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BOARD OF HEALTH.Ifcport orthcCommtttco on jUnytaKln VotU5P'nIi^i^1d—Coroner Unwdon Condemn* the JBnby rnnn—The Over-deer of ilio roar Ceaoured—»t. Alary* cemetery.TESTKUDAT’B MEETING.The regular meeting of Board o! Health was held yesterday afternoon at Dr. Cantwell's office. There were present Mayor Henry, members Cantwell, Marvin and Wahlo, Clerk McStccn and City Marshal Martens.Tho Marshal reported that ho had eerved 110 notices for removing nuisances fron April 15th to May 15th, of which all bavo been compiled with except 10; and that tho slop wagon had called at 12S places during last week.Tho report of the Committee on the purchasing of grounds lor paupers was adopted, which was as follows:8ELHCTINO A BOItTmU GROUND.We tho undersigned committee appoint* cd from tho Board of Health to confer with the owner of Pine Hill Cemetery in relation to procuring burial place for our pauper dead, have discharged the duties assigned os, and report as follows. We have visited Pine Hill Cemetery and find the location of the ground assigned for that purpose in every way desirable, being pleasantly located and easy of access lying oa one of the mala drives of the cemetery. We recommend as follows that the council enter into a contract with the owners of said cemetery to furnish ground for the burial ol the city paupers tor eight years at ten dollars per year as per contract by com* miUec, and that the city furnish the proper safeguards from imposition by requiring the certificate of the overseer of tho poor that the deceased person is a pauper,before the sexton allow the bnnal in the pauper ground, and such other regulations afl the council shall deem proper to guard against imposition as wo are informed that persona every way competent to purciiaso burial ground have been allowed to bury without charge in tho pauper grounds of the city cemetery, and it is deemed, but Just to guard against this in the fnture. We also find that desirable lota can be purchased for $5 per lot and that single graves In good locations can be procured for one dollar per grave.A. W. Cantwell. ^I. H. Sears, J- Com.Geo. R. Marvin, )CORONER’S RETORT.Coroner H. L. Bawdcn presented the following report:To Honorable Mayor and Health Officers ot City of Davenport:Gentlemen:—As ordered by your body,I investigated aa far as possible as to the death of little Frank at Baby Farm, 1221 Cnion street. He died from Follicular Stomatitis. Why be was not burled before 1 am unable to state The baby farm must be broken up, at least, as tar as importing Block into our city. Yet, it would have been better bad the child been buried and the cases investigated afterwards than to permit it to remain so long without inter* ring at this season of the year.Had the case been one of malignant scar, let fever, or any disease of so contagious a nature, it would have been negligence of duty on the part of some one. I called on Mr. Taerk, Overseer of Poor, for statement He informs me he is acting under instructions from resident Supervisor and has nothing to say. I have been unable to eeo the Supervisor.The baby was buried on the evening of the 11th day ot May in the City Cemetery.You find testimony as far as I could proceed in this case affixed.Respectfully submitted.H. h. Bawden, Coroner.A RESOLUTION OP KEF LECTIO S.The following resolution was adopted:Betolccd. That the action or ibt Orsrseer of tie Poor and the resident member of the Soard of rfuperrtsors coder whose dictation he claims he related to civ* the undertaker atx order ter the burial or the waif Frank* of the Baby Farm, who remained onbnried nntll It became a nuisance cud pcInflection *ei In, when complaint was made to the Board of Health, who ordered the Coroner to lave-URate the caaie of It not belac btried Upon his do!ns so the Overseer of Poor refcaca to gi plain, and faysXCIcrtlEun aucoo to bo b lust, II Indian county wa, on iog wl Coucb Bccreti nppoli to WO 8 8DV Jin ltebt j w: CM fc Wm 1 VTm ( Geo I I T Cowi:AN!Ver from t is grat longer positr discos They discas and L spcedi has fa nil drtPeo great are in' Marsh dyspc;R(GAZE! At Amlt; TottoC or The Local EUarj with c aos, U West t prove* well p were a was ke three I To more t there i pany. parties see tbi izmg i Coiore show doubt!Thetug:The c Point C the real lalanG. cants a Chapm cle oe the edi' Hetty Of Has SLoaeii to tc Eexamlr or Gcx weefcft j Jnncl* will no charact cccoccCityLiv.“Hi
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Davenport Daily Gazette
Davenport, Iowa, US
Tue, May 17, 1881
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