Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-24
Board Of Health.
THE MFETINC LAST NIGH

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adopted.
PRIvIEs. CEssPoors AND VAULTS.
Prof. LaDgston, from the committee on Or
Ginauces, ~ whom was referred the reSolu-
ton declaring all privies. cesspC bis, vaults,
or any other place Of fecal deposit situated
within fifteen feet Of any well, which have
TO water running through them. nuIsances
luxurious 10 health. reported that they were
OF the opinion that section twenty-lour of the
code was applicable to suCh cases, but they
would take the IT after into consideration in
the revision Of that section. which was now
III p.OSTeSS.
VITAL STATISTICS
The registrar submitted his report for the
week ending July nth, showing nU nbcr Of
deaths %. including % from cholera infan-
tum, diaTThPa, whOoDing cough. 4 con-
sumItiOn, 1 infaDtile COnVuiS onS, = conges
ton Of the brain. There I'ere - Adults and
- children (65 under two years-36 white
aDT - co'Or0d. - whites ana 10 COlO-nd, Is
males aid ~ FEMALES. There were deaths
in public Institutions. Seventeen marriages
took pace and go birds, 81 whit aud y cell
ord. Tho mortality vas more than last
week or at tho ro'e o. 300 Te- Il 20 pr an
latrOn W., 2j.,1 per 1,C , ger 'n'-Il, ". lie
tie morality OF the colorod population was
90 per i.6lJ for the same per iO1. Rate of
dec. use 81 the white population by deaths
over bLfhS. I-C9 per COO; while the iec"- Sc
OF the coloTei population by deaths Ot5T
biIthc vas 1902 per 1,GfGp anGum.
MISCELLAS EOUS.
IN the recommendation Of tire heal n
officer the Tama house and preHi. e. No. CuJ
~ street northwcs,, and premi-c No. so
LIST street southeast were declare nUiSal =.
and the health officer was directed 10 aba g
the same.
y communication was received from Rich
ard O!dberg, one of the apOtheCari, to the
I T, asking that he be relieved ,rorn his
s0ui ract for furnishing medicine to the
l. n. Referred 20 the health officer.
y communication was received rom tie
CdOrless Excavating Company, asking tie
board TO re- Onsider their GctiOu in REFUSING
To- ray one-half OF the cost of barrels used by
them. The secretary was directed TO repiy
that the boa declined to reconsider their
aCfiCn in the matter, and the comnuuica-
ton was pIac-t on file.
CLERICAL CHANGES.
\ COmmun .catiOn was also reCo I've rom
!. C. Wall, chiefcierk in the office OfregisivaI
Of vital statistics. rendering bis r~gigna-
uCa and ask ng leave for one month with
pay. The resignation was accepted. but the
matter Of granting the leave with pay waS
referred 10 Sanitary Police Committee. \
communication was also received rom the
registrar OF vital statistics recommending
TIE appointment OF Charles l.. Hulsa TO be
chief clerk Of his Office, vice j. I. Wall re
signed. ard ii was referred 20 the SAINT Try
Police Committee, who subsequently, male
a fayOra &c report aud III. Huise vas a,
pointed 10 hat position.
PUBLIC BATHS
IT. Cox offered q resolution. which va
adopted, directing the sanitary r0mmittee =
inquire into the prODIiety of establishing
IpEIc baths IN this city, &C report tie most
Desirable locations for, and the most inn
proved plans Of. such bas rs.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Also resolution providing iOT the G'C9-
uGn OF liked stand;.ld of requirements of
al f'sT-0Ts now in the service OF the board,
OF Hereafter 20 be appointed 10 duty therein,
and that special committee OF three he az
pointed 70 rerOrt, for ttre consideration of the
hC3lC 2 schedule of such qualIficat ous ply
steal, mnTSl, mental and practical. as should.
III their judgment, be required Of candidates
Cor Cifce under the board. Ire resolution
W"S 9to = /, ard DR.. Cox, Prof. La1gstOu
and Or. Bliss apr oi1ted as the com nitlee.
al = which the beard adjourned.
