The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-20
.ozRD OF HEALTH.

RoARD OF HE4LTH'
,,.ad New Drain 1nlets-Cer-
.am,.. Of Death-InsPection Oh '"o
cemeteries Ordered.
,.,n,ar meeting of the Board of Health
WAS held yesterday afternoon at tue regis.
trars office. Present, Mayor Wagener. DIE
Pelz.r and Geddings, and hessrs. Eason'
D.sanssure. Hanckel, Muckenfuss and Small.
The committees to whom were referred the
communication of Dr.. Buist asking lot IN
creased hospital accommodations, and the
aommunicatiou Of DR.: II. h. Collins asking
payment for certain disinfectants furnlsneo 10
the city during Mayor Pillsbury's admlnisIa'
ton, both reported progress anu asheo ioi
more time, which was granted.
The following report was read from mr. L.
]. Barbot, city engineer, upon the recommen o.
dstion Of DR.. F. N. Geddings, OF providing
trapped lDlets for drain and sewer openings 70
prevent the escape of ef1uvia:
CRY ENatNEER's OFFICE.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Juae Is, 1917.
IN the Honorable John A. Wdgeraer, Mayor,
and Chairman Board of Health:
srR-I have examined the plan proposed oy
DR.. F. NJ Geddings to prevent the escape "
sewerage gases by the CONSTRUCTION ot cast.
iron trapped lnlets, which are designed TO oe
attached 10 the gralings Of the lateral drains.
Wnil. DIR, Geddlnss does not claim LOT Tue
idea ANYTHING new IN principle, lt certainty ls
entitled 10 n very favorable consideration on
account of lis simplicity as TO form ana applT
cabuiLy to sewers already oailt. From tnese
facts, it Is therefore The cheapest plan OF ac-
compllshing the very desirable purpose claim
ed for 1t. have the honor to submit mere
with an estimate received of Messrs: Taylor q
G.,. for the construction OF each style oil Inlet.
have rot been able to ascertain by connuog
how mauy uf these are needed, OUT ieel saie
In saying that FIVE hundred Will be ABOUT III
ntnber.
very ''0pIs LOUIS J. BARBoT, City Engineer.
The sub,ect was referred back 10 the city
engineer for additional Information as TO tne
cost of the proposed Improvement.
Reports from the various wards being called
for. a generally satisfactory condition of the
city was reported by the various members.
From Ward 3 Mr.. Hanckel reported that the
marshy lands at the east end of Society street
demanded some attention, and the subject
was referred to him and City Inspector Lucas
to lake such action as Is required. Captain
Small, from Ward 4, reported that In Queen
street, where three new houses had lately
been erected, the yard drains were being con-
nected with the street drains, aud after some
discussion of this subject the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved, That all persons who have ap-
piled or propose 70 app To the board VI neaih,n
for permission to pen The streets on. Ims en
time between the flr-t Of June ana .an n'S. U, y,
Cnuoh.r tnp tn. purpose Of connecting new
ward drains with the street dralns, ne notinso
that they. must app 10 the City Council Tor
such permission, aud that the Registrar Dc re-
quested to send q copy OF this resolution TO
the City Council.
The registrar asked for instructions In re-
gard to receiving certificates OF stilblrshs
and deaths from midwiv-s, aud after consid-
cradle discussion Of the subject the practice
OF the registrar in refusing to receive such
certificates from midwives was endorsed, and
he was directed to send such cases to the
coroner In accordance With the State law and
the city ordinance upon this subject.
The registrar also called attention OF certain
vaults In some Of the cemeteries within the
city limits, aud an inspection was ordered to
be made by the medical committee. The re-
moval Ct noxious weeds from the cemeteries
and vacant lots was also ordered, and after
general discussion of the sanitary condition OF
the city, which was declared by DR.. Geddings
and other members to be excellent, the board
adjourned until next Wednesday.