National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-29
BOARD OF HAITI.

SERIOUS NUIsANCEs TO BE ABATEp.
The Board Of Health held regular meeting ut
their rooms, last evening; DR.. q. o. Cox In tho
chair, and DR.. d. W. Bliss, secretary.
Mr. MGrbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported bills amounting to S54o.2s, which were az
proved and ordered to be paid.
! Or. Verdi, from tho sanitary. committee, re-
ported on the communication of the health oficer
to prevent tho stopping OF stock cars in the city,
and recommending the enactment Of an ordinance
to prevent this nuisance. Referred to the COM
mlttee on ordinance.
Dr.. Verdi, from the same committee, reported
on the request OF the health officer to have the
owners OF tenement houses to have them white
washed and put In cleanly condition before the
18Th OF May next, stating that the board has no
but that It Is the duty Of the sanitary Inspectors
to examine said tenement houses and shanties
and report such as are In filthy condition, as
to render whitewashing necessary as . sanitary
measure to prevent the breeding Of disease, and
that upon said report the tenement houses and
shanties shall be declared Q nuisance.
DR.. Verdi from tho same Committee on the COM
municatiou OF the health officer in regard to tho
ventilation OF sewers, reported that the so-called
OF gases into the houses through stationary water
basins, tubs or water-closets; that in towns as in
Washington, where the high tides enter the sewers
the returning waters press the gates backward
which, not having sufficient means OF escape must
pass through the water In the elbows Of the traps
and bubble Up to the surface ndDg their way In
to prevent such diffusion Of gases In dwelling
houses o flue should be connected With the sewer
ere It enters the house, said hue TO be at least
eight feet higher than the roof Of the house to
which 1t is connected.
The reports were accepted, and q COPY OF the
latter ordered to be furnished the Board Of Public
Works.
DR.. Bliss, from the special committee appointed
for the purpose, reported that they had exnmfned
into the charges made against the Inspector, Of
ungentleman1y conduct toward Miss DeI3utts |
and reported that such was not the case and that
the inspector had only performed his duty.
ernor stating that he had notified the commits |
sioners and sexton Of the Western (Holmeadsl |
burial ground 10 allow no more interments therein
Asynopsis Of the operations Of the health office |
for tho week ending April IS shows: Nuisances |
reported IA; referred. 90; abated 253; referred 10
Board OF Public Works, Is; complaints Of citi- |
Gems, 20; dead animals removed, ~; oclsl notices
issued, 10; marine products, Inspections, 1900 |
punches OF FISH, us, 600 herring, $500 shad, 2oO00
tailors, 1900 crabs, 5000 CLANS, $500 bushels
oysterf: condemnations, 800 punches Of fish, q |
shad, Is tailors, 200 erehF % sturgeon; Ynyhpls-
some food condemned, ~ pounds beef, "a pounds
veal, 30 pounds mutton, LEA pounds bacon, IL |
pounds sausage, barrels kale, live calves, / |
q sold, !; amount realized, slse5 priyies cleaned
Ti9.
Mr. R. F. Padgett made application for posi-.
tlQn under the board,
On motion Of Mr.. Marbury, the health otlccr
was directed 10 examine the material now being |
removed from the Chesapeake and Ohio canal |
and deposited on tho banks, and SEQ II the same |
was not injurious to health.
The board then adjourned.