Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-05-24


@. Blakeslee, repalring pump ....
George Lewis, work on park. k......
q. Mennell, police. ce.......~..,......
j. Sinclair police. o..................
Mrs Smith. 99o loads Of gravel. .... % 90
Chas. Mcrriman, labor on roads..... 10
James Taylor road work. k......... 8S
George Parker, road work.. 90
Fisk, Silliman g. Co., gravel. l...".. 80
Ben. Kennedy, road work. g.. ...... D
Thos. MCsll, road work. 10
Thos. Downs, road work. ... .
Andrew Jackson, road work. ... O
---- Loveioy, road work..... IL
Su ,IervisOr Fuller ''........... 100
John Prentice. road work. ...... 3S
Eugene Packard, road work. 30
Harvey Dobcll, road work. ........ G
MGargle, road work ........... 3s so
Israel Warren, road work. ....... q
J. Ii. Chapell police. Q
Wm Trmm r, repairing lock.up.... II IS
james Thorpe, Marshal. ......... 10 25
@. Q. Culley. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL 43
J. Eddy, police service. e..........., q
VIM. Rcnnick, watch-2 monhs.,,. 100
II. II. Hollis, care of engine. ... 055
Telegraphing bill-Mayor. 1 25
Edward Blakeslee, lumber. ..... 4S
Clip. Fox, gravel. el.....................
The terms Of DR.. Harrington aud Il. A.
Hitchcock as members of the Board of Health
having expired, DR.. Harrington and James
Reed were nominated and elected for the long
term of three years.
An early meeting of the Board Of Health
was asked for by Mr. GeoppInger, in reference
To steps recently taken for the abatement Of
his glue factory.
On motion, voted that the sum of 500 be
paid TO the Band for the present year, for
turning out with the fremen, playing on the
green, &c, and if their services were required
on the 4tll, an additional sum of $50
Adjourned TO Monday evening next.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH was called togeth-
er by Councilman Geoppinger on Tuesday af-
ernoon last, and was organized by full num-
bers, and the qualification of the two new
members Darlington and Reed. AS now con
stituted the Board consists of nrs, Harrington,
Hubbard and Eames Geo. c. Hubbard, Geo.
Willard and James Reed, and Edgar Hall
Clerk. The coming together of the Board
was not for the purpose of abatiBg any new
or recently developed nuisance, but to go over
the ground again and consider the character
of Geoppingers Glue factory. This old bone
of contention has come up again by move
men. on the part of the citizens of that neigh
borhood to see what virtue there is in law, to
rid themselves of the stencheS that sometimes
make their residences very uncomfortable, IL
not unwholesome, and poisons the stream
running by the factory, along its whole length
below, and rendering lis waters unfit Tor any
domestic use or for watering of animals. AS
was stated last week, an injunction had been
served upon the proprietor, and his business
stopped OF course this neccssitated some ef
fort az relief from the difficulty, and hence thC
call for the meeting of the Board. The OBJ
ject, therefore, it will be seen, was in the glue
factory interest, not for the purpose OF abaling
nuisance, but after a pretty thorough
cleansing of the premises, TO show TO thu
Board that the complaints about these noisomt
smells, which have come up from that neis
borhood every summer for score of years
are without foundation. The Board of Health
therefore, is sought to be used as evidence
that the manufacture of glue, as carried on a
this point, in the midst of thiclly settlet
village, is without objection. and the people
of that locality erunt and complain withou
cause or reason. After consulting the law il
reference 10. nusances and the powers o
Boards of Health, the Board visited the facte
ry, and examined the premises pretty thor
oughly, and the stream passing through TIN
premises, and questioned the proprietor abou
the mode of manufacture and the causes 0
the complaints made against the business
After which an adjournment was had Il
Wednesday evening.
The meeting of the Board of Health on
Wednesday evening was occupied mainly il
the discussion of the subject of nussnnces, ant
what constituted statutOry nuisance, o
within the province Ola Board of Health
The debate was somewhat irregular, and tool
IL rather wide range. Doctors were found Il
dsagE &c. DR.. EAMEs affirmed that the odor
from decayinS animal matter were me
phitic-injurious to health and life, while DR.
HUBBARD denied it. The discussion, howev
er, was lruitess- one, as every member of th
Board seemed TO have his opinion made up
not to be changed by any thing that wa
brought out in the discussion. DAN'L Mitch
ELL was elected Health Officer, without oppt
sitIon, and DIR. EAMEs submitted a paper d.
tining his views upon the matter in hant
which concluded with the following prean
BILE and resolutions. AS the DR.. was calle
away, his vote does not appear in support
these resUl utiOns
WheredS the Glie Factory of Mr.. Geoppin
ger while in active operation must neccssaril
, poison the atmosphere and the stream on whic
it is situated and endanger To sonse exter
the health and comfort of that neighborhoo
and whereas lis removal will be attended Wit
considerable trouble and eXpense-Rcsolvc
lst that we earnestly request the NillaG
Council to provid an ordinance for its speed
removal. and That we reeommcnd that
fund be raised either from the Village Trea
ury or by contribution from those interrste
or by both, sufficient TO delray the actu
expenses of such reMeval Question called
Geo. 9. Hubbard, nos S. IL. Farington, NJ
Geo. WILLARD, no !; j. G. Hubbard, no lam
, Reed, yes,