Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-11
BOARD OF Health.

DIR. BLISS OBJECTS TO A PRINTING BILL,
AND GIVES HIS REASoNs-vITAL STAT
STICS-CoNFERENCE WITH THE DISTRICT
CoMMISSIoNERS-FOoD INSPECTIONS
FILTHY ALLEYS IN GEORG ETowN.
A regular meeting of the Board of Health
was held last evening. Mr.. Marbury, from
the committee on finance, reported a number
OF bills which were approved.
A SMALL ADVERTISING BILL OBJECTED TO-
Among these bills was one of the National
Union Printing Company for $3.50 for pub
fishing in the Tribune notice directing the
off1ces OF The board to be closed in respect TO
the memo.y OF ex President Johnson.
nr. Bliss desired 70 ask by whom was the
notice sent TO that paper? He was opposed
TO giving patronage to a newspaper which
was sensational in character. and which had
published vile and false statements in refer
ence 10 the board, known by the writer TO he
false The course OF the paper was dishonor-
able in the extreme. He would have no OBJ
lection 70 ialr criticism, but when it attack
Ell the private characters of members he
would not continue 10 patronize such sheet
There was rule as 20 the publication OF no
tIces, Specifying the papers to be patroniZed,
lated. -0
DR.. Cox said if there was any objection to
The bill he would pay IL. In ordering the no.
tice TO be published he specified no parficu.
lar papers, and ii was sent to all.
DR.. Bliss said he would not object to the
payment of this bill, and thought that the
on him, bat that the action of the paper made
it andeserving the patronage Of the boarI.
The bill was then approved.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The report of the registrar Oi vital Sfatis-
Tics Tor The week ending July 3lst was pre-
Sented. 1T was published in THE STAR OF
Saturiay DR.. Bliss stated that he was sat
isfed that the present estimated population
of the District was too small, aud c0nSe-
4uent- Y the death rate appeared higher than
IL really was. He would, at the next meet
be higher.
Or; Verdi said that typhoid fever was prev
aleut IN some localities.
Dr. toX sald tnat the percentage of such
diseases had heretofore been very small. as
compared with that OF other cities.
CONSULTATIONS WITH THE DISTRICT COM
MISSIOSERS.
DIR. Verdi, from the committee appofrted
10 visit the District Commissioners and COM
suit on several matters, submitted a reDort
which WAS adopted:
l. Regarding certain nuisances iniuriOuS TO
health existing in squares Ill and i42. In this
case hey were informed that the DELAY az
abatement was caused by neglect in the en-
gineer's office but that the matter sh0u Ia
receive immediate attention.
= IN regard 10 the repair OF the Telegram M
line between police headquarters and the
Washington asylum the committee were
informed that the matter had been referred
to Ire commission having in charge the con-
Strucllon OF the new fire alarm telegraph for
report.
?. In relation TO the establishing OF public
urinals. the Commissioners stated that the
want OF funds available for such purposes
i
dent desire of the Commissioners to extend
To tie board all possible aid III the s.bate-
ment of nulSancCS IN the streets avenues aud
alleys as the same may be reported 70 them.
OPERATIONS OF THE HEALTH OFFICE
The synopsis OF the operations of the health
once Tor the week ending August was 81 h.
mitted. Nuisanccs reported, 556; referred. -;
abated, 10; referred To Commissioners, %;
citizens complaints Sc; notices issued ~.
causes OF dcstte investigated, -: uecuniarv
conditions Investigated, 2; burialS at public
expense, 10; patients treated by physicians
10 the poor, l6i; cost of medicines present. he'd
>-',il; dead animals removed, 131; tons OF
carriage collected, l3i, pTiVies cleaned SIR
lnSpections--5S.f 25 CLAIMS, "a f25 crabs l. stur.
gcOnS, - bushels oysters, S.biJ punches OF
FISH, numerous cOndemnatiOuS Of unwhOle-
some 1000; animate ImpOunded, 81; redeemed
e, killed 81.
The flame house and premises situated in
alley between 2d and 80 aud i and c streets
northwest, the property OF j. l.. Ra IIiagar
the three frame houses, Nos. 315. 81 and ,1g
81 street southeast. were condemned as
nulsaces, and the health officer oTuered 10
abate them.
A. NJ. Bland and W. II. Buchanan applied
for positions as Inspectors.
MI. Marbu4y called attention TO the conGi-
ton OF the
ALLEYS IN GEoRG ETowS.
They were filthy and unhealthy. lie did not
think the contractor was doing his duJy. II
was more than month since some OF them
were cleaned, and he thought some action
should be taken on the subject.
Dr. Bliss thought that if the inSpectOr o
that district had failed to find the alleys IL
The dirty condition represented by the mem.
Der tben he was incompetent and unfit foi
the position he held.
Mr.. Marbury said that the inspector had
Deeh on duty only week or so and had moi
been given time TO get over the district.
nr. Bliss offered resolution when was
adopted limiting advertising to papers Icsig.
mated by the board.
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