Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-06
Board Of Health.

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Board of Health.
FMALL-PcN- DISIrFECTANTS-C YSTERs-kSI-
MAILS STILL RUNNING AT LARGE-THR COW
ABoTT THE SANITARY INSPECTOR GgSPRAI.
Al the meeting of the Board OF Health FRIDAY
evening, the inspector general reportcd ten cases
OF -mall-pox for the week ending last night. OF
this number three were fatal and four were re-
moved TO the hospital.
report from the sanitary police committee
to which was referred a petition OF the scaven-
gers praying that they be relieved from deliver
ing 20 citizens the disinfectant ordered by the
board, in favor OF granting the petition was
ADOPTED. In this connection, DR.. Bliss chairman
OF The committee, stated that forty tons of dlsin-
tectant would be required every twentv-four
hours, ava that ITS delivery would entail daily
cost OF - or - on each scavenger.
ietition was received from a large number
OF Prominent oyster men, praying the board 10
pass an ordinance prohibiting the sale OF oysters
between the LIST OF May and 1st OF September OF
committee o. ordinances, with instructions TO
report an ordnance in accordance with the
request Of the petitioners.
tn GOAT NUISANCE.
letter was read from Mr.. Alexander Shep-
nerd, vice fTesi~ent of the Board OF Public
Works, eS.nI lainiCg that several hundred young
trees set out by the board, had been DESTROYED
by goats and other animals running at large
ana saying that something should be done to
prevent such destruction in future. Mr. LaDps-
ION thought the poEndmaster and his men
should be ON duty night and day. DR.. Verdi
beleV6d Ia shooting .Ae goats, in accordance
with an old Jaw TO be found IN webb's Digest
Mr.. Marbury said the goats should be sup
pressed as nuisance. DR.. Nerdi.-..To health,
Sr. Marbury-"NO, sir; to trees" Or. Bliss
I'VE cant have the carnival without goats.'
On motion OF MT l-angstcn, the sanitary police
committee were Directed to or anze the pounds
and see that the work of ,tAe poundmaster be
efficiently done.
All tat boiling establishments were granted
two weeks time in which to Fat up machinery
TO EeutraliZe the gaSzes arising from the pro-
cess OF manufacturing soap. TIE health officer
was Greeted TO examine into the condition of
these establishments and report &c the board.
VERDI VS.. GiTCHEI.
Under tie call OF unfinished business the re-
Fort OF TIE sanitary committee, recommending
the reorganization of the sanitary bureau, as
heretofore reported in The STAR, was taken
uI and the FIST section (abolishing the Office of
sahitaIy insTeGtcT generaD Discussed at CON
siderable length by Messrs. Na.tury, Bliss,
Ian sstoT, and s'erdi.
MIR. AaIbuTy earnestly opposed the adoption
Of the report. Ii -here is a lack of Orgsuization
IN tie sanitary bureau the blame attaches to
this board and not - the inspector general, who
had ccLe his duty nelly and well. The board
soIClt~E -iT. Gatehel 10 resign his position in
tie 1Toas,:r ard take the Office OF sanitary in
SpfCtcr general.
DIR. Verdi (Sotio roee.,-"We didn't DO any
thing Of the kind"
Mir MarJuTy.--.'I cont like to be INTERRUPTED
and don't like 10 contradict the gentlemen;
but We did invite Mr.. Gatctel to take charu.
A written application from iIr. G. was never
before the board" Mr.. MerluTy then went on
to say that the adoption of the report would be
an act OF gross in Justice to faithful officer, es-
peciaily since there are no charges against him.
He repeated that the health officer cannot Dos
sibly attend to the duties heretofore performed
By the inspector general without neglecting his
professional practice In his opinion the board
should reorganize the sanitary bureau. and let
Mr.. Catcher carry out the rules established for
his guidance. He referred to the untirins as
siduity with which Mr. Gatchel had looked after
the small pox-a duty which really should have
been performed by the health officer. The Dis
tTict could hot produce a better man for his
duties than Mr.. Gatchel.
DIR. Bliss said it & not the Duty of the board
TO organize the sanitary bureau as to details
which had been left to Mr.. Gatchell. While
bearing testimony to Mr.. Gatchell's general
efficiency, lac was compelled to say that he is
Mr. Langston did not know what the merits
or dement's of the sanitary inspector general or
the health officer bad to do with the question.
He commended Mr.. Gatchells earnestness in
the discharge OF his duty, and said he had done
the work OF two men. The main trouble is that
ne has done too much, and while removing
,msllpox cases and fumigatinR residences
which The health officer should have attended
to-he had neglected some other matters. One
thing is certain, if the health officer assumes the
duties OF Mr.. Gatcheil, he Eust give up his prac-
tice and work from sunrise till midnight, or he
will not be able to do Justice to the board. He
urged the adoption OF the report, because it
would save the board at least $500 per year.
DR.. Verdi said ii the board thought Mr..
Gatchel such great man they were welcome to
they should make such display of Mr.. G.'s good
qualities. In Difference 10 Mr.. Gatchel and the
board be would not answer these eulogies. If
10 one world praise him DIR. V he would praise
himst II. For four weeks, when there was no in
speCtor general, he took OFT his coat and organ
lied 800 men 10 clean the streets and did mt lose
his practice either. He received no eulogy or
even thanks for his services. If Gatchei has
done his duty he has been paid for it, while he
DIR. W has received not a cent He closed by
saying that if the boayd directs him TO perform
the duties OF sanitary inspector general so long
as his name Is Verdi he will do il.
Mr.. Marbury said the health officer Is certainly
entitled TO some acknowledgment for his valua-
BILE services, but he still held the opinion that he
could not perform the duties Of inspector general
without neglecting his practice.
MI Langston said he was not a member Of the
hoard when DIR. Verdi performed the labor he
had spoken OF so warmly. Had he been, il seemed
/ TO him that the very first thing he would have
done would have been to introduce a resolution
OF thanks to the health officer. He was ignorant
OF the fact. however, that that officer desired to
be praised tor his services, or he should certainly
have euiogized him as he deserved.
Pending the discussion, the board at a Quarter
to eleven, adjourned without disposing OF the
7 report.