Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-16
The Board of Health,

REGULAR MEETING LAST EvENISG-THE OLD FERRY |
ROAD SAID TO BE A NUISANCE.
The Board Of Health held regular meeting, |
last evening, President Mccall in the chair.
The various committees reportedthe nuisances |
referred to hem at the former meeting Abated |
except one on Windsor above Seventh one in
the Seventh ward at McDowelyille, and one
at Henry Clay Factory also one upon Conrad
street. upon which progress was reported
The corrected bill of Speakman n Bro, for
draining seven houses on Maryland Avenue,
below Front street, was presented, amounting
in all to 1925 90.
amounted to S269.00 but it cost $S per house
for permit to attach to the city sewer, which
made 5000 more.
Dr. Shortlidge moved that order be drawn
on the Treasury Tor the amount, which was Sec
onded. and long discussion ensued.
MIR. Hawkins wanted to know whether the
work had been examined and proved satlsfac-
| tory.
Mr. Taylor and Mr. Coye each said the work
was satisfactory, with the exception OF one OF
the drains, which had sunk little, and which
/ the contract ors were having repaired.
| MIR, Thatcher said that he would not vote for
| the payment of the bill. This manner of get
| ting work done was setting bad precedent and
people, instead of getting work done themselves
| would wait and expect the Board OF Health to
do il for them.
Mr.. Buzine agreed with Mr.. Thatcher in his
| remarkb put thougnt tDe nOIOr OF tne DoaIu
demanded the payment OF this bill.
| Mr.. Taylor WAS surprised to hear Mr.. Buzine
talk ashe had, when he was amongst the trst
to vote for the work to be done.
Mr., Bogia thought it better to get the work
| done in that way than to exact heavy penalties
and fines.
After some very sharp criticism by Messrs Nc
Cullough, Monahan, Hawkins, Thatcher, Short
dge, an Others it transpired that TO demand
had ever been made upon the owners of the pro-
IN al ha AZ ~
J ordinance required such demand to be made
DR.. Shortlidge withdrew his motion to pay the
bill, and in its stead made another to refer tht
matter to a committee of three empowered tC
make demand for the money and collect th'
amount from the owners Of the property.
The motion was adopted and Meesrs. Short
lidge, Mccullough and Taylor were appointed
said committee.
On motion of Mr. Monahan, the Treasurer
(Mr Hawkins) was added to the committee.
Mr. Gstts presented complaint of Thoma
Culbert and several others against cellar du
for house in Parish street, into which muc
Of the kitchen offal and filth of that street wa
now thrown. The communication WAS referre
to the First Ward Committee.
When the second wardwas called, Mr. Thatche
stated that what used TO be the Old Ferry Road
at the foot of Pine Street, had become an intole
able nuisance and breeding place for sickl
malaria. The city sewer, from Pine Street. emI
tied it's contents into the marsh and induced
matted and tangled growth OF grass and weedl
(which covered the filthy reeking mass, beneat
which was never washed by the ebb and flow
the tide.
On motion of Mr. Thatcher, the Board agree
to meet on the premises designated by Nj
Thatcher this (saturday) evening at o'clock.
DR.. Shortlidge offered resolution, which vi
. adopted, declaring Lammott street, in tho Min
% Ward, q public nuisance, and that the oitizel
on that strcet be required to have the nuis AM
D. abated after ten days notice, and in failure Of
~ compliance with the notice that the case be la
before the City Council, with the request TO ha
the street paved and the costs collected from Il
property owners.
Mr. Bennett inquired of the Treasurer wheth
bill of about Sll.50, contracted by abating
nuisance about year ago, on the property
Mr.. Quinpy, in the Tenth Ward, had ever be
collected.
The Treasurer replied that no effort had ev
=, been made to collect it, and that no data or
~ a structons had ever been laid in his hands in
gard to the bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Bennett, the bill was ref
ed to the Treasurer with Instructions to imme
ately collect it.,