Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-17
Ronrd of HenIth
~ MONDAY EVENING, April 16, 1865.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Thon, nson In tho Chair NJ

II ftSluohI 1nOulpSOll III Jne Nudis FlN
Present-Messrs. Thompson, Felton,,
Boyle, st. Clair, Gay, Fields, Pollard,
Trevitt, Coulter and DR.. Mahlmann.
Mr.. FELTON, offered his resignation as
Secretary of the Board, which was accepted,
and DIR. Boyle was appointed Secretary pro
tenn. =
b The Inspector of the First District re-
ported that since last meeting he had ex-
amined all premises at Mt. Pleasant in
Morrison's addition, also that part of the
city lying east of the Lunatic Asylum, be-
tween Broad street and the Johnstown
road which completed the inspection Of
his district.
He found slaughter house at Mt. Pleas
ant, occupied by Mr. Edwards, which was
in a very filthy condition, and he ordered it
cleaned and vacated by the lst of May next.
He had been over portions of his district
during the week, and found the citizens
generally cleaning up-also succeeded in
abating in part the nuisance at Browns
row, and ialso that on the premises occu-
pied by Mrs. Senter. He states that moth
ing but good sewer from these premises
will answer the purpose. He states that a
number of citizens in his district did not
realize the necessity of using lime in and
about their sinks, privies and cellars, and
especially those who have had water in
their cellars during the winter and spring
He recommends that the garbage carts be
used to haul lime to the doors of every cit
izen and press it upon them to use it, and
concluded by requesting the President to
issue a circular addressed to the citizens
The report was accepted and ordered to be
placed on file. .a...
The Sanitary Inspector Of the second
district reported that he had examined all
premises situated on the east and west sides
of New street, east and west sides Of
Center alley land east side of High street
from Fourth alley to the corporation line
north and south sides of College, Frankfort
and Kossuth streets. He had also exam
ined all premises situated between Wash
ington Avenue and East Public Lane and
Friend and Mound streets.
In this part of his district he found three
slaughter houses, which were in very bad
condition, and ordered them cleaned. He
states that his garbage cart had gone ovel
his district from Town to Mound streets
and he was of opinion that the cart neet
90 no further south, as the most'of citizens
south of that point fed their garbage t.
their hogs and cows.
He recommends the grading of Oak al
ley and Center alley, as there was watel
standing on them almost constantly. and O.
course would cause sickness. Adopted ant
placed on file.
Messrs. Gay and st. Clair, from the com
mttee on Nuisances, made a report. from
which we take the following extracts. AT
ter stating that they had visited al
the slaughter houses and yards in the
southern and eastern parts of the city, they
report:
"That we found the rooms in which the
meats were prepared for market in as good
order as we could expect with their present
means of water and drainage; but the yards
and immediate surroundings were in very
filthy condition. emitting q very sickening
unpleasant odor, which spread over large
part OF this portion of our city to the au-
noyance and discomfort of its people. The
blood and bloody water used in washing
the rooms is run into the yard, where it is
tramped into the mud by the stock or is
thrown into the small drains, and at the
first heavy rain is spread over acres OF
ground in the vicinity which is now cov-
cred with decaying animal matter.
1.-THE soil in this part of our city is OF
such nature it retains the water until it is
dried out by the sun and rendered unfit for
the yarding of stock.
"Ihere are no sewers or drains with one
exception), the locations being such no
proper drainage can be made; so that the
present business could be continued and
not be nuisance in every sense of the
word, and although medical or other testi-
mony may go to show that an atmosphere
loaded with decaying particles of animal
matter is not detrimental to health, we are
clearly ofopinion that no man or beast
can inhale it without injury.
"We are also of opinion that meats kept
in such an atmosphere is not as good as in
pure one. NO one can uOuDC meaCS COOl-
ed in such place would commence to de-
compose sooner than if hung in pure air
or that such contact will render it un-
healthy.
"That your committee are of opinion
that the slaughter houses should be at once
discontinued, and the business be removed
at least one mile from our city lines. That
the present yards and houses should be
thoroughly cleansed and then covered with
qucklime to destroy the animal matter
with which they are covered" o. "a
On motion, resolution was adopted re-
questing the City Council to carry out
promptly as possible the recommendations
of the committee on Nuisances in regard tC
slaughter houses
The committee to whom was referred thu
resignation of Mr.. Walker, Sanitary In
spector of the First District, reported ad
versely.
Adjourned.