Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-14
BOARD OF Of HEALTH MEETING.

.
The Board of Health met at the City
Clerks office last night pursuant to ad-
journment.
Minutes of preceding meeting were read
and approved. 1 81
W.. NJ. Clancy, Sanitary Policeman Of
the First District, made the following re-
port: ,.ijtsq el .gae-.rs5e
u5l COLUMBUS, o., June 18th, 1867
To the Board of Health: ~ 3 -ss4 r q e1.i
l GENTLEMEN Since my last report i
have been busiy engaged in improving thu
sanitary 'ondition of my district. have
ordered several lots, where there were large
ponds OF stagnant water, to be filled up.
and have to say that the owners of sal
lots evinced willingness to comply witt
the requirements of the law. / made it my
duty to notify the owners of sew
large heaps of manure which had
accumulated in their respective neigh
borhoods, and they expressed perfect vii
ltngness to do so at their earliest conve-
nience. AS I stated in former report.
there are several places in my district
which can only be cleaned by placing al
my disposal at least one cart and one o.
two men; and the quicker that is done th,
better it will be for all concerned. Hoping
the Board will take into consideration tn,
suggestions have made in this and for
mer reports, l remain, .7ieal 5naa 70 i,a
le' Most Respectfully, aal q
' ssti s-.se1s3 WALTER NJ. CLANCY, ~, s
-, ju Sanitary Policeman 1st District.
John Brown, Sanitary Policeman of the
Second District, reported as follows:q 81
To ae Honorable Board Of Health of the City
Of Columbus 7s7- sE14st s,al -'aEI
GENTLEMEN: L have caused several yard
and alleys to be thoroughly cleaned, and
where there is filth the parties are willing
to clean the same. Since your last meeting.
l have caused a number of privies to b,
cleaned, and find the residents of my dis
trict willing to Immediately cleanse theiI
premises. al,el iHi JOHN BRowN,sd
= - Sanitary Policeman I'd District.
Columbus, o, June l3, 1867.
+ Jonas Pletsch, Sanitary Policeman of the
Third District, reported as follows:
,,..,..- COLUMBUS, June 18th, 1857.
To the Honorable Board of Health al. the City
4 of Columbus: - ''.s ~
X sGEnTLEMEN-I hereby submit the follow
ing report containing the condition of cer-
tain localities:
-sa1 /. On Third street south of Kossuth
sire IT, L found a standing pond with stand
ing water, which cannot be let off except
by grading and guttering the streets and
sidewalks of that locality. s.-..
2. Corner of Oak and Center alley
found another standing pond with stag
nant water and no outlet to it.
g. The priyies of the County Infirmary
i found running over into Sycamore street.
and the hog pens of the Infirmary built
close to the line of said street. The old
hog pens of the said Infirmary are in bad
condition, and a nuisance, requiring the
immediate action of the Board. There is
no other remedy to remove or abate the
nuisance except by a sewer being built
along said Sycamore street up to the In
Urinary. fa
4. Mohawk street, south of South Public
lane, up to Division street, requires imme-
diate grading and guttering on both sides,
on account of the standing sJagnant water.
5. On Seventh street, between Friend and
Mound street, a sewer is necessary to drain
the cellars partly filled with water, and nc
outlet to them. ---.i
Respectfully submitted.
7'af.- e JONAS PLETsCH,
Sanitary Policeman 81 District