National Republican., 1873-01-04
BOARD OF HEALTH.
MEETING LAST NIGHT.

A Corresponasnt Amer uaicheI-The Pro-
posed Change In the Health Onice-Opin-
ion .rthe Membership. Verdi Demssds
an Investigation - Isolation OF the
Smallpox Omce-A New Hospital suH-
Ecstcd.
meeting Of the Board Of Health was held last
night; Dr. G. c. Cox In the chair, and Dr. D. W.
Bliss secretary.
DR.. W. d. Stewart, medical inspector on duty
At the health ONCE, reported 1876 vaccinations a.
having been performed by him during the past
two days. Adults, %; children, 20; primary, 10;
reSaccnations, lO6; white, 50; colored, 81.
The treasurer, Mr.. Marbury, submitted hills
amounting to t1o.eo, which were ordered to be
The health oficer, Dr. Verdi, reported hill
Tor furnishing the house near the Eastern branch
ior me employees amounting TO tlo.bo, approved
ny the treasurer; also blh for q smallpox wagon
amounting to f2b0, and also bin for repairing q
wagon amounting TO 900; ordered to he paid. lie
also reported that Temporary arrangements had
n the smallpox service and Isolated by order Of
the board.
The final report Of the superintendent Of
pounds &c, Mes real and placed on nle.
aatchel declining the position offered him by the
board a. inspector OF live stock and meat, hut
expressing his Willingness TO accept the position
OF Inspector OF live stock should the board ap.
| tlon;
E.. n,,,, n, H,,,, wAsHrSoroS Dec Jan i't is7
GkSB ltls astonishing you appoint man In.
spectOr OF Beef and life stock. what does Mr..
datchel know about diseas among animals. Nc
more than any Common boy In the school house.
Can he, or Ia he Competent to distinguish one
appoint such an in Competent person, in der.
many No one In an Inspector, but q well known
yeterny surRen Of abilities, he would not a case
q snS az s ehsr yes srSs ss4ssl
can get none here. NJ Gaohel ls verey good Ia
Catching oayd boys In beating Horses or Cows,
but nose nothing about disease in Animals which
the publck eau, and u "a the boundsiuty to put
| no one hut Competent persons In possicitiona.
DO not want any posslcition under the board.
| want this for the good OF the Community.
i am yours Gentleman with the Gretes Resp
The letter was placed on die.
Dr. Cox submitted the following resolutions
Received, That the committee previously an.
i pointed to investigate the present modes oil ven.
ulatlon adopted In the public buildings Of the
| 10 the condition % the water closets and waste
| pipes In use In said buildings.
Resolved further, That the same committee bC
%cdes Of Seress from S public @ Suiiainss % t%nerS @
crowds congfekateI for protection In case Of fire
or other accident
| AlHu, tno 1ouONl0Nt winch was huOnteut
Rssolred, That committee he appointed to re.
port the plan Of a suitable hospital for conia.
gious diseases, Its proper location and the mecca
sary attendants furniture and apparatus sulta.
also, that the same commlttee he instructed "a
Investigate the condition OF the present small.
pox hospital, and the manner In which II has
| been conducted and managed.
| DR.. Bliss offered the following
Resolved, That the sanitary committee he, and
are hereby instructed to report at the next
4 m n n "a arI hat IaNl
are necessary to prevent members OF households
| where smallpox exists mlnRling with the public
thereby rapidly spreading the disease.
Dr. Verdi offered resolution asking the board
| to appoint Messrs. LAngstOn and MaTbury as
committee to examine into the workings Of the
health oniceri and to ascertain what changes, II
Dr. Bliss called the attention Of the board ia
| an editorial In the REPUBLIcAS Of yesterday, and
standing the wishes q the writer OF that article
| The report Of the committee recommending
the change In the health Officer is upon the table
| awaiting the action OF the members OF the board.
DR.. Verdi said he had conducted the Affairs OF
his once with the view Of performing his duty
faithfully and impartially. He then went into q
showed the many demands that are made upon a
| health ofiicer, and said the proper means were
not given him 20 fnlnll the demands upon him,
ned that he had performed his duties with In.
| tegrity and righteousness as far as the means
Afforded him would allow.
Mr.. Marbury thought the emergency Of the
prevalence OF disease In the District demanded
| unity Of opinion, and there should he no dscOri
among the members. He could attest the faith
| fulness Of the health officer.
DR.. Cox thought the resolution out OF place,
and that the health ofiicer was oyer-sensltive, as
there was nothing In the report OF the commit
tee rejecting on him. The report was made i'm
partially, without fear or favor, and he intended,
while member OF the board, to perform his
duty without fear OF any one.
Dr. Verdi said he only desired a fair inyestiQn-
| tion OF his work. II II was found necessary,
after a fair investigation, to appoint some one
out OF the boar, he was perfectly willing to sub
init.
Without dlsPosing Of the resolution, the hoard