Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-20
Board OF Health.


give the word when Burgoo was SO far ahead
Board OF Health.
THE ABATToIR QUESTION DISCUSSED, ETC
A meeting of the Board of Health was
held last evening, and Mr.. Marbury, from
the finance committee, made a report fixing
the bond OF the poundmaster at 81 900. The
report Of the registrar of
VITAL STATISTICS
was presented, showing the mortality of the
District of Columbia for the week ending
May Is, was 65 6 less than last weekly. or at
the rate of clips per 1000 per annum. In
crease of the population by births (reported)
over deaths 5, or at the rate of 1.625 per 1000
per annum. Rate of mortality OF the white
population Is s2G per 900 per annum; colored
colored %. Rate OF increase of the white
population by births over deaths, 4O7O per
annum; decrease of colored by deaths over
eorrespondinF e week 1s Rs Co. coares
81; total, 81; or at the rate of 20.150 per 900
per annum. There were 35 deaths OF whites
ga minors) and 80 colored go minors), 16 be-
ing under years OF age. There were II
deaths from consumption, pneumonia,
scarlet fever, infantile commissions, 3 old
age.
The health officer submitted report on
various cases OF alleged nuisances, among
them one OF concrete establishment near
the Circle, f22d street and Pennsylvania av-
enue,) which he reports was complained of
last July, when he stated that there was no
ordinance OF the board which would prohibit
the sanitary committee.
On the recommendation of the health Off
Ger, the wood structure and premises No.
5l3 23d street northwest, and the open sewer
west, were declared nuisances Injurious to
health, and their abatement ordered.
THE NATIONAL ABATToIR BILL
was taken up, and adelegation of butchers
Messrs. J. R. Kelly, ]. A. Hoffman, Ed. H.
Brooke, Thee. Barnes, B. w. Gheen, ]. j.
Lightfoot, Henry Linkins, - Kengla-were
present with with Messrs. "; E. Clark aud g. w,
Loone, OF Baltimore. The butchers were &C
companied by Mr.. R. X. Elliot, as counsel,
for the purpose OF protesting against the
3oafa taxing favorable action In reference
Mr.. Elliot said that the question involved
was whether that business of the butchers
be If the bill went into effect. To compe
every butcher and farmer to patrOnize the
abattoir would involve the destruction OF
as to the killing, but as to the Introduction
OF cattle, and IL aims at a single blow to con-
nscate the property OF two or three hundred
b butchers OF the Ristrici, and enacts that the
to the abattoir, must 60 in there to do his
killing. Is the slaughter OF 500 animals at
ten or more places, any more deleterious to
read remonstrance which the butchers pro-
pose to present to Congress, stating that the
fees Isl Is per head,) are exorbitant, and
tered as a basis, the revenue Der wear would
be about $3.50 This money would not
come out of the butchers, for they were sharp
enough not to pay II themselves, and there
q scheme to take from two hundred people
and give to six; to rob the many and enrich
the few.
Mr.. jeremiah NJ. Wilson, for the CORPORA.
tors, said that in every place where the abat-
tOir project had been moOted there was op-
position, but this opposition generally gave
way TO favorable recommendation, and he
called attention to the abattoirs In Europe
in Boston, New York and New Orleans, and
said such projects are now recommended in
Cincinnati aud Baltimore. That in Jersey
City is a most extensive establishment,
within $50 feet OF the docks of the Cunard
ST Gamers, and created no nuisance.
MI: HOFFMAN, on the part of the butchers,
said that the parties who were urging this
bill had asked the Maryland legislature for
similar measure. He claimed that slaugh-
ter houses could be kept in COED sanitary
condition, and called attention to the fact
that slaughter houses were in Baltimore di-
rectly on the street, and also to the butchers
as class being healthy; He called atten-
and to Mr.. Wilson be said:-"I would like
you TO spend a month at my slaughter
house, for l believe 1t would make you
as you are, TO- day.hj They had no OBJECTION
to an abattoir, but don't give them monop-
oily; they had been smarting under the mar
ket monopoly. These men would, IL they
could, raise the price OF beef to fifty cents
per pound.
Mr.. Linkins remarked that IL they had an
abattoir the price of beef would De cheaper,
for II was the present drove yard which kept
up the price, and there was nothing but rub.
Dish sold at this yard. AS for the destruction
OF property, he claimed that the butchers
could get at least one-dfth more for their
property II the slaughter houses were re.
moved. He claimed that there would be no
loss 70 the butchers but gain, and he denied
that such number OF cattle are slaughtered
mere as ID stated In the remonstrauce.
This concluded the hearing, and the board
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
fIowmsn: z. II. Jordan, west side 18th, be-
tween + end streets northwest, q priyat
stable; 1926. ]. Harvey, q two story brick
dwelling, west side sd, between G and ri:
800. Emil 8. Friedrich, q brick stable
south side East Capitol, between Sd and atm
streets; $500. George /. Hall, q two story
brick dwelling, west side 18TH, between r
and streets southwest; IS 600 Samuel
Norment, o-story brick dwelling. Canal
street, between ID and 80 south west: 81 .Olo.
Also, shop In same locality; $500.
CONGRESS has decided that IL is not ne,es
sary at this time to appoint q COMMITTEES Il,
examine into the durability, style and finish
OF the trunks, travelling bags, shawl straps
&c, made by our enterprising manufac-
turer, James s. Topham, AIS 7th street, one
door above Odd Fellows Hail. He makes
every description OF fine trunks to order.