Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-11


TEE sANIIAkf FoEcE-SRS RULES FoR THE
sCANENGsRs-DECREAsE OF sMALL-Pox-rHE
PoTIEks fIsLD-DR. VERDI RESIGNS AS
AT a meeting of the boardof health last night.
III buSs. from the sanitary police committed
s S..l, report recommending that Pound
Ulster James ii. Smith be transferred to the
posltlon OF sanitary inspector; that contract
Dc made with some suitable person to conduct
said pound under the regulations of the board;
sad party 20 receive the tees collected in full
compensation for his services, to purchase the
hOIse, harness and wagon now attached to the
pound, and to be allowed the free use of the
pound buildings. Also, that the sanitary force
he increased by the reinstatement OF Mr. s.
Plherling, the allegation that he was engaged
w dealing In live stock and meats, on acco int
proven; adopted.
Also, from the same committee, reported the
rules ior the control of scavengers. upon which
ing. Considerable discussion followed and snaIIv
MI LaDgston was added to the committee and
ihe report reco mmitted to the com mittee, with
Instructions to revise the rules and have OoO
copies printed for distribution.
IN ire absence OF the chairman of the commit
zee on epidemics, (Dr. Cox, Mt Langstcn was
.stmloraIiiy appointed on the said committee,
which was directed to report AT the next meet
ng rules and regulations in relation to cpl
oemlc diseases under the law recently passed
by the legislature.
DR.. Verdi reported that no new cases of small
Tex had been reported since the last meeting.
ne reported that during the week ending on the
A"ih, I'D persons were VaCcin2teu at his Office,
OF whom :. were white, 80 colored IS adults,
and IL children.
blr. Marbury moved that hereafter the Office
OF Tie sanitary inspector shall be closed at
clock y. m; adopted.
Dr.. Verdi reported that he had consulted with
the Governor in relation TO the POtters' field;
mat The Governor desired that the work should
be done under the direction of the board the
expenses to be betrayed out OF the funds of the
board OF public works. The health officer and
secretary OF the board were directed to issue
orders for the execution of the work.
Tie health officer reported the slaughter
house OF Air. King at Uniontown a nuisance,
and its abatement was ordered
Or. Verdi presented his resignation of the office
OF heath officer. in which he saws: "After six
teen months OF arduOus labor as health ofi GER of
this board, now tender you my resignation.
III has been my intention to resign my office
under this board as sOcn as, under the the new
organization, the system or the sanitary bureau
Was perfected. i consider the bureau now In
good and systematic working order, and there
fore feel that can resign agreeabiy to myself,
without causing Inconvenience to the board or
injury to the public service"
Dr. Bliss moved that the resignation be ac-
cepted, TO take effect August I, and that the
thaLk of the board be rendered to DR.. Verdi for
his devoted, active, and energetic service in the
once OF health officer. Mr.. Langston seconded
The motion. and requested that the matter be
lad over until the next meeting. SO ordered
On motion of DIR. Verdi, the soap and candle
mandatory of Messrs Bates & Bro, G street,
between 9Th and 9TH, was declared nuisance,
injurious to health, and its abatement ordered
Adjourned.