Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-26

NIGHT SOIL, GARBAGE,
Under this head the report says: "Ths impregua-
tion Of air aud water by human excreta, and its
effect pom health By the production and prOpaga
lion Of disease is no longer moOted question That
cholera, dysentery, entcric fever and various cpl
demic malades, are due to this canse, is an
patient investigation into tbs most improved meth
ods, the board has at length demonstrated by
sances 1.-THE bucket systemj can be substituted by
plan Of removal less expensive than the late method
by which priyy receptscles may be emptiod by day
light and their contents ported to the DUN ping
grounds without the slightest offence to the oifac-
tories risk to the pubic health. The apparatus
now in use is a recent inv ention obviating The Oh
Jections made to the various pneumatic pumps.
whether the eHhaasng process Is Effected ~ hand
odorless excayating apparatus company, with whom
board for a period of one year, -
IL is not to be presumed that a system so
ton without encountering difficulties and delays
only to be corrected by time and experience; but
necessary appointment of inexperienced oper atves
the success o. the pump arrangement has been sim
30 wHARvEs AND PIERS
Proper sanitary attention TO wharyes, piers, and
or contract filth likely to generate disease; The
condition Of the Ilthstrest wharf calls Loudly for
for its repair and clean preservation.
Under III head ne or y.
S tbs az sssSs oH1d9ss sf
Eneineer B T Hunter, one Of the sanitary in.
1
in connection Herewith have freely avsiied my
| self Of in this report. From survey of the river
to ni
Of the banks OF the AnacoslR, subjected TO the
| baneful influences arising from the posure, at
low water, of vast and the narrow, shallow,
Implicated channel. Upon the recession of the tides
de poeits of silt and OF decompoeed and purifying
animal aud vegetable matter constantly vitiate the
| atmosphere. Added to these find, through the
| wide expanse of shallow water, reaching from the
| shore to the main or Georgetown channel ever
increasing quantities of rank vegetation,
| irR nalarial influences. Owing to the prev alence
| of soutbefly winds during the summer and autumn
| months, when malarial disorders predominate, the
| poisonous enansitons frcm this vegetation are
borne throush bout the city permeating every house
| held.
! Standing on the Long Bridge" thu view yrs-
pted Is well calculated to revive memories of the
| Campasna, rear Rome. On all aides to be seer
ious creations to be,nhsled by the citizens OF the
city. The disorders arising from this source are &c
| pregnant with evil that The most energetic aud Wig
| orous steps should be taken for thu abatemeni
Al Of the nuisance. Fortunately, co oper stioE
1 msy be expected from the initiatory step.
| taken by tho gen-raI goveramebt, looking
| to the iniproy rrisn ut of the hArbor frontase
preliminary .urve,s f.r which have been made b,
Gel Csaiehil, sfthe engineers. II Il true ths
tons, but thu benefits to be rsaped viii be com
suTste with the work to be dune. Thu ground re
claimed would msre than doubiy compensate fal
| the expense incnrrtd. Tho shut nept OF vhnrf
see system would then be pona dee and At all tims
| Layfgabie channel, enhapcisg q thousand. fold ou
o. mnei cial relations, with suiciency Of cnrren
torecsiye deposits from sewers and other sources