Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-02
NUISANCES. &c.
WHAT rs A NUisANCEr
DOCTORs DIRFRR.


The regular meeting Of the Board of Health
was held in the Aldermen's chamber last eve
ming; present DIS. Lee, Ford, and Wallace, and
Messrs. Tustin, willard, and Thompson. In
the absence of the president, the board was
called TO order by DIR. Struggled, secretary
who read q letter from DIR. g. II. Dove, stating
that he had declined re nomination as q member
OF The board, and therefore resigned the position
OF Prt eident. The resignation was accepted
and MIR. Tustin was elected president pro TEN.
A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT A ERIGBBOR.
a communication was received from Mr.. A
Dillon, complaining that there are several nui-
-sances on the premises Of Mrs. Hsnora Fitz-
patrick, adjoining his own, among them Q COW
pen near his parlor windows, privy near HI.
snsm detective draining Of her lot, and a
Ihe secretary stated that he had received a
similar communication from Mr.. Dillon, and re-
ferred the matter to Lieut.. NoOnan, who re-
ported
Dr. Ford said he found no nuisance there ex-
cept the stove-pipe through the frame kitchen
MI Thompson thought there was q nuisance
there If the communication was correct, espe-
eialiy as regards the stable and privy without
Mr.. Wallace said that the board oould No,
declare privy . nuisance on account of posi-.
ton, but its condition might be q nuisance.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE 1T?
Dr. ford SAID that II the gentleman was COM
he would consider it . nuisance.
The subject was finally referred to the secre-
Iary, with instructions to abate the nuisances if
PROTECTING THE POOR FROM MALARIA.
"A communication was received from DIR. W.
p. johnson, asking that the owners OF certain
lots in square "A, between 22d and sd and f
and streets, be not required to abate the
nuisance complained OF until spring, as there is
no danger Of its affecting the health of the
people OF that locality this winter, suggesting
tnat tne owners be allowed until May or June
DIR. Lee said that poor woman living in this
square had suffered much from sickness caused
sance was maintained by q medical man, who
should have it abated without the action Of the
board, and he would vote against allowing time.
Dr. wallace said the owner of the property
was man Of wealth, and q poor woman had
been suffering from the nuisance for months.
The party should be compelled to abate the nui-
sance, and he moved that the communication
be laid on the table; carried.
AN OVERFLOW.
MI. Wallace stated that the Commissioner of
the Fourth Ward had called his attention to the
Depot,) In which, on account OF the streets hay-
Ing been graded, theiwater stands there and has
oyefhowed the floors Of some OF the houses.
had said, and stated that the subject had been
before the board Of the city councils, and that
board was waiting for tho action Of this board.
Mr.. Thompson called attention to the fact
that this board could not enforce the laws and
he desired that the question as to their powers
oc settleU, ana moved q resolution that the
board finds itself with power to act in such a
case he referred to some nuisances in his ward
which had not been abated.
MIR. Wallace urged that no money was called
for, and that all was required was for the board
to declare it Q nuisance. and it was for the
Mayor and the Commissioner to see that it was
abated.
Mr.. Willard said he did not understand the
opinion of the Corpora alton Attorney to apply to
cases where the cost Of abatng nuisances fell
Immediately or ultimately upon the property
holders, and not upon the corpora alton.
Mr.. Thompson withdrew his amendment and
the motion OF Mr.. Wallace, declaring square 6sI
a nuisance, was adopted.
STANDING WATER CAUSING CHILLs.
Mr.. Thompson called attention to q lot at the
intersection Of 9Th and b streets and North Car
DINA avenue az nuisance, the water flowing
after every rain on the adjoining lot, damaging
the property, and it was declared q nuisance.
Mr.. Willard called attention to two squares,
bordering on street, between lith and 18TH
on which, In consequence of the pavements hav-
ing been laid, the water now stands, and the
residents of that locality, who have been suffer
ing with chills, attribute them to that cause.
DIR. Wallace meved that the subject be re-
ferred to the Second Ward delegation; carried
The Secretary called attention to the fact that
the Commissioner OF the Second Ward had failed
to execute the orders of the board, particularly
in reference to nuisance on 18th street, be-
tween y and V, and MIR. Willard was requested
to call the attention OF the Mayor to the subject