Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-17

Tho smallpox Qucstion-iIospitai to be
lsrtc,ed-No More straw In the street


Tho smallpox Question Hospital to be
Er,cied-No More Straw In the street
Cars-ROutine business.
The regular meeting Of tho Board Of Health
was held last night. Present, bra Cox, Noidi.
| Bliss, aud Mr.. LAngstUn.
DT. CoI from the Committee on Epidemic.
/ reported that four cases Of smallpox had been
brought TO the oOmmittee's notice, one Of vii eh
| lie said was that Of Mr.. SandeTsOn, who was
taken sick at the Howard House aud conveyed
was Of such 3 nature that MT sandoTr,n refused
10 remain and lett tho hospital, and was found
% the Baltimore depot pleading not to be sent
Mr.. Laugstou offered the following:
"RfSoivea, That committee be appointed 10
confer with tho Governor Of the District Of 90
lImola With regard e the necessity Of iminedl.
suitable accommodations for smallpox patients,
and for their removal by suitable convey anoe 70
the smallpox hospital and that said committee
be directed 10 make this conference as soon ~
possible"
DR.. Verdi said Il was the duty OF the board to
remove the nuisance without going to the Gov.
duty Of tho board To provide for the comfort Of
the sick, though tho board had 10 build hos.
plsni SS' 81 th , own money money; The time has
was time that tho board was doing for them.
selves.
MI. MgrDury said the time Of the Legislature
was so taken up with other business that they
could not attend to tho board. lilo understood
upon good authority that an appropriation
would be made for . small pOx hospital.
DIR. COX cOntended that the power 10 remove
the nulsanee was with the board, and strongly
opposed tho resolution.
The Chair Mr. Marbury announced that a
10 the hospital.
DR. Bills moved as a substiluts TO Mr.. LANCE.
tons resolution, that Gov. Cooke be communl-
DIR. Cox moved to amend Mr. LalRs.
tOd's resolution by striking out all
atler word District and inserting lin
regard 10 tho necessity Of suitable snail
pOx hospital" and so request that HIS influence
the passage Of the bill now before that bOly,
looking TO the construction Of such bulldlnEL
and also TO urge the prOprlety Of Immediate
temporary accommodations for small pOx pa.
tlents
The yeas aud nays were ordered, and tho rsso.
luton offered by Mr.. LangstOn was adopted.
Mr.. MarbuEy, from the financial committee.
reported several bills, which were ordered " be
paid,
Upon motion Of Mr.. Marbury, the presidents
Of the street railrOadSwe requested 10 abolish
the Of straw In tho street cars and substitute
therefor mats, and have the cars swept out reg.
ularly.
The reports from the Inspector general were
read, showing the abatement Of several nul.
Bances.
The physicians to the poor reported 10 vaeeln.
atlOns since last report.
The usual number VI complaints Of nulsancos
wore received and properly referred.
communication was received from W. II.
Ward, complaining Of Chambers machine shop,
on the corner Of II and Finh streets. Referred
To health otieer.
The application Of John W. BrumaRer, for
meat inspector under the board, was received
anu referred TO q special committee.
Inc pOaru then, atSSOoel0ck ., IN, adjourned. |