Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-02
The Board Of Health.

IT. fenui, hesith emcer, reported the number
Of small pox cases for the week ending March
18th at %, and deaths II; nulsances, III, of
when number 153 have been abated; dead AMI
mails removed, %; animals impounded, horses,
COWS, hogs, goats and geese; marine pro-
ducts condemned, $40 bushels Of oysters, 20
punches OF fish; unwholesome food condemned,
cali, % pounds Of veal, IL pounds mutton, 60
pounds beef, 43 chickens, and prairie hens.
He submitted q file of papers comprising
CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS AGAINST IN
sPEcToR sPRAGUE,
and was about to read them, when objections
were raised by Mr.. LaRgston on the ground that
the board had ordered no investigation. DR..
Verdi claimed that he had right to have his
branch Of the service purged Of such charges;
He presented q communication from Mrs.
Jane Kelly,
A POOR WOMAN WHO HAD LOST HER HUSBAND
that her house had been stripped of many arti-
cles OF value to her, such as bed clothing and
carpets, Tor the purpose of disinfecting the
same sam since which time she has not seen them
cussion, the matter was referred to the sanitary
police committee.
Mr.. Langston moved that the vote by which
an ordinance was adopted at the last meeting of
the board
TO PREVENT THE SALE OF YOUNG MEAT
IN our markets be reconsidered; carried. He
then moved that ii be referred to the committee
on ordinances, as it was very imperfect. DR..
Verdi objected unless the committee make an
immediate report, as in case they did not the
city would be without any law on the subject.
The matter was referred.
Mr.. Langston, from the ordinance committee
to whom had been referred the subject of
PAYING THE PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR
Tor services in vaccinating, made a report, in
which he recommended that they be paid fifty
cents per head, One-third to be paid by the
board OF health from out the funds appropriated
by Congress, and the remaining two thirds out
of funds to be hereafter appropriated by the
Legislative Assembly for the purpose: said ply
sicians to present their bills certified under
oath.
MIR. Marbury thought the tenor of this report
was widely at variance with resolution adopted
by them sometime SINCE (which was that the
board does not hold itself responsible for the
mend to the Legislative Assembly an approprla-
ton to pay them.
Mr.. Langston claimed that they were both
morally and legally responsible. He referred TO
the printed ordinances, showing that they
had adopted rules and regulations for the
government of the physicians in their duty-it
was therefore no question Of liability, besides
they had no right to dodge the payment of an
honest debt.
DIR. Verdi contended that no such liability
existed, and if such record appeared i'm their
printed ordinances great mistake had occurred,
as No action had ever been taken.
Here the clerk, MIR. Jones, produced the
orig nal papers drawn by Dr. Verdi, correspond
ing % the printed ordinance.
Dr.. Verdi said it was never intended the
beard should be responsible for these bills.
Mr.. Marbury said he was in favor of paving
these men, but they could not do il for want OF
1uno s-they could pay one-thrd and appeal to
the legislative Assembly for relief.
Tie chair ruled that the printed records was
law, and the board was clearly responsible.
Oh motion, the further consideration of the
subject was postponed until the next private
meeting of the board.
Nh. Langston made report in favor of pay
ing their attorney an annual salary of 81 800
On melton, this matter postponed for
cons tderation before the private conference
WANT GILL-NET FISHING PROHIBITED.
Inc following was presented and referred to
the ordinance committee: Your petitioners
citizens OF this District, respectfully represent
thrt they are engaged in the business of shad
and herring fishing at the various landings on
me POtomac river, in which they have en-
pl0ytd large material interests in its prosecution;
that by the laws of the state of MARYLAND and
lrglnia the season for carrying on this business
Is limited to the months of April and May of
each year, at the expiration of which time
all persons so engaged are required to cease
fishing; that numbers of irresponsible parties
continue the business of fishing for shad and
nIieIIihg, by means of gill,nets, long after the
time prescribed by law, thereby supplying the
market OF this District with unsound marine
products, and thus engendering disease and en-
dangerng the lives of our citizens; that in order
TO prevent said fish from humiliation i'm our
river, IL Is desirable to prevent fishing after the
season above stated. Your petitioners therefore
pray your honorable body to pass an ordinance
70 prohibit thesale of fresh shad or herring in
the public markets of this District after the
hrst day OF June of each year, or by instructing
Dr directing the inspector of marine products to
condemn such fish after the time before stated,
ever pray. ISignedl conrad Faunce, Jacob
taunce, John Gibson, VIM. Talbot, VIM. Nett
zey, VIM. Evans, NJ. Cramp and Henry Neitzey.
Adjourned.
THE SEASON ON rHE VIRGINIA. srDE.-A cor
,espondent writes to The STAR from Vienna,
Va :" The peach crop will in all probability
se failure in the county, (Fairfax,) the severe
weather this winter having killed the bud.
other fruit will probably come out all right if
we escape late , frosts; The spring is very back
"aru. very little farming has been done as
yet. "A few OF the farmers have sowed some
'ats, but the weather has been very unfayOr-
,ele to their coming up. The prospect, though,
now Is good for some spring weather"
NOT DEAD Nor DrINs.-J. C. Krider, the
printer, who, according to statement from
ne YOUNGSTOWN (Pa.) Mountain Voice, published
n Mondays STAR, was stabbed in Altoona,
Pa, On Friday, the 2lst ult., by James Carroll
former resident of this city. will, it appears,
oil in this city having telegraphed to the MAYOR
II Altoona III reference to Krider's condition.
AVE received a telegraphic reply as follows:
He is alive, and getting WE'LL"
FoREPAUGH's GREAT PROCESSION enlivene d
he Avenue and other principal streets this
# a brilliant and Interesting show under the
,anvas this afternoon and evening. 1t is need
8 to say much about it, because everybody is
,oing 10 see now IL IS themselves. FOIepaugh
s 100 experienced manager to impose on the
public poor exhibition.
THE COURTS.
POLICE COURT, Judge SasiL.-To-day, Edward
Brown, charged with passing $40 note and az
note, both spurious. Also arraigned on another
imilar charge, pleaded that he pa, sed them but did
rot know that they were counterfeit He was COM
nitSd for action Of the grand jury, in default of
1900.
- ANOTHER OUTRAGE ON THE MALL.
William Gibson, charged with stealing yaiise
containing articles Of clothing and other vauables
rom Jacob Harris, who was intoxicated. Gibson
anne acrossHarris on the monument grounds and a
:oored woman testified to seeing him go through
Harris pockets and take the key out and transfer it
2 his own; SO and costs or thirty days in Jail.
ng Oficer Whiting; postponed; Alfred Boiling, as
Taylor, John Smith, Joseph Schenck, Albert Howe,
e6se Atehinson, Thomas James, Samuel Carr. AMI
Rodger Carroll, forfeited rs each on the charge Of
profanity Rodger Carroll was fined SO and costs
for resisting Officer Whiting, james Shea, throw
ng stones 10 an alley; fined $40. Charles Clark the
wooden legged soldier, was before the court again,
charged with being drunk and profsne "a night,
md fined SIS. Alfred Boiling, profan.., IN nth
street wharf; IS. William Stanley, charged with
carrying q razor and pistol at Mt. Pleasant, and
irawing them out for on last Sunday in ARRAY
ined 5 30 or sixty days in the work house. Barney
Slater and Netty Clark, fined SO each for pro-
anity. Leonard Cohn,a vagrant, was sent to the
courthouse. Isaac Ruffian, drunk and profaue in
Georgetown, SIS. Samuel Harris, same offence 81
Charles A. McEwen, charged with obstructing c |