Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-20
SANITARY Regul.t,sr..

OF HEALTH.
Az a meeting Of the Board Of Health last
COMBINATIONS OF HousEs
as nulsances were made as follows Eight frame
oDd and Third streets, south west; brick build
ing known a. the Central grard-house, on Lon
isiana avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets,
The question Of condemning the Robbins
building, corner Of + ard Seventh streets, as
unsafe, was discussed at some length, and q va
riety OF opinion expressed as TO the powers of
the Board In such cases, and finally a motion
prevailed to lay the subject on the table tempo
rarily.
CARNAGE AND DEAD ANIMALS.
I've heath ofncer was authorized to employ
one man for the purpose of distributing the
printed regulations for the garbage service.
Two additional garbage collectors were ap-
pointed for the period Of sixty DAYS
Dr. Bliss submitted an ordinance making any
undressed dead animals a nuisance twelve hours
after death. He explained that many persons
who own such animals fail to report them
promptly. Referred.
THE NIsHT-so1L QUESTION.
Dr. Cox, from the special committee appointed
to examine into the workings of the apparatus
for the odorless excavation of the night-soil, re-
ported that they had examined that Of the
'.Odorless Excavation Company" and found
adopted.
the present system of removing night soil
cleaning privies, vaults, sinks, and cesspools
by buckets and of transporting such fiuid and
ItCdl III CARTS through the streets OF the
cities of Washington and Georgetown, thereby
agitating and exposing the same with its con-
SANITY emitting gases, is and is hereby declared
TO be, nuisance injurious to health. That
from ana after the first day of September 1873,
no parts Of the contents OF any privy or privy
box, vault, sink, or cesspool, except substances
other than excrements soluble in water, any
offensive fluid, liquid or semi-hquid substance
or material, being in any excavation, cellar, or
place within the limits of the cities of Wash
ington and Georgetown, shall be removed there
hall 4rar
any of the streets or avenues OF said cities un-
less and except the same be removed and trans
ported by means of an alright apparatus or
pneumatic process, so as to effectually prevent
the Aforesaid offensive fiuid or focal matter from
being agttated and exposed in the air and per-
meatng the atmosphere in the vicinity with
or persons violating the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall, upon conviction thereof, be pun
lshed by line Of not less than $40 nor more
than $50 for each and every such offence.
That committee Of three members of this
board, OF whom the president shall be chairman,
SHAH be appointed to make q contract with the
Odorless Excavating Company, Of the District
Of Columbia, or with any other responsible
parties who have suitable machinery and fix
lures, and who can contract to perform the work
10 the satisfaction OF the board, provided that a
bond with good end sufficient sureties in the
sum of $40, 900 be given by said contracting par
~ to the Board of Health, conditioned for the
pecially for the prompt and faithful perform
anee of the duties required in such service by
the present laws of the District of Columbia
and by the ordinances of the Board of Health,
and that the consideration for the same shall be
the amounts now fixed by law for the removal
OF fecal matter or night soil, viz: For each box
not exceeding three feet in length, eighteen
inches deep and eighteen inches wide, the sum
OF 81, and in the same proportion for boxes of
larger dimensions, and hat all necessary disin-
fectants required by the Board OF Health shall
be supplied and used by said parties contracting
without the additional charge permitted BY
law 20 be made upon citizens for such diSinfec
tants,
THE ORDINANCE DISCUSSED
MIR. Marbury moved that the ordinance and
resolution be referred to the committee on ordi-
nances.
DIR. Bliss was opposed TO any delay whatever
they had had the matter under consideration
ana amusement for long time, and were pre-
pared to take action at once, and he hoped no
member of the board would attempt TO DELAY
immediate adoption of the ordinance. He made |
lengthy remarks on the danger TO the public |
health by continuing the old system.
erence.
Mr.. Marbury explained that in making the
reference his object was not TO oppose the new !
system proposed, but thought all important |
resolutions should 20 to the ordinance coInmittee
before final action.
DIR. Bliss thought 1t had come TO a pretty pass |
lhat an resolutions coming before this body |
should be referred to one gentleman before they |
could be adopted.
Mr.: Lsngston rose to point of order.
The chair.-'State your point"
Mr.. Langston.-'sI take executions to the Ian
guage 'one gentleman in speaking of a com |
nlttee. make use of no such personal allu- |
ions In speaking of any committee"
Dr. Bliss.-"In say the committee on ordi-
nances then"
Mr.: Langston then went on to explain his rea-
ons for favoring the reference; he wanted to |
zee the bill drawn up in a legal manner; the or
finance committee should not be overlooked in
his matter; he could see no reasons for making
his matter an exception to the rule; il was un-
lsual TO draw up an ordinance, pass upon it
don't IN and make a law a. in
sues thing was unheard OF, and he promised
bat Il referred to his committee report shouII
e forthcoming next "Wednesday night.
The matter was referred.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY.-A Pinch pipe
ever as heen nYderel hy the Rna nj q Pnhlc L