Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-24
Board OF Health.


Board OF Health.
REPORTS GF VARIOUS NUISANCES-THE
Death DEPOT" QUESTION REVIVED,
ETC.
A meeting Of the Board Of Health was held
last night. DT. Cox in the chair.
Mr.. Langston, from the committee on
ordinances, made'a report on the subject OF
HOmiller's slaughter house, referred To 1t,
recommending the enforcement Of the laws
of the hoard: adopted. He submitted an
opinion Of the attorney To the board in rela-
ton To the stagEant water on lots owned by
EOu-re> idRntS. taking the ground that the
Board OF Health have the power to abate
Such nUisaBCeS: referred To the District Com
miSsionerS for action or opinion OF the at
fOTEey for that bO.lN.
Ir. Cox made a report in favor Of diSpen-
sing with the services of Jr. j. /. Y. Bowen
a. physician To the poor.
ODORLESs BARRELS
y communication was received from the
OdorleS> Excavation company in relation 10
The condition OF the barrels used by that
company. showing the necessity of some
new ones. n lengthy discussion took place
a. 10 The great expense OF furnishing barrels
to this company. HT. Verdi taking tue ground
that this was becoming big thing. and Mr..
MarbuTy that this company should furnish
their own barrels, and that the board should
Cel re called 1I-J,. for this expense
Or Bliss stated that the barrels thus far
furnished had cost the bOarl nothing at all.
a. they mad been presented to the board. III
the board had made an unfortunate contract
be was sorry for il, out they must abide by
the ttfIfl~ OF the contract anu DO better next
time. No action was taken.
"A communication was received from the
health Of1cer IN relation To the bad condition
of water closets in elevated portions of the
city in COnSey uence OF lack OF water.
DR. Bliss announced that the committee on
The condition OF the Potomac water would be
prepared To make report at the next meet
ing
GOOD WORK or THE HEALTH OFFICE.
A synopsis of the health officers operations
Tor the week ending June 18th, was sub
kEnXTfnU Oh
eanses OF death Investigated, pecuniary
conditions investi gated, I burialS at public
expense. y patients treated by the physicians
10 the poor, Is dead animals removed. and
the usual number Of cOndemnatiOnS OF ma /
food one % the most important wosks of this
Office.
PREMISES CONDEMNED.
Health Officer keene 81 omitted reSOluti ions
eondemnlEg a frame building on ri street.
between Maryland avenue and \ street
southeast, the property of ZachaTiah Merry
man; also. alleys in squares No. al and IL.
between and i and 9TH and eth streets and
recommending their abatement. These
ALLEYS. the health officer states are Incl
with dwellings owned by the people OF the
poorer class y large number of the inhab-
itanfs are now sick. and unless some inn
prOvement be made at once in the condition
Of the locality. IL will be necessary to have
The houses all vacated by order of the board.
Foul stagnant water and filth of all kinds
are there exhaling such Sickening OdOrs and
gases a. must cause endemic diseases in that
region. Adopted.
AlSOELIANEOIS TOPICS.
nr. Cox. from the special committee on
library. reported list Of books necessary TO
add to the library Of the board, 10 cost about
SO; adopted.
\ communication from Dr. Bliss, calling
attention 10 the large number OF deaths
from cholera infantum AT st. AIMS Infant
Asylum-nve last week-referred 10 the san
Itary committee toinvestigate as to the coa-
d1tlOn OF the premises.
A complaint was read from citizens OF
Georgetown in relation 10 the practice of
some OF the UlElprS of thai city of n "
new -four in old barrels. which in many
cases are said 10 he foul, referred to the same
committee FOL investigation and report.
IMPORTANT REVOLUTIONS OF DR. VERDI
Dr. Verdi submitted a resolution that the
health officer be instructed to destroy all
allantuS trees found on private property in
bloom after three days notice given the
owner 10 remove the same; referred To the
ordinance committee for inquiry as TO the
powers of the board.
DR.. Verdi submitted resolutions declaring
The contract between the OdOrlesS Excava-
lin: Company and the Board OF Health null
and void, in consequence OF repeated viola
TORS by the company in TRANSPORTING night
soil from the District by way OF the Potomac
IlVeT instead OF by rail, as the terms Of the
contract require.
Also, FOR the appointment of a committee.
Ia select a suitable location for an DIAL depo,
IN some portion OF the District, and the dis
continuance of the one now used near the
government printing Office. as being in an
unsuitable location ny reason of the dense
population surrounding the same, referred
w tAV ''iiiiilAtttf 'fit ptt.Aiiei4 ~
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MORE TAN->ALE ADvERrIsEsIExr IN.
JUNCTION CASEs-Nesteriay. the Alexan-
drla canal Railroad aud Bridge Company.
by It's attorney. II. H Wells. r led a dill for
an injunction 70 restrain the sale of the
A9ueduct Bridge for taxes. and a temporary
order was issued by Judge Wyiie. Mr. Mat
hngiy nled for James NJ. I.atta. ChaS. PaysOn
and others, a number OF bills TO prevent the
while Inc work was authorized bv the Old
government 10 was done under the late Board
OF Public Works, and that not more thar
oEe-third Of the cost should have been as
sessod on the property.
OWNERSHIP OFTHE NORFOLK STEAMER.
CHANGED.-Arrangemen have been com
Tleted between Mr. John W. Thompson
president OF the Merchants line OF steamer.
20 New York and the Inland and Coast com
Iany, and Mr.. George II. Plant, by whict
The new steamers Lady of the Lake and Jan,
Moseley will become the property OF Tn,
former companies, and win be under on,
management The new steamers will be run
10 norfolk. forming a daily line 10 that CITY
ard ore OF them will make trips during IN.
summer TO Cobo's island.
SAILS or REAL EsTArE.-Messrs Youn.
Middleton, auctiOneers. real estate and in
scTance agents. sold yesterday afternoon. fo
Mr.; r. Ross Perry, trustee lot 3. in s0uar,
~ georgetown, fronting g. feet { < inches on
bridge street, between Washington and Con
for Sso25 per front foot.
NEW experimentation Shiliin gtOf
We nave lpISetos'' = journal for June 25 am
HosIeT's Utek{g and LeSlie's 4 ff>fr0fef pm
for July g. The latter with a douhle since
Bunker Hin supplement; from Robert Real
we have Hmper's Ueekty for July ,.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been Issued a
follows r Edwin DegraN and Lizzie Mont
gCmeTy; C1laS. W. Hall and Mary G. Aeidi
son. John Hampstead and Catherine John
sori john A. smith and Ada Lee Grantum.
THROUGH the large deductions made by
J. e Lay q Co, No. IS Z : street, the larges
NEFFiaf imprOyau1Gur TAX nil Is reIuead IL