Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-03
Board of Health.

meeting OF the Board OF Health was held on
Saturday evening, when AIR. Langsto,i, from the
committee on ordinances, reported drafts of Ger
tain laws providing for the removal u nuisances
establishing quarantine regulations, &c; which
were adopted, and the committee ordered to for
ward the proposed laws To the Legislature.
Mr.. Marbury, from the committee on an
alleged nuisance IN :, fertizng factory in
tory consisted of grinding dry bones, brought
from South America, and mixing the same with
certain chemicals. The aroma generated curing
the mixing was dsagreeable, but not, in his
opinion, injurious 10 health. The report was
accepted.
manure depot, Dr. Verdi and Marbury were
appointed a committee on the subject.
Mr.: Langston moved that the instructions
issued TO
THE POUND MASTER
foIbidding him to iInpOund animals found upon
the commons, and in charge of any person, be
the pound master in constant trouble. AS soon
as he attempted to take up an animal some one,
mere child frequently, appeared, and claimed
To have been watching the creature.
Mr.. Marbury said that il a man was near
enough to see the Pound-Iaaster he certainly
was near enough to watch the cattle and keep
them out of the streets. He hoped that instruc-
tons would be given that cattle should not be
moested while feeding upon the commons.
Mr.. Langston read the clause of the organic
act. which requires the Board to prevent ami
mails from running at large within the cities of
Washington and Georgetown. 1t made no dis
unctson between streets and commons and tba
Board had no right to modify that law The in
structlons of this Board had been pleaded in
court, and were there held to be modification of
me law. Hoover had been in court every day
for more than week, and he would be kept
there continually, at great expense of time and
money, and IT was An outrage to subject him to
Dr. Verdi said the instructions should he re-
scinded altogether, and the Pound-naster be Ieft
TO work upon the Law iteelf. They had beenyiven
as private instructions but had been taken into
court as law, contrary to the intention of the
Board. He moved TO amend Mr.. Langston's mo-
ton by repeating the instructions TO the Pound
master regarding the manner of enforcing the
laws for taking up animals running at large
Mr.. Langston accepted the amendment and
the motion was adopted.
that he is not authorized to disturb modest any
such animals when confined to the commons and
properly guarded; lost, DIR. Cox and Mr.. ar
bury voting yea, and Dr. Verdi and Mr.. Lang
ston nay.
THE WAR OF THE SCHOOLS
MI Langston submitted resolutions, that a
submitted to the Legislature of the District
signed by number OF physicians, grossly mis-
representing the objects and powers Of the Board
active and efficient members; that the crusade
thus inaugurated against a recognized organ OF
the government Is part of the same vindictive
war which has been earnestly and persistently
prosecuted against certain members of the
board, and which has shown itself so consistently
against gentlemen Of the medical profession
whose color happens to mark them as Of African
descent; that the memOrialists and protestsnts
misrepresent the code of health hen they affirm
that a provision exists therein requiring any
physician to report "all cases of contagious or in
fectous diseases to the Health Officer &c. that
the Board of Health has nothing whatever TO do
with the profession or occupation of any gentle
man whom the Executive of the nation has
thought proper to designate a. a member of the
same; that IL does not concern them whether
such member belongs TO the homeopathic or
aIopathic school OF medicine; that il Is not true
az stated, that a homeopathic physician has
never been recognized in the organization of
any health department, as the sanitary history
OF many cities of the country abundantiy attesfs.
that Dr. Verdi, having received various dirlo.
mas and certificates of merit both from alIo-
rathic and homeopathic institutions of credit.
ana holding, as he does, high position in this
community for intelligence and zeal in promot-
ing the interests of the same, is entitled 10 our
confidence, and is a suitable person, in our judg-
ment, 10 hold place in the Board of Health:
that the board regards the assault thus made
upon DIR. Verdi as the offspring Of personal ma
lightly OF q reckless and disorganfzing temper,
and not as springing from any honest desire to
conserve the public health or promote the wei
fare Of the District, SC.
=. The resolutions were adopted and Dr. Verdi
thanked the board for defending its own action,
and that of one of its members who had beer,
causelessly attacked. Personally, he cared little
Ior the attack. They had made war upon him
ton, and he had fourished under their attacks
lie could not vote upon the resolutions because
they were IN large extent personal to himself
THE POUND-NAsTER AGAIN.
DIR. Verdi called attention to the fact of the
Round-msster having entered suit against Tily
Chism Tor interference under the laws estsl-
nshed by the Board, and that the court held
mat he was not competent to bring the suit
Acqpn must be brought by the Board itself. and
the information signed by its attorney -
On notion of Mt. Marb~ry, George Bur0ess.
ESQ, was authorized to conduct the case 49,
DIR. Cox and Mr. Langston were appointed a
committee 10 consider the question OF sustain
ing the appeal in the Murdoch case against the
Pound-master, and making IL a test question on
The powers OF that officer under the laws of that
board; and TO consider the question of the EN-
Payment Of council, with instructions TO report
al the next meeting. Adjourned.
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WHO'S WHo?-Editor Star. You asked in Sat
udsys srAx where the conductors OF the Tam
many organ In this city happened TO be born i
can answer Tor one Of them-the mast inf lated
frog In the puddle. He was born I'm South Oar
olina; wss appointed 10 on &c from PennsvIvan;a
hnd sgusesed In this city from Porturals or All
srate-. buccaneers, and adysnturers the Por-
n 'guese have, nom time immemortal heeu tbo 4
rc.y worst. Yours truly, NJ QUAp'
Nm, -psE DRAW SxAsHxp.--This morni,a An.
feame.- Lady OF the Lake, on passing m e |
I,eorg.fs wn, ran into the draw OF the Ale,,n
lria and " Arlington railroad bridge, smaships |
4 badly hut little damage was done 10 ia |
steamer. IL ysill be several days before repairs
,an be made. No ono Sas hurt
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ToRrofsE snKlr. Rubber and French Gin |
Jewsiry received AZ Prigg's ysrelry Store, No. |