Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-01
Board of Health

Board of Health
SANITARY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.
AT tetiDg OF the ooardof health last night,
MI haTbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported that
VACCINE POINTS,
costing = 100, had been purchased, of which
amount : 965 had been paid, leaving balance
OF g i,5 due DIR. Martin, from whom the points
were purchased. OF this number ,354 points
have been sold at Is cents apiece. amounting to
$2t3.lo, which amount has been turned over to
tie treasurer OF the board
DOCTORS DIFFER.
Dr. Bliss, from the sanitary police committee
presGnte q report in relation 10 the removal of
night soil, which he desired TO have embraced
In the Presidents annual report. recommending
an entire new system for this District, bv IN cans
OF air tight wagons atmospheric pressure pumps
AID gutta peTcha pipes. During its reading Dr.
Bliss was interrupted by DIR. Verdi, who asked
htm II the report had received the concurrence
OF tie other members OF the committee. This
brought on a rather sharp colloquy between the
two m.emoeTs a. to the powers of committees
and DR. Verdi raised the point whether q single
member Of committee has a right tn submit
report without the sanction OF the other MEM
bers. The chair ruled that q member hal a
right to read bis own views TO the board. DIR.
Bliss then went on TO finish the reading OF the
report; which was then adopted.
ISOLATION OF sNALL-POX EMPLOYEES.
The health officer, DIR. Verdi. submitted a
report as to procuring quarters for the Use OF
The en- piCyes engaged in the removal and bariaI
OF small-poX case, and stated that in tae ab-
senee OF the Governor from the city they had
rented suitable premises at SO per month. and
Lad also received estimates for material and
labor 10 make the Necessary alterations in the
house 10 adapt il ~ their use. ana contracted
for the same, and the work haG - ar progressed
that the building would be ready for &C rupancy
to-day. The Governor since his return To the
city badsanctiOned theaetiOn Of the committee
The report was adopted.
THE SMALLPOX SERVICE
The health officer also reported that he had
oeiaIed inspector Sprague TO assist in the small
engaged IN the removal and burial of cases
The service under the arrangement is now
carried on with perfect regularity, aud a. per-
feet as in any other city in the country. He
recommends tn At each of the sanitary inspectors
be commissioned IA special police Off GERS which
caa be done by making application TO the police
Commissioners, and also mmends the adop-
lion 81 uniform cap or hat for the employees,
that ey carry in view TIE insignia OF their off CO.
The report was referred 70 the sanitary police
cCnmitsee.
RESIGNATION OF MR.. GATCHELL
A letter gas read from the superintendent of
pepn6S, Mr.. Theodore Gatchell, rendering his
resignation. Mr. Marbury moved its reception.
AID said he lad been made aware that il was
Mr.. C.'s intention 10 engage in other pursuits
He expressed his thanks for has valuable ser
vices and the high estimation in which he held
HIM "a a. Officer and gentleman, in WINCH Dr..
Cox and DE-. Bliss concurTed.
DIR. Bliss, from the special committee to re-
port upon piaROf
REORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICERS
OF the board of health submitted a report, aud
during IL reading wherein il recommends that
change be made IN the health officer, DIR.
VERDI Ta.ssd the point that the health OH GER
was not an employee of the board but a member
eI the board, and that sIch a recommend alton
was cut OF place. The chair ruled the point not
well taken, as The committee had a right to
recommendation was nothing binding on the
board in the matter. DIR. Verdi appealed from
the decision OF the chain, and on putting the
question tie Oh air was sustained.
Dr. Bliss then proceeded to nhish the reading
in xrt, n IL az. tel t.aA,
Yisable to reduce. me number OF inspectors of
streets and TO appoint TO such cVsitIons here
after men better qualified; that there should be
q change in the health officer; he, being a pro-
fessieDal gentleman, can not give the necessary
attention TO his duties, and that the duties of the
oftcer being subordinate to the board and con-
stantly liable 10 revision and criticism by the
same, it Is inconsistent with the duties of mem
Der OF the board 10 vote, as he is often obliged
To, IN review upon his own off cial acts; that the
health officer should have certain once isy1r.;
tnat the once or Superintendent of pounds, &c,
be abolished, and the duties thereof be per-
FORMED by the inspectors, under the direction OF
the health officer; that the names of A. VI.
hughes, Richard Clark and W. III. Craig, street
inspectors, be dropped from the rolls; that In
spector II. v. Colclazier. detailed tor sma,!-pox
dufy, AMI Inspector w. II. Orion a. superi-,.
oen' 81 scaveDgers, be raid oniy a. insnec,nrs
Snd mat health officer be EMPLOYED by the
'oarc al sally OF 81 500 per annum.
~r Marbury moved the adoption of so m1ch
and Clark and sho;ishing the Office Of supsrin-
tendent OF rounds, &c; agreed TO.
On motion, the remainder Of TIE report was
land on the table.
On motion of Mr. Marbury. the appointment
OF live stock and meat Inspector was ten Tered
Mr.. Theodore F. Gstehel.
WORK on the Fredericksburg, Orange and
Charlottesville railroad, OF which Mr.. George
walker. of New York, is president, and Mr..
David McComb, OF this city, formerly with the
and Ts,rS.d0 the chief
miles OF track has already been laid from Fred
ericksburg, and the grading to Orange court
house Is IN such forward state that the officers
fiOn By May next. The surveys for the balance
of tne line will be made In March. Ii u ex-
pected that ut no distant day this road will be
extended from Fredericksburg to Matthias
point, and connect by steamer with the Balti-
more and Potomac road at Pope's creek, oppo-
cite.
OReAyizArIou or JoURNKYMRN PAINT
ERs' UNIoN--Cnder q charter from the Grand
Lodge Of the United States, the painters union
met last night for organization. 1t is TO be
known as the Journeymans Painters Lodge
No. Is. and the following officers were elected:
Franklin n. Herman, resident, j. Mcdonnell,
FIRST vice president; John T. Parker, second
vice president; John A. Service, recording sec
refary; John j. Meany, dnau cial secretary;
Richard A. Mccormack, treasurer; Henry H.
Thomas, corresponding secretary. There are
A resolution was adopted that on and after the
nrN Monday in March the wages Of the mem
bers Of this lodge shall be s. per day for ten
hours work.
DON'T LIKE TO BE IN JAIL.-Tom Wright.
I'm Jail on the charge Of numbering the peddler,
Samuel Rogerski, II confined to his bed, apps-
Teptly quite sick, but Is not considered danger
ou-ly hi. lie appears to be suffering with a
very severe cold which he thinks was contracted
beforsshis commitment. he says nothing what
ever OF the crime with which he is charged, or
hardly anything else, and Is regarded by the
officers ol the iail as the most obstinate prisoner
they have ever had within the walls. He nnds
fault with all his surrounding
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FATHER BOYLE INJURED BY A FALL.-The
numerous friends OF Rev. r. r.. Boyle, pastor OF
st. Peters church, Capitol Hill, will regret 70
learn that he met with a severe fall last even
ing while coming out OF his residence to attend
sick call. He fell heavily on the granite steps,
and sustained such severe injuries that he went
Immediately, with assistance, to Providence
Hospital, where he still remains under medical
treatment
FURNITURE AT PUBLIC AUcrIoH.-To NOR
row morn ng, January -, commencing 1t 10
O'Clock, AsssTs. Latimer & CIeary wiz sell, q
the rer;dence, 5f1 18Th street north West, supo-
rior collection Of household furniture. See
advertisement In our auction eolumna