The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-13
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


was held yesterday at the office OF the CITY
registrar, Mayor Wagener presiding Dr. b.
A. Muckenfuss was appointed a member OF the
board for the rest of the term In the place OF
Mr.. q. B. Olney, resigned. %
A communication from DR.. yBulst, the sur
geon of the City Hospital, was read, showing
the iDcr rsased tax upon the means OF tne HOS
pital by reason of the large number Oh llnDe'
Giles and lunaties which had been sent down
from Columbia. Over twenty-six of these un-
fortunates we're now there. The city had to
supuort those from Charleston, but for those
from the other parts of the county he required
the county commissioners to pay at the rate OF
fifty cents per day for each person. In con-
clusion, the surgeon states that his accommo.
dations for this number were entirely insufi-
cient, and asked that additional facilities be
allowed him, and the enlargement Of the Hos
pital be taken into consideration. On motion
of Dr.. E. Geddlngs the communication was
referred to the committee on hospitals, dis
pensary, &C., 10 report to the board at the
next meeting.
communication of DR.. N. 81. Collins, ask
ing payment for fifteen thousand four hundred
pounds OF chloride Of lime, at eight cents per
pound, furnished to the city last summer at the
request of Mayor Plllsbury, while the writer
was acting as city inspector, was referred with
the attendant papers TO Messrs. ". g. DeSaus-
sure and Thos. N. Hanckel, to report al Tue
next meeting.
An able and lengthy paper, by j. F. n. Ged-
dInos. was read, on The prevention OF tne con-
tamIpstion of the atmosphere from sewer
emanations, by means Of iunnel-shaped tx
lures adapted 10 tn Jennings on the street.
In these tunnels the Uriler recommended the
use of liquid disinfectant composed of a
pound of crude carbolIc acid. one pound Of
white vitrol and two pounds of copperas, mix.
ed in twenty gallons Of water. The matter
was referred to the city engineer TO report as
to the adaptabllty OF the fixtures to the drain
openings on our streets.
The regietrar ls now using for the drain
openings the composition recommended In the
above communication, and the expense Is
found to be less than by the ordinary methods
of chloride OF lime and copperas alone. This
carbollc acid preparation is manufactured at
The Artesian we'll lot, in Meeting street, and
will be distributed by the inspectors, and fur
nished to the cilizens at the various depoIe'
The universal testimony now IL that caroohc
acid Ia one of the best 1t not the most power
ful dIsInfectants known.
After discussing some matters Of no public
interest lhe board adjourned.
LADIES MEMORIAL AssocIATIoN.-The an
npel meeting of this association will be held at
the Widows Home, In Broad street, this al
ternoon, at hslfpast FIVE o'clock. omcers
for the ensuing year will be elected, and other
business OF importance transacted. .
THOSE TAxEs.-The Deutsche zeitung says:
"Mr. D. Nsssens, of this city, paid his taxes IN
full up to 1871 inclusive, but recently saw MS
property advertised for sale. He looked about;
for his receipts, but could not',fnd them, and.
the State presestsd him with the. following,
little bill State tax, $50 60; county tax, sl3 2Oi
poll, 81; penalty, $40 56; costs of treasurer
81 IA; advertising, 81; total $50 so. The taxes
on this property for the year before were s57
EXCURSION OF Coon TEMPLARs.-A grand:
moonlight excursion will be given on the eve:
ming of the oath of June, by Washington
Lodge, No. l, I. O. of G. T., on the steamer st.i
Helena, which will leave Market wharf at half
past eight O'Clock precisely. large number
of ladies' have been invited and will be pres
ent, and the excursion in the hands OF the
courteous and efficient committee, composed
of Messrs. T. G. Jeffords, b. Sonntag and e.
B. Earle, cannot fail to be delightful success.
TIE MIsHAw ZoUAvEs.-A colored company
of zouaves have been organized lately under
the above name, and on Tuesday evening last
held meeting at Military Hall, when the fol-
lowing members we're elected officers 9. s.
Miller, captain; Isaac Sawyer, first ieutenanti
Edwd. Labitoue, second lieutenant The COM
paDy now numbers near seventy-ave men.
The uniform consists Of red puffed pants, blue
Jackets trimmed with yellow, blue sashes, red
caps with blue tasseis, white shirts and white
csavas shoes. The officers uniform will have
q finish of gold lace In addition to the rest.
TIE GRAND SACRED CONCERT for the benefit
of the new German Church takes place this
evening, and promises to be q rare treat to
the lovers of vocal and Instrumental music.
The splendid programme has been rehearsed
and practiced by the best musical talent In the
city, amateur and professional, and Professors
Eckel and Heinemann, who Will conduct the
concert, have been unremittlng in their efforts
20 perfect every detail OF the, concert. With
these advantages 1t Is but reasonable to hope
that the music will be as fine as the attendance
Is sure to be large.
CLUBS AND SrARs.-Christophe Boag, re-
ported for having his chimney on fire at No. 8
Cromwell's court, had his case continued until
this morning. sS ;!.,
Julia Spear, arrested for being drunk and
raising disturbance In Hasel and Meeting
streets, was sentenced to pay fine ofone dol
bar, with an alternative OF ten days 10 the
House of Correction. -,.e, 1-f
One cow, found enjoying herself In the City
Hall Park, was fined one dollar. Her owner
settled ~ = ,.
Not single case was reported from the
upper wards.
GIVING The DAwas A CHANCE.-The rigor-
Gus measures threatened on the 18th instant
against the wandering ours will be executed 10
full, but the matter will be 80 arranged that
anv va1nea animal whIch atrava from its owner