National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-14

lions or trades threatening 10 Affect injurlously
The health or life OF the community. sultaDle
IccruIng from permits, which should he granted
~ the Board Of Health.
CLOTHING AND DIsrrrcTASTs.
An appropriation OF 5000 is asked TO REIN
purse poor persons for furniture and clothing
exposed to smallpox infection, destroyed BY or.
Ter Of the board, and an appropriation Of $500
to pay for dislnfcctants distributed at the re-
quest Of the Board Of Public Works.
DPrRE ALLEYS AND VACANT lots.
large majority Of the alleys Of the city
abound In sources Of disease requiring special
attention. Reference ia not made so much TO
collected NTH on the surface as to the fact that
these narrow lanes are inhabited by class Of
persons who disregard, In their manner OF Nv
ing the plalnest principles OF health. For the
most part they occupy shantes, often In dllapl-
lated condition, and oyercrowded with living In
mates. Insufiiciently clothed and led, without
propeT ventilation, and exposed to other causes
Of morbid arrangement, they become the earliest
victims Of epidemic disease, and the surest
means Of its spread 10 others, ,-,.-,..,.
THESE buildings constitute nulsanccs injurious
to health, which the board should be authorized
to abate. Il Is estimated that more than twenty
nye thousand persons are living as descrlOed'
PEELED, under heavy penalty, to keep the build
ings in tenantable condition, and especlaly 70
provide (what Ia 80 much needed) proper Nats,
supply. Power should also be granted tue poaIu
to cause to be nlled or drained vacant lots where
staniing water and nth pools exist. Whole
sections of inc city are infested by feyers and
other malades from this cause, the correction OF
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| The report OF the treasurer heIe"N" us
mitted appendix d. will be found TO present
,s vNIoS ~ ", ora,ni,a,,on II viii be seen
uOa'" s'nNo 10 " - ., ~ .. =, s,r,u.r In,
| by comparison WIN tue eNPVuses W ' .
| situations elsewhere, that unusual prudence anu
| economy have been practiced In the sAnlthiy
| management OF the District; while the Iesu,Is
accomplished will compare fayoraby WIN tn'
health labors OF other cities. The pteValence ~
epidemic smallpox has required Tor us arteN NJ
increase OF force aud appliances, Gaining Ior
corresponding increase Of expenditute .
money, but II VIII he found thAt tne ncIua, 's ~
lay has been usually moderate for the WORK nc
compllshed. ,,-,.,.,.,
The amount appropriated by the LeglsIatuI,,
al Its last session has been long since eNnausteu
and the board Is now In need OF tunds Iot suI
rent expenses, and contingencies that ms,
arise before the expiration OF the nscal year
pu..,.x Hto.,t.. n o., Night
H .,',,n =. -, 80, a, thai
The Board OF neain met t mss ~, az M
rooms; present; Drs. Cox ana Bliss froi' LAuss
ton and MI. MarpuIy' 49,. ..,.,.,,,,oo nm arsprs
Mt. MarDury, lIon tne sis 80 ann,nvs
: reported number OF nllls' "hiou "e'e APP''''
and ordered 70 De paiu' ,.,,,,,,,,,oo an or,,I
Mr.. Langston, irOm tue voIhu' ~ y,S oc,Ia
nances, 70 MhOm was IeIsi.e 80 sav a,ar cIosst,
OF the code, relauve 20 prlNe , Auu ~ otiNsnc
for revision, submitted Irah 81 sn nasss,