Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-26
ROARn OF HEALTH.

pursuant to adjournment-President DR..
Thompson, In the chair. Present-Messrs.
Thompson. Gay, Mailman, Field, st. Clair,
Dalton, Coulter and Boyle. Absent
Messrs Trevltt FELTON, and Pollard.
INSPECTORS REPORTS.
The Inspector of the First District sub
mitted his report:
He speaks of number of privies that
were in good condition in May which have
Allied with water since, and are now In
bad sanitary condition. The Inspectors
attention had been called to several streets
over which he had no control, they being
under the charge OF the Street Commis-
sioner, who has neither men nor means 70
put them In good order. He states that
there is an alley, south of the lot owned by
the Street Railroad Company, that Is from
ten inches to two feet under water and one
hundred feet long, and in very bad condi-
tion.
Mr.. Peckham, Inspector of the Second
District, submitted his weekly report:
He states that he had found some bad
places last week that he had not found be-
fore, and had them renovated. There are
a good many cutters with little fall, so that
the water does not run off, and the result is,
that dirty places are made. He had caused
many such places to be cleaned two or three
times since he had been Inspector. There
should be something done on what Is called
Peters Run, as the water stands there in
holes. If they are filled up, the water will
be there still, covering more ground, there
being no outlet for it.
There has been no action taken as yet
with Henry Laird's Slaughtering house, or
in other words, the yard has not yet been
filed. The rest of the houses are in as good
condition as can be expected in the cir
cumstances under which they labor.
PETITION.
DR.. Gay presented second petition from
Adolph Bick, on the Fortmeyer nuisance
case. Petitioner states that at the time when
two of the Board visited the place, Mr.. Fort
yer,lhaving probably been warned OF
their coming, had cleaned the premises and
stopped the tallow and fat rendering for
the time being, but Immediately thereafter
resumed the same, and the stencil was as
bad and as annoying as it had been before.
The petitioner states that he can prove to
the satisfaction of the Board that Mr.. Fort
meyer buys hogs and other animals to rem
der the fat and tallow. He refers to John
Field as one who would att st the fact OF
the place being great nuisance-one that
should by all means be atated as soon as
possible. He asks that another committee
be sent TO visit the premises, of whose COM
ing Mr.. Fortmeyer shall have no previous
warning.
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on Nuisances, and the Inspector of the
Second District directed to inform Mr.
Fortmeyer that he must Immediately abate
the matter complained of, or proceedings
would be commenced against him before
the proper authorities.
On motion of DR.. Gay, the Inspectors
were directed to examine the premises con-
nected with the public hotels the coming
week, and that they hereafter make week
ly examinations of the same.
MORTALITY REPORT.
The Secretary reported the number oi
burials during the week as ten-males five
females four, not reported one. Died Of
consumption, six Inflammation of lungs
one; purpurea heamorIhagica, one; cause
not reported, one.
After this report was read, DIR. Boyle
referring to it, stated that undertakers had
informed him that for several months pasI
there had been a great and marked decrease
in the number of deaths within the limits
OF the city; and also stated that resident
physicians testified to like decrease In the
amount ofsickness. DIR. B. dwelt with EN-.
phasis upon these statements, as showing
the good effects of the sanitary measures
adopted by the Board OF Health.
DR.. Thompson, from the informal com
mittee in reference to the organization o.
the City Council, reported that he had re-
newed his efforts to have such an organiza
ton effected, and to that end, had consulted
members Of both sections OF the council
and submitted propositions, but so far with
out avail. The Democratic members hi
had found generally disposed to favor any
course not requiring an acknowledgment OF
their part of the legality of Mr.. ComstockJ
election, while the other party generally
insisted on such acknowledgment or OF
what was regarded by the Democrats al
tantamount thereto. DIR. T. saw no pres
ent prospect, on account of this require
ment on the part Of the Republican mem
bers, of an organization of the City COun
Gil.
The Board adjourned till Monday even
ing next.
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