Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-28
Board of Health.
THE SECONDHAND BARREL QUESTION
PUBLIC URINALS-HEALTH OFFICE oPE-
RATIONS, ETC.

THE SECONDHAND BARREL QUESTION
PCBLIC UkINALs-HEALTH OFFICE oPE-
At meeting OF the Board of Health. last
night, DR.. Cox IN the chair, Mr.. LangstOn,
from the committee on ordinances made a
report on the subject OF
PACKING FLOUR IN OLD BARRELS,
which had been referred to that committee.
Coupled with this report Twas a communlca-
ton from some Of the millers of Georgetown
III which they state that cOOpeTs acknowl-
edged 10 the committee of the Board OF
Heath that they have furnished the millers
with dirty baa rels, and they ask the Board
Of Health 10 protect them and the public by
passing an ordinance imposing q heavy
penalty for srch offences.
The committee on ordinances take the
ground that the Board of Health has no
authority TO prohibit the safe OF second
hand barrels nor to forbid the packing OF
flour therein, but that TIE Board Of Health
has authority 10 forbid the sale OF unwhole-
some -four. The report was adopted.
DIR. Bliss, from the sanitary committee, to
whom was referred the communication OF
the District Commissioners requesting plans
and estimates for the construction OF
PUBLIC URINALs,
mace report, recommending that such uri-
nails would be of great public benefit at the
following placeS:-At the junction OF Penn
syiVania avenue and eth street northwest; at
the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street northwest; Pennsylvania avenue AMI
9Th stree northwest; vacant space next ami
III rear OF Georgetown market; at 18th and 9th
and and X streets northwest. OF the sew
eral plans submitted those of Mr.. Henry II.
Barton are, in the opinion OF the committee,
the most simple, complete and superior. \
copy of the estimate for the construction of
Urir ais made by Mr.. Barton, together with a
copy OF the report, was ordered TO be trans
mitted 10 the Commissioners.
DR.. Bliss, from the committee having in
charge the resolution for an investigation as
10 whether contractors under the Board or
Health are carrying out their work in strict
accordance with the terms OF their contracts,
made partial report, and asked for cou-
unuance; which was granted.
HEALTH OFFICER KEENE
submitted synopsis OF the operations OF his
office for the week ending July p, 1875 show
ing nuiSances abated, 5i2 causes of death m
vestigated, il; pecuniary conditions inveSti-
gated, H. burials at public expense, 8, pa
uents treated by the ply sicians 10 the poor,
li2, cost of medicines furnished, SIS 90; ami
mails reported and removed, l65; condemna-
lions OF unwholesOme food: 3 $50 clans, 2,725
crabs. % bU.cheS fish, L bushels oysters. III
pounds beef, 81 pounds veal, IS pounds NUT
ton, Is pounds pork, To- pounds bacon, II
pounds sausage, % bushels beans, 81 dozen
cumbers, 10 barrels squash. 122 dozen corn,
Il bushels beets, $40 hads cabbage, 10 - BUSH
els tomatoes, 26 quarts black berries, II
quarts cherries 10 bushels apples, p water
melons, 43 cantelOupes, animals impoundeI,
I59.
HORNS, ETC.
The Secretary was ordered TO cOmmuni-
cate with the contractors for removal of gar
bage, and ascertain why they have not pro-
cured horns for their employees 10 blow to
preach.
Mr. Marbury, from the finance committee,
reported favorably upon the leave of absence
S1lC.e7: adopted.
y letter from residents of Hillsdale, ID. c.,
complaining of the neglect OF duty of Dr.
Little, the physician To the poor for that dis
trict, was read and referred To the sanitary
committee.