National Republican., 1873-06-04

Meeting Last NiEht-RiecIion OF Onlcer.-
Report Of the Health Oncer-Tenemeni
Houses Declared Nulsnuccs-The work
Goes BraVeiy On.
The regular. meeting OF the Board OF Health
was held last night, Dr.. g. c. Cox In the chair,
Mr.. Marbury, from the committee on finance,
submitted several bills, which were ordered "a
be paid.
nance, was requested to report an ordinance In
reference to manure pits. lie also partially re.
ported that the manure wharyes had beer
transferred to Mr.. Sawyer, contractor for re-
moving night soil and dead animals.
Mr.. AarOury reported that the paying OF the
garbage men had been tarned over 10 him by the
comptroller Of the District, and that the pay OF
these men for the last four months had been
given to them at very small discount by Mr..
Stickney. who was unwilling TO continue paying
them unlesshe saw prospect Of reimbursement.
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attended 10 In the Legislature. ii
The weekly report OF the health oficer was
then presented by Dr, Bliss, as follows;
moved TO hospital, 6-last week, Is; deaths, 3
last week, 8, Nuisances reported. BO6-abated,
1917; unabated, 100; Dead animals reported and
removed, 81. Garbage-Number OF Complaints,
ao-Rbated. Number OF recorded complaints Of
citizens, ~. Marine Products-Inspections T,4fo
punches OF nsh, 800 shads, 5000 herring; it2
sturgeon, "a, 900 crabs 5000 clans, $50 bushels
oysters; cOniemnations, IS b1nches nsh, bO,Ooo
herring 1000 crabs, 500 clans. Unwholesome
d-CondemnAtions, 96T lbs. Of beef, III lbs.
Of mutton and lamb, o. his. Of veal, 100 lbs. o.
calf, II bushels peas, ! bbl kale. Number of
messages by telegraph, la.
The report OF the coroner was real, showing
that during tho past month ten cases had been
reviewed.
the health oificer spoke OF the want Of sum
Client law to assist the coroner In his duties, and
expressed the hope that the law relative to vital
ataflatlra lR RfOr0 the lPulalalurR- Wnulu
passed by that body. lie also called attention
10 the large perceptAge OF persons dying in the
District Of which no Information could be had.
DIR. Hiss offered the following:
HSaoIpsd, That the two tenement shantIes. sit
Four-and.S-6ali and sixth streets, being in.
iectsd with smallpox, twelve cases having oc-
Cured therein since December last, the same
being In q nlthy and dilapldated condition,
leaky roof, having no ventilation, drainage or
water supply, are hereby declared . nuisance,
injurious to health and untit for human AAbItA-
tlOn. Tue health oricer Is directed 10 cause the
same TO be abated according TO law and the ordi-
nAnces Of the board.
The health oficer offered resolution declaring
the old brick house situated on N street, between
Four-and-A-half and Sixth streets southwest, Q
nuisance, dangerous 10 life and limb, Adopted.
The secretary read several Communications
from citizens, complaining Of nulsances; which
were properly referred.
on motion OF Mr. MaTbuTy, the board pro
ceeded TO the election OF Officers 70 serve during
The ensuing two years, with the following result:
President, Or. @. G. Cox; secretary, Dr. ID. W.
Bliss; treasurer John MaTbuTy, Jr.; health ON
Ger, Dr. d. W. Bliss.
mlttees the same as appointed before.
DR.. BlAs moved that the committee on ordi-
nances be requested 10 draft an ordinance pre-
venting the graaing 81 animals INA on ne publlc OF
cities OF Washington aud Georgetown. Adopted.
Adjourned.