Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06
Board of Health.

sion of the House of Delegates. Also, the
amount of bills audited aud yet UNPAID; ordered
to be printed. Adjourned.
Board of Health.
THE NIGHT SOIL QUESTION AGAIN, &c.
At meeting OF the Board Of Health last night
the health officer was granted permission to
publish q notice warning owners of dogs tn at
after the 18th instant such animals will be taken
A communication was read, signed by BUSH
ness men on the south side of Pennsylu ania ave-
rue, between 18th and 18th streets, complaining
about the dangerous condition Of the street in
consequence of the embankment and wall on
that square; referred to the health officer.
Mr.. Laugston, from the committee on all mat
submitted a report. In relation to the box and
vault system, owing to the expense, lateness of
the season, aud state Of finances, the committee
on +. +. Sawyer & Co., the COMMITTEES report ad-
versely on the proposition to revoke it, on the
grounds that it would he unjust aud illegal. In
waiting Company for an increase of thirty-five
cents per box for cleaning, the committee re.
port adversely on the same.
Inc communication from Sawyer & Co was
read, Offering to furnish 81 900 to be cxpen led
In air tight tanks, which can be shipped on the
barges and removed down the river, avoiding
all offensive odor, and whenever 1t is impr acti-
cable from the cold weather or other wise to
transport by river, offering to make the neces-
sary arrangements for removal by ral, aud
further offering to reduce the term Of heir c)n-
the board.
=. DIR. Cox (Dr. Bli's in the chair stated that
the tenor OF the report being adverse to his res.
oluton submitted at the previous meeting, re-
CURED from him statement. He first made a
personal explanation, saying that he regretted
tnat utterances unaccustomed to his lips b al
escaped him in the heat of excitement, but he
retracted nothing SO far as related to the ques-
ton at issue OF ann1llng the contract male
with Sawyer " Co. He then went on to give
history OF the case from the beginning sni
pointed out wherein the contractors b Al failed
TO execute the work. and showed how much
might be saved to the citizens By making
new arrangement for the transportation OF the
night soil from the District limits. From tn
reports published the public impression b nd
peen gwen that his plans proposed an entire
change of system, which is not the case. It did
not comprehend any interference with the Odor-
less Excavating Company-nothingc could be said
against their manner of doing their work-the
resolution offered by him related only to the
transportation by Sawyer & Co., and he still
was OF the opinion that their contract should be
a6rogated, they having failed to comply with
the terms.
Mr.. Msrbury called attention of the members
70 the fact that while the execution Of the con-
tract with Sawyer was pending, he had opposed
" Tor the same reasons now given by DIR. Cox,
but 1t would now be unjust and unwise to in
volEe cost and trouble by the plans proposed In
the resolutions.
Dr.. Verdi said the board should have regard
lor its own honor In this case, and he for one
would not consent that the public should think
me board trinlDg in this matter, nor that the
board would stand by the contractor right or
wrong, and against the public interests. He had
not seen, however, in what respect the contract
had been violated, and he should vote to adoot
the report of the committee.
Alter further debate the report was adopted
and the offers OF Messrs Sawyer be accepted.
A WASHINGTON MAN IN BALrIMoss
CouRT.-In the Superior Court, before Judge
Dobbin, the case OF Baker Brothers Il Co. agt
the Maryland Fire Insurance Company, gar
nlshee OF VIM. 4. Spalding, has just been de-
clded, Messrs Spalding & Rapley, as copart-
rylaDd Fire Insurance Company for $1,000
The theater was burned In January, 1873. The
Plsintihs having claim against Spslding, they
laid an attachment in the hands Of said insur-
ance company, who appeared and pleaded nat
they mad no funds OF defendants. On the trial
the case was submitted to the court without a
jury. IL appeared from the evidence that the
attachment was laid before any money had been
paid to Spalding q Rapiey, aud that the COM
pany had reserved sufficient funds to meet tbs
attachment The defendants attorney, on be-
half OF the partnership, contended and offered
prayers to the effect ia at the partnership fund
could not be attached for the debt of the inii-
vidual partner, and that il was incumbent on
the plaintiffs first to show Spalding's interest
in the fund. The court held the case under
consideration, and subsequently decided tha,
the presumption was that the parties were
equally interested, and that the interest OF par
ner in the fucd attached was - OOO no sniff ient
evidence having been produced TO the contrary,
ana that that amount was answerabe for the
separate debt or the individual partner, SpaId-
ing, and gave verdict and judgment FOR the
plaibtil-6dt. sun.
ST. MARTINS CHURCH Cornerstone L1usg
An adjourned meeting ut delegates from ali the
various Cstholc associations Was held last night
Ior the purpose OF perfecting ARRANGEMENTS foI
general turnout on the casion of LAYING the
Cornerstone OF 81. Martins church on Sunday
,, lSeh lnst Father Barott called the meet
ing to order, and rendered his resignation as
temporary chairman, and Lieut. j. +. Kelly was
elected permanent presiding OH Ger, and Mr.
Cornelius Ryan permanent secretary There
P0ClAflRS s-nH and ..
delegates authorized the marsh al to assign the
Posltlon Oh the societies In the line, and a CON-
nh reported the following route, which WAS
sdorteo: The line will be formed in front of
the City Hall at 3o'clock p. m on SUNDAY, June
!, ana proceed along Al street TO Pennsyiya-
Ma avenue, to l5E street, to X, to 18Th To L. to
to 18th, TO .he church. Collections will be takso
up on the day Of the procession among the socI
s,ns ~ was announced that Father Birotti
ty to act as guard Of honor on the oecasion M
laying the cornerstone.
THE RACE YEsrRRDAY.-The sixth race
under the auspices of the Washington Driving
Association took place ct Brightw God park YES,
Urdsy afternoon, and was largely attend I'd,
notwithstanding the rain made it decidedly un.
fer those present. The RAGS was
mile heats, to wagons, three in FIVE, for q purse
or $500 $3.50 to the first, 500 70 the second And
$40 TO the third three to enter, two to start The
Charley Hayes, &. m. Silver Maid, and b. m.
Belle OF Gettysburg. Three heats were trottad,
In each OF which the gray mare Silver Maid held
the iead and won the race. Time: 2:i5, 2:53g,
2:55. The slow time made can be accounted for
by the bad condition OF the track after the rain.
The next race win be on Friday, June IL, open
TO all horses owned in the District prior to j ann
airy 10, 1874, for purse and the surplus funf OF
the association, which win probably reach
500. 10 per cent. to the first, 20 to the second
and 10 70 the third.
OUTRAGE.--A colored woman, formerly the
slsve OF Mr.. John Broders, and still Lying with
that gentleman, near Springfield station, was
caught in the woods near that place, while on
her way home, last Sunday sfternoo By two
col0red men, who brutally outraged her. Mr.
Broders was in the city yesterday looking for
the wretehes, who are supposed to live here, bat
TAILED 70 md them.-4terdndria Gazette, last
erentng-
The DoNoHo PRoPsRTY ~ CoURT.-Yes-
terday In the Ctrcait Court, the case OF Donobo
agt gilbert was tried. This was an action to
r. cover sos 600, balance OF the purchase money
Ter the Donoho property, corner or 9th and ID |
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