National Republican., 1873-09-17
BOARD OF HEALTH
WHAT WAS TRANSACTED LAST NIGHT.
DR.. Verdi Calls Attention to magazine
Criticism-Additionni Hash Inspector
Appointed-Rcport on Might seil-A'op-

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| Appointed-Rcport on Might soil-A'op-
tiop OF the Ordinance.
meeting OF the board OF Health was held
last night; all the members present.
The treasurer reported several bills, which were
ordered 20 be paid.
DR.. Verdi, from the sanitary committee, called
attention to an article in the "sanltarian," a
medical magazine, published In New fotk, 10
which reference Is made to the annual report OF
the president Of the Board Of Health Of wash
ington, and the editor speaks Of the portion OF
the report which refers to liquors as being "a
pack Of nonsense" The Doctor claimed that
the charge was Infamous, and read letter 70
the editor Of the "sanitarian," which defended
the Judgment OF the board.
| Dr. Cox and Mr.. Marbury objected TO taking
the same with silent contempt, and thought II
would he lmprudent for the board TO notice y;
DR.. Verdi urged the passage OF a resolution
ing Its circulation. lie considered that the editor
OF the journal was not entitled to the support oi
physicians.
article at the time OF its publication. lie consid
cred the article scurrilous, and Thought that u
was an attack on the members OF the committee
because he was a homeopathist and on himself
because he had been expelled from the medical
society, owing to hls being true TO friend.
lie advised the appointment Of committee on
ferred, and al the same time through this me
dium the board may be brought into closer rela.
ton with the boards Of the old country and thls
country, aud great Information thereby he
gained. lie looked upon the article as being
Infamous, and asked that tho letter bc laid on
the table for reference to this committee
pr' Bliss, from the sanitary police committee,
recommended that an additional food inspector
be appointed, and that DR.. Charles Allen be Sc.
Iected at the same time At salary OF $1,000 per
aunum; also that T. X. Mcpherson be appointed
additional clerk. Adopted.
The weekly report Of the health oilieer wa, va,
recommendations declaring certain premises
nuisances; which were adopted. ,,.
Applications for the position OF civil engineer
gan, c. II. Bliss and X. Hunter. Referred Il
the sanitary police committee.
The president and DR.. Verdi were appointed
matter 81 The Article in the "ssnitsrsn" was re
Dr.. Bliss, from the committee to whom was re
ferred the question Of the removal OF night soil
made the following report;
TEE SPECIAL REPORT.
The special committee, to whom was refeIre
= tho various methods proposed to the Board Q
, Heath 10 remove the night soil without creatip
. nuisance, have the honor TO report:
That they are OF the opinion that the presen
8 system OF removing and transporting night 80
Il a nuisance not 10 be tolerated longer in tn
/. cities Of Washington and Georgetown: Tha
3 they are also Of the opinion that q movable DO
- OF tuN tyhtttu, hI-uHut, bc thuVuhNt'
!, and viii be introduced al no distant period b,
= as there aeems TO be difference Of opinion wit
!, regard to the various methods that have bee
:, proposed, and that Q tub system, however pc
y lest, will require considerable time for gener
y adoption, and In consideration OF the IA
=; that the nuisance Is Imminent and requirll
=, ~ system be adopted temporarily, and for I'm
~ hereafter named, as means TO secure immsd
~ ate relief as far M practical.
,x Your committee, upon due consideration,
~ hat n nm Ia lMO- fDlu. having 10
n n both with deposit Of focal matter IN boxes
No. the pIivies, where u Is allowed TO remain W.
III nigh indennl,siy, and with with the removal 'heh'
~ 10 overcome the nuisance created by the ia
.. ter means your committee recommend the U
The and ,pP%arashus "a sh ~ o Sosl
T., = for the period Of one year from the 1st day
" October next.
as connected with the present box In the priv
=. your committee recommend the INTRODUCED
ne Nc and use OF new and improved receptacl,
"' place Of the box now IN prvies, which RECEIPT
Gle can be moved aud replaced by clean one
often as Is thought necessary, and which 20
committee will hereafter describe as TO mater
out Of which II shall be made, rs shape, dime
ID, Your committee further recommend that /
a: present force Of scavengers he employed as
pany, with whom the board proposes to contrs
''' '"' ''''''N ~ ' D. W, Bliss.
j. NJ. LAsGsTos
T.S. VERDI.
let Mr.. Laneston movci to lay The report on I
,u- table for the time being In order that he cot
%, introduce ne ordinance and resolution sove'
ey' TIE ORDINANCE.
