135 cars that had passed him.

From the various reports it was seen that most of this crowding could be
stopped if the companies made rules to regulate the number of passengers
allowed in each car, and provided enough cars to accommodate their
patrons.

When the reports were all in, the Health Board met to discuss the
matter.

One of its members is the President of the Board of Police. His
department has had a great deal of trouble with the Broadway Cable
Company.

It has been necessary to station extra policemen along the route to help
people to cross the tracks in safety. Several policemen have been
injured at the curves, and the Police Board has no love for the
railroad.

At the meeting he introduced a resolution which he wished to make a part
of the Sanitary Code.

The Sanitary Code is a set of rules enacted for the protection of the
lives and health of the citizens. These rules relate to all matters that
concern our daily life. They prohibit unhealthy businesses being carried
on. They require that tenement houses shall be properly built, drained,
etc. They prevent the keeping of cows, pigs, or poultry within city
limits. They regulate the sale of provisions, and prevent unwholesome
food being sold in the city. Under these rules, all the meat that is
dressed for market within the limits of the city is inspected, and must