furnish each one with a sufficiently warm watch-coat.


From the following proclamation, it is evident that 120 years ago, the sources of amusement for the good people of Chambersburg were more varied, permanent, and better protected than they are today:


"To Robert Allison, High Constable


Sir: You are hereby authorized to attend the Theatre in the Borough of Chambersburg and Protect the Manager thereof whilst acting from any disorderly Person or Persons- and if any Person or Persons attempt to disturb said actors during their performans-you are hereby Commanded to bring him or them before me or any Justice of the Peace in said Borough to be dealt with according to Law. Fail not.


Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of July, 1816. (Signed) PATRICK CAMPBELL, Burgess."


From this very modest beginning, the Police Department has de- veloped into a highly efficient and very completely equipped organization, consisting of a Chief, two Sergeants, and eight Patrolmen. Their equip- ment consists of a Hardinge Police Register System, dictograph, finger


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printing outfit, Colts 38 calibre revolvers, tear gas guns, tear gas hand grenades, police car, and two motorcycles.


During the year 1938, the Police Department answered 1,551 calls. This is exclusive of all calls answered by the Chief. There was a total number of 634 arrests made for various offenses. The arrests for drunk and disorderly conduct totaled 285. There were 24 actual cases of breaking-in and larceny reported, and 4 arrests were made in these 24 cases. There were 5 stolen autos, and 3 arrests were made in these 5 cases. The night patrol reported 286 store doors left open by owners on leaving store. The total amount of fines imposed was $717.00, and the total amount of fines collected by the Borough was $292.00.


FIRE DEPARTMENT


About one hundred and fifty years ago, in 1790 to be exact, when the village of Chambersburg consisted entirely of either log or frame houses, and the fire hazard was great because of wood fires upon the open hearth, the necessity of providing protection from fire was first discussed, and the Friendship Fire Company, an organization of citizens equipped with buckets, was formed.


Since that time, with the expansion of the village from a few houses to a borough of the first magnitude, the formation of additional com- panies became necessary, and their equipment, from bucket, to hand pump, to hose reel, to steam fire engine, and, during the past fifteen years to modernized motor drawn and motor driven apparatus, has kept pace with the times.


Today, the fire department consists of five companies, advantage- ously located, and equipped with three American LaFrance Pumpers, one Ward LaFrance Flood Light Truck and Pumper, an aerial truck with 65-foot ladder, a City Service truck with booster pump, a truck equipped with a Foamite unit, a squad and chemical car, and an ambu- lance.


The companies are entirely volunteer, only the drivers of the apparatus receiving pay from the Borough. The fire houses are owned by the Borough and under the care of the Property Committee of the Borough Council.


In addition to the above mentioned equipment, the town is com- pletely covered by the Gamewell Fire Alarm System, consisting of 53 fire alarm boxes, 5 station house indicators and gongs, and one general alarm, all storage battery operated, and 219 latest type fire plugs are installed at the most advantageous points.


The companies responded to general alarms and silent alarms as follows :


General Alarms Silent Alarms


Friendship Company


22


17


Junior Company


22


25


Good Will Company


21


28


Franklin Company


14 17


Cumberland Valley Company


13


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The Franklin Fire Company Community Pumper answered 32 calls, the estimated fire loss for the year 1938, being $24,000.00. The total estimated fire loss during the year was $45,000.00.


The Good Will Ambulance responded to 761 calls during the year.


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STREET DEPARTMENT


On March 30, 1734, Benjamin Chambers was given a grant to take, settle, and improve 400 acres of land at the mouth of the Falling Spring and the Conococheague Creek, but this tract was not sub-divided until 1764 when it was laid out as a town and called Chambers Town, which name was changed to Chambersburg when Franklin County was erected in 1784.


The limits of the town at that time were on the North by the Falling Spring, on the East by Second Street, on the South by approximately Liberty Street, and on the West by the Conococheague Creek.


In the beginning of the 19th Century no streets had been graded or paved, although each property owner was required to maintain a walk in front of his own property. The original plan of the inhabitants was to make Second Street the principal business street, but this was changed to Main Street after considerable influence was exerted by those property owners.


Prior to 1813, the Lincoln Highway and Main Street were repaired by the Turnpike Company, by turnpiking which consisted of placing one foot of broken stone covered with gravel and clay. The first record of a contract awarded by the Borough was in 1813 to repair the Lincoln Highway and Main Street near the "Diamond".


The first covered storm sewer was built in Burkhart Avenue from Main Street to the Creek in 1823. This sewer had an inside height of 41/2 feet and a width of 31/2 feet.


The extension of this form of street repairs, grading, and sewers continued with some modifications until 1912 when the present brick paving was laid and plans adopted to continue this paving four blocks each year. This plan was not followed due to the increased cost of materials.


