Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-19
BOARD Of Health.


About Manure Heap-Dr. Cer on Unauthorized
Publications.
The board of health held special meeting at
four O'Clock yesterday afternoon, to take action
in regard to the night-soil nuisance. On motion
OF DR.. Bliss, resolutions were adopted declaring
the various locations now in use for the deposit
OF night soil by the scavengers nuisances fnju-
ri0us to health; that the sanitary condition Of
the District demands that some place be selected
on the Potomac, remote from human habitation,
as permanent location for the deposit Of the
legislative assembly Of the District of Columbia
to appropriate the sum of $40 900 for the purpose
Of accomplishing the object contemplated, such
estimate Of the actual cost of the proposed
transportation by water for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1873. The president was instructed
70 transmit the resolutions to the legislative
- THE DESTRUCTION OF TEE CITY.
At the regular meeting Of the board last eve
ming, considerable discussion occurred in regard
TO the work of disinfecting the city. The health
officer stated that he had, on the advice Of the
president of the board and DR.. Bliss, somewhat
exceeded the limit prescribed by the board in
regard to the quantity of disinfectant. He
thought the work already done would not cost
over 500. Mr.. Marbury, while thoroughly alive
to the Of dsinfectng the city, said some
ton. The funds of the board are getting very
low, and he hoped not over % 900 would be
spent in this work; On motion OF Mr.. LangstOn,
the president and health officer were directed to
confer with the board OF public works and ask
their cooperation in disinfe citing the city. The
health officer reported eight new cases of small
removed to the hospital; also, five deaths-old
cases.
WHO AUTHORIZED THE ApvERT1sINa?
Mr.. Marbury, treasurer Of the boarX pre-
sented, presented bill of Mr.. N H. Miller for
advertising the ordinances of the board in the
Auseiger Germany newspaper, and said that as
MT Miller, editor of the paper, (who was pres.
ent,) had assured him that he was authorized
to publish the advertisement by q certain MEM
Der of the beard, he (Mr. NJ was inclined to
favor its approval by the board. Mr.. Langston
cause the German element should know what
the board of health are doing, and many of them
40 not read English. DR.. Cox asked to examine
approve it, he would like to know what member
OF the board authorized the publication in the
a.. auseiger. Or. Verdi said he didn't like to hear
did not believe in keeping up national distinc-
tions in the United States. As he understood
1t, we are all Americans. For himself, he did
Pp Bs Se s an but an Amsr
mans who cannot read English, and for that
reason he believed the advertisements of the
board should be published in the German pa
per. The bill was ordered paid.
ALL ABOUT A MANURE HEAP.
Mr.. Marbury offered a resolution declaring
injurious to health, and directing the heath
officer to abate it at once. The health officer
wanted to know how to remove the nuts ance
complained OF. There are a thousand loads OF
manure on the G street wharf, and the owner Is
willing to remove it if the board will instruct
him where to put it. Mr.. Langston was doubt
full about the power of the board in the prem
resolution until q committee could investigate
the whole subject. Mr.. Marbury said he would
not withdraw the resolution. This nuisance has
for nearly year past, and it is full time it is
abated. The board should act at once. DIR. Cox
(resigning the chair to Mr.. Marbury) said be
advocate delay. This nuisance has been brought
to the attention of the board at least q dozen
times. Men had called on him enraged that
nothing was done to remove this pest producing
nuisance, and he did not blame them for their
Indignation. No man has right to maintain
such nuisance, and he therefore favored inn.
mediate action.
Mr.. Langston still desired the resolution gene
raj so as to cover all similar cases.
MT Marbury's resolution was then adopted
with trifing verbal amendment by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Cox, Marbury, and LangstOn;
no, Dr. Bliss. DIR. Verdi did not vote.
Mr.. LaDgston read q Communication from q
morning paper complaining Of the condition of
wagon passed through the street daily, and that
hags OF all cOlors are used at houses where peo-
pie are Ill Of the small-po He asked the
n Ieand o mn. 70 explain. The latter pro-
ginning to end. In relation to the small box
ambulance the health officer said it was neces-
sary that 1t should 60 through the streets; it
could not be avoided. In regard to the flags he
asserted that they are invariably yellow. The
fellow who said they were otherwise was not
probably in a condition to know whether they
Dr.. Bliss read communication from r. A.
Phillips, representing that the potter's field is
In terrible condition; that the bodies lie one
but few inches of earth, and that the stencil
arising from the decaying bodies is horrible.
Referred to the Governor.
Dr. Bliss offered q resolution, which was
a0ODted. DECLARING m dor tod
near the 10th street wharf a nuisance.
On motion of Mr.. Marbury the health officer
was authorized to purchase 100 barrels OF disn-
fectant.
A PROPOSED VOTE OF cENsURE
Dr. Cox called up resolution which he
offered at the last meeting, declaring that the
action of the former secretary of the board (Dr
NerdD in publishing his report in one Of the
newspapers prior to its presentation to the board
was entirely unauthorized, and is disapproved by
Nett few minutes before) had asserted to the
board that the publication Of his report was un-
authorized by him. while the reporter of the
clerk OF the board that the secretary (Dr.
Verdilhad given him permission to print it. He
would not press the matter now since Dr. Verdi
to have it thoroughly investigated.
MI. Langston favored toniug the resolution
down little. The resolution as it stool takes
ize the publication. He suggested that it read
that ''the publication was unaui hOrized and ia
Cisapproved by the board"
AS 1t was nearly eleven O'Clock re matter was
postponed and the board adjourn, j.
MISFORTUNE OF SENATORS DoG.-Since
the departure Of Senator Schurz ard family to
New York his little dog has been ruthlessly
seized by the poundmen. Since his seizure two
days ago fifteen "liberal" republicans have
called at the western pound to see If the animal
Is well cared for, but, az yet, none of them have
been liberal enough to redeem him from i'm
pending destruction.
AN LEGENDARY Extraordinarily after
noon small paper balloon, to which was
attached burning sponge, saturated with
spirits Of wine, alighted on the large building on
9Th street, near ID, and in short time tho wood
work took fire. 1t was seen across the street, and
party extiDguished it.
BALTIMORE INJUNCTI0NIsrs" DEFEATED
Ratlroad Entcrprise-The Baltimore CITY Coun.
cils Outfanked by the b. d p. r. X. Co.-For
several weeks past an effort has been made BY
parties antagOnistic to the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad to restrain the cOrporatOrs from
laying their tracks over or along certain streets
OF the city. A series Of resolutions were passed
by the city council having for their object the
cessation of the work on that portion of the road
lying within the limits Of the city; but the rail.
road company needed not the provisions of the
resolutions, and kept on with the work as usual.
Finally it came to the knowledge of the COM
pany that an injunction would be asked for at