National Republican., 1874-07-01
BOARD OF HEALTH.
THE DOG WAR TO BE PUSHED ON WITH
INCREASED OR-oPERATIONS OF
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THE DOG WAR TO BE PUSHED ON WITH
INCREASED VIGOR-OPERATIONS OF
THE HEALTH OFFICE.
The Board of Health held regular meeting
at their rooms last evening, DR.. c. c. Cox
(president) in the chair.
Mr.. Marbury, from the committee on finance,
reported bills amounting to g., ,006.75; which
were approved and ordered to be paid.
The following is a synopsis Of the operations
of the health Office for the week ending June
q, 1874: Nuisances reported, 81; referred,
1S5; abated, PSI; referred to the supehnteDd-
ent of streets and superintendent Of sewers, z;
complaints of citizens, AZ; notices issued, "a;
sewer notices issued, 81; dead animals removed,
17e. Marine products - Inspections, 5,70O
punches fish, 80 bushels oysters, q, 900 clans,
1900 crabs, 6 sturgeon; condemnations, so
bushels oysters, 119 punches fsh, 100 crabs,
300 clans. Unwholesome food condemned,
119 pounds beef, 81 pounds veal, so pounds
mutton, 119 pounds bacon, 20 pounds pork, 6
beef tongues, 70 head Of cabbage, 11SH dozen
cucumbers, 61k bushels peas, 8 punches aspar-
agus, s squashes, bushsl peaches, 5 bushels
cherries, 1S bushels apples, 10 quarts straw
berries. Animals impounded, 11s; redeemed,
II: killed, So; amount realized, S17; priVies
cleaned, 9O5.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolred, That the two slTughter-houses and
premises situated on the west side OF Seventh
Street road north OF Boundary, the property Of
WIN, Booth and Christian .WitmeyeT, in conse-
uuence of very offensive sccumulatiOns OF blood,
ofal, &c. in a state Of decomposition constantly
remaining there with no provision Of drainage,
are hereby declared to be nuisances, injurious to
health and the health officer is directed to abste
the same.
The health officer was granted permission to
continue the employing of horse and cart to
assist in abating nuisances.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State, inclosing a correspondence
with the Government of Russia, in relation to
the exchange of official papers on sanitary
subjects,
Mr.. Loomis made application for position
under the board.
DR.. Verdi offered the following:
Resolved, That extra two horses and two wagons
and eight men be put in the pound service for
two weeks for the purpose Of taking up dogs run
ming at large not properly muZzled, as ordered
by the Board of Health, and that said service be
done at night as we'll as by day.
DR.. Cox thought this an important matter,
and one requiring speedy attention. The pres
ent pound service was not sufficient to perform
the work, and he thought it should be in
creased as soon as possible.
Mr.. Marbury was willing to make war on
dogs all the year round, but their resources
were limited and this addition to the pound
service would involve considerable expense.
He had seen severe criticisms in THE REPUBLI-
CAN and Star, and did not think the board
should be driven into the expense by the
clamor of the press. Many of those complain
ing did not really know what the board was
doing or made any effort to find out, but in
dulged themselves in casting slurs on their
actions. If the board could afford this ex-
peuse he should not object to its being done.
He thought one extra team would be sufficient.
DR.. Cox was not governed by the opinions of
the press on the subject, and all he had seen
was in the nature Of correspondence. The
recent development of serious cases Of hydro
phobia had been sufficient cause for requiring
prompt and effective action in the matter.
That It was nuisance and dangerous one,
no person would deny. 1t was their duty to
abate 1t, whether at an expense of 500 or
81 900.
DR.. Verdi had witnessed only few nights
since, on the occasion of a visit to a patient,
that the streets were full of dogs, barking and
bowling, and. although the dogs had been
secured during the day, they were allowed
freedom at night to the annoyance and peril of
citizens. - - =
The resolution was then adopted and the
board adjourned.