The national Republican., 1867-07-02


BOARD or Hahn. The monthly meet.
Ing Of the Board Of Health was held yesterday
:. : p m, in the Aldsrm'n'' chamber, City
The Board vns called To order By the prssI.
dent, Mr.. Bacon, and the secretary, Mr.. Dove.
proceeded to call the roll. Msssrs. Hsgnsr,
Riley, Prentiss, Elliott, Todd, Gaddis, Fsnvick,
Ford. and Bacon, the president, answered 10
their names, and there being . quorum present,
the secretary proceeded to read the minutes Of
The prsyious nesting; which, At their conclusion.
were adopted.
DR.. Hssnsr was appointed, In the place Of DR..
Baldwin, on the COMMITTEES 10 whom was 70.
fsrred the petition Of Mr.. Ssmstsg and others,
10 reference to the dsodorizlng Of night soil Dr..
Baldwin being promoted TO the position Of physi.
elan Of the poor. > .. .r. -.
The Chair stated that DR.. Roberts had been
appointed BY the Mayor, In lieu Of Dr. Walsh,
a. . member Of the Board.
DR.. Dove said On the 10th Of June received
Intelligence Of the discovery Of nuisance 10 the
rear Of tho Medical College, on r street, be.
tween Thirtsenth aad Fourtssuth streets, and
visited there and found the remains Of human
bodies, which were Of . most offensive character,
and had the nuisance st once removed. an
sstisnsd that no responsible Government oficial,
or those connected with the college. were aware
Of II. I have reported the circumstance TO the
Mayor.
DR.. Riley moved that the action Of DR.. Dove,
In connection with the removing Of the nuisance,
be approved which was unsnlmously agreed to,
and II was 90 ordered.
Tho following communication was received
from Randolph Coyls, esq, which was read BY
the secretary;
wAsHiSsros, July l, 1897
GrsrLEMEN: I most respectfully pray that
you will take into consideration the propristy Of
declaring the Ailsnthus tree . nuisance, and
thereby giving to the City Councils foundation
for the passags OF m aot for their distraction.
I oan oopscisntiously declare that myself and
members Of my family have been kept more or
less sick, during ell the period Of their bloom, BY
their shocking odor. Many Of my sequaintanoss
have made the same complaint. ! have no doubt
that . petition for their destruction would be
signed by . vast majority Of such citizens AZ
have the sense Of SMELL II they cannot be de.
stroysd they should certainly be deodorissd.
Your very obedient servant,
RANDOLPH CoYLE.
Laid on the table.
There was some discussion over the unsafe con.
dition OF the house No. is Market Space, and
nsy, and W. B. Webb, esq, were read. Those
opinions stated who were the proper parties to
take cognirance Of the matter.
DR.. Fsnwiek moved that committee Of one
be appointed TO prepare q health bill to be
adopted BY the corporation. Agreed to; and DR..
Fsnwiok was appointed as the committee.
DR.. Preutiss desired to report . nuisance,
which was granted; and he mentioned the alley,
between y and o streets north, and Fourth and
Fifth. He stated the only, way to sbate the
nuisance was BY grading and paving.
The Board not having Jurisdiction In Tsfsrsncs
to the paving and grading, the matter could only
bs recommended to Councils for their action. II
was 80 agreed, and the secretary directed to com.
munieate with the Mayor In reference to II, 90
that that gentleman could inform Councils with
q recommendation to have the alley paved and
graded.
DR.. Prentiss spoke Of the nuisance existing
near james creek, where the night soil was de-
positsd, and that fsvsrs had arisen In the neigh
borhood from the foul air prevailing constantly
about.
Mr.. Elliott corroborstsd the statement Of Dr.
Prsntiss.
Both gentlemen wished that speedy action b,
taken BY the "sanitary Committee" and thai
they report st the earliest moment, 80 that thii
petition Of dsodsriIIng the night'soil could be
disposed Of
The COMMITTEES inferred that they would report
a. soon a. possible.
DR.. Tod offered the following resolution
Whereas an Official report from the Surgeon
Generals office has noticed the fact that th,
water now used In this District, for drinking pur
poses, Is now inquirer than that supplied to tn,
city Of London from the Thames; therefore be 4
Rssoiced, That the Councils be requested u
urge upon Congress the necessity Of completing
the aqusdust, as recommended BY 1hsodor'
Bamo, esq.
DR.. Ford moved that q committee Of three b,
appointed TO investigate the matter and rspor
at the next meeting. Agreed to- and MesTs.
Ford, Tod and Elliott were appointed the com
mittee.
DR.. Fenvick moved that when tho Board ad
journ 1t adjourn to meet on the 18th inst
Agreed to.
After the transaction Of some other business
the Board adjourned.
I'VE will publish the opinion Of Mr.. Bradls,
and Mr.. Webb In relation to the power Of th'
corporation In the matter referred TO, tomorrow
LUCKY ESCAPE OF WoRKMEs.-At abou
8 O'Clock on Sunday morning, as officers Gator
and Beall, Of the Second Precinct, were patrol
ing their bsats, they heard heavy crash only |