Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-02
Board Of Health.


Mr. MarbUrv. from the committee on
finance. submitted the monthly financial
statement of the condition OF the board,
showing balance in hands of treasurer June
I, S11i.62; balance due on appropriation for
fiscal year, sos; making total available,
Mr.. Iansston. from the committee of
ordinances, reported uBfavOrably on the APP
piication of the registrar OF vital statistics 10
charge a fee Of one dollar for transcripts.
Is THIS TO BE AN EX POST FACTo LAW?
IN relation 10 the subject of the cOnstruc-
ton of prices, he reported an additional Sec
ton. prescribing the size. material, &c. OF
all privy boxes for the purpose OF facilitating
the removal Of night soil, and fixing q
penalty for violations OF the same. The re-
port was accepted. and on motion of DE-.
Bliss. IL was referred to the special commit
tee ON Offals 10 consider and report as to the
kind of privy boxes most needed, sc.
BUYING DISINFBCTANTS FOR ODoRLEsS
EXPERIMENTS.
DIR. Verdi, from the sanitary committee,
made report against the purchase of diSin-
fect1nts for experiments by the OiOrleSs Ex-
cayating company. DIR. Bliss thought the
board should purchase a sufficient quantity
10 experiment with. Mr.. Marbury thought
the expense should be borne by the O1orleSS
Excavatiag company. DR.. Bliss thought a
few dollars expense should not be withheld
for that purpose.
PERTINENT QUESTION.
Ilr- Verdi said il was simply matter of
opinion. The question is not one of small
expense, but why should the people be put 10
The expense of material to experiment with
for the benefit of the Odorless Excavlting
company. 1t was bad precedent and might
lead To still greater expense.
Mr.. Marbury said they might buy this and
II might not answer; they might try an
other, and if il did not do that company
might come and ask more appropriations
for this purpose.
Dr. Cox thought il very important sub
Ject and worthy of serious consideration by
the board.
DIR. BLISS PRESENT To THE BOARD.
Pr Bliss stated that he had purchased the
diSinfeCtant under consideration and would
pay for il himself There had been enough
said about il, and he would make a present
of ii to the board. 1t was only S13.
Mr.. LangstOn said he doubted the policy of
purchasing disinfectants for the benefit of
contractors; The board can require contrac-
tors 10 purchase theirown disinfectants. both
for experiments and for use. The adverse
report was adopted.
ANOTHER QUESTION OF. WHO SHALL PAY?
MI Marbury moved that the bill for disin-
feciants for the use of the health office for the
purpose of experiment be approved and or
dered to be paid.
Mr.. Langston objected.
Mr.. MaTbury said he was the last man to
go back on any member ofthe board when a
small amount had been expended i'm good
faith for the benefit of sanitary measures
Mr.. LangStOn said he would vote for it,
with the understanding that the bill should-
he charged up against the OdOrless EXcavat-
ing Company.
The resolution OF Mr.. Marbury was adopted.
NUIsANCEs.
Mr.. LangstOn introduced n resolution
against the practice OF tying animals upon
public grounds. for the purpose of grazing,
ard moved its reference TO the District Conn
nliSSiODerS; adopted.
y complaint was read from citizens of the
eastern portion Ofthe city OF the filthy cOndi-
ton OF a hog pen and slaughter house at the
corner of and 18TH streets southeast; re-
ierred TO the ordinance committee.
FOOD INSPECTIONS.
nr. Kean submitted synopsis of the
operations of the health office for the week
ending May %, showing the number of
nuisances abated. 401; causes of death inves-
ugated, Il; pecuniaTy conditions of the sick
poor investigated, 2; burialS AT public eX-
pense, ); number OF patients treated by ply
sicians 10 the poor, l25; dead animals re-
HOrted and removed. III. Inspections of ma
Tine Notwithstanding, - 900; Shad, $3.50:
sturgeon, Ill; lunches of fish, . 1874; CLANS
ECO; crabs, 1865. COMBINATIONS shad.
