Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-14
RaRrsl nj Health.


WHAT IT COsTs-A POLICE STATION CON-
DENIED As NUIsANCE-A PARLIAMEN-
TARY sEIRMIsH.
A meeting OF the Board of Health was held
last night, Or. Cox In the chair, and all the
members present.
Mr.. Marbury, from the committee or
finance, laid before the board
AN ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSES
Of the board for the fiscal year ending jane
50, 1876, as follows Pay roll of empieses
s2.e5s.3i; removal of offals, SOS; expenses of
fees. SI1O; printing for registrars, si5 post
age SIS; gas, &c 80; total 80 s94. 81 per month,
or S4 SSs.0s for the twelve months ending
June so, 1876. July 1, 1875, balance on hand
ending June 80, 1876, $50 ,2i5; total, $50 1854 CO.
total estimated expenses for the gear, s44.
$500; leaving balance Of Ss,Ol6e5 for mis-
cellaneOus expenses.
OPERATIONS OF THE HEALTH OFFICER
The acting health officer, Dr. Bliss, sub
mi;ted a synopsis OF the operations OF that
officer for the week ending July 10th, show
ing nuisances abated, 467; causes of death
Investigated, 10; pecuniary conditions inves-
tigated. IL; burials at public expense, 9; pa
tients treated by physicians 10 the poor, 1iS;
cost of medicine furnished, s24.G6; dead an
finals removed, 152; animals ImpOunded, 15e;
redeemed, 20; killed, 105; died, /; with the
usual gist of food inspections and condem-
nations.
POLICE STATION CONDEMNED.
a resolution was adopted that the police
station house at the corner of 9th and X
streets. having insufficient ventilation
leaky roof, damp and foul cellar, and being
in bad sanitary condition generally and
LnHI Ior human naDiJaJlOn, DC ueclaret q
nuisance and Injurious TO health, and its
abatement ordered.
THE CONFERENCE WITH THE DISTRICT COM
MISSIONFRS.
Mr.. Langston stated that himself and DR..
Bliss. Of the sanitary committee ha hal a
conference yesterday with the District Com
misSiOUeTs. and laid before them several
subjects for their considerable He read
from yesterdays STAR the publ shed account
Of said conference, and asked that the secre-
taTy be authorized to communicate with the
District Commissioners in writing in rela-
ton thereto, as had been requested by said
commissioners; so ordered.
NEW TELEGRAPH WANTED.
A statement of the dilapidated condition
of the telegraphic lines between the office of
the Board of Health, police headquarters,
and the Washington asylum, was received
from the chief clerk, Mr.. ID. s. Jones, together
with an estimate of the expense of making
the necessary repairs to the same, prepared
by Mr.. Geo. c. Maynard, electrician; referred
to the committee on finance.
PARLIAMENTARY sKIRMISHING.
Hon. John Wilson, late Sd auditor, was
present and made a statement in relation to
notice he had received from Acting Health
Officer Bliss. cOndemning house and pre-
misses at go % street as nuisance, and or
dering him to make sewer connection. He
proceeded TO read the notice, and stated that
he was surprised at such a proceeding, as no
such state of affairs existed as was repre-
scented in said notice. He thought there must
be some mistake about II, and had come be-
fore the board for an explanation. The pro-
perry was not his, but belonged 10 a female
friend for whom he acted as agent, and in
her behalf he asked for a reorganization of
the premises. Considerable discussion fol-
lowed on motion made by DIR. EeIfi, to
refer II to the acting health officer, DIR. Bliss.
Mr. LangstOn said this was a matter be-
longing to the health officer; that Mr. Will
son should go to that officer and not to the
BOErd of Health.
r. r CT vii Ihr no
might be referred by the board 10 the acting
health officer as the easiest way 10 dispose
OF the subject. or as matter Of courtesy 10
MY. Wilson the board might consider the
complaint and dispose oft at once.
Mr.. LangStOn maintained that the Board
or Health had TO business with the matter.
Mr.. Wilson said the notice he had received
was not worth the paper on which it was
written, as he was not the owner OF the prop
erty.
MIR. Largston still objected to Interfering
with the duties of the health officer; the
board had no right 10 assume that this was
I OF the property OF Mr. Wilson merely on his
telling them so.
Dr. Bliss suggested that the matter could
probably he arranged in five or ten minutes
by Mr.. Wilson and himself.
Mr.. MaTbury moved that the whole subject
be laid on the table.
Mr..LangstOn cOntended that by so doingit
would stop all further proceedings.
The chair differed from Mr.. Langston, and
points OF order and parliamentary usage
Mr. Wilson then offered TO withdraw the
paper.
Mr. Langston objected 10 this.
Or. Verdi cOntended that any citizen had
night 10 come before the board with any such
paper.
Mr.. Langston took the ground that If citi-
ZenS DO come before the board with matters
pending between them and the health officer,
that the board is not required to interfere
Dr. Cox differed from Mr. LangStOn in his
opinion that laying the paper on the table
carried the whole subject with il; only the
table.
Another discussion on parliamentary law
followed.
forced
Mr.. LangstOn moved n adjourn. and pend
ing tue discussion. the board az our2ed with
out taking any action.