Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-27
Board of Health

THE SMALLPOX VANIsHING-MAETNG LAKE
TIME OF PEACE, ETC.
At meetingOf the board OF health last night.
the health officer reported IS vaccinations during
the past three days 10y Dr Stewart. He A -
reported the smallpox rapidly disappearing
from the District; also, the number OF nuisanceS
SINCE last report at all, OF which $40 were abatei
including 81 dead horses removed.
The finance committee repOrted a bill for
advertising in German paper published by
Nenemiah H. Miller, OF two ordinances which
nad not been authorized bv the board ana
stated mat after careful inYestig 4tiOu II Ny4s
found that no member OF the board D al author
lzed II. With this report was submitted A com
munic2ton from the aforesaid publisher stating
That Dr. Bliss had given verbal authority Tor
me l1hHcstion OF one advertisement, and Or.
Cox the other. Both Of these gentlemen. aftar
nearing the communication read. disclaimed
haN'ns ever given any permission: on the con-
trary, they had most emVhaticaliy told the pub
Usher, when solicited for the advert ispu1srlf
that they had no authority 20 order il, and ID he
chose 10 90 n, tWOuld be at his own risk. After
be paid.
Mr.. LsngstOn, from the ordinance committee
reported back the letter OF the hoard OF purFig
works N relation TO the removal of wood piles iu
the vicinity OF frame houses. with the opinion
that tie board OF health have no jurisdiction in
the matter. Also reported unfavorably on a
proposition from William Bowen ID ill up ALI
lots OF land which have stagnant water on them.
and which may be declared nulsanceS. provitiaI
the board issue 10 him certificates emitting him
has been made by the owners
DIR. Bliss, from the sanitary police committee.
reported in favor OF recommending 20 the Gov
eTnOr the appointment Of John Ambush A.
scaVenger In the 9Th district in place of Mr.
Gregsby. removed. Also, that the committee
report adversely 70 the recommendation OF Mr.
Mllburn in relation to the discontinuance of de-
odollzeTs during the winter months in the re-
mOval of night soil.
The physicians 20 the POOR reported l.-lG free
vaccinations since the last meeting.
Dr. Bliss laid before the board a cOmmuuica-
non from Mr.. X. l.. b. Clark, containing some
suggestions for making an extension like the
Eastern branch, by the construction OF locks At
the various bridges spanning that river, thus
making slackwater navigation TO Bladensburg
ARD shutting of miasma from the city, and
preventing its generation from the marshes
Appended TO II vas an endorsement nv Hon
John NJ. Brodhead; referred 10 the sanitary DO
lice Committee.
DIR. Bliss made statement relative 20 the
Gimculty the scayenger for the removal OF night
soil and dead animals daily encounters in PISS
ing the draw of the Long bridge: that il apflear,
TO be the practice OF the draw-keeper 20 close
up the bridge directly after the firing OF the
sunset gun at the Arsenal This seriously in
terferes Sith the scavenger, who desires 10 pass
out with his scOws during the night-time He
had seen the draw-keeper about it. and had
been told that the bridge was closed in accord
ance with an order OF the War department
issued during the war, which had never been
countermanded. After discussion the matter
was left with the president of the board to settle
with the prOper authorities.