Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-09
Tho Beard Of Health.
STILL on ITS TRAvEIs-Irs BATTLES WITH THI
NuInANnEa.


STILL on ITS TRAvEIs-rrs BATTLES WITH THE
HUIaANcKs.
The Board OF Health resumed it's travels last
evening" at 8 O'Clock, meeting at the corner Of
Sth and Spruce, as a starting point.
This place above all others, perhaps, needed the
attention OF the guardians Of our health.
Eight frame houses, which were moved here
several years ago by Q. W. Horn, and from this
circumstance for long time called HorutOwn,
were almost surrounded by pool Of filth and
pollution, caused by the overiiowing OF privys.
Several members OF the Board stood on at n re-
spectacle distance, their stomachs being too
weak to venture a clOse examination Of the
premises. The whole neighborhood, extending
from Eighth to Tay lor. and from Spruce to an
alley IN the rear OF Bennett street, was speedily
declared a nuisance,t to be- Abated forthwith,
The next point visited WAS the northeast cor
ner OF Eighth aud Taylor Sts. Here was found
| pig sty ON an extended scale occupying the
| lot and yard In front OF a venerable old brick
mansion, upon the gable end Of which was plain
ly read in large black brick letterz, the follow
ing 1T. s., l746' The yard surrounding the
relic Of olden times contained probably half
| acre of ground IN which werd nine large polk
| ers, and several smaller oues, waliowing III
| the mud basklng in the sun, on dry
bank, or reposing, pig fashion, under the
shade Of a cherry tree, just a. their pgglsl
fancy led them, Myriads Of lilies OF all sy1es,
shapes. and colors imaginable rose in trench
dOus swarms when disturbed by the more IN
dustriOus junior pigs, IN search Of bone uI
cabbage root to gnaw at. Besides this large
| recreation ground, and Judging from the mum
Der of troughs placed there for the accommoda-
ton Of the pigs swinish dining saloon: large
number OF small sleeping births we're provided
for them, extending along down to 9TH street
uuto which his swineshlp and family could re-
tire when inclined TO do.
Within this old mansion several families are
crowded who pretend to live but how, with ever!
available spot given up to the accommodation
Of the pigs may be imagined from the dezcrip
tion given.
Tue Board were not long in declari tn,
whole surrounding most intoerabe nuisance
and gave orders to have 1t Immediately ahated
many Of the members suggesting within
hours.
lhe Board next proceeded to The foot n
Decatur street. adj Joining the BrAndy~inc, when
were found Is pig pens. In a horribly hlthy con
dition and occupied by pigs OF all sizes Som
Of the inhabitants Of that neighborhOod eS
pressed their disapprobauon OF the summar
proceedings in progress, but the Board nOthu
moved, gave the unaterahle decree that th
nuisances should be Immediately removed
The Board then visited the following place
and ordered the abatement Of the nuisance
there existing.
Two ponds OF stagnant water at the corner q
Taylor and Pine streets. ordered to he abdtet
A stagnant pond Of water aud filthy allie
between Poplar and Lombard and Taylor at
Ninth street ordered 10 be Abated, and II ia
owner refuses to do 80. the committee of th
Sixth ward to have 1t done and charge III
, property OWners.
Several small ponds Of siaguant ponds
water on the brick yard premises nf James
lieggs, ordered to be abated.
siagnant pond in Wilson street below 9,l
ordered to be abate1
The Board then adjourned