National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-09
HOW DOCTORS DISAGREE,
BOARD OF HEALTH AGAIN DIS
TIA oUss TIE DOG QUESTION.

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WHERE'S CALEB cU5A -. 1851.
The Board of Health held . Sr q. q Co.
Monday evening at their rooussS Bliss. secr,
president, in the chair, and DR.: D. v.
tary. On ord,
Prof. Langstou, from ths committee al !
nances, reported on the subject Of the rsme,, m
the dead from Holmeed cemetery, with q Secs.
mendation that the matter be referred to the Gov
ernor for his action.
Prof Eangston, from the same committee, re-
commended that the health oficer be- authorized
to employ the city surveyor to abate the nuissnces
OF pools Of stsgnant water on open lots In differ
emit parts Of the city, and that the cost of such
abatementsb be charged against the property where
the work is performed.
Prot Lsngstou also, from the same committee,
reported on the resolution regarding the permit
ting OF dogs to run at large, stating that 1t was
impolittc to change ordinances Of the board 50 as
to cover the case and Recommending that the
| subject be laid on the table.
Mr. Marbury thought the action OF the commit
tee was most remarkable considering the pre-
yfous discussion had on the subject. Dogs were
nuisance all the year round, and three fourths Of
those running the streets are useless and Of NO
| earthly account. He had been frequently con-
graduated for introducing the resolution, and
did not believe In thus abruptly disposing Of the
question. He hoped the motion made by DR..
Verdi at previous meeting, to keep the dogs
muz1led all the year round, would be adopted.
DR.. Cox was confident that the dogs were
nuisance, either In the day or night. He was at
first favorable to the muzyling, but after consid-
GRAFTON Of the matter, was not confident that such
process would work. It was q well-known fact
that dogs were regarded as Q domestic animal,
and had been regarded as mans true and surest
friend. The committee had, after mature DELHI
GRAFTON, concluded that It was not advisable at
the present time to take any action on the SUBJ
ject.
Mr. Marbury cited the fact that In Baltimore
there was q standing reward of fifty cents to all
who would bring dogs to the pound.
DR.. Bliss believed that they had the right to
impound the CANNES as was done with other anil
mails, but they had no right to pass ordinances
regulating the muzzling Of dogs more than they
had to say they should not have tin pans tied to
their tails.
The Legislature will be in session, and ifthey
want dogs caught or muzzled let them enact laws
to cover the case, and the Board of Health will
carry out the law.
Mr.. Marbury thought that If there was any
thing the board had entire control Of It was do
nestle animals. If they had the right to say that
they should not run ut large. they also had the
right to say they should be harmless if permitted
to do So
DR.. Verdi said they had legislated for goats,
heifers cows, &c. If there was any danger, there
was less to be feared from goats than dogs AMI
mails ran at large in the city to-day, but they were
attended upon, and the same restriction could be
placed on the dog. If 1t was the opinion Of the
board that they could not leglslate upon dogs,
then they had better rescnd the resolutions that
had been passed and not stultify themselves by
their previous action on the subject. He was
friendly to the dogs, but would like to see them
made harmless
Mr.. Langsron said that they had no authority
to compel the muz1ling Of dogs, or to prevent
their running at large, and If q man was arrested
for allowing his dog to run unmuzzled, and pros
ecuted, he could beat them every hour in the day.
Before any action could be taken in the case there
must be law to cover it; until that was done it
would BIO best to drop the matter. It was not
wise for them to attempt to exercise an authority
which they did not possess.
Mr. Msrbury maintained that If they had the
legal right to muzzle dogs for three months they
had the same right to do so for the whole year.
The report was then adopted.
Dr.Verdi, from the sanitary committee, reported
that the premises No. 500 Ninth street northwest
had been found to be o nuisance, and recon-
mended the health officer to abate the same;
which was adopted.
A synopsis Of the health office for the week
ending April 1 shows: nuisances reported, $40:
referred 1872; abated $40; sower notices issued, 8;
official notices, 81; nuisancss referred to Board of
Public Works, ST. complaints of citizens, 80, dead
animals removed, 81. Marine products: inspec-
lions, 2o,541 punches of fish, 5000 shad, s,575
taiors, 900 hsrrlngs $500 punches Of oysters;
condemnations: 10 tsilors, Al punches Of fish, $50
bushels Of oysters. Unwholesome food, con-
demned: $50 pounds beef, q pounds veal, ], l2s
pounds bacon, pounds mutton, 157 pounds pork,
o chickens, prairie chickens, 2 bushels kale, s
barrels eggs, 8 dozen oranges Privies cleaned,
747.
Communications were received from sanitary off,
cars and health boards In foreign countries en-
closing copies Of reports and other printed pu Bill
cations concerning disease and health regulations
| in those Countries
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