National Republican., 1874-05-13
BOARD OE HEALTH.
MEETING LAST NIGHT-TRANsACTI
OF IMPO6TANT RIISINESS

MEETING LAST NIGHT-TRANSACTI
OF lMPo&TANT BUSINESS
The Board Of Health met at their rooms last
night, DR.. q. O Cox (prestdent) in the chair.
DR.. VegdL tresn the sanitary committee, sSS-
mitted report on ozoRes which was adopted.
A synopslsof the operations of the health once
ISS @ sfaTg ssy s red
the Board Of Public Works ST; complaints eI elti'
zsns, q; Rotices issued, 50; sewer notices sssueo
u: suits IN Police Court, g. Marine prodtcts-ln.
spectlons, l,l5O,ooO herring, 1io:6Oo shad, H.oIl
punches fish, SO st1rgeon 200 taiors, 1S bushels
oysters 1900 crsos, 81, 600 clans: condennations
condemned, los pounds beef, IS pounds veal, Il
pounds mutton. Is pounds pork, 80 pounds bacon
SpOunds sausage, live calf, II hog faces, bar
reIs kale, Is punches rhubRrb. Animals i'm
pounded, q; redeemed, 3; remaining in pound, 4
amount realized, IS; priyies cleaned, s35.
The health Sficer presented copy Of an adyet
he proposes to issue, for making sewer connections
where property-holders have failed to do so
There are fully three hundred and fifty cases o.
He was directed to proceed with the work, and
publish the advertisement for proposals.
The following was adopted:
ReSolred, That the frame houses and premises
Nos. 5lS and SIS Virginia avenue southeast, hay
ing no drainage, stagnant water In cellars, hIthy
yards, dilapidated privies, full and hlthy prlvy'
boxes, no water supply or water protection, being
below grade, overcrowded, in bad sanitary condL
tiOn generally, and unit for human habitalion,
and the health officer is directed TO aoate the
same. -
A communication was received from the health
officer recommending the eondemning OF the
present method Of cleaning the sewer-traps 10
the cities of Washington and Georgetown. The
deposits taken from them CT oil hours OF the day
with shoyels and buckets, being often mixture
Of night-soil, decOmposing slop-water garbage
and dead rats, are very offensive and noxlous,
and are often complained of at the ohlce. lie
ferred TO the sanitary committee.
Another communication from the same source
in relation to the deposits Of dredging the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal being placed on its banks.
The time allowed for disseminating expires to-
day. Mr.. a. p. German, president OF the CON-
pany, states that the dredging the company are
to the completion OF important improvements
which will greatly increase the commerce oi
Georgetown and Washington; that they cannot
deposit the material in the Potomac river, there
being danger Of obstructing the channel: that
their work is now nearly completed; that they
will take all possible precaution by use OF disin-
fectants to moderate the nuisance complained OF,
but ask permission to continue their improvement
to its completion. The permission was granted,
provided the deposits are properly disinfected.
II. q. Kissner made application Tor the contract
for the removal Of dead animals. He had estab-
lshed q depository at the FOur-Mile run, Va
and offers TO pay Tor the privilege the sum OF
$500 per annum, and furnish 81 900 bond for the
faithful performance Of the work. Referred.
The health officer asked for further clerical
force in his Office. The matter was referred to the
sanitary police committee for consideration.
James Calvert asked to have g returned to
him that was paid for q COW unlustly impoundsd-
The board then adjourned.