Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-04
BOARD OF HEALTH.
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The Board OF Health met in regular session last
evening, President Mccall In the chair.
The various committees reported no new nui-
sanccs, and those under their consideration were
reported either wholly or partially abated'
Mr.. Eckel, chairman of the Committee on Night
Scavengers when the report OF that committee was
called for stated that several proposals had been
made in response TO the advertisement. one OF
the bidders proposed to do the work with the I'M
proved deodorizing machine, used in Baltimore,
aud recently recommended by the Board. MT.
Eckel said that he had seen lhc machine in op-
eration, and was satisfied as to its efficiency but
the other members of the Board had not, and hrst
desired to zee the operations of the machine test
ed before they consented to award the contract.
lie therefore deferred making report at present,
and moved the committee be authorized TO fully
satisfy themselves as TO the practical workings
of the apparatus before awarding contract.
This motion involving another visit TO Balti-
more, where the machines are in use, 1t was OPP
posed by Messrs. Thatcher, Lincoln aud Taylor.
1t was afterwards adopted
Treasurer Hawkins reported that $l2s So Of the
$3501 assessed for draining the cellars of several
houses on Maryland Avenue, had been collected.
Also, that suit had been entered against one Of
the house owners, but before judgement was OBJ
tanned, the money was paid, and the Board thrown
into the costs amounting to $3.50. Also, that
judgement had been obtained against Margaret
Burke for S76.S3, with a nine months stay of ex-
ecution.
The judgement was ordered to be entered upon
the minutes.
Mr.. Buzne offered a resolution calling the at-
tentiOn of the chairman of the Public Buildings
Committee of the City Council, to the filthy con-
dition of the City Hall cesspools.
Mr.. Lincoln called the attention of the Board,
TO nuisance Of q serious nature He said that boat
loads of decayed fish and king crabs, which were
not permitted to be taken TO Philadelphia, were
allowed to go up the Chnstiana, to the phosphate
mandatory of Walton & Whann. Here IL was
deposited and the citizens of Wilmington daily
treated to horrible stencil arising from this filthy
mess. Mr.. Lincoln desired to know where was
the power 10 abate this nuisance.
| Dr.. Draper stated that his jurisdiction as Health
Officer extend only to vessels where there existed
infectious diseases, but that he would examine
the matter complained OF, and make report o.
| the next meeting of the Board.
| Mr. Taylor, from the Tenth Ward called atten
ton to the pond of stagnant water on Linder
street. near Van Buren,, which had been referred
10 The Street Commissioner, but still existed. -
The nuisance was referred To the Tenth Ware
Committee, with instructions TO secure its abate
mant
Mr. Smith stated that some persons were i
the habit of making COW yard of that portio
of Sixth street, between Church street, and th
Swcdcs' Church Cemetery, much to the annoyanc
: | Of the citizens.
; The President said that the complaining citizen
. could have redress by laying their grievances b
\ fore the Mayor The Board has no jurisdictiO
over it, unless il be nuisance injurious to healtl
The following orders were directed to be draw
] and the Board Adjourned
el Geo. S. Hagany, SO 80 John Lungren, So
n John Curry, S24.10; Jenkins & Atkinson, IS 6-
q Croasdale n Cameron, $50; Glatts * Ecke
l. Sl325.