Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-03
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meeting OF the Board Of Health was held
IasI tNerlrg' aud Dr. T.. e. Coz, who for the
past three months has been absent in the west.
occupied tie chair.
Mr.. Msrbury, as treasurer, reported the
financial condition OF the board, embraclog
receipts and disbursements from Jniy to OctO-
Der :, from appropriations for the current fiscal
year;
Amount appropriated BY Congress, s64 900;
received from United States Treasurer on above,
SIS COO; received from District of Columbia
s5,cpO; total, $50 600. DisbuTsed as per vouc
$40 ,SJ4S4; balance, - 065lG. Due from United
States Treasurer, Sl7.220; due from the Dis
t1iet OF Columbia, S27,220; total available,
SIS sos le.
Outstanding iDdebtednes--Due from District
OF Columbia as per act OF Legislative Assembly
June 70. 1SI3I sf3,2l21T; due from Board OF
Public Works, Il eco; total, Sli,2l2 II.
Laaoihues-Due F. P. Sawyer, for fiscal year
ending June 20, 1874, as per contract, 1885 go;
on smallpox clothing destroyed, ESTIMATED, }
SO COO; total, 81, $3.50; balance Sls56 81; cor
rect incebtedness of the board, as per bills rem
dered, S2329t6i bills not rendered, ESTIMATED, }
$50; total, 81 $50 Co. Estimated expenses
(montbly,) regular payroll employees, 81 1884
Fay roll employees, (pOuEd serVice,) S192; total
= 500 +. f: Sawyer, (per contract) 81 sos o.
total, 81 tlI. Total amount available at date,
S4S,5j TO- amount OF bills rendered due
g, t29 60; ppexpended balance, S45,gT5 so. Fsti-
mated salary OF employees for lance CT fiscal
year, 3, $50 "a; monthly, S25 eS3; for +. p. Saw
yer, as per contract, SI5,0O total, $40 $50:
b Ilsrce IS 800 80. '''
To which add the amount due the board on
account OF legislative appropriation, act of june
70. 1873; and amount due the late Board of
Public Works, s., $50 81; leaving amount on
haId at the close OF the ysar above estimated
EXPENSES, 8 1881.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Prof. LangstOn, from the ordnance commit
Tee, reported on the communication of Rev. DIR.
IIn>u. ar vtneTs, In regard TO the reportingHf
msIrisges with the accommodating that no
further acton be taken at present; which was
agreed TO.
The flame shsnties Nos. 17O5 and 1907 8th
street northwest, having damp floors, nthy
ceilings, leaky roof, causing the walls to be
damp and the rooms unhealthy, no water sup.
ply or IRE protection, filthy yard, and being in
bad sanitary condition generally, were CON
demned as DuisaDces, and the health officer was
ordered TO ahate the same.
The health officer submitted a blank form TO
be used by the physicians to the poor and apoth-
ecsriss, which will show on the stub the name
OF the patient visited, time and amount oil med
icine prescribed.
The health officer submitted the roll of the
Ponndmen for the month Of Septembe amount
ing 10 SIT, and recommended the discharge OF
Iogr men and that the wages OF the balance be
redUCsc one half.
Or. Verdi called attention to the fact that
small FOX was prevailing in the north. and he
thought It would be advisable 70 take the prim-
tive steps looking towards a thorough and per
petual vaccination Of the public, AMI submitted
a Ian OF action and system that he thought
would operate successfully.
The subject WIS made the special order for
The next meeting, and the board adjourned.
The ARSON CAsLs.-To- day, in the Crinj.
Lal Court, (JuGse HUmphreys,) Robert Jo5n-
500, William jOhn-oD ahas GFaySon, aud Albert
Davis, Indicted tor setting ire - the barn OF
:. r. Brown, on the 18th OF August last, were
sITatgnCd. Mr.. Garnett appeared for Davis,
and Ar. Jc1ePh II. Bradley was assigned TO the
ceIfnce of che JOhn-OHs. The evidence was
70 The effect that the bIrn was burned on the
plckt il question, and subsequently Sergeant
Rcdway, being sent - Davis hose, on y ST.
a r. ok
which were identified By John W. Buker, the
zee eff tho property, and H'Sg Mcfarland
who Is q Domestic in the family, IS having
been stolen from the premises. 1t was
also in evidence that William john
con, alias Grays0n, had made
confession s. TO taxing The articles. Mr. Gar
net argued that there was no proof as to his
client, Davis; ana Mr.. Bradley followed with q
short argument for his clients.
The jury tOunu verdict of guilty. as to VIM.
johnson alias GRAY scD, and not guilty as to the
Others.
Wm. johnson aud Albert Davis, convicted of
the larceny OF the wagon of VIM. McEIl5ott
were sentenced TO the peniteDtiary for three
years. Wm. JOhsOn, alias GraysOn, convicted OF
ar d at the harm of j. +. Brown, was called
He protested his innocence OF the charge OF
sIsOn. He had owned what he did. (the lar
Gerry, and he thought the law should Ouly con-
slider that. The sentence was deferred.
TIE wAsHINeroH MoEuMgNT.-The re-
sIOnses 10 the appeals of the Monument Society
Tor aid in their epdeavors to Complete that
work before the close of the centennial year are
coming along with regularity aud liberality
most encouraging to the success of that enter
prise. The following subscriptions were re-
ceIved to day: Goodwill Council No. ., o. L.
A. NJ, WOCfberTy. Baltimore county, Md; SIS;
David Lodge No. 50, h. of P, Woodbury., Md,
SO; Prospect Lodge No. So, L. o. o. F.; Wal
than, N ass, S1j. Next
LINCOLN HALL SABBATH AFTERNOON SEE
vlCRs.-The reopeniDg of these Sabbath ser
wees last Sabbath. under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association, was Lar sely
afforded, and they promise TO be full of inter
ct ard Gil q needed want in this community.
Tomorrow afternoon the service Is to be espe-
cially in regard to the religious work among
the Irdians. a letter from +. II. Smith, Presi-
denrof the y. 81. g. a, now among the Wiids of
the Indian territory, will be read. Short adj
dresses and prayers will be called for.
RIAL ESTATE SALRs.-F. Miller 80 Co, real
estate brokers, No. 9I5 street northwest, have
sold one OF these fine houses Just completed by
Michael Green, on J. street, near 18th, for
Si2, COO.
THE Mexican diamond sleeve buttons at
PrRg's are very elegant. The only assortment
in the city.
THE COUATS.