Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-17
Board of Health.

THE POUND NOT WORRYING RIGHT-A HEALTH
BUREAU RECoMMENDED-REMovAL OF CARE
AGE-LEAD PIPE AND sRwER-GAs POISON
lNG-sMALL-PoX-TIN HORNs-THE STABLE
QUESTION, ETC.
The BOardO OF Health met last night Mr.. Mar
bury, from the finance committee, submitted a
form OF blank to be used for reports of births
TO be kept as record in the office of the board;
adopted.
DR.. Bliss, from the sanitary committee, re-
ported that they had been examining into the
condition of affairs connected with the pound
and 1T was evident that some changes would
have to be made in this direction; but the COM
further time; granted.
Dr. Cox, from the committee on epidemics, to
whom was referred the subject of recommend
ing TO Congress the establishment of a hureau
OF health Tor the purpose of furnishing pore
vaccine matter to the country, and for otber
purposes, made a report, recommending that
congress be requested To establish such a bu-
reau.
On motion of Mr. Langston, the report was
LAID on the table temporarily.
Dr Cox made report as to his conference
with Governor Cooke on the subject of emf loy-
ment of garbage masters. The governor had
expressed himself willing to do all in his power
towards the removal Of ashes and garbage, but
as the legislative assembly had failed to make
the necessary appropriation he could do moth
ing at present. He had thought that a contract
might be made with some responsible person to
do the work for the entire city.
A long report was received from DIR. Il. F.
Craig, chemist TO the board, in regard to pois-
oning OF aqueduct water 10y passing throu Oh lead
pipesi which was placed on file.
person since the last report, and the removal of
TWO 10 the small p0x hospital, and that several
cases reported were that OF black measles.
communication was received from DIR. j
Il. Crounse, complaining OF tin-horn blowing as
referred.
=, Several communications. complaining that
the garbage masters are not attending to their
duties, were read, showing that there are still
some people who don't read the papers
Mr. Marbury submitted a resolution relative
to the condition of the sewer In Bridge street
between Washington and Green streets, George,
town, declaring II a nuisance, and asking its
abatement. Mr.. Marbury read an article from
IHE STAB on the destruction OF a whole family
IN New York from the effects Of a foul sewer
The resolution was adopted. Dr. Bliss stated
that The case reported in TIE STAR was only
one OF many He said that i'm future sanitary
inspectors appointed by this board would be ex-
amined as TO their qualifications in this particu-
lar matter OF sewers.
DR.. Cox submitted resolution that the I'M
dertakers be requested to forward their mortu-
airy reports 30 the Board of Health as early i'm ths
month as possible; adopted.
Dr. Cox moved that the president of the board
be directed to communicate with the Postmaster
General relative to the Transmission of officiaI
communications OF the board free of postage;
adopted.
Mr.. Marbury submitted a resolution directing
the committee on ordinances to draft law to
preve mt the erection OF stables within Is feet of
dwelling houses. Mr.LangstOn thou CHIT this was a
matter purely within the Jurisdiction of the Board
OF Public Works, and that the health board had
was withdrawn. Adjourned.
DECISION UNDER THE LICENSE LAws.-Yes-
terday in the Criminal Court, Judge Cartier
the ease of Delos Carpenter-appeaf from the
police court, in which he was fined IS and the
amount of license (s25) for keeping an eating.
house without license, mot for selling liquor
writ nC L.
taken up. Carpenter, after the filing Of the in
formation and before trial. took out the license
The case was argued by Assistant District At
9SrHey n; n; Miller III, ior the District and MT O.
held that the license tax was to be considered as
Penalty and not as the enforced Payment OF
tax, and that the payment Of such penalties did
not give right to do business as under license.
In this case he would consider the acceptance by
the District authorities OF the S25 paid by Car.
Pentsr as satisfaction for the additional penal.
turbing the principle Of Judge Smells decision
In this case, he would fix the fine at S. and con-
slider that the penalty had been satisfied.
The CKIoN RArIRoAp.-The suhscr,nt,on
books Of the U. X. X. company were regularly
opened yesterday, at the Office Of the treasurer,
Austin p. Brown. corner of 18th street and New
York avenue, when $1,000 Of the stock vas
subscribed for, and the REQUIRED per centSee
paid in. About $50 900 additional was sub
scribed for by proxy This makes a sufaciency
hut, according to Law, the books viii remain
open for two weeks, and if more than the
amount o. the capital stock is subscribed for,
the stock. n limited BY the charter, will be di,
vided pro rata among the subscribers.
B.H.wAnxER, 10 7th street, makes q speciality
of the safe investment Of money In real estate
notes in amounts and for such time as may be
desired. Deferred notes and business paper al
ways on hand.
ALAsKA DIAMONDS set in Gold, fine French
Sait, oroide, Tortoise Shell and Jet Jewelry, In
I'll me new styles, ct Priggs Jewelry Store, No.
70. r,ennsyivanis avenue, between Az and 9th
The cLosINe-oUr sale of English books v;n
pe continued thus evening at Hoods Marble
bunding. AS the books are selling af much