INDEPFNDEN- NJ. Z. CHURCH CONFER
IFCL-Tbe iodrtee1th annual conference OF
the lrdepe nfent NJ. f. Church onHC ctioa
met on Thursday la Il at the 1st independent
VI. +. ChGICh, corner OF 1.th aud II STR cts
me MOI AIN hour was devoted to religious
81 viceS. At o'clock p m, the cor terence
r. a. embed and elCc ID Prot. y. NJ, Green
The Bishop reed the rules of discipline
wliel applies TO The clergy, and commented
Washington Johnson was presented as
cahilcate FOR orders OF deacon a. he was
el6ctCl. Francis Gray and Hezekiah Dorsey
were ctCs Ell : eXhorteTS.
A discussion was neld on the subject of
church union and the proposed union camp
22d OF Aueust next.
Rev. Ja1Ob Ross stated that the coluar-
81 me Gf Tie new church a. GRAY vile would
5Oth Of ttECust next.
TIE subject Of church extension and mi
'ions was discussed ct .Ome length, I'D il |
was decided TO organize = mis- ion in the !
ICIthwesieIn section o. the city.
\ SERIOUS CHARGE.-This morning John J
PEPPER, Michael Hagan and Edward FL /
lerty were before the Police CCurt, the first I
1ared chars d with buying stolen property I
an We others v itif larceny. Pepper resides .
1n 'ih street., between VI and Y, and the |
hoy vT1 4 =, Il
eams. II is alleged that for ONE tine past /
I. mas made habit OF Injecting boys engaged (
N such business a~d buying bricks from
mem paying IrOm 81 TO - per thousand
md that by This means he has accumulated
rom thirteen 10 fourteen thousand, which
le has b@1 piled in his stable. YESTERDAY
Lieutenant EcklOf and Officer Mari rT-
osted the above named and they were taken
% the Police Court this morning aud the
'ase w2s postponed until next week-Pepper
)eing held in $50 to answer the charge of re-
ewing stolen goods, Edward FlaLerty
n 80 10 answer the charge of grand larceny
lId Hagan in slC0 tot answer iOr petit larceny
NORTH ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Were IL
Gown that the beautiful high
aDdS lying above G~orgetOw n. on the south
'anks of the Potomac, and overlooking both
ities. possess the great attractions that is
tanned for them, the proprietor could not /
RAW up the deeds as last az the beautiful
cottage sites and small farms into Which he
,9s Suodivid~ 4 bis fine estate would be
~ HOTt attractive lOF3llIy can |
larjly be found near any OF our large cities;
md much less desirable land near Baltimore |
hia, New YORK, Boston, or any Of |
ne northern cities. rlnr OF be purch~ III for
2. than from $500 10 -. JO0 per acre while
his land is being sold at from 800 to 500 1
'er acre, on easy terms. See advertisement |
Elsewhere.
THE WAsHISGTOS GROVE CAMP-NFET-
SG, On the sroCuds near Gaithersburg. will |
commence on Wednesday, August ith. and |
lose Tuesday, 18th, and great preparations |
he being made by the Washington and |
&c orgef own churches iOr the meeting. The |
'ommittee, o which Mr.. +. +. Simpson is !
'eCretary, have since last year made & num- (
,er o. Improvements on the ground, such as /
hanging the location of the preachers stand, |
the walls. and cleaning up gener- |
III y, and the Grove is reported TO be In very |
Inc condition. The committee are prepared /
20 put mp tents, floor them. and ful niSh them,
md h1' g engaged Mr.. James Worm,ey, OF /
his city, as the caterer.
THE Fun ERAL of the late John 8. Slater !
iook place yesterday after noon at o'clock,
rom the North Car DINA avenue mission OF |
the Nj. u. Church, which was crowded 10 its |
utmost capacity by the relatives and per- |
sOnal friends OF the deceased, among them
many of our old and substantial citizens. |
The services of the church were conducted by |
The pastor, Rev. Jesse Shreve. assisted by
Revs. DIVER Cox and 4. u. Valiant after |
which the cOrtese was formed al q marched
To the Congressional cemetery where the |
Rechabite Iuneral ser vices were performed !
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