Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-13
BOARD OT ~nIfh.

BABcoCK LAKE, GARBAeE, YELLow JACK,
A regular meeting of the Board OF health
was held last evening.
DR.. Verdi, from the sanitary COMMITTEES,
TO whom was referred the communication In
relation TO pool Of water at the foot g; nth
BABCoCK LAKE,
which, IL was alleged, Is detrimental 10
health: reported that they had received the
Babcock: ''If Nj. Severson means either of
the lakes In the Monument grounds, his
statement Is wholly without foundation.
supply Of Potomac water, running con-
etant1y, besides the large springs In the east
err lake. The lakes are connected by a six
have outlets into the sewer. which are 30 ar
ranged that no water from the sewer can get
into the lakes. removed from the western
lake last winter over 8, 900 loads of muck or
deposit on the surface, the excavation ex-
tending over the entire surface of the bottom
with the exception OF such portions as are
more than ten feet feet below the surface Of
the overflow. / have had the water plants
which were not exterminated by the excava-
ton cut below the surface and removed.
former days was an open cesspool Is now q
lake of spring and Potomac water with
constant supply and overflow. l shall be
pleased II You will direct an examination At
the western lake to commence some work
around the shores of the island in the same
IQe report Was accepted.
THE GARBAGE CONTRACT.
The sanitary committee made a report on
the resolution referred to them August 18Th,
as to whether the terms of the contract for
the removal OF garbage are compiled with,
&c. The committee report that they have
Investigated the garbage service very thor
ouehly, accompanied by the health Off Ger,
and an agent OF the contractors; that In
many instances they found that the COM
plants were unfounded; that the garbage
was Kept in remote and inaccessible places,
garbage collectors by promptness In the de-
livery; that the contractors have failed in
some degree in their part not so much from
OF a more perfect organization and want of
supervision; that In this general investiga-
tfon and inspection they have learned great
ly the e4igencies Of the service, and that
upon this knowledge they have acted and
improved their organic alton, so that in the
last two weeks the complaints have almost
entirely disappeared and those that have been
made are such as are incident to q service or
such q vast scale. In the strict sense of the
letter they have not complied with the con-
tract, but this is possibly owing to insur-
the service. The part OF the contract requir-
Ing alright and covered barrels has not
been complied with. but in this matter the
some action, as 1t is q requirement almost
impossible TO have executed. Ire very best
air tight barrels and the very best covers
they have to be necessarily roughly handled,
driven over uneven pavements, emptied and
hiled three or four times a day. On the
whole, your committee are satisfied that the
contractors are doing their best ana are
prompted By the desire OF complying with
the requirements OF the Board Of Health.
The report was adopted.
WILLOW FEVER.
MI Marbury called attention to the preva-
lence of yellow fever at Savannah. Ga, and
the Danger OF Its Introduction into this city.
PERSONS frightened OF by the infection were
hOcking toward this city, and vessel loaded
at that port was now on Its way to this city,
as he was informed He cited the case of q
person direct from Savannah who had died
OF the disease at q New York hotel, where q
number of other Eases bad been reported.
DR.. Verdi said the collector Of the port OF
Georgetown should be requested to notify
the health officer OF the approach OF the ves-
sci In question, so that proper precautions
might be made.
DIR. Cox apprebended no danger from the
disease ct present, and the subject was tenn
pOrarily laid over.
The synopsis of the operations of the
health officer was presented.