Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-20
Board ofHsaith.
MONDAY EVENING, March ]

Or. j.. B. Thompson, President, in the
chair V8 f
The Secretary, DIR. FELTON,, being absent
DR.. Boyle was appointed Secretary pro teaH.
The roll being called, the following mem
bers answered to their names; Messrs'
Thompson, st. Clair, Coulter, Mailman
Pollard, Field, Trevitt, Dalton, Boyle.
A6sent-Messrs. Gay and FELTON,.
The Inspector OF the First District report
ed that since the last meeting he had ex-
amined all the premises in Robert Neils
addition to the city, from the Irish Catholic
Church to Fourth street, south side OF
North Public lane, from Fourth street 70
Neil street, and east and west sides OF Front
from Spring to North street.
He reports good drainage in the eastern
part of Neil's addition-but in the central
very bad, number of the cellars, cisterns
and privies being on level, and reports
that 1t cannot be put In good sanitary
condition unless there is sewer construct
ed, commencing at John street, running
south down Payne alley, and through La
tham's addition, emptying into Spring run
He reports a large amount of garbage
being hauled west of the Penitenfiary on
the commons, and recommends that stop
be put to it at once. He also calls attention
to the number OF dead animals which are
daily deposited near where the 0lentangy
empties into the Scioto, and asks that some
measures be taken to prevent these null
sances. alN 'fA
On motion of DR.. Coulter, so much OF
the above report as refers to garbage and
dead animals being deposited west of the
Penitentiary was referred to the committee
on Nuisances and Sewerage and instructed
to report at the next meeting.
The Inspector of the Second District re-
ported that he had examined, since the last
meeting, all the premises situated on the
west side of Third street, east and west
sides of New street, east and west sides OF
High street, and east side of Front street,
from South Public lane to Fourth alley,
north and south sides Of First, Second and
Third alleys, and north side Of Fourth
alley.
He states that the above portion of his
district is in very bad condition; that the
old tan yard formerly PetersD has large
pool of stagnant water standing in 1t, which,
in his opinion, will cause a great deal Of
sickness in the neighborhood whether we
have an epidemic or not. He also gives a
very bad account of the Peters run sewer,
and strongly urges its immediate repair
He also advises that gravel should be placed
at once on all the streets and alleys in the
above mentioned part ofhis district.
On motion of Mr.. St. Clair, SO much Of
the above report as refers to sewerage
was referred to the committee on Sewer
age, with instructions to report at the next
meeting.
DR.. Thompson stated that DIR. Gay and
himself had again visited the County In
firmary, and had a conference with the
Directors, and learned that the Commits
sioners of the county did not levy the
amount for Poor House purposes. to which
they were entitled by law-that they
would meet the Commissioners of the
county this week and have conference
with them and report in tull at the next
meeting. sf
DR.. Boyle stated that there was not a
sufficient number of carts to carry away
the garbage, and moved that this matter
be referred to the Sanitary committee OF
the City Council.
Mr.. Buttles, one Of the members of the
Sanitary committee ofthe Council, being
present, stated that funds had been placed
in the hands of the Board of Health to pur-
chase all the horses and carts they wanted,
and advised them to apply the money they
had in theirpossession for that purpose.
DR.. Boyle moved that Mr.. st. Clair be au-
thorized to purchase two horses and two
carts for the purpose of facilitating the re-
moval of garbage from the city limits-also
to hire two men to drive.
Several amendments were submitted and
argued by members, when finally it was
resolved that Messrs. Walker and Amos, the
Inspectors, conformity, purchase the articles
mentioned above, hire the men to drive, ant
furnish suitable place to keep the horses
together with grain to feed them.
DIR. Thompson gave the following sta
tistics in regard to the County Infirmary
Whole number of inmates, 1877; incura
bles and idiots, 81; violent, IA; children, 36
At this point the members of the BoarC
entered into lengthy discussion as to th'
best method of keeping the poor-ant
finally adjourned.
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