National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-20
ALL ABOUT PREMATURE PUBLICATION.
WAS DB. vIRDI RIGHT OR WRONG!
Difference OF OPINION ON THE SUBJECT.
His Defence Of His AeGiOR-The Preee.
dent had been Established - Prof
LangstOn Thinks IL was Wrong
The Majority Report in the
NfGht-SOH Case, &c.
Tn. Board Of Health met at their rooms las.

reported 0llle amountlDk 70 e<4.oO; which were
approved and ordered to be paid.
The register submitted the statement Of NOR.
tally In the District for the week ending March
Is, which shows; White-mRle, q: female, 0;
IL. coIorsaA%sIs ~! TsSS nal,
deaths, 10. Of this were under month old, II
one year and the residue between and 90 years.
The principal causes Of death were, measles, Q;
EeArlatinA, /, smallpox, /; whoopinR cough 4;
typhoid fever cancer OF liver. Il phthsis pultnO.
nails 70; ap0pleEy, q COMMISSIONS, Q; congestion
mia 9p congestion Of lungs, z, premature birth. ):
homicide, /; suicide, Ulthls number, 90 we're ma.
tiVes Of the District Of Columbia o. Of the limited
States, Ireland I, England /, and Germany .,
The number Of marriages for the same period
vas e-Hblte 4, colOred 8. Births, ~ white
male, 1pi female, B1i 1Olufed-mRe, t5i female 10,
The mortality Of the District Of Columbia for the
week was 10 less than last week, or ut the rate
gbgt pei l,VOg per ahhutnl 1919 per cent, VI the
UgntiltUtl6hRi, tgBs from local, sr6B Ifym de-
fsiGpmehIAi, and agb from violence, Rate Vt
re- d ps q AMMAN 4s WV" VIM V qSs SSs T
e6lefed population vas b7pp per 1000 fgF Che same
period Hate NJ decrease VI The white population
digehIt 0f The eoi6ftd Formulation by deaths ever
w ~ va PA bsr i,gyp gsi agnuhI, ,.
Nichols AekeFi, having fIapiOp9f dJSi6REp, So
HhG considered ~ y nuisance, and the health
liz board IssGmmeHdsd 10 the Commissioners
the ditmlHhhl VI ERTbagH'EAlbgFbF \, y, liaFTlH-
ger lOT neglect VI duty, HRd transmitting false
IHiuTnH 10 Tie hpAIth OlhnpT,
4 COMMUNICATION was received from The health
UinCeT suggesting that hlohgJd W, nTOWR 90
fhlthltd ~ superintendent " HnlmnAd cemetery,
which was referred w The sanitary police CON
The PRECEDENT was requested to correspond with
ugheLal nabaGehI tue water reRlstTAl, W the
and inquire What causes The present condition oil
the waller, and y some remedy cannot 10 applied
y, J., 0tIIaEn applied fora position under the
board,
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TROUBLE.
The board WHIRb0ut 10 adjourn when Dr. Verdi
called attention 20 the fact that ~ previous meet
action against member Of the board would be
taken, and ~ be was an interested party no hoped
whatever was done would be public.
pTsisTIedi none had been brought 10 his notice,
DT. Verdi dldnOt know that II was exactly q
charge, but whatever II might bs no felt satisfied
that he was the party most concerned In the case.
Dr. Blits said At the proper time he should
pursue the right course. He bad said that Or,
aSS bs Would Ss Pi Ss % ne other
made true statement.
Prof. Langston said that he was not present at
minority report In regard TO the awarding OF the
contract for the removal Of night soil, Ofal, a..
due TO the majority that their report should be
published, 60 thatthey might be
SIT FAIR BEFORE THE PUBLIC.
DR.. Bliss said that the subject was not now
properly before the board. DIR. Verdi had clau-
which action, he repeated, was the grossest insult
to his iellow-members. and in direct violation OF
the rules Of the board.
Mr.. Marbury rose to point OF order his pOint
being that the matter being discussed was not
properly before the board for Consideration.
the Chair ruled that there was no motion be-
fore the board.
