Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-03
BOARD OF HEALTH.
MONDAY EVENING, July 2, 'ee.


The Board of Health met pursuant to ad-
ournment-President DR.. Thompson in
the chair. Present-Drs. Boyle, Gay,
Thompson, and Messrs. Dalton, Field and
st. Clair. Absent-Drs. Coulter, Mahl-
mann and Trevitt, and Mr.. FELTON,.
DIR. Coulter came In after roll-call.
Mr.. Nelson Foos, Inspector OF the First
District, reported that he had, according to
direction, inspected the prvies at all the
hotels in his District, and found them in
good sanitary condition. Those belonging
TO the Neil House are well cleansed-and the
privy at the depot is also in good condi-
tion.
Mr.. Dolson has disposed Of his hogs and
is cleaning the yard, and will have that
nuisance abated.
Mr.. Lough has employed man to clean
his privy and build sewer to Third street,
at the North Colored School House.
Report placed on file.
Mr.. w. II. Peckham, Inspector OF the
Second District, reported that he had called
upon Mr.. Fortmeyer, and ordered him to
stop rendering tallow at his establishment.
He Immediately called upon some OF the
members of the Board, and the result was
that he had to hold on-and at the same
time was instructed to look after the es-
Enlistment, which he had done closely.
He was there every market day, and found
nothing rendered there but sweet tallow,
devoid of the bad smell which had been
represented.
He examined the hotels In his district
and the owners agreed to lime them. Inc
slaughtering houses he visited, as he does
every week, and found them in good con-
dtion.
After the report was read, another men,
orlal was presented from: Adolph Bick,
complaining of the alleged nuisance caused
by Mr.. Fortmeyer's tallow-renderiDg bus
mess, and affirming that the stencil arising
from the same was as intolerable as ever.
The subject of Mr.. Fortmeyer's tallow-
rendering, as set out in the report and
memorial, was discussed for some time and
at considerable length, the general opinion
appearing to be that the rendering of fresh
tallow or lard not tainted could not create
nuisance. 1t was stated by Mr.. Field as
fact that on some days the establishment Of
Mr.. Fortmeyer was nuisance, and that on
other days there was no nuisance there.
DIR. Boyle moved that the committee on
Nuisances, or some one of them, visit each
day at irregular hours, during the present
woelr, Mr.. Fnrtmeyer's establishment, and
report at the next meetinR nf tho Board
The motion was agreed to.
DIR. Thompson stated that 1t had been re-
ported to him that there were four cases o.
smallpox in the basement near the county
iail, and that he had issued an order to the
CITY Marshal to remove the infected to the
Infirmary Hospital, and that the woman ID
charge of the sick had locked the door anc
prevented the Marshal from executing the
order.
DIR. Thompson offered resolution to th'
effect that whenever it shall be reported tt
the Board of Health that any malignant
contagious or infectious disease has beer
introduced into, or exists in the city, en-
dangering the health or the lives of the cit
izens, it shall be his duty, on being con
vinced of the existence of such dseas'
within the city, to issue his warrant di
rected to the City Marshal, Sanitary Inspec'
tor, or to any member of the City Police
commanding him or them to take immedi
ate action for the safe and prompt remova
of the person or persons laborlng unde
such disease or diseases, and make promp
return of his action in the premises on SAT-
warrant. @
The resolution was adopted. Adjourned