Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-29
R0arxl of Health.

SMALLPOX, "BLOwS MEATS" BAD OYSTERS,
AND OTHER NUIsANCES.
The Board of Health met last night and seye-
raj accounts, including one for carpeting one OF
TIE rooms of the Board of Health, amounting 20
advertising in the Sunday Times and George
town paper were presented and the clerk was
directed to lay them, but to notify the publish
ers of these papers that no more accounts would
be paid unless the advertising was specially Or
dered by the board, which had not been done in
these cases.
Mr.. Marbury moved that DIR. Verdi be au-
tboriZed TO call upon the Legislative Assembly
with the code of sanitary laws proposed by this
beard, and ask the action of that body; adopted.
DE- Verdi, from the sanitary committee, to
whom was referred the duty of examining the
work house and smallpox hospital. made a long
report, saying the buildings are entirely unfit for
the purposes for which they are used; referred
The report of the sanitary inspector general
was received, showing the bad condition OF seve-
raj streets and alleys; referred to the Board of
Public Works.
DIR Verdi pead tie reports of the several ply
sicians to the poor which shows sos cases of vac
cination since the last report-makiHg in all
about 1,50O. He also reported no new cases OF
smallpox, and but one death from the disease
That was at the almshouse.
Il communication was received from Oyster
Inspector Emerson, complaining of the onercus
duties imposed upon him, and asking an assist
ant, or fees for inspecting oysters Tin place OF
salary which would enable him to employ an
assistant during the oyster season; referred. A
communication from VIM. Il. Stewart, NJ. d.,
asking to be appointed a sanitary inspector, was
received and fled A letter was read from Dr.
Darby, asking that competent physician be
appointed to the poor in the county, in place OF
a government clerk by the name Of Fisher who
Dr. Darby alleges sis no PHYSICIAN referred to
the Governor.
Mr.. Marbury SAID the pound master was still
neglecting his duty in Georgetown, land stock is
running at large in that city. This is treating
the board with great disrespect. The clerk (Mr.
Jones) was instructed to write again to the
pound master on his neglect of duty.
Mr.. Marbury moved that the Health Officer
be instructed to visit and report on the sanitary
condition of the central guard-h house; adopted.
DIR. Cox called up the bject of ma wing counsel
present to represent the board at the Police
Court when the cases of the butchers on the
"blown meat" charges come up. The District
Attorney declines to appear and prosecute the
violatOrs of the ordinances of the board, and
they should secure the services of other counsel.
Mr.. Gatchel said that Mr.. Cook declined to
board never having been published. The Police
Court was also in ignorance OF their ordinances
from the same cause. Mr. MaTbury considered
the ordinances should be published. DIR. Verdi
moved that Mr.. Harrington be engaged to rep
resent the board for the present; adoptedi
The lot at the corner of 10th and s streets
northwest was declared a nuisance, and the in
srector general ordered to fill 1t up.
DIR. Verdi moved that the report presented at
the last meeting on the subject Of poisoning by
lead water-pipe be referred to the Board OF
Public Works; adopted.