Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-31
Beard of Health


PkoPtSkD REORGASIZATIOS INCREASE OF
sNALL-FCN-TBE GLUE FACTORY NUISANCE.
The beard of health met last evening and
Ut. Bliss. from the Sanitary Police committee,
submitted report upon recognizing the forces
oil the board lie thou ght the faults heretofore
were on account OF defective organization more
than anything else, and therefore recommended
that competent medical gentleman be ap-
pointed health officer at a salary OF - 100 Der
snnum, who should devote his entire time TO
tie duties OF the Office; one additional clerk an
pointed 70 do DUTY with the health officer; that
the messenger be also egUred to DO clerical dutv:
mat the force OF meat inspectors be reduced to
two. that The Office OF the health officer be re-
moved 10 The rooms Of the board and the room
now occupied b. that officer he used for the in
SECTORS: that the Office Of superintendent Cf
IcUnCs be abolished, and tie suhOTdinates Of
thar Cf1cc- be required to report 90 the health
ChccT. The report was ruled cut on a point of
order raised IL ~ Verdi that the report was
rot fTSm The CON rittee, but from member
thereof, and must therefore be introduced as
new business. - subsequent stage of the
Proceedings i,T. Bliss introduced il a. new bust
ness aud Il was referred to the committee of
Tie health oSicer reported four new cases of
small poN within The past two DAYS two OF which
had been removed 10 he hospital. DIR. Cox said
something should be done looking to a NOR,
thorough prevention OF small pOx. He was not
prepared 20 make any definite proposition at
present, but would atthe next meeting. Since
the cool weather bad commenced the small poH
had increased. He was convinced that the high
grace of temperature did more TO diminish the
He believed TIE germs OF disease were here and
when cold weather ca1ae we would have an
epidemic unless some means were taken to pre-
vent it.
A letter vas read from 4. r. Shepherd esq.,,
complaining of a nuisance existing north of the
city, IN the glue factory and horse boiling estab-
hshment. 70 which the board of health furnishes
material, stating that fifteen or twenty dead
animals were daily hauled along the public
highways from the city to that point thereby
flIng the glens with delightful aroma. DIR.
Nertl moved that the glue factory be declared
nuisance. DIR. Cox said complaints had been
made TO him. anG Is long ago as August %, Hr
Vol. the contractor fOTTemOving dead animals,
had been notified that all animals must be
removed by the river, but lie had taken
no notice whatever ef the order. Re therefore
offered resolution that Mr.. WCif be relieved
OF the contract made with him, and he offer OF
nalS be acCe pied. DIR. Cox stated that the glue
factory was in Maryland, and the board had no
power over IT, but II had rewer over the person
furnishing dead animals TO it, and could abate
mat PORTION OF the nuisance. Mr.. EiErbury
thought the contract with Wolf could NOT he
81 mmarily broken by the board. DIR. Verdi sub
mitted substitute for the resolution OF Dr.
Cox, declaring that Wolf had not complied with
TIE Crters of the board, and that he be dis
charged, which was agreed 10, and the sUbsti-
tute resolution WAS adopted; Mr.. MarbGIy,
oniy, voting in the negative. On motion of DE-.
Bliss, the president of the beard was authorized
TO accept the proposition OF Messrs. Sawyer &
Hobbs 10 remove dead animals and cor demned
meat.
An application for the position OF garbage
master was received from Isaac Newton, aud
the clerk Was instructed TO notify him tn at the
not by the board.
The resignation Of Theodore Catch ell sI,psr-
Intencent CT pounds. was received, aid referred
10 tie committee on sanitary police.