Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-08
Sanitary Measures.

he Beard OF Health, at its meeting last
night, received the usual number of complaints
OF nuisances, all of which were appropriately
referred communication was received from
Dr. Foreman, stating that he had attended a
case OF smallpox, and that the patient had been
sent TO the hospital. Dr. Verdi remarked that
ne had had one case of smallpox recently. After
some conversation on the subject of vaccina-
ton, the health officer was authorized to pro-
cure sufficient quantity of vaccine matter to
be distributed among the ward physicians, for
the use Of the public schools and the poor.
The report OF the poundmaster was presented.
IL states the total amount OF receipts at S5l4.76
and the balance on hand, after paying expenses
SZS.Ss. Mr.. Marbury said that some of the
charges were very high, and he thought that
there must be very bad management to leave so
small balance when the receipts were so large
He subsequently moved that the clerk of the
Poundmaster be directed to submit his books to
the committee to whom the poundmaster's re-
port was referred; which motion was adopted
The poundmaster's report was referred TO Mr.
Marbury, with instructions to report a definite
plan OF compensation.
On motion of DIR. Verdi, the Board of Public
works was requested TO stop all work i'll the low
grounds north Of and west OF 14th street, until
the colder weather will allow them TO continue
NE Work without exposing the people 10 disease
The Doctor stated that the locality in ouestjon
had been used as a dumping ground by scayen
gers, and that during the war large number of
Gsad horses and mules had been buried there.
The overturning and moving of the ground gave
rise 10 malaria, which caused much sickness in
the vicinity, and as far as College Hill, where il
was carried by the southerly winds. He had
been IN W ashington fifteen years, and had never
before known SO much fever. DIR. Cox agreed
with him as to the prevalence of that disease
but thought stagnant pools alone would account
motion was adopted.
The health officer was instructed TO examine
the work being done on the canal, and report to
the board whether in his opinion the throwing
up OF mud on its banks increased the amount OF
disease.
The COUNTY ScHOoLs.-At meeting of the
Board OF commissioners of the county schools
yesterday afternoon, DIR. W. q. Green in the
chair, and Charles Douglass secretary Mr.
Lewis moved that a committee of three be ap.
pointed to take the matter Of insurance of the
school houses into consideration, and report
their action at the next meeting; adopted and
Messrs. Lewis, Davis, and Douglass were ap-
pointed as the committee.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee on text-books
recommended the following books for use during
the coming year: billiards series of Readers
Davies series of Arithmetics, Warren's Primary
and Common School Biographies. Kerls First
Lessons and Common School lirammars Good
rich's History OF the United States, Spencerian
eopy-books. The report was adopted.
APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS, ETC.
Miss Kate NJ. Sanford was appointed an assist
ant teacher At Mount Pleasant at $500 Der an
mum. Mr.. Douglass recommended the appoint
ment OF Miss GOOdall for the positlon OF music
teacher in the seventh school district. Mr.
Davis moved that the whole subject of music be
referred to the committee on text books for a re-
port; carried.
The commissioners of each district were au-
thorized TO employ janitOrS for the sehool-houses
and allow them three dollars per month for every
room under their charge. Mr.. John Carmichael
was appointed teacher of No. school in the first
district, vice Mrs. Nevins, resigned.
communication was received from Henry
johnson, president OF the Board of Colored
School Trustees, asking the cooperation of the
board TO establish a uniform system OF education
among the schools; referred to the committee on
text books.
adopted: THAT this board, after full inyestiga-
tion, are OF the opinion that Mr.. VIM. H Craig
Is innocent OF any wrong intention in the man
sgement OF the school No. 1, in district No. l. of
which he has been teacher for the past three
years"
THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS met
yesterday, and appointed G. Ii. Parker private
10 be on duty at the public school buildings in
the fourth school district, and Mr. Lock to do DUTY
In the second school district. Barton Fisher and
James Fitzpatrick were commissioned as pri-
Yates. The charges against Private Thomas
Price and Sergeant j. w. Franklin were dis
missed. Privates ID. j. Cunningham and Z. e.
Buchecker were dismissed from the force. Ap-
plications for liquor license from John Curtin,
Maria s. Floecker, Michael Carey, w. H. Con-
roy, and John Deinhardt were rejected. w. H.
pointed priyates on the force.
THE ODD FELLows' CHoIs P,o-r,c-Ths
picnic at Analostan leland last evening for the
benefit Of the choir Of the I. o. o. F., was well
attended, and one of the most pleasant of the
season. About Z O'Clock the choir gave a con-
cert, in which the following pieces were sung In
their usual excellent manner: Choruses-" Far
Away the Camp Fires Burn, -" Oberon," " Men
OF Harley" youthful Flowers" Octeftes-
Gay Pilgrim" and "Serenade.n Duet
Alpine Morning." and trio" Voice OF Alice
ton,' by the Misses Daniel. DIR. j. L. Mason
recteo, by request, "Jim Bludsoe" HAYS
Poem) with effect Dancing was resumed and
Kept mp until about midnight
How ST. LOUIS AFFECTED A w.sH,xarox.
iAS.-A man named Theodore Poyseu. who
came from Washington, u. c., and was =, ra,.ts-
to California, indulged ia some exec sses lost his
moEey-some four or Eve hundred dollars
got d,t rum tremens In return. In that condi-
ton he endeayored 20 commit suicide. but was
not a. successful In that as in spendiny h;s
money, and was removed from the St Nie6olas
Hotel 10 the shTd district police station on satur
day night. He had partially recovered yester-
day, and at his request was allowed to remain
there until this morning.-st. Louis RspablieaH,
Sept. 4.