Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-25
Board OF health.
NIGHT.eoIL-eM SMALLPOX THE PoUND-THE

NIGHT.eoIL- eMALLPox-THE PoUNp-THE
CANAL, SC.
AT the regular meeting OF the board last even
ing DR.. Bliss, from the sanitary police com nit
tee, reported that he had been all along the
river front to find q suitable wharf from which
to ship fecal matter and the only place he could
md for the purpose was the foot of 18th street
He said that the water at that point was deep,
the wharf Is removed from habitations, and Ii
can be obtained at q rental of 800 per wear. He
recommended that the board rent this wharf for
three, with the privilege of five years. The re-
port was adopted and the committee authorized
TO notify Mr.. Lord, the owner, that the board
will enter into a contract with him on the terms
proposed.
The health officer reported one case of small
pox on the sd and one case on the 24th instant
He said the cases were in shanties and that the
patients refused to be removed to the hospital.
Dr. Bliss said measures ought to be taken to
entirely rid the District of smallpox before Oc-
tober, as in that month contagious diseases gen.
orally assume epidemic forms. DIR. G.. con-
Cured in this view of the subject.
ON motion of DIR. Verdi, 1t was resolved to
print in circular form 900 copies of the regula-
tons of the board relative to smallpox.
The report Of the superintendent of pounds
shows that during the week ending July 10Th
there were condemned $50 pounds OF meat, 2
boxes peas, barrels beans, sheep, calf and
100 punches of fish; also, that IA animals had
been impounded and IL dogs killed.
"A communication having been received COM
planning OF the canal between 18th street and
Rock creek, the matter was referred to the
health cfhcer, with instructions to communicate
the canal having heretofore been declared q
nuisance.
On motion of DR.. Bliss, q committee was ap-
pointed to inquire into the facts relative to the
noncompliance of some physicians with the re-
quest of the board in regard to reporting births
On motion of Dr. Cox, the opinion of the at
legality of the contract entered into BY the board
for tie removal of dead animals.
THE CoLoRED PUBLIC SCHOOLS The
school me n nj Obf md
cations for various positions were received and
placed on file, as follows: For teachers, Rebec-
ca G. Harris, Eliza A. Stewart, Ann j. Sim
mons, Martha A. Lemoir, Mrs. W. H. Scott,
Miss Fairwell, Florence j. Smith. Janitors,
Alex. Henderson, Hohan Ford, and Richard
johnson, and as engineer from Robert Holmes.
the indie btedness and liabilities of the board be-
fore taking hold of the books. In regard to Mr.
Kings books the matter was laid over until the
appearance of Mr.. King, at the next meeting
Tor the NJ street building was granted. The &C
counts of Mr. Robert /. Fleming for the build
ing OF the Summer school was presented, show
was ordered to be paid. Mr.. Cluss was author
lied to complete repairs on Lincoln school. Mr.
Wornlley offered resolution that the resolution
that passed the board at their last meeting ap-
pointing q. b. Vash0n secretary to the board be
rescinded; adopted. Mr.. Wormley moved that
the old frame building adjacent to the NJ street
school house be advertised for sale; so ordered.
Mr.. John H. Brown was authorized to have ali
the sehOol-houses whitewashed and cleaned, and
under the supervision Of Mr.. Cluss place a brick
wall around the NJ street school-hOuse Mr.
Samuel Matthews was appointed watchmen of
the Sumner school house, with q salary of $50
per month"; The Superintendent was authors zed
to see what the frame building on 10th street,
Island, lately occupied by the white schools
could be rented for Adjourned.
THE Death OF MRS. DAWES, widow of the
late DE-. Frederick Dawes, so we'll and gratefully
remembered for his skill and benevoience will
surprise her many friends, who now learn with
pain that after lees than twenty four hours ILL
ness her constitution, enfeebled by disease and
the recent heated term, succumbed to q violent
attack OF cholera morbus. She died yesterday
warm and sincere as friend, wife and mother
her death sewers another link in the chain of old
and esteemed inhabitants OF this city. She has
lived among us, excepting short intervals, over
nifty years: DR.. Dawes having first located in
Georgetown in 1919.
WHEN THE JACKSON CLUB of Washington
sets up an equestrian statue of Uncle Horace in
front of the White House to match that of Old
hickory, we would suggest mounting the sage
on the " gentle muel, >" a more agricultural beast
than the charger, and would also call the ar
lists attention to the fact that this beast does
not rear like the horse, but at the other end
III the favored sculptor will but attend a circus
where the venturesOme boy, arrsyed in felt hat,
white coat and extrapeous boot tops, tries to
ride the mule, he will have before him an ami
mated model ready to his hand, and will also be
impressed with the unbecoming levty of the
creatures hinder parts-Boston Trdnscript.
WE REPER our readers to the advertisement
Of the Western Maryland College. OF westmin-
vantages, and located in healthy rural district.
1t ought to be very popular,