Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-25
he xrd nf Health

>OR-OPERATlONS OF THE HFALEF :
Or ICER-REPORTS Of T-TE REMOVAL. OF :
LIGHT SOIL. CARRIAGE, &C.
Ameeting Of the BoaTl Of Health vas hsld
last evening.
Mr. Iangston reror ed from toe cOrnnIttse :
on ordinances that the board could take no
further action on The tapy farming clse
(repOri led in THE STAR of SATURDAY than
That already taken. and recommends! that
the subject he eferrsd 10 the Superin tenient
Of Police with a request that he give the case
such consideration a. he may deem wise AMI
in accordance with law; adopted.
In. Cox. from the sanitary police commit
tee reported on the com muniCefioT Of DIR.
Bushnell suggestiug a return 20 the OIL syS-
tom Of diStricting the ierTttOIy-m8king the
sanitary districts correspond - the old wari
or council district system, q al such a diyi-
sion Is eNTe,llent; adopted.
NCIsASCES ABATED, CONDEMSATToN, &C.
Ire Synopsis or the operations or the
health officer vas pre- sntef showing that
during the past week 80 nuisa vceS were re-
Ported, ~ referred. GII abatei, causes OF
death Investigated, II patients treated hy
physicians 10 the IOCr, 2i0 tous Of garbage
removed. large amount Of marine aud
ether products inspected. Among the con-
formations were IL 0f0 clans. 1900 water
melons. End over 2.1o0 CsateiOYas. There
-.eTe 10 animals impouUCej, ~ redeemed,
and c. KILLED.
20 RF pRnsFc--rED
=, C1U.rnVT icaff0l was read from 'He vo.- -
irar. sta- rs that The vito ~ RpHer. Black
bun, '7.5 - SIZE Z. had Ei-e- S.-.I 70 a
CIllt. VITO. ne midwife. Ss-ah Tact-.01.
c5T.ifeS LCi died, ,. q t1e FATHER say mat he
,cuiz me BODY TO trs Efarr5a.y ,crC str~y on
the Il. h. and pla'7t Il i- p - 49, TIE per
tnteusant ard sexton ley .n" -'a nr7ar'.
Tie T, stTav says q ne sfEt.r'aaf 0f t.ls
father Is iT-e the Ian has tE.r q. '-rof To
SGbi"Ht was TCfetr-i fp tH. attorney, with
insiflctio;., 70 Irr.'c2'r 81 90. 7ar'E
Or Pits. from Ia ssr-ra-v Committee
submitted g report CU fH- con n .- t0r me
removal q night SOL garbage, ,oe. They
state they fiut several contracts on the Sui,-
igct- Tho CDmmf-t-e Say At tIr- IiGG .nat
the C+CrleSS ENoayatUc Company arc Iui-
foTIniy performing tleir wor satis'a ctorily,
anticipated 81 the conn ,-~rerreut Of This
service - accidents sometimes h1ppe-ad
TRACED TO reeltReUce or ign arco O. Their
employees, out WHERE =. iT ate tfi0- - cT'teI
hy thc health officer they srs prompt 10 Hie-
y s. The delugU'vts, ana 20 adopt such
measures rs experience proves 20 bo -eCss-
TEF urrAI nFp57.
-trc,hcr Is with Il. t. Tuner 8 CO.. j.
which hey cor tTtct 20 construct -Iit9G,s
building or deTot .. = place In 5v 7pnror- .
by tJe Board o. Health. for The reception
al transfer of C.Ffls "rt deal aU..I.lc.
They find that Tuner ~ Co. ''tay= cal-
same ~ the Junction ~ VI street and Dsia-
ware avPEue nDr-I east, tv g.,leT %! the Bltrl
Of B5altl, VIII ca Lr.ldiuC iS Kept in good
repair and in a good order aS c.ear ard l--a
--Eie, with the necessity gi GTcliug the
uifGt-SOll barrels, during ''e heated tenn.
dftCF fLtlI Ter - me cars, fgt-EB
their bursting from the generation 81 gases.
the result % the fermentation % their con-
tents, and with fhe Imperfect manner n
which Tie garbage * dc'ive~-i at tie depot,
fEt ttctptacieS Erf being sealed 19I air
tt-Lt, a. required al the contra -Or for the
collection ~ the same. Tie nuisance Of tue
presence Of gases from tde Tight-SUii m the
cars can De- wholly AMI perfectly Fbat-d 0y
charcoal burner, with suitable floor vent. la
ton which viii cause a constant flow OF ar
through the burner, freeing the car from any
OFFENSIVE E3>Ses- an -lt committee rscOIn-
mend taat the subject OF supplying and at
taching OF these al planes to the car be re-
tCrTed o. the committee Ou ordinances with
directions 10 report whether the expenditure
incident IN his charge should be under the
contract required OF Al. 2. Turner q Co, or
be horne by the Board OF Health. They also
Ind that Turner & Go. are required 20 col iect
IN covered wagons and transfer through the
depot
DEAD ANIMALS AND Complained MEATS.
