Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-18
Bor.fd Of Health.

second floor, northeast corner of the building
was found especially offensive. Immediate
adjustment OF ventilating shaft, however
temporary, should be made for abating the
nuisance of No. ~, otherwise this closet
should rot be used. The Committee found
dlsinfectants used which were Inc fectual in
overcoming the foul smells and noxtcus
gases The committee learned from confer
ence with the superintendent Of the building.
tOiCnei Burnside, mat arrangements vout
be made, In connection with repairs in pro
cess OF completion by the architect OF the
building, FOR yentilating the closets connected
herewith, and thus abate the nuisance re-
ferred 10. The committee state. i'm justice 10
the officer in charge, that tine general police
Of the building Is excellent. The location
and construction o. the closets are by no
means favorable - health on the part of
those occupying the building. DIR. Verdi
made an explanation in regard 10 the III
spectlOn- he said by generally bal cOndi-
ton he meant the obnoxious gases not the
cleaElineSs, for that could not be improved
upon. The supervisor of the building was
performing has duty faithfully. The report
was a opted.
TIk SPECIAL COMMITTEE on FOOD ISsPEC-
TONS
submitted report as follows:
]. That III their judgment the standard of
quallncatlOn for this service should be large
y scientific aud reliable; and IL is the opiu-
ION OF the committee that the standard OF
quallhcatlon heretofore adopted by the board
Is tC9 low, and should be raised
z The committee recommend that there be
establish standing committee composed
oil Two persons, TO whom shall he referred all
matters pertaining to the inspection OF fo1t
and whose duty ii shall be 10 supe. wise this
service of the Board Of Health under the law
reporting and recommending from time To
TIME lch action with regard thereto upon
me approval Of TIE Board as VIII render this
SERVICE thorough and efficient
The committee submit further that this
SutJecJ Is rot only one OF special importance
a. ar as the interest of the community gen
orally IS concerned, but il is one OF great re-
sponsibility, and should be conducted with
care and wisdom. The report was adopted.
TAXING DEAD BODIES FROM THE DISTRICT.
The committee on ordinances reported
upon the recommendation Of the registrar of
vital statistics an amendment to section 6
IN reference 10 tntermentS, by adding: when
the remains of any dead body is to be con-
Keytd, transferred, or removed beyond the
units OF the District of Columbia, IL shall be
ne duty of the person, or agent, or officer Of
the corporation having charge OF the convey
ance, transfer, or removal OF said remains 10
detach, sign, and return the coupons ache1
10 said permits To the registrar of vital sta
tistcs of the Board of Health aforesaid be-
lore O'Clock p m. OF the Saturday following
The conveyance, transfer, or removal of sail
remains The amendment was adopted.
THE REPORT or TIE REG iSTRAK OF VITAL
STATISTICS
Tor the week ending September i1th was pre-
scented, showing total dea ,hs -, being ~ less
man last week: The principal causes Of
death were ;-WhOOpins cough, :; typhoid
FEVER, 3; dtarrhOea, 2; cholera infantum,
.; lnanltton, 3; marasmus, Z; phthisis pull
i inO,i - c3nyrlsions, 4; paralysis, 5;
MA, z; pneumonia, ?; congestion of lungs,
. 1Here were 10 marriages, white and
cOIored. BiTths-white, male, q; female, %,
colored, male. Is; female, 10; total. 49, The
rate OF mortality OF the white population
was Ills per 900 per annum, while The NOR
Id oy OF the cOlored population was 56.62 per
the white population by births over deaths,
542 per Loco; while the decrease of the COZ
ored population by deaths over births was
-'.'4 per LOCO per annum.
BAPTIST CONvENTIoN.-Thea annual meet
Ing OF the Fourth AssociatiOnal District OF
was held in the ID Baptist Church, Navy
ard, on Thursday and Friday of this yyeeS
The Missionary ana Sunday School causes
were the subjects that occupied the attention
Chiefly Of the convention.
Key: L; G Meador, was chosen chairman,
and Mr.. John :. PoleT. clerk.
"A brief review of the work OF the past wear
was had from the delegates representing The
several churches. SundTy districts were
named where there were no (or very limited)
religious privileges enjoyed. and the yOuth
and Children were left entirely without fine
advantages OF the Sunday School.
Such subjects as: VINO shall be i'm the Sun
day School; the aim Of the Sunday School:
who shall do the work; what difficulties does
the teacher meet with In his work, &c. We're
discussed with much spirit by a large mum
Der.
II was resolved to raise g Centennial Fu7s
10 ltquiCate the debt standing against some
OF The houses OF worship Of the denOrnina-
uon n THIS District. y committee Of seven,
VIVID Mr.. A. ROtnwell as treasurer, was an
pointed TO carry out this measure. The dele
gales voted unanimously to recommended
lhat the executive board place a missionary
10 Charles county, Md. to aid the Rev. \
saunders, of NanjemOy. in prosecuting mis-
siOnary work.
Resolutions, looking towards employing \
higher grade of teachers FOR. and cOIdanuiug
eTta1n doubtful practices in the SUNDAY
Schools, together with a resolution urging
TOTAL abstinence and condemning the liquor
trafhc by intoxicating pure temperance prin-
cipals in the minds of all the young were
tabled without DEBATE.
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CEOIR NOTES Mrs. Camp. Mrs. Roo.
Mr.. knOop and Mr.. PiersOn, Will remain al
the Epiphany Up. E.) church the coming sea
son. Mr.; Fugitt, the principal basso, has
Will direct as heretofore. Mrs Bailey il
charming the congregation at Christ Up. El
church, Georgetown, by her beautiful rem
dering of church music. ...-Mfss Zaidce
Jones will be the leading lady soprano az DR..
NeWman's IN. e. church. Mrs. Sher-
man VIII sing contralto at st. AlOysius
ISathollel church, Mr. Canon the bass, and
MI PCgh the tenor. ''''Dr. KimDall mas as
sumed the leadership of the Ascension Up
f. church choir, which Will be a male oc-
tette, consisting OF Messrs. Johnston, Pier
son, Hin, Sinister and others. MFR. Geo
W. walter VIII be the organist at st. Mat
thewS (CathOlic) church. On Tuesday next
me Feast of the Patron Saint will be cele-
DRAFTED with becoming music. The new organ
Will be used for the first sacred occasion,
while an orchestra will assist with a large
choir. AT ST. Johns Up. E.) church the
same fine chOir-octette male-will be re-en-
gagged, Mr.. Burnett, the favOrite tenor being
the principal; Mr.. Henry Bradley leader.
INV ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
APPOISTBD.-The resignation OF Mr. c. g.
Darlington, as Assistant United States At
torney, was accepted yesterday afternoon,
and this morning the appointment was
rendered TO Mr.. r. Ross Perry, who accepted
the same and qualified at once. Mr.. Perry
Is well known ana successful member of
the bar and son Of Mr.. a. T.. Perry the dry
goods merchant. The appointment is re-
garded with general favor. Mr.. II. H
Wells, tr.. prepared the United States cases
in the Police Court this morning until the
arrival OF Mr.. Perry.
a BFAUTIFUL STEAM ENGINE, built by
Sinclair q Robertson, OF this city, for
Washington manufacturing establishment,
Is now receiving its finishing touches. 1t is
OF tWelve-hOrse power, with an eight-inch
cylinder, twelve-inch stroke, balance wheel
OF four feet diameter and 700 pounds weight.
IL IS highly polished, the bolts being tipped
win brass, and the bed and balance wheel
neatly painted and ornamented i'm every
way. The workmanship is superior through
out, and the engine is probably the finest
finished ever built In the District.