Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-10
BoAIID OF nEATITM.

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- THURSDAY p. M, August9.
y Board met at the Board Of Trade Rooms,
pursuant to adjournment~-the President,
DR.. Thompson, in the chair. Present Drs.
Thompson, Coulter and Boyle, and Messfs.
Field, Dalton, Pollard and Felton,. ~Ab-
sent-Drs. Gay and Trevitt, and Mr.. st.
Clair-3.
The roll was called, and the minutes OF
the preceding meeting read and approved.
4 y = INsPEcroRs' REPORTS. n CgcT
Mr.. Foos, Inspector OF the First District,
submitted his weekly report. y.
He states the health of his district to be
good with the exception Of some cases Of
diarrhea. There are several complaints OF
nuisanees inthe district, which the Inspec-
tor is using every exertion to have abated.
There have been several abated. Since his
last. report, the Inspector had requested
one Of the Councilmen In the Eighth ward
to remove nuisance from . gutter on
Seventh street. He told the Inspector the
people had to clean their own'gutters, and
the city would remove the dirt and filth.
The Inspector found the people generally
willing to clean, if they had the assurance
that the dirt would be removed.
The Inspector had examined the hotel
privies in his district, and found them in
good order, except those at the Exchange
Hotel. The Councilmen of the First Ward
are at work expanding the money appro-
priated for cleaning the streets and al
leys in that ward.
Mr.. Whitsell, Inspector of the Second
District, submitted his weekly report. {
He had visited all the slaughter houses In
his district, and found them inigOOd condi-
ton. He had also visited tho hotels, the
lard rendering establishment and soap fac
tory, and found them also in good condi-
ton. On the west end of South Public
lane, there is pond of stagnant water; In
East Public lane, another, and one where
Pearl street crosses Peters run, and also,
ponds on Frankfort street, and on the first
street south of Frankfort.
The Union Hotel yard and stable had
been properly cleaned since the Inspectors
last report. The priyies will be attended
to as soon as convenient. '.- ,,
That portion Of the foregoing report Of
the Inspector of the Second District, which
relates to the ponds of stagnant water, was
referred to the committee on Nuisances,
with instructions to report the matter to
the City Council, with the request that the
ponds be filed.
CHOLERA. Hr .t'
There was one case of death from cholera
reported to the Board, as having occurred
in the city on Thursday morning; but the
members generally expressed doubts as to
whether it could be considered clearly
ascertained and well-defned case of chol-
era. ..EI tFtt y.
MORTALITY REPORT.
The Secretary reported thirteen burial
permits issued during the past week; for
males 8; females z; adults y. Cause of
death--congestion of brain, one; consump-
tion, one; cholera morbus, one; heart dis
ease, one; lung fever, one; Inflammation of
brain, three, summer complaint, two; ty-
phoid fever, two; not reported, one.
3 RESOLUTION.
DR.. Boyle offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted; .
RESOLVED, That the Inspectors of this
Board be required to enter suit Immediately
in cases where parties refuse or neglect to
abate nuisances of any kind; and that, ii
the Mayor refuse or neglect to proceed in
such cases, to make complaint in regard to
such neglect to the City Council. ... /.
On motion of Mr.. FELTON,, it was agreed
to hold the regular weekly meetings here
after at eight o'clock on each Monday even
ing at the Mayors Office.
Adjourned to Monday evening next.