Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-22
KO.TRD or HE'LL TN.

ALEXANDRIA, August Dist, lS7l.-Ihe Board
of Health met this evening at the Auditors Of
flee Present: DR.. K. c. Powell, President, and
McSSrS. +. j. Lloyd, a. Il. Addison, Charles p.
Shaw, W. ". Rock, J. b. Smo"t and .. Z.
Whittlcsry
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved
of the new sanitary system Of Thomas Scwell,
submitted the following report, which was
adopted:
The committee appointed ut the last meeting
Of the Board to investigate the system Of dco-
duriZing and disintrcting the night soil, submit
ted by Thomas Scwrll, beg leave to report that
they have, so far rs they were capable, investi-
gated the system, and believe the material used
hy him will Ito what he claims for it.
.JNo. b. SHOOT.
+. j. LLOYD.
WIN. w. Rock.
r. G.. POWELL.
The following address t" the City Council WAS
adopted:
Honorable CITY Council, Alexandria:
Gentlemen Some tw" weeks ago, Thos. Sew
ell laid before the Board of Health the following
proposition:
Il propose L. furnish, continuously, tn every
house in the city All ample and continuous sup
ply of prepared dry earth dcodorZer and disin
frrtunt for night sol" and after such night soil Is
perfectly dcodnrzcc, 10 remove it from any
Premises whenever it is necessary, at the same
rates now charged by the City Scavenger:
4 committee was appointed to examine the
practical working OF the Scwel plan, and have
found from experiments made by them that his
system will do all that it claims il will do and
therefore earnestly recommend the adoption Of
his pIrn for the following reasons:
1St. The present system is utterly inadequate
f. meet the demands made upon it, and is itself
one Of tho greatest nuisance: in the city.
Ind. Sewclfa system will remove constant
nuisance and fruitful sourccof disease by a sys-
ten nI l-ord"rng and disinii.ctl"n, almost per-
feet
81 Ii imposes Ii" Additional tax on the city or
individually aid,
4th 1t promises To- build up in our midst m
important branch of manufacture and trade, ny
converting TN" mig lit soil into II valuable iertlI-
iIrr
We. therefore, respectfully suggest IL the City
Council that u contract be- made with Thomas
Srwrll, basel upon terms somewhat sum mr. to
the t"Iluwing Th"nas Scwrll tn furnish m
ample and continuous supply Of his dr"d0rlZcr
to every house in the city gratnitously, with
printed instructions for using the same anu
Whenever called upon shall remove the same nj
not greater rates than those allowed By the Cor
porati"ns of Georgetown and Wa hlngt"n; such
uaGdoriZrd night soil to become the property OF
said Sewcll and 10 be deposited in seine place
approved By the Board Of Health, or Health
Oliiccr; and said ScwGll shall give bond IN the
sum Of S for the faithful performance Of this )
contract which contract shall he in force for thr.
term Of five years; and the City Council shall
declare u nlIktnrcs, sub icctton penalty ri > =
all boxes in which this ,rod"rizrr i not used
and that it ahall he unlawful for any person
other than SAID >'rWrIl or his agent, t. rcmoyc
any night soil from any prrlmiS's within tLe linn
lis Of he Corporations
We believe that the adoption Of this plan will
remove Il constant source ut annnyalcc secure a
greater drgrrr Of CLEANLINESS. lrs-rI the labors of
the Superintendent OF Police upon whose time
too many demands are now made, and give gen
rral satisfaction t" Il large majority al "ur fellow
CltiLrlIs.
Hoping that th- City Council will SEQ ,,ropcr
{" take some Immediate, action in this u,attcr. We
remain. very respectfully, your ub'L. servants.
COMMITTEE
The Board then adjourned.
q. &. WHITTLESEY, Srrty.