Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-20


AT meeting Of the Board OF Health last
night, DR.. Verdi, from the sanitary COM
mittee, to whom was referred the subject OF
THE SPA WATER ON LOUISIANA AVENUE,
made report that the Commissioned OF
Agriculture had courteously granted the
water analysed. The princip Ingredients
which the water contains are the carbonic
acid and iron. They are not present. IN great
QUANTITIES, but probably In sufticiency to
benefit many persons who drink IL. The
"Spe water" Is certainly unohjectionable,
and, used properly by those who need such
treatment, may be productive or immense
however, called 70 the fact that this water Ii
sold At The pump, and they are surprised at
IL, because the water issues from the street,
erty. The committee have been told that q
public pump existed, but that the Board Of
Public Works, in their recent improvements,
mee woua hs sSs
give the public the DEMENT'S Il is entitled to-
chemist and microscopist describing the test
made, with the analysis, which were ordered
to be placed on die.
Dr.. Verdi, from the same committee to
whom " as referred the resolution of the Sem
ate OF the United States, inquiring what eff
the valley formed by the bed of the Tiber
creek, between II and X streets northeast
had had, or VIII probably have upon the pub
nc health, report that they carefully inspect
ed said locality, and found that while sewers
have been placed on both sides and In the
neigh borhOcd OF said creek, they have failed
to connect said creek In said locality with
the sewers there laid, and that having with
drawn the water from the upper part of said
creek, this portion has been left To receive q
nmifec quantity Of the percolatiou OF water
bed Of the creek constantly moist, but not
somc1ent TO work It Off or keep IL under wa
teri and that lnasmuch as said creek has re.
eelyed for many years the offals of the neigh,
oorhood, Its bed is q composition OF animal
ana vegetable matter therein deposited,
which being now exposed, for want
OF of,se wa ter, to eyapoIaLion; gases must
the neighoorhoOd Is now thtckly pop
ulated end that for the health and comfort
OF said people 1t is imperatively required
mat the bed OF said creek be drained by con-
Meeting IL with the sewers, and then filled
Hush with the height Of the adjacent streets
SO as 70 prevent the evaporation Aforesaid.
me fall Is the season OF the decay OF vegets-
ZION which could increase its dangerous
emations; adopted.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A communication from the secretary OF
the commission to form government for
the District OF Columbia asking for certain
OF the Board of Health, was received.
The correspondence between DIR. Verdi aud
the health authorities of Baltimore In rela-
HOE 10 inc IumOr tnat yellow fever had
made Its appearance In that city published
In yesterdays STAB was read and placed on
nle.
THE HEALTH oFFICER's REPORT
for the week ending September 16 was read,
showing $50 nuisances abated, 10 causes of
death Investigated, pecuniary conditions
investigated, burials at public expense,
zymotic diseases Investigated, lS9 dead ami
mails removed. Marine inspections-s,63 $50
punches OF fish, 1883 bushels oysters $50
CLAIMS, 800 crabs, sturgeon. Condemna-
tiops-s9 bunches Of fish, lbs bushels oysters,
$50 CLAIMS, 600 crabs, sturgeon, 81 pounds
beef, AZ pounds bacon, IA pounds pork, Is
POUNDS veal, II chickens, 81 egg plants, .
dozen eggs, II dozen corn, 1S2 canteloupes,
162 watermelons and 80 bushels of mis- ,ella-
neous vegetables. Animals impounded, II;
redeemed, "a; killed, So; amount realized,