Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-07
LOCAL NEW s.
Board of Health.


The subject OF disinfectants was made the spe-
cial order for the next session. The fixing Of the
POundmaster's salary was also postponed.
A communication was received from A. PeEe-
tier asking to he awarded the contract for clean
ing the streets and alleys; referred.
DISINFECTANTs.
DIT. Cox submitted q series Of resolutions
which were adopted, thanking the Governor for
the interest eyinced by him IN the conservation
OF the public health, as Indicated by his liberal
tender Of cooperation with the Board i'm de
adoption Of suitable measures for the improve
ment Of the sanitary condition OF the District;
setting forth the intention of the Board 20 pro-
coed N once to contract for or superintend the
cleaning and publication OF streets and allevs
the removal and disinfectiOn Of night-soil, The
prevention and arrest Of contagious or iEfec-
fuous diseases, and to adopt such other measures
a they may deem exPedient TO accomplish the
objects contemplated by their organization; in
structing the Health Officer, under the direction
OF the Board, TO employ sufficient number of
hands and vehicles for cleaning all the streets
and alleys in the cities OF Washington and
GeorgetCEn, containing hithy or offensive de-
posts likely 70 affect the public health and chat
previous 20 such removal he shah cause all such
6lthy and offensive deposits TO be thoroughly
dcodorized by the liberal use Of such disinfec-
fants NAV he hereafter prescribed by the
Board Of Health for said purposes; providing
for committee on disinfectsnts, directing that
rltzens, owners, renters, or occupants of prop
frty within the District of Columbia TO keen
their vaults, vater-closets, out-houses, and in
closures clean from all material of a filthy and
3s circumstances may require, suitable dsirl-
Iectants; and authorizing the Health Officer to
furnish an order to such needy persons as may
apply for the same for the quantity of disin-
fectants as such persons may require for the
purpose of deOdOriZiBg and disinfecting the Of
feIsiye denominations on or around their re-
epect1ye dwellings, or premises.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
n resolution TO appoint committee to report
~ ne next meeting, or as soon thereafter as
Cf sanitary inspection, enumerating the officers
composing the same, their duties and connpensa-
Ton, was adopted, and Drs. Verdi and Bliss
and MI Marbury were appointed as the COM
nittee.
DIR. Cox read letter from Gov. Cooke. author-
ling the board to take measures for disinfecting
Or. Verdi earedt the attention of the board TO
"RrEER's RIDGE"
claiming thatit vas refuge for filth of all kinds
and asked the board what redress there was in
the premises? The Chair ated that the matter
Eas beyond the jurisdiction of the board and the
subject was dropped.
DIR. Verdi announced that he had adopted the
PLAN FOR CLEANING AND DIsISFRcTINe THE
ALLEYS AND STREETS
or washington and Georgetown: The allevs 10
be cleansed and disinfected by sanitary pre-
eIncts, the streets by wards. Three carts and
men to be ordered to each sanitary precinct to
riean and tisinfect the alleys. Each gang to be
faken TO the sanitary precinct by man Of the
sanitary force under Lieutenant NoOnan. This
suggest N order 70 distribute the force 50 that
attention, and because the precincts are well de-
lined by and known 70 the sanitary police. The
streets and avenues to be cleaned and disinfeeted
D wards Ten gangs OF ten men each, with
tnree carts TO each gang, 70 be ordered to clean
and disinfect streets and avenues by wards
~ NO OF sa,d gangs and SIX carts for Georgetown,
the rest for Washington Three gangs 70 be
nnder the supervision Of an overseer, who shall
see that the work Is thoroughly DONE and shall
perfect list of the men thus employed, the hours
OF labor OF each man, and make report at the
End OF the wcek of the work done, Of the persons
employed, and the time that each person has
given to such work. The Iaborers and oyerseer
70 be appointed by this board.
The CORPORATION CLAIMS COMMISSION
having now received corrected lists from the
eSmPtroLeT's office, will not hereafter require
afnday1ts OF persons presenting evidence of in
oep0edness IN the fern Of checks or warrants
and accounts on bills that have been properly
approved. When such vouchers are presented
they viii be embodied IN q statement showing
ne amount held BY each person BY the commits
slon and compared with such lists and immedi-
ateiy returned to the holder Persons having
vouchers fled with the commission NAV receive
The m by calling for the same. Old claims out
standing are required by law to be presented
before the 1st day of September, to enable the
&C mmisslon TO report In detail the amount
thereof, 80 that the Legislature may provide the
means 70 pay the same. The commission will
furnish blank forms for statement of account
and clerical assistance TO prepare claims without
cost 70 the claimant.
INFANTS ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT AND BAT
TERY.-This morning a charge of assault and
Police Court, against Daniel and Thos. Shehsno
by Mary Neal The "culprits" were asked for
looked for, and ordered To stand up, that the
and lifted over the railing by MARSHAL Thomas.
they were discovered to be two little bright-eyed
boys, who might have wen We'd in stature With
Tom thumb and Major Mutt Their ages an
Reared to be, respectively, four and six wears
The Judge, as soon as he observed the Lilli-
Putan prisoners, ordered them to be imme-
diately released and sent to their homes. On
looking at the warrant, il was found that the
officer in the case was Thomas Hamilton who
no doubt, must have experienced much fatigue
would seem impossible that their little feet and
legs could endure any considerable walk.
NATIONAL CExETEETEs-Openiag of Promo
sails for CQpiHg tie Walls-Proposals were
opened az the Office of Gen. VIM MYERS 6cpot
qua-termaster, on Saturday, for coping the walls
ton, Alexandra, Balls Bluff, Soldiers Home.
and Battle: Bids were received from the follow
ing: NJ G. MCGOWAN, Flannery Bros. s. Co.,
Stake, John III. Clarke, Brown & Co.. Il. p
Morgan, VIM. II. Henstis, and Josiah W. Deener
and Emery & Bro, Washington, ID. c.; III. w.
Va; F. q. Neale, Alexandra, Va; Joseph G.
Lamb and Mendell, Brooklyn, New York. The
award win be made in few days.
csy evening, when a constitution was adopted,
which allows the sum Of "a per week to each
member while sick, and so to the family OF a
deceased member fOrfuneral expenses. On mo-
ton OF Mr. Mclaughlin, il was resolved that a
committee OF four De appointed % ascertain who
and how many OF the hackney stable proprietors,
commonly termed livery-stable men, paw taxes
and in what amount they are respectively as
sessed, and that said committee make a report
10 the committee on the Judiciary of the House
OF Delegates BY u O'Clock to-day. Messrs
Mclaughlin, NcArdle, Brennan, and Fitzger-
aid were appointed as the committee.
THE FUNERAL Of the late John H Wise took
place yesterday afternoon at the East Washing
ION NJ p. Church, and was attended by the Co
Iumbia Lodge !. o. o. f., of which deceased was
q member, and by large number Of citizens
generally. The services were conducted by
Pastor Wilson, assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Sweet,
OF The Odd Fellows section of the Marine
Band, under Prospect, accompanied Columbia
Lodge. The remains, which were enclosed In a
BEAUTIFUL CONN provided by Mr. William
Hsekett, undertaken, we're inferred In the Com
gTessional Cemetery, after the funeral rites of
NE Odd Fellows, conducted by Chaplain George
SINGULAR DEATH OF VALUABLE MARE
On sunday morning, about O'Clock, an acci-
Dent occurred Mt the country place Of DIR. H. ".
Nadsvorth, beyond the Navy Yard, resulting in
1he death OF yaluabla hioodad mara Tsha