National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02
BOARD OF HEALTH.

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HOG PENS, OLD BONES AND SoAP-FAC-
TORIES TO BE CLEANED oUT-FUR-
Their LEGISLATION AND JUDICIAL
DECISIONS NEEDED.
The Board of Health met at their rooms last
evening, DR.. G. o. Cox (president} in the chair.
The health oficer called attention to the filthy
condition Of the depot and pen for hogs, at the
corner Of First and streets northeast, declaring
them TO be nuisance and injurious to the health
Of the residents Of that locality, and asking the
action Of the board on the subject - -
The following was adopted: t-.f&
Resolved, That the depot for storing and SELL
ing hogs situated the northeast corner Of First
and + streets northeast, the southwest corner of
square TO by reason Of its naturally foul condi-
ton and the offensive and noxfous gases and
odors emnnating thereffom, is . nuisance, injuri-
Gus TO health, and the health officer is hereby re-
quIred to abate the same By causing. the removal
Of hogs now there and the discontinuance Of said
premises as stock or hog Depot, and that the
owner be allowed thirty days TO remove the same.
The health officer submitted o communication,
stating that he had examined the material now
being taken by the Chesapeake and Ohio CANAL
Company and deposited on the banks Of the river,
and ind Il to be offensive and injurious TO health,
and recommend . resolution eondemning this
practice.
The paper was referred to the committee on or
dinances for the preparing Of the proper resolu-
lions.
Another communication was read from the
same source, asking the passage Of an ordinance
to prevent the carrying through the streets Of
Washington and Georgetown Of bones having on
them decomposing animal matter, Of hides, fsh
garbage, or offensive ofal, other substance, ex.
cept they be 50 covered and inclossd to prevent
the escape Of the injurious gases, and that he be
given authority to cause the arrest and ining, II
guilty, Of, parties, without previous notice, who
may be found violating the ordinance. Also, that
the superintendent Of police be requested to CO.
operate in the execution Of It. Referred to the
committee on ordinance for action.
The health ofacer informed the board that ov-
ing to the impossibility OF nxngthe responsibility
upon the owner and the case being urgent and
the subject Of many complaints from citizens, he
employed men and abated 0 nuisance consisting
Of stagnant water on lots Nos. !, 2 and g. square
ITO, by opening drain into the public sewer on +
street, the expense being %. T-A2
The action Of the health oficer was approved
and the bill ordered to be paid.
Mr.. Marbury, from the committee on finance,
reported number Of bills, which were approved
and ordered to be paid when he is in possession of
funds. ..----
A letter was read from the health oficer stating
that he found Observation-Disclosures in the eIecu-
ton Of the ordinances Of the board by the delay Of
the court in general term in rendering decision
upon questions at issue in the case Of the B ates
soap factory, argued last January.
A case was against George T. Raub. on the LIST
OF last month, for failure to abate most serious
nuisance Of storing and boiling green bones Sev.
ersl attempts have been made to obtain hearing,
but in vain. The subject was referred to the COM
mittee on ordinances.
Prof. Langston made Q motion, that was agreed
to, appointing Q committee Of two to confer with
the Committee on Health on the part Of the Leg
islative Assembly with regardcto legislation
needed to further the work Of the Board Of Health
and the sanitary welfare Of the community. The
Chair appointed as the committee Prof. Langs.on
and DR.. Bliss.
DR.. Verdi offered the following; which was
agreed to: -
Resolved, That the Board OF Health request the
police commissioners to appoint all health inspec-
tors special policemen, and that the treasurer of
the board make the proper deposit as required by
the police regulations.
The board then adjourned.