The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-23

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GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to report
that have made proper examination of
oil the premises in Ward 2, and ordered
the use of lime wherever needed. 1
found the premises of Mrs. Hoffman and
Mr.. G. Brill-the former on Assembly
street and the latter OH Washington
street-in very bad order, and have or
dered them to be cleanscd, giving them
until Wednesday morning for this pur-
HENRY DANIELS,
Chairman, &C., Ward 2.
DR.. Heinitsh, from Ward 3, made q
verbal report, calling attention to the
condition of the drainage from the
Wheeler House on to Taylor street
COLUMBIA, S. c., June ri, 1875
To THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH: The committee of
this body for the 4th Ward, through my
self as Chairman, beg leave, under n re-
solution of late meeting, to present the
following report:
Your committee have not as yet made
any very exhaustive examinations of
premises in our Ward, but the Chairman
has examined some premises reported to
him as obnoxious to people and resi-
dents near the same, and has attended
to such localities, md in most instances
the parties owning or renting the pre-
misses have shown disposition to render
strict obeyance to the law, and promised
to have all sinks and other places imme-
diately cleansed and purified. Butthere
is one thing wish to bring to the notice
of the board. That is as to relations of
landlord and tenant. Your committee
have found some out-houses in filthy
condition-in fact, nuisances-in which
the tenant claims that to the landlord be-
longs the righting Of the same, as he or
she has been but short time tenant:
aud, on the other hand, the landlord
claims it as the duty of tho snid tenant.
This, think, is question that the
board should Mt once decide, as summer
is upon us, and delays are dangerous to
health and life.
Another matter wish to bring before
this body is q perfect hole of miasma at
the corner of Gndsden street and Elm
wood avenue. This place is calculated
to breed disease and all sorts of insects
at the present time; mud, slush and
water are at least six inches thick, and
it fills with every rain. There was pc
tision by citizens, some six weeks ago,
presented to the Council, which nm in
formed was referred to the appropriate
committee for consideration, but for
some cause the said committee has never
seen tit to report OH the same and, in
consequence, the Street Oversecr was
powerless to act. What is required and
asked for is Il brick or rock drain, from
the East side of GadSlcn street ncross
Elmwood avenue, to strike West or be-
low the foot of the bridge fronting the
Fair Grounds, and one from same street.
on the West side, to intersect the same.
If the Council will not do this, we think
1T the Immediate duty of the board to net.
as the health Of all residents near is en-
dangercd. We would, therefore, recon-
mend that this be attended to Mt once.
and that the committee, or some member
of the board, be ordered to act Mt once.
and lnye the work done, should not
Council act on the same ut its next meet
ing I an informed by competent Judges
that to a contractor the work could be
done for $50 or $50, if lie had to buy the
rock; but if done by the city. think
would not cost over $50. This, We
think, is much better than cn,lnngcrinc
the health of hundreds of citizens
CIIAS. BANNUM, Chairman.
DR.. Heinitsh moved that committee
Of three be appointed to investigate the
nuisance in the drain from Wheeler
House on to Taylor street. and the best
mode of nbatin4 said nuisance, and to
report at the next injecting Of this board.
Carried.
The President appointed L. II. Ilci-
nitsh, j. \. Hendrix and II. Daniels
Moved by G. Barnum tliut the CITY
Council be requested to erect rock
drain at once from East cordcr Gadsdcn
street and Elmwood, so rs to effect n
complete drainage and # not acted upon
by the City Council nj their next meeting,
that n committee of three of this board be
appointed to have it done at the expense
of the city. Carried.
Committee appointed in case the
Council should not act-C. Barnum, j.
L. Zealy, John Mott.
By c. Barnum-Thnt the City Council
be requested to have the marsh West of
the City Hospital, and the butcher pen,
drained and purified with disinfcctants.
Carried.
BY C. Barnum That no fish be
brought into this city from other cities
for public sale in this market from this
date to the 1st October next. Carried.