National Republican., 1874-06-06
BOARD or HsAErR..

ANOTHER DISCUSSION ON NIGHT SOIL.
The Board Of Health held . regular meeting
iast evening; Dr.. o. O. Coz, president, in the
chair. 49,
: Mr.. John B. Olurs made application for . POSI-
tion under the board.
The health ofiesr recommended the increase Of
force in his department. which was granted. He
tisement, notifying the owners OF dogs that all
animals found running ct large, 1nmuiiled, after
Ssns sstsR Un ~ s
Ninth aud Tenth, was condemned 90 q nuisance.
Cornwell Sons, Turner 90. and SqaIer
dison % of the IS south side Of tn the % avenue Ssswssn @
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. The srea In
front Of the dwellings, caused By the regarding ef
and the water that gathers there for want OF
proper drainage, is nuisance.
The communication was referred To the health
officer.
EreHT son AGAIN.
Mr.. Langston, from the special committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, submitted report on the
removal Of night soil. On the subject Of tho boz
and vault system they asked for further time. In
REMOVING the night son from the city, the commit
tee think Il would not be wise, but illegal to ab-
rozate the contract The application Of the Odor-
s:n: pss box Sr sssnns Sa IN sssa
The communication Of Mr.. Sawyer was read IN
furnish tlco1, to be used In purchasing sir-tight
tanks, for useo on his barges, In removing night
soil, ami 10 also willing To- reduce the term Of his
contract from ten to-seyen- ysars- -. -
Dr. Cox thought as tho report Of the committee
was adverss 70 resolution that he offered - .
previous meeting, he, claimed the privilege OF
making . statsment Mr. SAWYER was given
CONTRACT for the removal Of night soil from the
clty. end also Earbaga.. The board was young At
thst time, and tho price was not considered exor-
bttank IN comparison with that paid by other
eTties Since then 10 has been found possible to
pay the amount the contract called for, and Mr..
Sawyer is now owed from $4,000 to $i4, ,0oQ.- 1t
had been found difficult for the District govern
ment to secure the necessary hna1kes required for
Its sustenancs; retrenohment had 'been the order
In and out Of Congress, and he thought II not In
proper that they should follow the tide and en-
deavor to tighten their expenses.
tMr ,Marbury said that when this subject came
up In its originality, they had many discussions
on the awarding OF the contract. He opposed its
extension to ten years; he found himself In the
vocating It's extension. The breach in the exc
cution Of the contract complained Of occurred
eighteen months ago. He thought Ii strange that
II notice was to be made Of It all, 1t should have
boen done at that time and not after 50 many
months have expired.
DR.. Verdi thought that It was q subject that
would bring every member Of the board before
destaud that he would stand by tho contractor In
preference TO the interest OF the community.
He said that legal authority had been consulted
and they found out they had no right to break
the contract, and nothing was left but to sus-
tain II. ...
Prof Langston maintained that the subject Of
Mr.. Sawyer having violated his contract had
never been referred TO the committee, and they
were not required to take any action upon II.
Nevertheless, In answer to question OF one Of It's
members, all denied any knowledge Of the VIOLA
ti0n Of the contract.
The report was adopted, and the proposition Of
Mr.. Sawyer accepted.
The board then adjourned.