SS3 lunches fish. ESQ CLAIMS. 2,G75 crabs IGD
pounds beef, 81 veal. 81 mutton. pork 81
heads of cabbages. Is dozen cucumbers I2L
bushels kale, % bushels peas, and 90 boxes
Strawberries. Animals impounded, 100: re-
deemed, i; Killed, 50: amount realized, SD
THE WATER QUESTION.
"A communication was read from Health
Ohicer keene calling attention of the board
and recommending that il be made the sub
Ject OF special conference with the District
commissioners. 10 the fact that every day
complaints are made that the water closets
ID houses IN elevated parts OF the city. eSpe-
claliy the northwestern section, between l.
and streets and Capitol Hill, have little or
no water, in consequence OF which the closets
already well-knOwn TO the authorities and
results from two caUses-the extravagant use
of water i'm the lower sections, and the mad
eluate pressure in the higher placeS-but al
though we'll known. il il nevertheless a con
ditiOn second to none in Its deleterious effects
upon the health OF the people. and calling for
action on the part of the Board of Health
Whether the remedy is or is not practicable.
the families which are Inconvenience and
where health is injured, should learn author
ltatively how long this condition of affairs
n and Tha
sons which render il now impracticable. Re-
TERED 10 committee 10 present the subject
TO the District Commissioners.
LAW DEPARTMENT or COLUMBIAN UNI
NERsITY.-The annual commencement of
the law department of Columbian University
viii take place at the National TheateT,
Wednesday, June 9th. The exercises in-
teTsrerSed with music will commence with
the annual address by Hon. Thomas Donald
son. of Maryland. Then will follow the
conierrlng OF degrees by the President, Jas
NeLmg' LID, upon the following
Aiired w. Arlington, Ill: j. II. Baxter.
Brea ker. Mo; f.. T. Bullock, w. Va; George
H. Cobaugh, Iowa; James f. Colby, Vt:
Frank l.. CoOmbs, Cal; John Il. Corliss, VT;
j. j; Darlington, $: C.: G. NJ: Davis, s. c;
W. h. Du Hamel, Nd; George l.. Dyer, d. C:
X. u. DyrenfOrth, H.; j. G.. Elliott, III;
George {. GoIhanl. Cal; J. c. Head, Md; L.
l. Leggett, Ohio; j. III. Lichliter. Va; Irwin
y. Linton, Pa; George T. Lowell, Vt: Chas
n. I-uf, ID. G.; j. Walter Lynch. Ind; SamI
MaOoON- Mu.;IhOmaS Mitchell. Conn Henry
A. MGn~On, Conn; W. Y. NewbOld, N q:
Richard r. PairO, ID. c.; II. e.. Pearson Pa:
VIM. ID. Postal, Mo; Charles F. Rowe d. C.
r.. j. Stellwagen, ID. C., Harold @. Under
wood. Mass: Paul +. Williams. Ohio: VIM.
Kedln Woodward, ID. e. The address to The
graduates and awarding of prizes by the
Hon. Reverdy Johnson Will follow and the
exercises will close with the benedictioD
The law faculty of this college is as follows:
James [. yelling, president and lecturer on
English literature; Samuel Tyler. professor of
equity Jurisprudence, of common law and
equity pleading. of the law Of evidence and
the law OF partnership; Walter :. Cox. pro-
lessor Of the law of real and personal prom
eTty. of contracts and Of crimes and mis-
demeanOrS; VIM. b. Lawrence, professor of
Inc law OF nations; Geo. r. Appieby. lecturer
on Inc application of the science to the prac-
tIce OF the law.
IHF "OMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
eld their monthly meeting yesterday after
noon. The number Of children i'm the Foster
Home IS reported at p. number of adult in
mates IN home, 10. Owing 10 the crowded
apartments. only this small number can be
cared Tor. while the new building is being
erected. The employment rooms will be
closed FOR the summer. though work will
St3ll be attended 10 by the present manager
t1pOn application. Rv thp of ~