Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-02

Total to be accounted for ........ s7,o31 s.
Iisbursed per vouchers, ID. Co... sS7g II
DISTURBED per vouchers, U. S.. 4,4Io 80
Total. ...:-.................... 1929 81
Balance or hand October I...... sI742 or
Amount appropriated for fiscal years52- l{5 90
Amount received on requisition.... I56t6 IS
balance due. Observation-Disclosures, SIS Il
Total available. ................S3S33 1 u
Estimate for month, - 59iS2 Der month,
or 1888 - for the remaining nine months:
leaving "A balance of S5976s3 for mjScaIIs
neOuS purposes.
The registrar presented the
RfPoRT OF VITAL STATISTICS
lot The week ending September %. The re-
port shows total of u deaths, IL less than
the previous week, OF which 80 were whites
and III colored; u adults h3 minors az wArs
" Ghuer years OF age-15 whites, z cOlored);
90 were natives of the District OF the causes
consumption had II victims, marasmus &
lnIantlie commissions, meningitis, cholera
uranium, each. In the same period there
Ntre 20 marriages and 40 births IA whites
3e colored). The rate Of mortality of the
Whlte population was 1892 per 900 per an
mum, while the mortality of the cOlored pop
9iation was - 81 per oCo for the same period.
by births over deaths, Is 81 peri 600; while
the decrease of the cOlored population by
deaths over births was 5.77 per 1000 per an
mum.
UNHEALTHY SCHOOL ROOMS
DR.. keane also submitted a communica-
tion In relation to school rooms He trans
mtis resolutions for the condemnation of the
school rooms in the basement of the 18Th street
Baptist church saying: at would be difficult
10 ind two rooms as unsuited to the pur-
pose OF The confinement OF 40 children and
two teachers six hours day. These rooms
are 26X23x1l feet, containing 6,678 cubic feet
OF air space, or less than ITO feet to each per-
son. The only ventilation is by an open door
or window, and except in very pleasant
weather, In some parts of the rooms IL is SO
CARR as To cause much complaint from the
pupils. L am informed that almost every
Gay one or more of the inmates are obliged
TO go home, and every day many of them are
Ill fTcLn this confinement IN the Initiated at
mOsphere. My own opinion is that the boys
who attend these schools had much better re-
main at home for their physical as Well as
mental good than be subjected to an atmOs-
IheTe that is positively poisonous, and COM
PEELED either to submit TO the conditions, or
be denied The advantages of tie instruction.
The public schools of Wa shington and
Georgetown are justly celebrated for their
excellence in system and teaching. None in
thls country enjoy higher reputation but
unfOrtur ately the schOol.house accOmmoia-
Tors owned by the District are sadly insult
nclent, consequently these bdildings and
rooms In various parts OF the city are fitted
up as well as possible, and rented ill-venti-
lated. and will produce serious illness among
them If they continue to Occupy the apart
mentdescribed: The teachers are already Civ
ing evidence of the effects of this poisoning
In this connection would report that nearly
all the buildings rented by the District and
occupied by the public schools are miserably
aoapted TO the purpose, nearly all lacking
proper ventilation and other requisites for
the protection of the health and lives of the
little ones, overcrowded, dark, and badly
heated. This is q subject which is perhaps
second to none in Importance in view of the
approaching cold season, when windows and
doors cannot remain open for ventilation. l
would recommend that the board, i'm the
exercise of its authority, condemn ali such
rooms as unfit for such occupation. even if
thereby maoy children are compelled TO lose
for the time being the teachings of the
schools. Certain ii is that the health and
vitality of hundreds of boys and girls will be
jeppardiZed 10y these conditions and parents
II made aware of the facts, the causes and
effects. should consider well before placing
their children in influences SO conducive TO
disease.
Resolred, That the two rooms in the base
ment OF the BaDtist Church on 18th street
between G. and III streets northwest being
OvercrOwded, dark. i'll ventilated and inn
properly heated, are, in their present con-
ditlon, unfit for occupation as school-rooms
and as such are nuiSauces injurious to
health.
ResOlred, That the ealth officer be. and is
hereby, directed TO require that these rooms
be no longer occupied for the purpose of
school rooms, or that the number of pupils
cor fined there be so reduced and such pro-
visions for ventilation, light, heating, etc,
be made as will prevent injury to health"
DEBATE ON THE RERORT.
MI Langston moved that the report be re-
ferred 10 the sanitary com mittee.
DR.. Cox said there could be no doubt as to
the rooms being a nuisance: he did not SEE
why the sanitary committee should be
asked To go over the ground covered by the
health officer.
DR.. Verdi said that the communication of
the health officer was a very able report and
referred 10 some of the rooms in which he
had found the air absolutely poisonous.
DIR. Bliss said that IL was a question as TO
these rooms, If the number OF pupils was
limited whether the nuisance would exist
and II should be carefully stated. He sug-
gested that the committee ascertain all the
facts and go with them to the District Com
NJ issioneTs.
Mr.. Marbury said that all seemed to agree
question was, has the board the rightto shut
up the schools.
The communication was referred to the
sanitary committee.
WOOD PAYMENTS
MI Langston called up the report of the
special committee on the condition of the
wool pavements, and moved that so much
OF the report as spoke of memoraliZing the
commissioners be referred 70 the sanitary
DR.. Bliss moved that the secretary prepare
a communication to the Commissioners EN- =
bOdyiDg the facts set forth in the report.
Mt Langston withdrew his motion and DIR.
Bliss motion was adopted.
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF THE G.. 100.
F-Ihe past grand masters of the seventh
triennial conference held their last session
ytsltIOdys Inc CrtuentldlS Oh L. G. Nj. ROb't
VI. Smith, of Council %, OF New Hampton,
Va, were received. Past Grand Masters
John +. y. Wilkinson, John A. Simons and
j. c. Bustill were appointed a committee on
to draw mp the minutes and
newly adopted bylaws of the conference in
a suitable form. A law was passed regu-
La ting the Grand Patriarchal Order or milf
tary branch Of the G.. u. o. O. F.. and pre-
scTioing as the costume of this branch
chapeau, with black and purple feathers,
word and belt and purple baldric. Resolu-
lions OF thanks were returned to the Wor-
shipful Grand Patriarch, James E. Lewis,
Tor the impartial manner In which he had
presided over the deliberations OF the body,
and also To the Grand Scribe, John +. n.
WILKINSON, and the Grand Guardian Harry
wilson, for the faithful performance of their
respective duties. Council No. 4, of Wash
gtcn, and the citizens Of Washington were
formally thanked for Inequalities extended.
The next trienDial conference meets In Rich
mond, Va, In September, 1878.
A GOOD DAY FOR RUNAwAYs, COLL
sIoNs, AND SMAsH-UPs.-The following ac-
cidents occurred yesterday: A horse belong
ing TO Mr.. 7. L. Hume ran away and was Sc
riously injured by colliding with a tree-box
on 18th street. "A buggy containing
Messrs. Warren Whip and John Baker. OF
Rockville. Nd, broke down on Bridge street,
Georgetown, and the former was seriously
Injured. ''''A wagon owned by John Nun