Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-07

neld yesterday afternoon in the Alderfnen's
Chamber, Cry Hall, the President, DIR. X. Roy
burn. Ia the CT AIR. with DIR. j. Z Dexter As
srCT-ttry, d.. Cate appeared, but upon his
statement thai he had MOI aiken the Ot.h, the
Bear. decided that IL WAS necessary tor him to
DO so before lie could take part in proceedings.
sShl-,ly afterwards DIR. Cate returned, aud
having subscribed - the necessary forms of
obligation. was admitted rs a member OF the
BOaTC.
DR. Grouse, from the committee appointed 10
aseelta the amount necessary to defray the
contin gent expenses of the Board, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted
EeSOiusd, That the Board OF Aldermen and
Common Council be requested 10 appropriate.
for the incidental expenses of the Board of
Health tue sum OF s3CO for stationary, sl00 for
furnishing rooms for the Board and lncideu tai
expenses, and thai the secretary be requested
10 communicate this resolution to the Mayor
with request that he communicate the same
with his opinion thereon, TO said Boards
n question arising as to the number which
shall constitute quorum Of the Board. on
motion OF DR.. Z: Il. Purvis, the rules we.e
suspended and thereu pom, also on his notion
five members Were designated As a SUN Gent
number for the Transaction OF business.
Ir. wheeler, from the Com nittee appointad
&c inqUue INTO all matters connected with tla
duties OF The Board of Health. and 10 report u
The Board from time 10 time such matters as
nay regulate lis action. submitted "A report that
the subject which had been discussed at n
meeting held ~ the Committee on the 3Dth of
october, embraced three points, viz, deaths,
eirIhs, a2d nuisances; and that the following
was the result CT .heir deliberations:
The Committee having carefully examined
ne EXISTING st1tuts OF the Corporation Of WASH
Ington, are fully satisfied that the Board of
Health las full power, not only to make. but TO
enforce all regulations or the subjects above
spet .iiec, and they would therefore recon-
mend that the following articles in reference
. Ue registration OF births be published as
an order Of the Board:
"Whsuever 4 child shall b. born within the
limits Of the city of Washington, il shall be
tle duty OF Inc physician, Jucher, or mid
present. of the head of the family ia which
such child shall have been bern, or OF such
person as may for the lime have the principal
charge or supeIIntsndenca Of the affairs OF
such family, 10 cause TO be made out aud de-
lSered on or before the last day OF he month
INV h.ch such birth shall have occurred aad The
Secretary OF the Board OF Health, a certIfcate
thtIeOf, Stating distin city the location and date
OF such birth, the sex and color Of such child,
and " neither stubborn OF not. In case o, the
nes.tct or iusal Of the pnysici N. accoucher,
or midwife III attendance, or ether person i'm
attendance az The zine of the birIl, to furnish a
proper certificate within the time above speci-
fled, such person shall. Tor ca h ofense or
iMluTe, forfeit and pay the sum of $50, to be
recovered aud applied As other fines are by the
laws OF tfs Corporation. 1t shall be the duty
of TIE Srp~Flntendent OF the Sanitary Board t.
eause 10 tie made quarteriy-vIz:, on LIST OF
January, April, July, and Uctober-a diligent
investigation of the number of births in eacn
sanitary district, that may have occurred during
tne prey Ioss quarter, and TO report TO the Board
OF health al cases OF delinQu ncy in rendering
the aforementioned certificates. The Sacre-
ttTy of the Board is hereby aut aorized I, have
printed suitable number of blank forms for
oertlnca,es OF birth. not to exceed in number
one thousand, and 70 distribute the same among
physicians, accouchers, miiwiyes, &c as
necessity may require.
- In regard TO the registration of deaths the
COMMITTEE nave no special Suggestions except
70 recommend that the = .eretary OF the Board
be authorized to have he blanks chan ged 50 as
to give, under the head Of deaths, both the
and ward.
TIE report embraces, among the list OF artI-
cles which snan constitute nuIsanceS. the fol-
lowing, In addition TO those already cited, and
which have heretofore been published
bitches, drains, cisterns or wells dead orsas
or other animals; insecurity constructed build
iEEs; all schoCl-EoGses, places OF Amusement,
or halls used for public asseU5,aras Of auy
kind that are deficient In ventilation, or that
do not possess sufficient means CT egress in
case OF hre; ano night soil, II deposited within
the limits Of the city. -
After the reading of the report the question
arose As TO the power OF the Board of Heaitn 10
Inflict penalties fUr delnQuencies IN furnish
ing regist alton. when DIR. G.. y. Parvis sub.
mitted a resolution, (Which was adoptsd,) thar
II tie Committee ON registration of births iiads
that they have no power - InflIct penalty
Tor failure to do go, they apply to the CJuucils
for such power.
DIR. Grouse offered the following resolution.
EsslIced. That all under .akers be aud are
hereby reluired to furnish all applicants the
printed blank certificates OF death eGuired by
ultIltS Vi ti'r ISSO'uIiCn Were Oi>CuS SEQ
by Drs. Grouse, Wheeler, Gate, Dexter, and
Mead; after VI ich an amendment was offered
by DR.. Cate requiring all physicians. as well
As underwriters, to keep the blanks; viii n was
accepted and Then the resolatio was adopted.
The Char suggested that some regulation
sbOAld Se made with regard 10 the future
meetings OF the Board. IN his opinion they
should be held OtteLer than they hal been-say
al l. asst ~ ice month
he subj c. further discussed: after
which II was decide not 10 set, Il upon u oefia-
"a arrangement ~ that time, but 10 defer -
- ttleneLt Till Thursday afternoon, the r"'h
instant, 10 whicH time tAe meeting ad lcurueG.