National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-25
BOARD OF HEALTH.
THE UNHEALTHY CONDITION OF THE
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POLICE STATIONS NOTICED.
The Board of Health held regular meeting
at their rooms last evening Professor ]. NJ.
Langston, president pro tenn, in the chair.
Mr.. Marbury, from the finance committee,
reported bills amounting to S274.03 which
were approved and ordered to be paid.
Professor Langston, from the committee on
ordinance, submitted 8 blank form Of . book
to be prepared for the use Of the bureau Of
vital statistics; which was ordered 10 be pro-
cured.
A communication was received from the Dis
trict Commissioners, notifying the board that
the superintendent and control of collecting
the garbage in the city had been transferred 70
the Board Of Health until otherwise ordered.
The subject was referred to the special CON-
mittee that have had this subject under consid-
Grafton for examination and report.
The health officer informed the board that
he had ordered the following, which had been
done: lot 81, square lao, quantity Of material
1888 cubic yards, cost $500, surveyors fee So
lot 70, square S34, quantity Of material go
cubic yards, cost $40, surveyors fec 81; lot
90, square 500, quantity of material 422 cubic
yards, cost S2l1, surveyors fee 50. The stag
nant water in these lots has been for long
time most injurious to health, and after dill
gent search no owners could be found, and
of the board.
The health officer reported that upon inspec-
ton ne found in Georgetown two manufac-
tories and four storehouses of fertilizers; in
the city of Washington two warehouses for the
retail of this commodity. At all these estab-
lishments are varying quantities of material
composed of yitriolized bone dust, guano, plas-
ter and other unimportant constituents. This
composition has q peculiar odor, very offensive
to most people. The subject was referred to
the sanitary committee.
The following communication was submitted
from the health officer, In relation to the IN
healthy condition of the station-houses:
have the honor to report that the police
station-houses in the city of Washington are,
by reason of insufficient ventilation and general
filthy condition, unfit lodging places even for
criminals-a positive disgrace to the city.
Many Of the officers of the police force have
actually been subject 20 frequent attacks Of serl-
Gus illness, from sleeping in rooms whose atmos-
phere is rendered poisonous by the gases from
foul water-closets and other accumulations Of
filth. The Central guard-house was several
months ago condemned, and the usual notices
forwarded, but owing, probably, to the complica-
tons that arose in the city government no i'm
provement OF consequence resulted.
would urge upon the board the necessity
for bringing this subject Immediately to the at
tentiOn of the proper authority, in such man
ner as will insure some action towards the
abatement Of these nuisances, If only to repair,
clean and whitewash the very unsuitable build
ings now occupied as statiOn-hOuses.
The secretary was ordered to inform the po-
lice commissioners of the action of the board
on this subject.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the twO-stOry frame houses and
premises situated in square l36, between Eigh-
teenth street and New Hampshire avenue and p
and q streets, the property OF Kilbourn Latta,
having improper drainage, leaky roof, rendering
the walls damp and the rooms unhealthy; no
water supply or Ere protection, and being in bad
sanitary condition generally; and that the frame
house and premises situated on Goat alley, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh and L and NJ streets,
the property OF Mary Mullahan, having no drain
age, leaky roof, no water supply or IRE prOtec-
ton and UNFIT for human hsbitStion, be declared
nuisances, and the health oticer ordered TO Rbate
the same.
Benz. F. Peters, sanitary inspector, was
granted leave of absence for five days.
On motion of Mr.. Marbury, the special CON-
mittee appointed to consult with the Commits
sioners on the garbage question were requested
TO call their attention to the necessity Of en-
plOying laborers to clean the cutters.
The boar4l then a1inurnnd