Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-01
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A PROMISE OF RELIEF FROM THE DOG NUI-
sANCE AT LAST.
The Board of Health held its regular meet-
ing last night, Dr. Cox in the chair. The
health officer submitted his report for the week
ending June 2, showing nuisances reported
o6l: referred, 49,; abated, 2S7; referred to the
superintendent of streets and superinten dent of
sewers, .; complaints OF citizens, Az notices is.
sued, p; sewer notices issued, 81; dead animals
removed, 119; animals impounded, lis; re-
deemed, Ii killed, g.; amount realized, 81;
priyles cleaned, 800. resolution was passed
THAT the two slaughter houses and premises
situated on the west side Of 9TH street road,
north OF Boundary, the property OF VIM. Booth
and Christian Witmeyer, in consequence of
very offensive Accommodations of blood, offal.
&c, In astate of decomposition constantly re-
naming there with no provision OF drainage,
are hereby declared TO be instances, injurious
to health, and the health officer is directed to
abate the same" The health officer was
granted permission to continue the employing
of horse and cart to assist in abating nui.
sances. Mr.. LOOMS made application for a po-
sition under the board.
DIR. VERDI MOVES FOR REQUIREMENTS TO
OPERATE AGAINST THB DOGS.
DIR. Verdi offered a resolution that extra two
horses and two wagons and eight men be put
inthe pound service for two weeks for the pur-
pose o: taking up dogs running at large not
properly muzzled, asOrdered by the Board OF
Health, and that said service be done at night
as well as by day.
DIR; cox SUPPORTS DR.. VERDI.
Dr. Cox thought the resolution good one and
hoped II would be adopted. The recent lament
able cases OF hydrOphobia in New York had
alarmed the people, and very justly SO too; and
1t would be well TO heed the clam0r aud yield
TO the people in this respect.
MR. NARBURY DON'T CARE FOR PUBLIC sEsrI-
MENT AS EXPRESSED IN NEWSPAPERS.
Mr.. harbury was not in favor OF sh ping leg
IslatiOn In accordance with the hue aud cry OF
newspapers. Both the STAR and the RepuJli-
can had contained several articles ridiculing the
Board one OF them asking If we had Board
Of Health. He was not in favor of paying atten-
ton to such articles. Hardly any one in the
city was aware of the great amount of labor
That this board was doing but INDUCED them
selves IN casting slurs on their acts. He thought
DR.. Nerdfs motion would lead to too great an
outlay OF money and one that could not be JUS
tilted. The board owned one more cart now
and II thought best he would consent to allow
that extra one to be used. He was in favor OF
shooting every dog In the city but did not think
the board could afford the outlay proposed in
the resolution.
DR.. COX WILLING TO VOTE THE sINEyrs OF
WAR.
DR.. Cox said he was not Influenced by any
newspaper article, but care for the safety of
the community. While we were Kidding one end
OF the city OF dogs they were increasing in an
other portion, and to have only one cart catch
ing dogs in such city as this was a disgrace.
Ii was the duty of this board to abate this great
nuisance, whether at expense OF SiOO or
$1,000. Several communications had been re-
ceived from intelligent persons complaining OF
the insecurity of children while playing about
their own doors in the evening. The dogs hay
ing been shut up all day, are released az dusk,
and iii the streets IN all sections of the city.
DR. YERDIs LAST WORD AND THE DOG WAR
TO BE ACTIVE FOR TWO WEEKS.
DIR. Verdi was in favor of needing these com
plants and doing what could be done TO protect
barking and bowling dogs who infested the
streets at night. He thought the board was able
TO bear the expense for the time ind Gated in the
resolution, viz: two weeks, aud would be justi-
fed by every citizen.
The resolution was then adopted, and the
board Adjourned.