DR.. Verdi arose 10 a second mint oF orler
which was that he had been charged with clan
dCstinely aostracting part Of the proceedings Of
the board and securing their publication, thereby
insulting the other members, who Endorsed the
majority report. This charge he had right to
answer, and would do so at favorable oppor-
tunity.
Professor Langston, who had sent into the
chief clerks room and secured the majority re-
port, arose with 1t in his hand, and maintained
that it was only
JUSTICE TO TIE MEMBERS,
supporting that report that it should be made
public. He argued, by the terms Of the bid Of H.
F. Turner Co., who agreed to do the work for
$500 per annum, they are compelled to erect 3
doing anything else. This will necessltate q cost
Of 81, 900. WRttrOus bid was for three years only
for q, eos; the otfal TO be taken from the Sixth
and SeveDteenth-street Wharves, and be delivered
at point or points wherever the board may des-
ignate He did not bid for any less time than three
II Turner Il Co. do the work for two years It
will cost them $1,000 He spends g. 900 for the
depot and II will cost him 5000 to keep It in 70.
pair. Consequently he cannot make more than
$780, provided he stands to and fulfIls his con.
tract. These bidders were the lowest that came
Entertained by The hoard in reWard n he -.
moving Of the Seventeenth-strcet wharf, he was
favorable TO the proposition, because he believed
the locality for the temporary deposit Of the ofAl
was ~ Wv N'O'e
PROXIMITY TO TIE ExECUTIvE MANSION.
Dr. Verdi was glad TO give every member an
opportunity to explain, but IL everything was done
publicly there would be no necessity for after OK.
suit another. 1.-The underItood the president cor.
rectIy at the previous meeting. he said that he
should lecture him tDr. W Tonight
lie simply stated that when the subject came up
for discussion he would have something TO saw
treated ~ II guilty OF some crime.
I The president Interrupted the speaker by say.
Ing that thoT0 was nothing before The board ei.
cspt TO print
THE MAJORITY REronr;
upon which tho vote was taken, and the motion
ftFFed for confederation and reporI bIdS IN ads
10 The board Tor thS foneyai OF oiTai from he
District OF ColumbiRi
The committee having met, according 10 81.
TsctiOn OF tho Board ofIsAlth, and after hay.
Ing hold several conferences touching the matter
submitted 10 them, aud upon which they now
submit report IN behalf Of the majority Of the
committee, reached, after due confederation and
discussion the following consiuSIonII
], That contract be made FOR 4 period not az.
ceeding two years,
2. That the contract be awarded 10 paFtleG of.
feTinR 70 perform the service for that length OF
time Tor the smallest amount Of Compensation per
Hupum,
Q, That IN reviewing the bids made 20 the board
for this service your COMMITTEES md that DaFtles
making the lowest bid for the time named are
MeFIFs H. r. Turner A Co. and fecOmmend me
making Of 0 contract with said parties for the
term Oh two years nj d. 800 per Atnum provided
tbat said ii. n Turner K 90 coustfuct. a theIr
own cost and expense, a suitable depot for the
FeceDtiOn of Ali ofal At n plane within the Ms.
trict OF Columbia 10 be de5RnRted by them. sub.
Ject " the approval Of the Board Of Health.
n W RtTss
Immediately on the announcement Of the zote
DR. Bliss moved 10 adiourn. which was IoSt
Ayes, Prof LanustOn ana DR. BlISs Noes M
Ner1i MI. MarbITV and the nreSident 49,
Dr. Verdi asked nermIssion 10 maize n nsr.onul
explanatIon,
Prof, LapRston had
NO OBJECTION TO HEARING THE GENTLEMAN,
but not having been present at the previous
meeting, he was ignorant Of the discussion that
took place, and was somewhat IN the dark In this
matter.
Mr.. Marbury could not blow warm and cold in
the same breath and as Prof LanRston had made
an argument explanatory Of the majority report
he thought II but Justice that DR., Verdi as the
minority committed should be heard He had
seen this storm brewing and 10 avoid n.
made q motion TO adjourn, which was unfortu'
nately not acted upon.
, IT. DIiss aLOse 70 personal explanation. He