Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02
BOARD Of Health.

Board Of Health.
TIE "sCEETEAL" GUAEDHOUsE-A DISGRACE
TO THE CITY.
meeting of the Board of Health was held
last evening, at which DIR. Verdi, health officer
made report on the condition of the central
guarthouse- lie says:-..The cells are not heat
ell, except by an imperfect stove in the hall. and
each cell contains prIyy within il without hue
OF water; that the privy exhales its efiaYia
within the room, rendering the atmosphere poi
sonOus Besides the thirteen privies In the cells
there are five others on the first floor, without
ventilation or water: that the contents OF said
gTlYles are deposited in cessPools in the same
foor, from which, through old and corroded
PIPES, often choked and out of order, IL is con-
Quoted TO the canal. The eXhalatiOns contami-
nate the atmosphere of the whole building, and
particularly OF the dormit0ry OF the guard above
The prisoners room, used To receive parties who
are 20 remain temporarily. IL without fire. and Is
only PROVIDED with wooden plaHks for the uRfor-
tunate inmates TO lie on. TIKI room. hardly
twenty fest square, is sometimes crowded with
people wshout place to lie or TO ait, and with
out Ere
The old furnace Is unfit for Use. and the stove
which takes its place does not give sufficient
heat for the inmates There are sixteea beds for
the thirty officers, and il often happens that
two men lie IN the same bed during the night
The whole building is Inadequate 10 the re-
quir6ments, and the furniturei is in dilapidated
condition. All the pipes and sinks are out of
order and become choked at the slightest otsta-
Gle. The tower i yielding to time, and strong
gale might blow II over. to the peril OF the men
Q,D II.
Verdi says: III is strange fact that these
policemen, who would close any private house
IN the same condition as a nuisance dangerous
TO life and health, are compelled 10 inhabit
themselves such building" and recommends
me Board OF Health - condemn il as a nuisance
injurious 10 health
BILLS FOR TIE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
DE- Cox reported that he had placed in the
handsOf a member of tue Council the bills on
vaccination and interments to he presented 10
mat BODY In regard to the appropriation bin
II was concluded to ask no additional appropri-
alton for The present. He considered ii but lust
that the 81 go expended, By direction OF the
condition should lie returned to The board To he
added to their coRtiDgen fund.
NO MORE SHARED OFFICERS.
Dr. Nerdi moved that assistant To the in
speetor OF fsh be appointed, at the rate of SIS
per month, until the fees of the inspector are
settled He sand that the inspector could not be
expected to perform all the duties required. The
POSITION was an Important one, and he was en-
titled to assistance.
Mr.: Narbury was opposed to creating another
saiafed ofneer, and although he believed the
hsh inspector was entitled TO assistance he could
not consent TO the creation of another sficer
10 be paid otherwise than by fees. The motion
Mr.. Marbury moved that the Health Officer
DC directed to inspect the county Jail and the
Poiiee Court uilding, and report as to their
sanitary condition; agreed to.
DIR. Verdi meyed that the central ruard
house Is hereby declared a nuisance Injurious to
health, and that a copy of the report on its con
adopted. Adjourned.
The CASE AGAINST Mrs. MYRA CLARE
GAiNEs-ItTda for DodGrid9e, the PfoiHhf, for
sSo,Vp.-On Wednesday, the jury in the case of
4. l. Doddridge sgt. Myra Clark Gaines found
averdlet Tor plaintiff for $50, 900, the amount
claimed. In this case the plaintiff was an at
torBeS for defendant, and after the case IN which
ne was counsel had been decided agninst her.
secured, Il u claimed, the setting aside Of the
Judgment, and thereby became entitled to the
zee 81 go 600, which he alleges was promised
him In case he was successful.
Yesterday. the counsel for the defendant
hessrs. Appleby and EdmOnston-hled a motion
for new trial, or the ground that the verdict
was informal; that the closing sentence in the
courts charge, "n you find for the plaintiff.
therefore, my Instruction is, that you will find
Tor him in the sum of $50 600, and il YOU do not
you will render a verdict for the defendant. .
was apt to mislead the jury: that the Jury did
not comprehend the instructions of the Court:
thar the evidence Is insufficient 10 support the
verdict; that the verdict is unreasonable the
damages excessive; that the amount # verdict
II based uTOn an alleged contingent fee entered
into by plaintiff with the defendant whilst a. i
was alleged, the plaintiff held the fduciarv re-
lstion with defendant Of attorney and counsellor
AT law, and the court will not uphold any YER
uict based upon the contingent fee OF a LAWYER
promised pending the said 1duciary relation IL
The same FOR the amount of services performed
be deemed harsh and unreasonable, especially
the defendant (client) derived little or no ben
EFT from said services, and the court erred in
allowing the af4idavits or depositiops OF Samuel
A: Miller and Mrs Sarah A Doddridge cpIsln-
I'm : "iie) to be read TO the jury.
NEW BASKING OFFIcE-The Freeflman's
Savings and Trnst Company will move daring
next week (between the 9Th and 9th OF the
month"; 70 their new banking house, PennsyIva-
ma avenue, opposite the north end of the frea-
sury Department The portion occupied by the
bank Is the east side under the arched doors
The room Is III feet deep BY - feet wide, l. feet
IN the clear to ceiling The vault cost about
OfCnDIHS D(Sltl0n q rraf
portion of the room. The counters are in mar
bic The ceiling Is arched and fresc0cd. De-
positors and all Others invited to call in and
see the room SIX per cent interest is paid nm
der the rules OF the bank for all deposits Of 50
and upward.
day, in the Equity Court, Judge wyiie m AIDE a
decree divorcing Sarah Mason from the bonds of
mstrlmony with James Mason; with the right to
Resume her maiden name Of Hollis. Petitioner
sets Iorth that she was married to defendant on
me nth u November, 1854, that IN 1855 defend
al, an. was sentenced 70 the Penitentary; that on
the expiration OF his term, he returned to the
District and obtained certain monies belonging
10 her and left. Mr.. Y. Miller appeared for ne,
nuoher, ana MT. T.. G. IngeTsoll, examiner, took
the testimony.
SCHOOL MATTERS IN THE couxrY.-On
"Wednesday evening meeting was held At
Potomac city, Mr.. l. =. Sieigh presiding. AZ
which resolutions were adopted requesting the
eIegate from The lst district to urge the Cover
ION of school commissioner - which he holds
Ontrary 70 the wishes OF all friends Of eslucation
nd the good morals OF the eonmunity;" also,
declaring the employment Of music teacher
At $500 per year extTavagsnt for one hours
teaching, when regular teachers can teach the
rudiments Of music, and they receive bat so
per month.
The CRIMINAL CoURr-Deo,mbsr Term-The
December term OF this court viii be convened
by Chief Justice Cartier on Monday next The
docket is not As large as usual, bnf there are
several very important cases which win be
brought UP for triai-smong them those Of ex-
Congressman Stokes, Victor Powell, the Beat
tvs and ". Stfomier, charged with complieity
20 defra1d the government. The following cases
have bern set for Monday: John Howard. assauit
with iHtent 20 kin Robsrt johnson, and bur glary:
james Groves, grand larceny OF books; William
Tinberlake. graed larceny OF dresses, &C.; and
Joseph Parker, robbery.