In 1918 a general plan of macadam construction and surface oiling was adopted and the Lincoln Highway and Main Street were paved first with water-bound macadam and treated with road oil. This is the first year that a large quantity of road oil was used as a maintenance and construction material. Prior to this time oil was used as a dust preventive and partially paid for by the property owners abutting on the streets treated.


This plan was continued until 1927 and 1928, when the Lincoln Highway and Main Street were again repaved with reinforced cement concrete.


In addition to all the usual maintenace works, such as patching, oiling, sweeping, and removing refuse from streets, snow removal, grad- ing, dust control, etc., the following construction work was completed during 1938 :--


Street construction: The following streets were paved with maca- dam, Park Avenue between Scotland Avenue and Edgar Avenue; Cleve- land Avenue between Catherine Street and Mckinley Street; South Street between Cleveland Avenue and Fourth Street; South Franklin Street between Queen Street and Loudon Street; Garber Street between Lincoln Way West and King Street; Wilson Avenue between Norland Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue; and North Coldbrook Avenue between Nelson Street and King Street.


Alley construction: Bituminous concrete surfaces were placed on 5,400 linear feet of alleys in various parts of the Borough and 8,180 linear feet treated with surface oil and stone chips.


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Storm water drain construction: A 1.5 foot by 3.5 foot cement con- crete box storm water drain 720 feet long was completed on East Catherine Street; a 12 inch cement concrete pipe storm water drain was laid in an alley running Northward from High Street a distance of 150 feet and an 18 inch cement concrete pipe storm water drain was laid through the C. A. Evans property on West King Street a distance of 175 feet to properly drain the alley along the Southern side of the Cedar Grove Cemetery.


STREET DEPARTMENT REPORT


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938


In presenting this report of the Street Department activities during 1938, we feel it is interesting to show in addition a comparative report of the works completed during the past twenty years. The progress in highway construction and maintenance has made necessary large ex- penditures for drainage structures and bridges.


Comparative report of streets, alleys, sewers, bridges, as of 1918 and 1938 showing works completed by the Street Department during the past twenty years:


STREET SURFACES


1918


1938


Square Yards


Square Yards


3,850 Oil Treated Water Bound Macadam .381,434


0 Oil Treated Bituminous Macadam 46,515


0


Reinforced Cement Concrete.


72,663


14,712 Brick on Cement Concrete Base 14,712


0. Bituminous Concrete 11,835 302,400


Stone and Cinder 63,795


188,200 Clay or Slate. 6,486


96,965.


Not Opened. 8,687


Total-606,127 sq. yds. or 30.936 miles.


ALLEY SURFACES


1918


Miles


Miles


0. Reinforced Cement Concrete 1.04


0. . Bituminous Concrete. 2.30


0. Oil Treated Macadam. 2.70 4.10. Stone and Macadam. 13.59


17.90 Clay, Slate or Not Opened


2.37


Total-22.0 miles.


Type 1938


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UNDERGROUND SURFACE WATER DRAINS


1918


1938


Linear Feet


Type


Linear Feet


2,610.


12" Terra Cotta Pipe 2,610


200.


18" Terra Cotta Pipe


4,380


0.


15" Terra Cotta Pipe


260


2,650.


24" Terra Cotta Pipe. 4,993


0.


36" Terra Cotta Pipe.


452


0


12" Concrete Pipe.


470


0


15" Concrete Pipe.


350


0


18" Concrete Pipe.


684.


775


24" Concrete Pipe.


660


0.


. 36" Concrete Pipe.


800


0.


18" Iron Pipe.


1,050


0.


3' x 2.5' Cement Concrete Box


1,662


0


4' x 3' Cement Concrete Box.


1,467


0


3' x 3' Cement Concrete Box


8,385


0


4' x 4' Cement Concrete Box


6,726


0.


2' x 2' Cement Concrete Box. 150


0


1.5' x 3.5' Cement Concrete Box


720


6,235


Totals


35,819


31


Inlets


274


ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


The office of the Borough Engineer in Chambersburg was created by Ordinance approved by the Burgess and Town Council on June 14, 1909. The Town Council appoints the Borough Engineer, and they are the judges of what assistants shall be furnished. He shall furnish all engineering for all departments unless otherwise directed by Council: To make profiles and plans of all streets, alleys, sewers, bridges, and to keep proper records of same; To have charge of all Borough property not under the supervision of the Manager of Utilities; To have general supervision over all work of the Street Department and to report monthly to the Borough Council of all works completed; To keep records of locations of water, sewer, and gas pipes; To furnish and supply maps, charts, profiles, plans, specifications, estimates, data, and advice to Town Council, all committees, and officers of the Borough.


