Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-08
The BOARD of Health.

1
On reassembling, Mr.. Rsmsdell was formally
licensed as minister of the gospel.
The Board of Health.
| AN ACTIVE WAR ON SMALL NUIsAScKs (sUoH
| AS HoLMEAD's CEMETERY, WHILE MUCH
GREATER NUISANCE (THE DOG INFLICTIoN)
| Is TO BE LET ALONE. WHY?
| A meeting Of the Board of Health was held
last evening at the rooms on street. Mr..
| LaDgston, from the committee on ordinances,
| reported recommending that the complaint as
! to the interment of dead bodies in Holmead's
| grave yard that having been declared a nui-
ssnce by the board) be referred to the Governor,
| whom they had no doubt would take such action
adopted.
MIR. Langston, from the same committee, made
| report on a communication from the health
officer, asking authority to employ the surveyor
| of the District to make estimates of the quantity
Of material required to abate nuisances caused
! by stagnant water, and assess all charges on
the property giving the authority requested;
| adopted.
| "INPRACTICABLE" To TACKLE THE DOG
QUEsTIoN-BUT WHY?
Also, from the same committee, to whom was
/ referred the resolution of Mr.. Marburv Othat
dogs running at large without their owners &C
| compaDying them are a nuisance, and it is the
| duty of the poundmaster TO impOund all such
animals found running through the streets, }" re-
! this time either TO amend the ordinances or to
engraft new one in regard to the matter, and
recommended that the subjectlie upon the table.
| SURPRISED, AND NO WONDER.
| Mr.. Marbury expressed surprise at the report
| after the committee had been instructed to
bring in an ordinance providing that dogs shall
Verdi There was no denying hat dO Ss are
nuisaHces, and fully three-fourths are utterly
worthless, and something should be done
| about it.
DIR. Cox was Of the opinion at first that Dr.
| VS. suggestion was the proper one, but he
could not see that il could be carried into effect
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER.
| DR.. Bliss agreed that dogs are nuisances but
considered that the board had not the power to
| go further at this time.
MI Marbury thought 1t strange that the
| board lad no power HOto. Dogs are domestic
animals, and If they run at large they have to
1 muZzle them.
| DR.. Verdi said if they have no power to de-
clare dogs nuisances the ordinances on the sub
ject had better be repealed; and he noticed that
goats were not allowed to run at large, but they
| are less dangerous than dogs.
| Mr.. Langston defended the report, stating
| that under the present laws they have the power
to enforce the muzzling OF dogs for three
| months in the year, and in a few months that
| time will be here.
-, Mr.. Marbury moved to refer the subject TO
| the sanitary commit.
HERE is THE VOTE or THE DOG QUESTION.
The report was adopted. Yeas-Messrs. Lang
ston, Cox and Bliss. Nays-Messrs. Verdi and
| Marbury.
| DIR. Verdi, from the sanitary committee,
| reported that premises No. 5O9 eth street were a
| nuisance, injurious to health, and the Health
| Officer was directed to abate the same accord
! ing to law. This Is the building adjoining the
| old Chronicle ONCE in which il was stated at
a previous meeting rats have deposited
| offensive matter beneath the second floor. DIR.
| Bliss remarked that the rats had the reputation
| OF being good scavengers, and in this case they
| had done much cleaning.
| The Health Officer presented q synopsis Of
the operations of his Off CO for the week ending
| April 4, showing nuisances reported, 346; do.
referred, l22; do. abated, $40; dead animals re-
ported, 81; inspections, 20 81 punches fish,
5000 shad, s,5I5 taylOrs, 163 900 herrings and
| $500 oysters.
/ Thy CHARITY IL r,,
| cert for ST. Johns Hospital.-The first enter
| taiDment in the cause of charity-the concert
/ tirely successful. Mrs. Ross Ray deserves the
| congratulations of her friends as we'll as the
gratitude of those who will be benefited by the
proceeds Of this concert for the energy and good
/ taste she displayed in the planning and execu-
| ton OF the arrangements connected with it.
| Mr.. Barili had charge of the music, with
/ one exception, the Duet performed by DR..
Caulheld and Mrs Sturtevant Moore The con-
/ cert was opened by Duet, we'll played by Mr..
/ Barili and Miss Jones. Mr.. Bryan's ad mirsble
reading followed. A beautiful piece by Schu-
| mann was sung by Mr.. Head. There wasa tine
| selection from Hamlet read by Mr.. Peddrick.
He has great power with the voice, and de-
Dove very sweetly. The Spanish quartette
| by Mrs. Camp, Mrs. Nesgle, Mr.. witherow and
Mr: Heald, was charmingly sung, and drew
The second part was opened by the perform
! ance OF the Premiere Symphonic by Beethoven,
by Dr. Caulfeld and his pupil, Mrs. Sturtevant
Moore. This delighted those in the audience
| who love and appreciate classic music. DIR.
| Caulfeld's time is so occupied that he rarely
| plays the piano in public. He is perfect plan
| list, and Mrs. Moore Is not the only one or his
pupils who does him so much credit. Mr.. Ever
| sang delightful solo by Mendelssohn. Miss
| Schlieeker played Rondo by Weber. After
more reading by Messrs. Bryan and Peddrick,
! the entertainment closed with q trio by Miss
| Jones, Miss Schliecker and Miss Bryan. The OBJ
| ject OF this charity is st. Johns Hospital, an
institution, diocesan in its organization, and
| under the Bishop Of Maryland, and In immedi
ate connection with ST. Johns parish.
&
The GEoRGRTowN SAVINGS BANK has now
been in existence one year, during which time
il has grown greatly in popularity. It's officers
are well known TO the business men of Wash
iineton and Georgetown; The recent panic tried
were promptly met In every case. The Nation
al Bank Inspector recently made 1t visit,
when an examination Of Its condition was
shown to be entirely satisfactory. See adver-
tisement.
IMPORTANT TO BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS
Yesterday, in the case of WEIGH sgt. the Wash
ington Corporation Building Association, j Judge
Wyhe refused to discharge the restraining or
Ger preventing the sale by the trustees. There
- 10 snegatlon OF usury In this case, and the
complainant subsequent to the filing OF the
Dill admitted the amount due and offered to
settle. Judge wyIie stated that he would not
ing associations.
Jas NEW SQUARTETTzl CHoIs OF the Metro
poiitsn III. Il. Church. which made its dehnt
last Sunday, Is composed of: Mrs O. McCsrtee
soprano, (late OF the Congreg ational Church:
Miss Netus bradley, Contralto; Mr.. s. Ii.
Chureh); Mr.. w. A. Widney, Bass, (lafe of 81.
AIoysiusl; with Mr.. c. McCartee, ore mist
(late of St Johns, Georseto~n.)
Found DKAD.-This morning an old colored
woman, named Lucy Turner, was found dead
In g. deserted building formerly used as an
ofT 20 nv the nroprietors of the lime kiln mar