Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-28


A meeting of the Board Of Health was held on
Saturday evening, at which an ordinance re-
lating TO unimproved property, prepared by DIR.
Verdi, was adopted. ut declares all lots on
maTshy land, caused by defective drainage. to
be nuisances, and provides that if, after suitable
notice fTCm the health officer Of this board TO
the owners, or agents of any lot OF lots Contain
ing the nuisances described, they shalt refnse TO
abate the same, it shall be the duty of this board
to remove the nuisance, and TO assess the cost
thereof on the lot, or lots, upon which said
nuisance may exist.
THE GEoReETowS POWDER MAGAZINE.
Dr. Cox reported having Inspected the powder
magazine above Georgetown, and found from
ITS general appearances, that il was not so
dangerous 10 life a. had been represented. He
suggested thac the entire board should visit and
examine the place. DIR. Bliss was added to the
Committee, che president and health Ofioerl
and they were Instructed to further examine the
premises, and report to the board.
The POUND LAW.
MT. Marbury reported in reference 20 the Sc
lection of magistrate 10 examine cases growing
out OF the enforcement of the pound law; that
Justice Harper was recommended as a suitable
person, but II was not advisable for the board 10
make any designation, as all justices were COM
petent 10 Try civil eases, and where assaults
shifted, they would necessarily go TO the Police
Court. Tie board cOncUTred in this view.
DT. Verdi reported that the Governor had Or
hered the Scayengers and garbage-masters to
report to the board on Tuesday at II O'Clock
for the purpose Of receiving Instructions to
abate and remove the nuisance of night-soil and
THE STREET CLEANING WORK.
DIT. Verdi stated that when he had undertaken
the DUTY Of having the streets purified and
Cleaned, he had hired ten men for each district,
with one cart Tor each ten men. lie had dis
charged fifty men last week, anu had since made
n further reduction. The streets had been made
clean and in good sanitary condition, and Gen
BallOeh had requested him to continue the
WORK, as he had enough to do with the work of
repairing the streets. He would have the force
reduced this week 10 fifty men. There was
now about 5000 due the men, which would
have to be paid, and he considered this work
should now be taken UP by the Board of Public
Works. -N
Several members spoke of the thorough man
ner in which the work is being done
The president was directed to confer with the
Board OF Public Works in relation to taking mn
this work and paying for what had been done.
TIE NIGHT SOIL NUISANCE
DR.. Bliss moved that the health officer be in
stfucted to apply to owners of property outside
The city limits for the use of place upon which
10 DEPOSIT night-sOil; adopted.
Mr.. MarbUry offered a resolution which was
adopted, requesting the health officer TO SUSPEND
All work on the streets for the present.
Dr. Bliss. offered a resolution, which was
adopted. instructIng the health officer to select
proper locations outside the city limits for de-
resting the night soil, and there cause proper
pits TO be dug for its deposit, and instruct the
scayenger TO deposit it in said pits and imme,li-
ately cover the same with earth. This reSoIu
ton TO be IN force until the system of earth clos
cts adopted by the Board is fully established
TIE LABOEER Is WORTHY OF HIS HIRE
Dr. Cox suggested the necessity of making ar
range ments TO anticipate the appropriations in
oIder 10 pay the labOrers employed in Cleansing
and purifying the streets and alleys of the city
Dr. Verdi stated that he had anticipate,i that 50
Tar as 10 speak TO Governor Cooke on the sub
Ject, who had made some suggestions TO him in
relation to how it could be accomplished. The
President, Mr.. Marbury, and DIR. Verdi were
purpose.
YELLOW rEvER, ETC.
DIR. Verdi stated that the yellow fever has |
broken out as an epidemic, in Charleston, s. c.,
and as our city IS exposed to the introduction of
that and other diseases by vessels arriving from
the southern coast, and as no adequate Quaran-
tine law exists in this city to meet any emergency
ne therefore moved that the president appoint |
committee 20 inquire what disposition has been
made by the Legislature of the District of the
quarantine bill introduced by this board, and
that in case the Legislature has failed to paSs |
said bill, or any bill having in view the preyen-
uOn OF the Introduction and spreading of infer- |
tous or contagious diseases, said committee
uraIt series OF rules and regulations to prevent
the introduction of infectious diseases from this
or any other country, and report the same at
the next meeting OF this board.
After some discussion, the Health Officer was
directed to examine and report ON the subject.
The PROPOSED GRAND REGATTA ON THE
POTOMAC convention of the several boat !
clubs OF this District met SATURDAY. night last
At tie Dickson House, for the purpcse of arrang-
hg the pre!imlnarles for the grand regatta to |
Arlington, and Washington clubs were repre-
sented. Mr.. NJ. A. Tappan was elected chair
Ihdh, anu VT. D. w Pearson, secretary. The |
concluslOns arrived at were that the race should
De made up OF amateurs. and that no profess
sional Oarsmen be admitted; and a committee
was chosen TO decide upon location and report
NJ a future meeting. The time set for the re-
gatta Is about the middle of October next with
the provision that smooth water be chosen
here viii be fOur-oared shell race. with four
enl1es, slX-oared gig race, with three entries;
lap-sTeak gig race, and a single scuIl race for
the hrst time on the Potomac. To prevent DELAY
1t - agreed that any boat not in line within fiji
teen minutes after the appointed time shall he
ruled cut. Two judges will be selected by each
club, and they will appoint referee who will
act as starter. The course will be measured by
member Of the United States Coast SURVEY
and fully verified. The convention determined
That, TO prevent fouls of any kind, each boat
should be compelled to turn its own stake-bOat
selected by lot before the race, and that no
steamer or other boat should be allowed 10 fol-
low the race. 1t was determined that prizes OF
fags and medals shall be awarded the successful
boats.