National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-21
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Reports Of tho Health Omcers-Suisancc.
Ordered to be Abated.

A regular meeting OF the Board Of Health was
held last night, DR.. G. G. Cox In the chair, and
DR.. d. W. Bliss secretary.
the committee on ordinances were directed
to communicate with the propretors Of the
various newspapers In the District In relation to
publishing tue ordinances OF the board.
MT. LangstOn stated that committee from
the Board OF Health had, In connection with the
Committees on Health OF the Legislature, visited
the dumping wharves, and there explained TO
the committee all the working necessary for the
removal OF night soil, dead animals and garbage
The committee gave the board to understand
that they were with them In all their undertake
lngs.
The acting health ofncer submitted his weekly
report, showing 10 cases OF smallpox, Qast week
$40 deaths, Z; removed TO hospital, .; nulsances
reported, 40I; abated, 9O4; dead animals re-
moved, IS; marine products Inspected, l9,IOO
punches OF nsh "a, 900 shad CSC, OJO herring, III
sturgeon, $4,000 clans, $4,000 crabs, 800 bushels
Of oysters; cOndemnatiOns, 90 punches OF nsh,
food condemned, ii pounds mutton, 90 pounds
beef, | bushel kale, II punches asparagus, 10
punches radishes, bushel apples.
On motion Of DR.. Bliss the clerks Of the board
were appointed temporary sanitary inspectors.
DR.. Bliss offered series OF resolutions declar-
Ing houses Nos. SIT and sl9 Sixth street north
west nuisances and dangerous to life and limb,
they being In dllapidated condition; premises
No. 63s U street northwest below grades a shanty
at the northwest corner Of New Jersey avenue
and Rhode Island avenue northwest In nlthy
ing defective drainage.
The health onicer was directed to abate the
nuisances. Adjourned.
Tho Temperance Cause ut Mount Pleasant.
A series OF very interesting and stirring tenn
perance meetings have been held In this village
recently. the Rev. Mr.. Chickering delivered a
very instructive and practical lecture upon tenn
perance, which was repete with facts, statistics
aud reasons which no candid man could deny OF
would attempt to refute.
Owing to the rapid growth Of the village, which
now gives promise OF almost doubling It's inhab-
ltants during the present year, this religious
community desired TO put forth such q strong
public sentiment In favor Of temperance as would
prevent the encroachment OF this evil of intem.
pefance and thus pre- erye to them a quiet, or.
derry community, which they have thus far en-.
jOyed. An interest among the young people has
been awakened which has resulted ia The lorna,
tlOn OF "lOuDg Peoples Temperance Society.
Tue most active workers In this movement have
been MessIs. Emery, slurteyAnt, Breed, Brown
Peck, Arnold and Murphy.
The women (wh0 are generally the greatest
sufferers from the results OF intempeTance among
mem have been active and have shown thelI
hearty approval OF temperance by their pres,
ence on ah occasions when this subject has been
under discussion. Monday evening was the oc.
caslon OF one OF the most earnest and encourag
Ing meetings yet held.
Mr. Brown offered the following resolution
which was adopted unanimously, viz;
Rssoired; That, as members OF the Christian
not consent to the sale OF intoxicating hluors
In this village TO be Used as beverage.
Also, the following resolution was offered by
DR.. Breed, and adopted, viz;
Resolved, That the Christian Association oil
Mount Pleasant recommend the enactment OF q
law by the Legislature OF the District Of Colum
ba declaring u TO be misdemeanor to be lntOX.
lcAted or manlfestly under the Influence OF In.
toXlcatlng liquors, or to manufacture, sell, OF
use distilled alcoholic liquors as q beverage and
that person accessory thereto Is equally guilty
with the principal, and should he held TesponAl.
BILE and punished alike by the law, and that a
committee Of three be appointed to act with q