National Republican., 1875-07-14
BOARD OF HIALrH,
The Operations Of the Health otacs-polios

1ne Vperatlons OF the Health Omce-Ponoe
Station Condemned.
The Board Of Health met at their rooms last
evening, DR.. e. Q. Cox, president, in the chair.
Mr.. Marbury, frsm the finance committee, re-
ported bills amounting to $3.50, which were
passed.
Mr.. Marbury, as treasurer, submitted Q state
ment Of the estimated expenses of the board for
fiscal year ending June 80, 1876: Payroll Of en-
ployees, S2e5s.S4s removal Of offals, s625, ex.
Penses OF pound $50; attorneys fees, sT5 rent OF
s25; gas, $50 Total, Ss,6g4sI per month or
Sa.SSOs for the twelve months ending June
50, lS55. July !, 1875, balance on hand, $li9:6s:
30 1876, s522S5. Total, $50 3546S; total estimate
Of expenses for the year, ~, ,SSsos; balance,
The following is q synopsis of the operations Of
the health once for the week ending July 10:
Nusances reported 49s; referred, IS; sbated, 4o7;
co. Oticial notices issued, a; causes of deaths
Investigated, Is; pecunisry conditions inYestl-
gated, II; burials at public expense, .; pa
cost of medicines furnished, s24.66; dead animals
removed, 152; privies cleaned, TS1. 1nspections-
bushels oysters, l4fOO crabs, 2i7 pounds of beef,
IS pounds OF veal, . pounds Of mutton, ID pounds
ofpOrk, 500 pounds bacon, ], AIS pounds cheese,
bushels peas, Is heads cabbage, $50 squashes, s
bushels beets, So cymblings, q quarts black.
berries, e47 quarts cherries, l9H bushels @ apples
deemed, 2oi killed, los; died, !; amount realized
so.
The frame building at the corner Of Ninth and
X streets northwest, now used as the Sixth pre-
cinct police station, was condemned as nuisance,
and ordered to be sbated.
Professor Langston, from the sanitary commit
tee, stated that Q visit had been made to the Dis
trict Commissioners in regard TO certain matters,
and that they desired the matters be made the
subject OF q communication, which the secretary
was instructed to prepare.
Mr.. Msrbury, from the committee appointed to
make arrangements for the reception Of the Bal
timore and Alexandria visitors, reported that the
work had been performed to the satisfaction OF all
parties and that he was greatly aided In the work
by his colleagues Of the committee and Mr.. Dan
lei T. Jones chief clerk of the board.
Messrs. Schaffer Cleary, fruit dealers, No.92S
Louisiana avenue, complained Of the condition Of
the open sewer lying beneath their premises and
producing foul stencil, 1t was referred to the
Commissioners, asking for immediate attention.
A communication was received from George @.
instruments Of the board were very much dilspi-
dated and needed thorough repair. He proposed
to rebuild the line at prices ranging between t43l
and $725. The proposition was referred to the
finance committee for consideration.
Hon. John Wilson, late Third Auditor Of the
Treasury Department, appeared before the board
and made q statement In regard TO the condition
of the property, No. $40 street northwest,
where he had been ordered to put in q sewer. He
denied that any nuisance existed on the premises,
and asked that more thorough examination be
made. He wished to correct another impression,
and that was his ownership In the property. 1t
did not belong to him, but to q friend, for whom
he was acting.
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