Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-22
SANITARY Subjects
MEETING OF THE HEALTH BOARD LAS


ordinances. reported on the reS0iution in
relation To horse. purchased from Henry
Nard for the pound service, but which
proved worthless, and recommended that
that the board demand $50 from Mr. Ward,
report adopted.
The same committee reported concerning
The filling OF lots, and recommended that
Mr.. Jos. II. Bradley he consulted as to the
power of the board in the prem jSeS: adODted.
The same committee submitted the follow
ing report as To
HERDTNG OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
which was aiOptPd.
First That whenever domestic animals
are found within the cities of Washington
and Georgetown at large beyond the en-
closures and control of their owners such
creatures. under the law passed by Congress
ana The ordinance of the BOari of Health,
ShCnid be taken up and impOunded as u, o.
Nided by the Boa rd OF Health; that the large
drOVeS of cows driven about the streets of
the eastern section of the city where i'm
prOvementS are now going on, i'm such care
less and needless manner. that they wander
over unfinished streets and over foOtw a ks
finished or unfinished, in utter disregard of
work being done. or OF The damage that they
DO. are to he considered at large, in the
Judgment Of yOur committee. within the
meaning OF the regulations OF the board
peTtai. ing 10 this subject and should
re taken up and impOunded accordingly.
>ecDru. The committee are of the opinion
that. Sir &c the Board of Health is ciOtbei
Win The authority. under the act to provf.ie
n government for the District of Columbia
approved February p, ISL section rs ito
make and enforce regulations To prevent do
nestle animals from running at large i'm the
citleS OF Washington and Georgetown" they
have The power 10 make and eulofce raguIa-
tons with regard tn the herding and grazing
81 domestic animals upon public reServa.
lions. streets, avenues, and alleys in the
cities Ct Washington and Georgetown. in so
iar as such regulations are necessary to ac-
comllish the end proposed in the words
quoted from the organic act. Should il be
found necessary. the board may make regtl-
latlOrs prohibiting entirely such herding
and grazing, and when the necessity named
gG'sts then " becomes the duty of the board
% make such regulations. SO far, however
The board has not undertaken to make Them
IL may not be wise 10 make them at This
lime, but when the board finds 10 necessary
to DO 50, its authority. In the iue grue..f of re
committee, is ample.
-. THE HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT
IOr Inc week ending September Is showed
IuiSances reported, 459, referred, II; abated,
Jo4' referred 10 Commissioners, %: citizens
complaints, O.; official notices issued Is;
causes Of death Investigated, IL pecuniarv
cohdltlOns invesgated, II; burials at public
eAIeiSe, .; patients treated by physicians
10 The poor, 1I5; local causes OF death from
Zymotlc diseases; typhoid fever, 1. premises
found IN unsanitary condition, 3: tons OF
garbage removed, $50; dead animals ranlrtai
and removed, us; privies cleaned nv fI,s
oHoriess EXcavating Company, SO, also n
large number Of food inspections and con-
formations, also animal impOunded. lie;
70: GOgs amount realized, sd
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
An application for "a position as sanitary
Inspector was received from L. b. HALEY
Houses No. 100 Massachusetts avenue AMI
MI; Mems as on Fayctte street, between Isl
atu ~, georgetown, were reported in bad
, i,l'dry condition, and the health officer
was ordered TO abate the nuisance The
Leaith officer submitted communication re
Jung 10 causes likely 10 produce zymoifc
diseases as reported by the medical sanitary
inspector.
IBE ANALOsTAN CLUB REGATTA-A
NtIy IHTge crowd, largely composed of ladies'
EatheTed at the AualOStan boat house las,
CNehlbg 10 witness the weekly regatta of
mat club. Shortly after five o'clocty tbs
large containing the umpire, Mr.. w. "
I'oacil, anu members of the press started
Out INTO the stream, closely followed bv the
FOUR and six-O Dared boats. The fOur- 1areJ
crew was composed of the same men as
loWeQ last Tuesday, viz: Showers stroke:
= cumberland, 3; White, t. and Brown. how
Inc six were changed little, making The
crew as follows: Taylor, stroke; Robertson
y Maunder, !; Bur1ette. 3; GurIey ?. EIIiott
DOW and COTson, cOXswain. The course was
ule same as before, a miles down the river
and return. A $50 the word was given AMI
notn mace good start. the -four" having "A
very slight lead. The two boats maintaiuej
lhe same position till they reached tine stake
boat, and both turned together From the
stake boat TO the finish the race was very in
tTeSuHg ara exciting. The "fOur' gained
an almost lmpeI ceptible lead, but when near
me boathouse they made a gallant sDuri
ana crossed the line at the rate of s. 10 Inc
II, ~. oliiy one length ahead, winning tie
race IN 800, the six being only seven sec
DndS behind them. Being Victorious I'm mis-
badges. TIC
The working boats then made tbeiro,,,,o-
ahce, three in plumber. pulled reSDectiveIv
by Burtette and McKenny, MADDOX anI
I Ostal, ana Pairo and Roach. The course
va a "a. a h'lit uoWh the river and return, and
r-'o'' n handsome set OF colors. The race ,
was won by Pairo and Roach, who crossed
ne line considerably ahead of the others In
L'.5O, Mckenny and Burdette second.
THE NORTHERN LIBERTY CHARIOT COM
PANi.-At meeting of the board of dirac-
tors OF the Northern Liberty Chariot com
pany last night, the form OF an agreement
between That company and the Northern
Liberty Market company. by which the
FrOur OF the latter company is offered the
Chariot company free OF rent for five wears
was read and adopted. The secretary also
ieaa Ietter from Mr.. Z. NJ. Murch, the pa
tentee OF the chariOts, urging the necessity
OF putting on more chariOts than had beer
proposed by the company. He considered
mat they should put into immediate opera
non at least twenty twO-hOrse chariOts and
the same number of one horse chariotS i'm
order 10 prevent competition. The one horse /
rhar1ots carry eight passengers and are mucn
lighter and better ada pied To our level
streets. He offers to sell the entire ri0br Of
and using their charfots in !
ms District for - 600, one half cash and the
OditbVt III pdlu-up SJOcR or the company, or /
ne would sell the right of use of fourteen
rharlOts for 500 MeSsrs. Bowen, Hoffman
and McGill were appointed committee to
revise plan for a stable, TO be built upon
the ground allowed them by the market
and also 10 inquire into the cost
ana advantages OF fitting the chariots with
SlawsOn boxes.
LOVE LAUGHs AT Observation-Disclosures
the canonical impediments to marriage i'm
ancient times was what was termed in eccle-
slastlcal law precOntract, where the parties
To zine matrimonial union had been sOiemulv
pledged at a tender age TO cOnsummate AT n
luture time the rites of matrimony and This
pTecOntract was a bar or impairment To any
other matrimonial alliance. But the young
couple who called ON Rev Father OSKaae
Of ST. Mary's Church, in this city to be mar
ried, last night, found an obstacle TO their
union III rrecOntract of a different charac-
ter required by the Catholic Church before
the sacrament of marriage is allowed
that when one of the parties To the
union OF hearts and the union of hands is
that person is under the necessj-
" OF subscribing TO the written articles, that
the children of the marriage shall be reared
I'm the teachings of the Catholic faith. In the
instance alluded 10, the groom elect, who is
a Protestant, refused 10 comply with the
conditions precedent to the possession OF the
beloved ObjecS of his affections imposed by
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