Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-06
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The Board of Health met at the regular hour
last evening, Presidebt AI.Oau 10 the chair.
Various committees were continued on nui-
sahces new receiving their attention.
The Ninth Ward Committee reported the
abatement Of the nuisances caused by over
flowed cellars, on LammOt street.
The Tenth Ward Committee reported a nui-
sahce, consisting Of pond Of stagnant water
on Linden street near jackson. The Street
Commissioner stated that this nuisance would
be ahated, IS soon as dirt could be procured to
An up the pond kitls
same committee was directed to attend TO
the paving Of an aley .petFsen Conrad and
Third, and MOngOe And AdAIAs sttbets, order
cd sometime ago, by the Board.
The Seventh Ward G6hmibe Reported nui-
sances in the shape of offending pig pens In
MED TS ~. lss sTrsr Ss 4Caeed s9
refused to pay the boards bill against him,
which has been standing for two or three
years.
After some discussion, the bill was again re-
ferred 10 the HeasufeF, with instructions to
again attempt It's coliectiOn, and report the re-
Seltt9 S,1Ht writing a. tpe next meeting Of the
Mr.. Glatts moved that Mr. EokeI, be author
lied to accompany the Clerk when he goes to
Baltimore, to inspect the patent machine there
Ia use for cleansing cesspOOls, and also to OBJ
tain data In regafd TO the Board Of Health 0t
that city.
Mr.. Hawkins objected, on account Of the ex-
pense, the Boards money being almost gone.
Mr. BOgIa was ct the opinion that the City
Council should furnish all the money necessa-
~ for the Board Of Health il it refused, then
lkt it disband Lhe BOARD. rsrr~~rr1 - s.
I After some further discussion, Mr.. Giatts'
motion was unanimously adopted.
MIR. Eckel read Sections and 3 of an "Or-
dinance relating to Privy Wells" which pro-
vide that persons who dig wells shall have
the same Inspected by the Street Commission
er, who shall in return give certificate that
the well was dug in compliance with the terms
Of the Ordinance also, evory person digging
q well less than the depth required by the or
dinance-2S feet-shall pay fine of $25 and
costs. tHftYL
Mr.. Eckel then offered the following pream-
BILE and res0IRtiOn, which we're unanimously
WHEREAS, II has come to the knowledge
of this Board that builders and other inter-
ested parties are in the habit of building priVy
wells without reference to the requirements OF
an ordinance of the city in relation to the
size, depth, location, &c, of the same. there
fOre-ResOlged, That the Street Commissioner
be directed tORive tho mat ter his prompt at
tention to the end that the laws bearing there.
on may be observed In all cases.
In relation to the nuisance at Front and
Shipley Streets Mr.. ID. L. Buckingham was
allowed to make statement in which he said
that the Offending privies, which were on
properties adjoining his, were too shallow, aud
constantly running over
After considerable discussion, the subject
was referred to the First Ward Committee tC
act underthe instE91etions of City Solicitor aud
have the nuisance abated, at the expense OF
the owners Of the property.
The second Ward Committee reported q
nuisance consisting Of overfowed cellars OF
Water street, between French and King Re
fefed 70 the 0Ommitteei for abatement. .
The following orders were directed 10 bt
drawn and the Board adjourned John Curry
$3l O7 John. Lungren, $34,45.