National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-11
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Patronagt-opsrit!ons Of the Health Once
The Board Of Health held 0 regular meeting
ut their rooms last evenings DR.. U. q. Cox, pfesi.
dent, In the chair.
Mr.. MGrbury. from the finance COMMITTEES, 70.
ported bills amounting to ~ which were ap.
proved and ordered 10 DO paid.
Among the bills was one Of the National Union
Printing Company Daily Tribune for publishing
an advertisement amounting to Sl.6O.
DIR. Bl % was opposed to giving patronage to the
Tribune. 1t had opposed the board from Its orr.
gin as paper, publishing statements that we're
false regarding the conduct and action Of the
members, and which they knew were false when
occasion. It's attacks had been Infamous, and he
did not propose to pander to such q press, espe-
cially when IL attacked his private character. His
they had gone beyond this and attacked him per.
sonslly. He opposed giving patronage TO any
Dr. Cox said that no particular papers had been
specified in giving out the advertisement, but It
was sent to all the morning papers. II IL vas op-
posed, he could pay for 1t personally.
ture, but thought the president could see that q
paper that criticised the members personally, and
the community, was undeseryipg Of the patronage
of the board, and should not receive It, and he as
one member, should oppose it in the future.
The weekly report OF the registrar was received
and filed. 1t YVES published in TIE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN Of last Saturday. r..II
visit the Commissioners and consult on several
matters, submitted report.
/. Regarding certain nuisances Injurious 10
health existing II squares ~ and ~. In this
case they were Informed that the delay Of abste-
nent was caused BY neglect in the engineers
ONCE, but that the matter should receive immedi-
In regard to the repair Of the telegraph line
between police headquarters and the Washington
matter had been referred to the commission hsv.
ing in charge the construction Of the new fire.
alarm telegraph for report.
8. In relation TO the establishing Of public
urinals, the Commissioners stated that the want
Of funds available for such purposes might delay
favorable action. 1t Is the evident desire OF the
aid in the abatement Of nuisapces In the streets,
avenues and alleys ~ he same may be reported
The report was accepted.
lions Of the health ONCE for the week
sesrlsd sSd - rssrr.d FeR e
sioners 20; citizens complaints %, notices Issued
g. causes Of death Investigated L. pecunIary con.
TO- patients treated BY physicians TO the poor ls7
cost Of medicines prescribed s2e.Il, dead animals
"a ton; Of ss50age collected Isl psTs
crabs II sturgeon, 90 bushels oysters 6l9 punches
nsb. nstions-l,625 CLAIMS, al25 crabs,
lbs beef, lbs veal, 81 lbs. mutton, % ibs pcrS
l3b lbs. bacon, 20 doz cucumbers, e5 doI. corn,
. bushels potatoes, 80 egg.plants, 2sI bushels
SsA4esSset hoe1s OeoUuBo, UuuCuo6 De6Lb,
ebushels beans, 90 sQuashes, 90 cymiings, Qts.
blackberres IA bushels peaches, "a bushels apples
- watermelons, 20 cantaloupes, bushels pears
Animals impoundsd 81, redeemed %, killed 81,
amount realized $40.
The frame house and premises situated IN alley
between Second and Third and B and streets
northwest, the property Of J. B. Ballinger; the
three frame houses, Nos. al5, 81 and $40 Thru
street southeast, were condemned rs nuissnces,
and the health oftcer ordered TO sbate them.
Mr.. Marbury called attention 70 the oondItio n
OF the alleys In Georgetown. They were filthy
and unhealthy. He did not think the contractor
was doing his duty. II was more than Q month
since some Of them had been cleaned, and he
thought some action should be taken on the sub.
ject.
DR.. Bliss thought II the inspector Of that dis
ict had failed TO md the alleys In the dirty con-
dition represented by the member, then be was
Incompetent and unit for the position he held.
Mr.. MarburY said that the inspector had been
on duty only week, and had not been given
tin . 20 get over the district.
DR.. Bliss offered q resolution, which was adopted,
limiting the advertising 10 papers designated BY
the board.
The board then adjourned