The Municipal Board of Manila ae declared itself unanimously in "favour of the construction of an entirely new bridge across the Pasig river some hundred yards lower down than the old Bridge of Spain, and committee has been appoint. ed to study and report on the que: tion of such a bridge.
The recommendations of the i engineer are emphatically in favo of a new bridge, which he con:
tike at least's year and "half—perbaps more—to design "build. He considers it absolutel necessary for the rapidly incréasin population and traffic and opinion that to do extansi patch up
and would be even more in a fe inadequate to present inion structure which is already totali
yeats to come, Meanwhile the, Manila Merchant: Association makes an addition' suggestion that, if not a new brid; tunnel should be made under tht to' pref river. The Association seems rat
ence' to the bridge, as it would n only afford a clean reach on river from Santa Cruz bridge to the bay, but the cost would be very little more ' than that of such bridge as should be built.
Gholera Qutbreak, Decreasing.
Home few weeks ago, the number of cholera cases in Manila and its environs made a distinct and pleasant jump despite the ut Precautions and unflagging energy of "the officers of the Board of Health, By how the number of cases hag been brought down to about five deaths out of twelve oases pet diem, but the decrease is not sidered low enough to be reali sati The majority of cases are, of course, from the poorest an, most congested districts of the cit; and to these the officials are special attention. Particular stud; is.elso paid to persons known to wedicg! profession as "cholera carriers'; that is, people who have th¢ germs of the disease within. them and unwittingly convey it to others without suffering from it themsel.
Such people are a serious menace to the community in general; and the practice of rounding up suspect-"carriers," and keeping them under close observation for eight days is generally applauded. The Filipino press and doctors, are heartily in accord with the drastic action of Major Munson, the acting director of health.
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