National Republican., 1874-05-30
BOARD OF HEALTH.

A DISCUSSION ON HOGS-ALL ABOUT
EBENEZER BURIAL GROUND-BUuD-
INGS CONDEMNED.
The Board Of Health met at their rooms last
evening, DR.. G. @. Cox, president, in the chair.
Mr.. Marbury, from the committee on finance,
reported q number of bills, which were approved
The following was passed:
Resolped, That the frame house and premises
situated in Union alley, between L and NJ and
Fifteenth AND Sixteenth streets northwest, the
property Of the Independent Order Of Samari-
tans, having no drainage filthy ceilings, leaky
roofs, &C., no water supply or fire protection,
being in bad sanitary condition generally, unfit
for human habitation, are hereby declared nui-
sances injurious to health and the health officer
is hereby directed to abate the same.
Also another resolution condeming the frame
house and premises situated on the southeast cor
ner Of Massachusetts avenue and Fifteenth streets
aS,ssFs'' aSsIs I. spS the s;'i:s 0S'r ordered to
The health officer again called the attention Of
grounds. situated in square No. loS9, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth and and b streets
southeast, recommending that the future burial
sance injurious to health, and asking for imme- me-
diate action on the subject, as the case becomes
greater nuisance daily.
committee, with directions to report at the next
meeting.
A. P. B. Plumb and ]. F. Larkin made appli-
cation for position under the board.
Several complaints were made from citizens
that their garbage was not removed.
Mr. Marbury moved to refer the papers to the
health of1cer.
DR.. Cox thought they should go to the Cover
nor, as there was party designated to take
charge Of this matter.
Copies of the annual health report from Roch-
dale England, were received and ordered to be
filed.
A communication was received from Albert II.
Underwood, chairman Of the committee of the
House Of Delegates, in relation to the scavengers
and garbage gatherers by the Board Of Health,
and asking for meeting with the committee on
Monday next at o'clock.
On motion OF Prof. Langston, It was agreed that
the special committee Of the board meet and
answer the inquiries Of the committee Of the
House Of Delegates at the time designated.
A. @. Riddle, esq, appeared before the board
In relation to the case Of Mr. CLARK proprietor Of
depot. He stated that his client was always very
careful to observe the regulations Of the board.
The notice had taken him somewhat by surprise,
more 60 as the season was pretty well advanced,
and there were no changes in the vicinity that
warranted the removal any more than 1t did
year ago. He asked that the time might be ex-
tended until the end Of the season. To remove
embarrassment and expense. He wished that
action might be deferred until at least, complaint
was made from the neighbors.
DIR. Bliss had objected in the beginning to al
lowing this person to construct hog pen with in
two squares Of the Capitol and there carry on the
hog business At that time he prophesied that
the day was not distsnt when complaints would
Mr.. Marbury had visited the pens, but no swine
were there at the time, neither was there any Of
tenstve smell from the enclosure. He was opposed
in business, without giving due notice. say threo
or four months. If possible he should be permit
ted 10 remain until allowed ample time to select
another location,
The subject was referred to the sanitary COM
mittee.
The board then adjourned