Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-01
BOARD OF HBALFH.
MONDAY EyENIko, ApFlLl5O

Present Messrs. Thompson, Coulter, Mahl-
man, Boyle, Trsvitt Field, Pollard and y.
Clair. Absent -Messrs. Felton, and Dali
ton. III
Reports from the Inspectors being called
for,
sss Fhe Sanitary Inspector Of the First Dis-
trict,- Me- Walker, reported that, he had exH-
AHMED large portion of his district, and
found the citizens busily engaged 10 cleans
ing up. He had his attention called TO
great many premises where nulsances eA7a
isted--more than usually. IEtl 9a
He found a difficulty in r. Neips addi-
tion. There was block of houses owned
by Mr.. Graham, residing in Pleasant Val
z ley. The row is occupied by eight families
and in connection with the premises there
are four-double privies all OF which are
fnlla The owner agreed to have them clean
ed by the both inst, but up to this time
nothing had been done. Informed hitntlIIalt
iif he did not attend to it at once, he would
report him to the Mayor. The ten
ants are very anxious to have the improve
ment made, and are holding back the
rents, and wish me to do the work, and ask
uif it would be safe to do so. Has been en-
gagged in distributing lime, and has ofiereq
it at every house, aud had sold enough to
pay for every bushel bought. ,le''nt .,
. Report accepted. ,'5' Ia..,,, .,,,. ...
. The Sanitary Inspector of the, Second
District reported that since the last meet
ing. Of the Board, he had examined prem
ises in different parts of his district, and
found that the citizens had not cleaned up
as promptly as they should have done. He
ordered them to cleantheir premises as soon
as possible. His cart was still engaged in
hauling lime, but number of persons
complain that they are unable topay forit.
About oneLhalf the lime costs is collected.
.'n Report accepted. -,1, y, .,gI' b 5n.
(" MIR. Joseph Amos, the Inspector of the
Second District, offered his resignation, as
signing as reason that he had received the
appointment of Steward at the State Sol
dlers' Home. /. i' ,' S".1
The resignation was accepted. 10. il
REPORT OF THE COMMlIIEb ON NOloANObo'
20 l''-''j COLUMBUS, April 23, 1866.
To the, President and Board Of Health;
~ 'GENTLEsiEN--Your committee on Nuis-
! ances beg leave to report that they visited
the city of Cincinnati on the 18th inst. to
learn what they could of their plan of
cleaning the city. We called on the Health
Officer, DR.. Clendenning, and were by him
introduced to his Honor Mayor Harris, who
gave us every facility in obtaining details OF
their plan of cleaning their streets and re-
moving the garbage. -. 9.1 ~
They have one Street Commissioner, VINO
has charge of the work over the entire city,
and has under bis charge siXty-siX horses
and carts which are owned by the city, for
hauling the dirt and garbage. The city is
divided into ten districts, and these are
again sub-diyided, when found necessary.
The men and carts, in each of these dis
tricts, are superintended by an assistant
who directs their work, keeps the time OF
the men, the number of loads hauled by
each cart, where the dirt is hauled, etc.
The first thing in the morning is to re-
move the garbage of the district. While
this is being done, the men are sweeping
the dirt off the streets and alleys into heaps.
As soon as the carts finish removing the
garbage, they carry Oft the dirt collected
By the men, so at the close of each day, all
the dirt is removed from the streets'
Your committee would recommend the
plan of placing the garbage carts under the
|, control of the Street Commissioner rather
than that of removing the garbage by an
other set of carts. By this plan as many
carts as are required could start in the
morning, and soon remove all the garbage
found, after which they could haul the dirt
collected in the streets. H,|ss..'aI
Up to this time they lin CincinnatD have
not been able to separate their garbage
from other rubbish so as to make it OF much
| use to the city. The intention is, as soon as
possible, to have the ashes, with such ar
ticles as can be used tor filling streets, put
in box or vessel, and such as will feed
| hogs, in another. tY,
We believe it will take some months be-
| fore the people of this city will get into the
habit of placing their garbage so that 1t can
| be removed, and not until the carts COM
| menee to make their regular rounds, will
| they think of it. But we have no doubt II
| the people of this city could be sure of the
| prompt removal of their garbage, they
would be.exceedingly glad of the opportu-
| niGy of getting rid of so great nuisance.
By invitation of Mr.. Robinson, Street
| Commissioner, we visited large number
| of streets and alleys in Cincinnati, and take
! pleasure in saying we never saw them sc
| cleanly and clear of every kind of rubbish
| as at this time; in fact bOwlders have been
developed in some of the streets with theil
red hard faces, which were unknown DUR
| ing the continuance of the contract Pc
| riod. .hHai-i W %. gsiljs fg
In closing this report, allow your COM
mittee to acknowledge their obligations tC
| the Mayor, Health Officer and Street Com
| missioner for their assistance, and congratu'
| late the people of Cincinnati that they have
such men to watch over their health. w.
| a .. NORMAN GAY, 8.
| - .g,t ,es j. Z, ST. CLAIR.
| On notion, the foregoing reportswai
placed in the hands of the reporters Of th'
daily. papers for publication, and tn
thanks of the Board were rendered tn,
committee for their services, and to the c
g. X. and L. NJ. Railroad Companies fol
courtesies extended to the committee,
! w. II. Peckham was elected Inspector o
the Second District in place Of Mr. Amo
| resigned.
! The resignation of Thomas Walker a
Inspector of the First District, was ,ac
cepted to date from May 10. The election
of his successor was postponed for on on
week. oNol l sis ~ ya!83E
Mr.. st. Clair offered a resolution request
ing the Secretary of the Board to notify tn
undertakers that they are required to pro
cure permits for interment before removing
| - At,o tho ordinouoo III sha ON