National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-18
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Meeting Last Night-PublIc and Private
Nuisances to be Abated-Bills Paid-Gen-

meeting Last Night-tubllc and Private
Nuisances to be Abated-Bills Paid-Gen-
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There was q regular meeting of the Board OF
Health last evening. DR.. U. G. Cox occupied the
chair. Present: Prof Langston and Mr.. Msrbury.
Prof. Langston, from the committee on ordi-
nances, reported q communication from the health
officer, setting forth that there had been no pro-
vision made for the disposal of leaky privy
boxes The committee recommended that the
leaky piivy boxes be destroyed by the Odorless
E1cavating Company, under their contract with
the board, without additional expense TO the
owner Of the premises in which the box may be
situated. ..
The committee also reported in relation to the
through the streets, offered some time ago, that
the board had full authority to make regulations
mepdnS the sdopton Of he sea rec
port ofthe committee was adopted In full.
: Mr.. Marbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported bill from the Odorless Excsvating Com.
pany Of s52s 6s for barrels for the
soil, and Of which the committee disapproved Of
Items amounting to 81 SO for freight and carriage
s74s.es, and the report was adopted BY the
board.
REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER.
The following is Q synopsis of the operations Of
the health officer for the week ending August Il
81; referred to oommissonsrs as osciai notices.
issged, 70; citizens' complaints, l22; causes Of
death Investigated, s; pecuniary conditions in
mended, Is; patients treated by Physicians to the
poor 1877 cost Of medicines furnished by druggists
to the poor, Ss2 81; tons OF garbage removed 200;
cleaned by the Odorless ExcavstinR Company,
rs. Marine products iuspected-50,o75 CLANS, 49,
rs crabs, e,676 punches Of FISH; lt2 bushels oys:
abs, so punches fish, Il bushels oysters and
sturgeon. Unwholesome food condemned-s4 lbs.
bush. tomatoes, X bush. beans 81 sauasSes, IS
doz. corn, SO dog. cucumbers, % egg-plants, $50
heads cabbage, 1856 cymlingF, punches beets l571k
392 cantsloupes, 2 bush. plums, a bush. grapes
Poundreport-animals impounded, III; redeemed,
10; I killed Lee los; amount realized, slI,
Otticer keene, were adopted:
PUBLIC NUISANCE.
Resolved, That the "Thyson house." 50 desi9-
mated situated on the northeast corner of Seventh
and streets northwest, by reason of the Often
s1S SnS gases wi the
manning in we'll on the premises, OF drainage
over the surface in the vicinity is hereby declared
human habitation, and the health oficer is hereby
directed to cause said nuisance to be sbated;
falling to secure such abatement within ten days,
be is directed TO cause the said 'Thyson house" to
be vacated as q human habitation.
Resolved, That the we'll on the premises at the
northwest corner Of Seventh and F streets north
west, by reason Of the foul and offensive water
constantly drained into 1t and remaining in 1t, is
hereby declared to be q nuisance injurious to
the same according to law and the ordinances of
this board.
Also presented by the same gentleman:
OTHER NUIsANcEs.
A resolution declaring as nuissnces the priyy
boxes and privies at the "O-street market" being
overnowing and filthy, and the garbage box at
the same market being leaky, dilspidated and
filthy, and directing the health officer to sbate
The health officer also reported that for seve-
raj days they had been unable TO communicate
over the telegraph line with the intendant at the
On motion Of Prof. Langston the secretary was
directed to lay the matter before the District
The application Of John E. Kitchener, for posi-.
ton as sanitary inspector, was referred 70 the
sanitary police committee.
commencing that the bills Of John Spicer and J.
Bradley, Tor cleaning sewer traps, SC, be not 40
cepted, was referred back TO the Commissioners
with the Information that the board had not re-
communication was read from Henry II. Bur.
ton, esq, asking that the board assign the most
Of BurtOn's street rrinils, and take such action
necessary TO secure payment for the erection as
Prof Lsngston explained that Burton wished
such action to be taken that he might be remu-
nerated BY Congress for his trouble.
have nothing to do with the matter, as they
would eventually have to pay for It from their
own funds. The Communication was placed on
file.
Leave of absence was granted to D. S. Jones,
esq, chief clerk OF the office Of the board, for
thirty days.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
A communication from the health oficer was
presenting recommending that from the LIST
proxtmo the district assigned to the care Of the
physician for the poor Of the Third sanitary d.
vision be extended as to be included by the fol-
lowing bounds, viz: Eastern branch, South Cspi
tol street, Maryland avenue, Third street east
and Boundary; that Of the Fifth sanitary division
be inclnded within the following boundaries:
Third street east, Maryland avenue, Missouri
avenue, street north, Fourteenth street west
and L street northwest to Third street east; that
Of the physician for the Sixth sanitary division to
be included within Third street east L street
north, Fourteenth street west, and Irwin street in
the county. These Recommendations, which were
made for the purpose of having the physicians
more centrally located, were referred to the com.
mittee on sanitary police.
On motion Of Dr.. COX, the health oficer was d.
rected TO communicate with the contractors with
the board, and direct them to use necessary dis
infectants in the removal of dead animals and
garbage. ......
The board then adjourned.