National Republican., 1875-06-24
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Sanitary Condition of the City-Tsssl statis-
tics &C.. &c

Sanitary Condition of the City-Ts7sl statis-
tics, &C., &c.
There was a regular meeting Of The Board Of
Health at their rooms last evening, DR.. q. Z. Cox
in the chair.
The committee on ordinances reported that they
had given careful consideration to the petition of
Mrs. White and others, in reference to slaughter
houses in the District, and submitted an opinion
Oh the question of the jurisdiction of the board in
such matters, from the attorney of the District
Commissioners, which was referred to the attor-
ney for the board, and was to the effect that the
board had the power Of seizure and levying on
property for the abatement of a nuisance.
The sanitary police committee, to whom the
matter had been referred. recommended the dis
missal of DR.. Bowen from the corps OF physicians
to the poor Adopted.
Dr. Bliss, from the sanitary committee, reported
a commu ncation from the o. L. A Company and
q supplementary one from the health ofhcer, re-
Questing the purchase OF one hundred and nifty
extra barrels for the removal Of night-soil, and
the committee recommended the purchase to the
board.
Dr. Verdi objected to the boards assuming this
expense for the company.
necessity, but considered that the board had
been in fault at the outset, by furnishing funds
for barrels.
Dr. Bliss objected to the resurrection of old
Issues. On motion the resolution was adopted.
Dr. Bliss also presented a communication from
the health officer, stating that the water closets
in the elevated portions of the city were insult.
fciently supplied with water. They also stated
that the sanitary committee had not been able as
yet to make thorough microscopic analysis Of
the city water, but hoped to report at the next
meeting.
The following is synopsis Of the operations Of
the health office for the week ending June 10:
Nuissnces reported, 563; referred 49, sbated, 569;
referred to Commissioners 81: citizens complaints
1O3; oficial notices issued, 6S; causes Of deaths
Investigated, s; peculiarly condition investigated,
6;burials at public expense recommended, 4;
patients treated by physicians to the poor, 81;
cost Of medicines prescribed, SSS l3; dead animals
removed lSs; privies cleaned, S72. Inspections
900 herring, SO shad, 30 sturgeon, 3,45O punches
fsb, so bushels oysters, 1900 crabs, $1,000 CLANS
Condemnations-67 punches fish. LOO crabs, $50
clans, is pounds Of beet, q pounds Of veal, II
pounds of mutton, 46 pounds Of bacon T3 bunches
radishes, Il bunches asparagus, 12l3 bushels
beams "a heads lettuce l41 heads bbs ~ dOzea
cucumbers. G56 quarts straw berries, 1914 bushels
peas, bushels kale, l45 quarts cherries. Autna s
impounded 151 rede, med, IS; killed, l25; sJld, l;
amount realized, $3.50.
resolutions, which were adopted, stating that the
frame building and premises on Second street,
between Maryland avenue and A street south
east. belonging 70 ZachaTiah NeTTyman. were in
an unhealthy condition. on account OF leaky roof,
filthy yard ard privy and OyCrcrO Wded condition,
and declGring them to be nuisances; and also,
that the alleys in squares Al and 4i2, between K
and and Sixth and Seventh streets, we're in an
unhealthy condition. rs they were neither paved
nor sewer, d, and were the receptacles Of stag
nant water. and declaring them nuissnces, 10 be
abatEd by the health officer.
communica ion was read from John H. Sea-
kirk, for himself and others living in the vicinity
of Fifth and Sixth ard NJ streets, complaining of
the unhealtbiness OF blooming aEanthUs trees,
and recommending the subject to the cOnsidera-
tion Of the board. Also. a communication from
the health officer, stating that a gong or bell
should be STACKED 10 the garbage wagons, 10
notify people of u cir approach. Also, an apPli-
cation for leave OF absence from Inspector J. T.
Kelly. Granted.
Dr. Cox rec d partial report of a committee
appointed to consider the purchase of books for
the use of the board. which recOmnen led the
purchase of a number of medical and sanitary
works Adopted.
An application was read from James b. Van
derwerker for the position ei inspector to I'LL the
vacancy in Georgetown; also, an application from
J. A. Osborne for position as Inspector Re-
ferTed to the sanitary police committee.
A communication from Or. Bliss, registrar Of
vital statistics, read calling attention TO the
fourteen deaths that had occurred recently from
cholera infsntum in st. AIMS Infant ASYLUM,
and recommending the subject to the considera-
tion of the board. Referred to the sanitary COM
mittee.
communication from VIM. N. NcNally and
thirty others was read, calling attention to the
use of unclean second hand barrels by the millers
Of Georgetown.
SANITARY COMMITTEE.
DR.. Verdi presented a resolution which was
adopted, instructing the health officer to take
steps for the removal of the alianthus trees that
had been the subject of complaint; and also read
a communication in reference to the manner Of
dispUsIng Of Offal, and recommending the erection
OF an Offal depot. Laid on the table.
The board then adjourned.