PUBLIC COMFORT STATION


A Public Comfort Station was built by the Borough of Chambers- burg and the Commissioners of Franklin County in 1932 at a total cost of $10,689.03, and is maintained jointly by them. The operation costs and repairs are divided. In 1938, the costs were $1,131.68, of which the Borough paid $570.63. In addition the Borough furnished water and electricity to the amount of $545.83, and the County Commissioners fur- nished heat and janitor service, without charge.


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Two attendants are employed and are on duty each day during the hours of operation to maintain order and keep the station in an orderly and sanitary manner.


The use made of this station has greatly exceeded the estimates made by the original promoters, and the records kept show that more than 2,000 people attended this station in one day.


PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS


Small park areas are owned and maintained on Commerce Street, Grandview Avenue, Borough Farm, Memorial Fountain, and Fountain on Glen Street, and in addition the banks of the Conococheague Creek and Falling Spring are maintained and planted by the Borough.


The playground system has been developed in five small playgrounds with Henninger Field as the center of competitive events.


Practically all the playground equipment was purchased by the citizens in the vicinity of each playground and maintained by them until several years ago the Borough accepted the responsibility of all equip- ment, maintenance, and repairs. Wading pools have been constructed on the Fifth Ward and Stevens Playgrounds. Tennis courts are pro- vided for Stevens, Fifth Ward, and Buchanan Playgrounds as well as at Henninger Field.


The playgrounds and activities are supervised by the Borough Engineer with a general supervisor, and a director at each playground. The programs are designed to have all presentations of activities as a unit, rather than on a competitive basis. The program continues for twelve weeks and consists of athletic activities, dramatics, handcraft, and music. All competitive contests are held on Henninger Field and Buchanan Playground Athletic Field where two men supervise the con- tests.


An addition of 31/2 acres of ground was made to Henninger Field Playground, this addition being devoted entirely to playground equip- ment and play areas for children, it being a sufficient distance from the Athletic Field to prevent any injury to children by baseballs, etc.


A portable lighting system was purchased and installed this year to permit the playing of soft ball at night and the same lights were later used for night football by a local semi-pro team who played a full schedule.


During the year the Memorial Church Services for Firemen, band concerts, final marble shooting contests, Armistice Day Exercises, buffalo roast for sportsmen association, were held at Henninger Field in addi- tion to the usual baseball, softball and football games.


HISTORY OF THE CHAMBERSBURG HEALTH BOARD


The first meeting of the Chambersburg Health Board was held in Council Hall, September 26, 1893. The following men-Dr. Johnston McLanahan, A. J. White, J. Brua Hoyer, and George Denton were sworn in as members by Burgess George A. Wood. Dr. John A. Bouse was appointed Health Officer.


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HENNINGER FIELD


Dr. Johnston McLanahan was elected President of the Board, which office he held until October 3, 1912.


Among the first duties of the Board were the enacting of local sanitary measures which, in conjunction with the State regulation, be- gan functioning shortly after its inception.


The Health Board was the outcome of an Act of the General Assem- bly of May 9, 1893, authorizing Chambersburg such a Board. Those who served as members of this Board until the present date are as follows :


Dr. Johnston McLanahan H. A. Logue Thomas K. Scheller


A. J. White


E. E. Foust Dr. Guy P. Asper


Dr. John A. Bouse


Dr. J. J. Eckel


Dr. B. M. Beattie


Daniel O. Gehr


Dr. Paul D. Allen


J. W. Rearick


Dr. Helen Stewart Morris Lloyd


C. P. Miller


Paul Walker W. O. Nicklas


Geo. K. Lehner


J. Brua Hoyer


Jacob G. Schaff


Herman Kraiss


Capt. W. H. Mackey Milton G. McDowell Dr. L. H. Seaton


Daniel Harmony George Denton H. A. Kottcamp


T. C. Karper


Geo. F. Arris


Dr. H. M. Miley


W. L. Ritchey James C. Clark F. Lester Marshall


Mr. Morris Lloyd succeeded Dr. Johnston McLanahan as President in 1914, there being no record from October, 1912 to 1914, and continued in this office until his death in 1932, his successor being Dr. B. M. Beattie.


The duties of the Health Board have varied with conditions of the times, but the main actions have always been the maintaining of sani- tary health measures concerning the public.


The records of 1893 show considerable controversy about the keep- ing of hogs within the Borough. With the advent of the sanitary sewer, the abolishing of cesspools and the connecting of houses to the sewer gave rise to a great many problems.


Contagious diseases and their control have always been one of the chief duties of the Health Board.


Other duties are seeing that the milk supply is brought to the con- sumer in the best possible condition as a palatable, healthful product, free of preservatives or adulterations, issuing of health certificates to those who work or are employed in restaurants, drug stores, hotels, eating-houses, etc., nuisances affecting the public are corrected and the general civic conditions of the city are observed.




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