Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-23
Board Of Health.

Board Of Health.
sHlfPINS NIGHT sOIL-WHEN MAY THE
CHOLERA BE EXPECTED-sUIT AGAINST A
SOAP FACToRY-sNALLP ox-CoAL TARNUIs-
ANCE-FOCL ALLEYS.
The board of health met last night DIR. Cox in
the chair, and DIR. Bliss, fron the sanitary COM
mittee, reported that the occupants of G. street
wharf held an unexpred lease on the property,
which the board of health could not obtain and,
he had been looking at the street wharf which
ne Thought would answe their purposes quite as
operations OF dumping the night soil into the
holds OF barges, and found it to work to perfec-
ton.
EPIDEMrcs.
Dr. Cox, from the committee on epidemics,
stated that during his absence from this city be
had conversed with many of the prominent sani-
tarlans OF the country on the subject of epide-
mic diseases, and was convinced tn at in no other
city had their been any more efficient measures
taken to prevent the spread Of such diseases
, ,nan IN TINS city. he was much gratided to
learn that the operations Of this board had been
watched with interest by the sanitary men All
over the country, and all with whom be had
eonversed had spoken approvingly of the work
aone mere. de had also conversed with eminent
medical men upon the subject of the cholera,
and had read letters from Moscow showing that
by the proper precautionary sanitary measures
the yirulence Of this disease had been materially
checked. There was q difference of opinion
MEDICAL men as to when the disease
aU1hs - 20. narance in this country,
tome looking for it this season ~le none set its
appearance later than next year.
SUIT.
DR.. Verdi, health officer, reported that he had
entered suit against Messrs. Bates & Bro,
manufactures of soap and candles on G street.
He had an opinion from Attorney Harrington
that unsafe buildings are nuisances only at
Common law, and that therefore proceedings
can only be inaugurated by the United States,
but the beard of health may appear as COM
plainants in such cases. The report was adop-
ted.
SMALL Pox.
DIR. Verdi also reported six new cases OF small
po1 since the last meeting of the board, two OF
wHfch had been removed to the hospital.
CoAL-TAR.
He also read complaint signed by A. X.
Browne, Charles Walters, Adolf Class and
others against the burning of cOal-tar on Sd
street by street contractors, making such an
intoerable nuisance that hOusekeepers could
not rase their windows; reterISd.
FOUL ALLEYS.
Dr. Verdi read a write report of a tour of
inspection ne had recently made of the alleys
in this city and Georgetown, and finds that in
all cases surface drainage is used for the filth
generally the repositories OF garbage from the
kitchen, manure heaps from the stables, dr!i--
pings from lighthouses, dirty yards.
leaky privies and filth of every con-
ceivable nature. In some of them are
erected chep dwellings for poor people, some OF
whom are too ignorant or too poor TO pay at
tention to the laws Of health, and who add their
share to the obnoxious substances which accu-
alleys, although earnestly attempted b. The
board OF public works, is and must be a failure
unless il lie done daily, which would cost the city
half million dollars per annum. Every CIey
| should have a sewer and every householder %
| compelled to connect herewith. They should
be paved with a smooth hard pave ment, the
| present cobble- stone pavement being worse than
useless, since il allows the filth to be absorbed
and retained. Hydrants should re located al
| proper intervals, and the alleys frequently
| washed. The alleys should be constructed with
/ ter. No plan of improvement is of so mach i'm
/ poTtance 20 the condition of the city that
| which shall place the alleys in proper conti
| ton.
In connection with this subject he submitted
| aTesoiution that committee be appointed T.
confer with the board of public works in ref.
Washington and Georgetown "a will efiectuall,
| remove and prevent the deposition and reten.
ton of filth in the alleys aforesaid; referred 4
the sanitary committee.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
DIR. Bliss submitted a resolution directing tn
health officer to Immediately inspect all privie
and cesspools, and all buildings occupied as res
licences in Washington and Georgetown, and as
certain if the former are properly constructs
and the latter supplied with priyies as require
by Law; adopted. Also, aresolution designatin
Marshall Brown as superintendent OF scav en-
gers; adopted. Adjourned.
MONUMENT TO THE LATE REV. p. ID. GCH
LEY.-The congregation Of the New York ave
nue. Presbyterian church some time since con
tributed sufficient funds to erect . mOnumeu
to the memory Of their former pastor, Rev. T
ID. Gurley, and ON Sunday last the preseI
| pastor, Rev. DR.. Mitchell, read the report
the committee having the matter in charge
which states that the monument Is Wrougt
| from granite Of rare excellence, and the execT
ton Of the work by the artist, Mr.. j. Veihmeyel
Of this city, IL most satisfactory. 1t consists
two pieces Of granite; the base feet inch'
BY feet; on thie rests the massive block e.
IN length, 8 feet high, and 3x feet in breadtl
On one side is inscribed in raised letters up.
4efiey." On the reverse the date Of birth IN
0eceaee. Upon the top rests the Bible, mo-
peneath which and over the front falls scroll
, upon which V engraved, - II was upon q
heart OF him whose sacred memory IL common
CRATES, the sentiment, "I determined not
: Know anytning among you save Jesus Chri
, and him crucined."-2 Cor. u: 2. Beneath q
scroll Is inscribed, "To the memory OF the b
loved pestor and faithful miniSfsr Of Ia,
Christ, BY the New York avenue PrssHvtris
, church and congregation"
, TEE NBW GAIT LAw.-This morning, Maj
! | Richards nave instructions 10 his Ofnoers III
the law in regard 70 carts and wagons win n
be construed 10 require drivers to walk besit
their horses, but viii require that the lines be
the drivers hands. Right hand eide OF sire
J, viii mean right hand side Of railroad trac
!, where there y ono in the ssreets.
, ALASKA DIAHoHps, studs In gold and oroid
= from s2to SO per set; fine Jet jewelry with &c
: wires, received at Priggs jewelry store, n
4oI pennsylvania avenue, between Az and