This collection las been ma le IN Con
cord wagon agTeeabiy to the terms of tho
contract, but owing TO the Summer season
coming on Immediately after the compile
ton of the depot, and the hazard Of an eX-
pertinent in tie face or The determined op-
position of PEOPLE residing IN itS vicinity
tie contractors, With Il view % periecJing
me system OF tTansterrtg dead animals az
the depot in its details deemed IL ex-
redient 10 continue the transfer By
water which has been a-1 is now
being done by tacit agreement Of the Board,
the Public health. which * fta nrfrcfnal oh
Jet IL their efforts 10 institute carefully and
Ierect system fer the removal OF al the
CfTalS from the District.
IN reference to the c0rtrsri between the
board of Health and Turner q 90, IN wSicl
The latter agree TO promptly and faithfully
collect, subject 70 me rules and regulations
Of the Be I'D of Health ali garbage aud
refuse animal ard vegetable matter, and
remove and transport said g2rNoge and
reuse animal and vegetable matter in casks
eQF n
100. Wheeled wa OnS, and deliver said casks
or barrels directly on board Of cars prov id@i
tcT that purpose aSrCqnired 10y the rules of
the Board of Health in the building prov
Ced for tire PURPOSE. the committee saw
Tat tbs contract thus n has been partially
fc'Hlled. Al tight casks ard .Ire's 10 b.
instead, barrels with very imperfect covers
which allow offensive doors to escape as
they pass through tie streets. TIE EaTbagC
has not, daring the pcs two months hCer
promptly collected scr0r'iuc Ia tFr r.ste7
and reg latiOns Of the Board. which reIG5r8
it's removal every fCrty-e4ght hours during
III months ef June, July august AM Sep
tembcr.
wH' CAUSED TIE FxC--ss o. GARBAGE.
Previous 10 the month q. Iyiy the system
required by the board il the contract re-
tened 10 was developing satisfd ctO-ily 70 the
people ard the board, but the extraordinary
Increase Of refuse matter t. be removed. CON
sequert upon the ABUNDANCE Of vegetables,
melons and fruits Brought TO the city, more
than has been seen fO4 many years before,
greatly GeIoOraliZed the service.
The CCLtractCrS have from time 10 time
since July lst increased the number OF y5a5-
Ons and the force employed. rrt have not
within the past month, had sufficient 20 col
lect the garbage il lie more tensely popu-
lated portions of the cities more than once
week. The board have demanded an Increase
IN their facilities for performing this work;
the cor tractors have expressed their deter
limitations Immediately 70 % 50, and spare
10 expense IN fuiyTe q FUN Tire terms or
their contract. But with the present Imper-
feet barrels, y ~ the largest number N wa
crS, they will fail 10 SO fulfil because they
have contracted 10 use air-tisIt csSEs or
taTTelS. to he sealed when filled. and which
only can he made free from offensive oiors.
TIE committee Recommend that tlC subject
Of the construction OF barrels suitable for
this service he referred 10 9 committee with
directions 10 decide upon the most suitable
IuechaIICaf arrangement for tits uurV-i~g.
and that the board adopt the same aud re-
QUir6 the contractor 10 supply them IN SUI
tCleut uumbe 30 meet the demands az that
seTV iCe Tue cor tractors have already placed
in service, agrees Die 70 th.- r.Cui ~eInerts OF
the hoard. SIX additional wagons with horses
ara men complete, such p could be .rocUreI
Ia toe emergency and express their willing
ness 10 increase tire service fIDiu time 70
time, a required by the hoari. The com
mlttee nave found, upon cOuSUl tatIOu win
the Health Officer and fTOIn personal ObseT-
walton, that these several cor trf.ctoFs have
I evinced "a disposition TO faithfully respond
10 the requirements Of their contracts but
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