Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-06
Board of E,GaIIh.

BAD CYSTF RS-PpWEE~ CF TIE R0sED N
EFFE4F1CE TO FUILrfNCa WHICH ARE pr-
GLAZED NUISAECES. AID Also A. TO UNSAFE
CIl = Pc ILLUMINATISG PURPOSES.
A. meeting OF the Board OF Health, last
gtt, Br. Verdi. health officer. reIOrted thai
AtsSTs- Harvey X Holden had sent Tor him tn
examine, az their place OF business - bushels
Of oysters. which he found 10 be diseased and
dead, that the board pGv an INSPECTOR : u.1 y,pr
anEum To protect the public from the dangers
81 INV ECit>Cme h-h. and still the dealers are
compelled 10 peal 20 the health officer for uro
lection. lie moved TIE dismissal of the ins;,sc-
ter, and the apFcintmentO. another in his place
l'r CcN ard Mr. NaTbury hoped that hasty ac-
ton would rot be taken. and. on motion OF Or
Cox, the mater was referred to the sanitary
PClt'e C N mittee tor their consideration.
DT. Verdi reported the number OF >maI!-UOx
eases since the last report az IL. and death
Several COmPia hts OF nuisances mere report
ed, and ordered 10 lie abated. SevSfa! apr1lira-
tioIs were received for positions under the
Beard OF Health, which were placed ON fle
MI MaIhuTy submitted n resolution that the
Tame building on the south side OF Prospect
street, Go; No. 2l,] between Potomac and Mar
Net streets, Georgetown, occupied by Richard
IL BaEne as a stable. and situated within two
feet OF The dwelling house Of Christian SipiS-
mond. DC. ami the same i hereby, declared a
nuisance. and that Il lie aba:ed. He stated that
LIE wished this to be considered a to-; case am
dC sired decision or the courts as TO the movers
81 the Board Of Health TO abate all nuisances
Ike resolution was referred 70 a special com
H-ttee- Mr. IaugstOn, from the ordinance
&C n mittee, 10 whom had been referred the
Question a. TO The power of The EOard of Health
TO order the CeTCItiCn of a dilapitated dwelling
|Cn frederick street, Georgetown. made an al
verse report. and a discussion arose a. To flo
adoption OF the report. DIR. Verdi stated Tat
|JuGge smell had decided that the board has the
power under the organic act 70 abate such
EutsanCtS, and he had sustained the board i'm
The case OF the Old barracks near the Circle
Mr. MaTbgTy ami Or. Bliss differed with Mr
LanG>iCn. MI LaDgStOn submitted with his
T'TCrt letter from District Attorney Fisher
su>t ming Lis views a. TO the Powers of the
board MT. MaTbGTy moved = reCommittal of
he lei OF 10 the committee. with the REQUEST
y az hey tNaElH the premises complained OF:
|CarT 81. ~
Mr.. LaugStCn. from the ordinance committee.
2" whom lad been submitted the ordinance in
reference 10 regulating tie sale OF oils for
INN hating purposes. \ ported that the or
ne act does rot confer the power on the
Board. II this lie was >Is-1 ine Il by the written
|0rir on Of Judge Fisher, which lie submitted
i - TtTCTt w-S adopted.
MI Ian E-tvn submitted a variety of blank
forms which the inspector general had pre-
pared Ter the Use OF his office, which subject.
after discussion, was ret rrcd back to Mr. LaDg-
|sloI- With instruction 70 examine into the con
diiiOH Of the Office o. tie Inspector general aDI
re port What l. necessary for is irntToveuen-
MI Bis moved thai the former INSPECTOR Of
we stock. Mr.. Douglass, DC reinstated in lii
|Oftce, canned.