@. DIsdaioT OF GoLuMntA.l
=, WAs.isoros. August %, ls7a
for The committee on ordinances, to whom ",
IN referred the resolutions and ordinance submit
es, to this board at its late meeting by Dr.. BIZ
on get6er with the subject-maiter thereof, and b
,re leave to report the following modification q
substitute for the resolution aud ordinance 81
he BY virtue Of authority vested In the Board
ost Health, Of the District Of Columbia, BY section
OF an act OF Congress approved February 81, IS
on for for the Distr.c, Of Columbia" said board dc
he hereby declare that the present system Of
Il. moving night soil, cleaning privie,, privy box
Washington and Georgetown and their imu
re- dlate aud more densely populated suburbs
re, buckets or other process agtatlng aud ex posi-
ne en s nsfeS saotsn,s 'e IN esps a Or an osh
vehicles not alright through the streets, q,
nues, alleys, OF other public places within 50
populated suburbs thereof, Is a nuisance, I'M
rious to health, and hereby prohibits the sar
he from and after the let day OF 0ctober, A. d. IS
he AN oRDiNAScE TO provide for the removal OF I
w contents Of pfivies, privy boxes, vaults, sinl
at and cesspools within the cities Of Washingt
MIA and Georgetown aud the suburbs thereof, a
ey the transportation OF said contents therefro
-, NJ Il orddissd aad enacted blythe Board q Hea
Ell Of the Disirict of Columbia, That from and Ai
the list day of October, A. d. 1870, no part OF I
contents except substances not soluble in wat
OF any privy, privy box. vault, sink, or cesspt
within the cities Of Washington and Georgeto,
rr- and the immediate and more denseiy populat
suburbs thereof shall be removed therefrom, Q
- shall the same be transported through any Of /
en- streets, avenues, alleys, or other public places
Of said cities and their suburbs aforesaid, exec
DID, as the same shall be removed and transported
mil means Of some air-tight apparatus, pneumatic
other process, so as TO prevent the contents
said privy. privy boz, vault, sink, or cesspt
'an ,en from being agtated or exposed In the open
yer during said process OF removal and transport
'u- ton.
Sec. 2. Ind b. q further ordained aud eaast
ias That any person or persons violating the pI
et- h thereof, be punished by nne OF not less tn
@ u@o so nor more than $50 for each and every su
ng offence.
oic that they have had conference with the repi
sentatlyes of "The Olorless Excavating Co
~ M pany, OF the District of Columbia," and as
Dy the board with the statement that said compa
nc are prepared to enter into q contract for
" mova OF night soil by pneumatic process, and
''e give [sasonAoie bond for performance OF 81
lae Your committee haye not received proposl
es ns- from any other company Or indiyilgal.
| VI WuiSn 10 ItsptttiulD hubHi'tEAg
" SImis M Lasas q coS Committee
ion Mr. Marbury objected to the adoption OF
w resolution, and said he could not cOnssten
W, vote Tor the report.
me DIR. Verdi OppossL tho adoption OF the reso
~ tlon, and spoke "A followsi
NJ. DIR. vERDia RENARKr
lne GENTLEMEN: II Is due TO nyself that shol
eh explain my vote. ] agreed TO the employmt
OF this pump for one year, because the otl
members OF the committee agreed that
movable tub Ia to be In proper time adopted
place " the present pestiferOus box ayr,
Die TO the Temporary use Of II because the nuisai
- Is present how, AM shorld 10 removed wItht
delay. and because this pump, flilough not
Vi moving tho general nuisance ~ fh, does II
. In part, and would not siapl il The way OF y
vidlng even partial improvements. While i
was think my plan Ia the one that should be Rdop
the for the interest and welfare OF our people, i,
mi; not permit my vanity or egotism TO clog up /
wheels OF progress, however slight. Aud dnA
aTy:1 beca use trust that my willingness to cooper
with the majority Of the board will be fully
ter 1 cprocated In their ag.,ops towards myself.
lOu The resolution, ordinance and report were
on their passase and adopted.
,ub- INSTRUCTIONS were given 70 the committee
live ordinances 70 20 forward and complete all
OF rangemepts With the broprietors Of the odor,
tbs committee. Adjourned.
NJ 4 Libel spit.
the James Hughes has enterpd snIt against JaI
ich W. Denver for libel, claiming $50 900 damal