Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-18
Board OF Health.
REGULAR MEETING TOD

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Board OF Health.
REGULAR MEETING TO-DAY.
The Board of Health held meeting at IL
THE HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT
was presented. II shows: 80 nuisances re-
ported; % referred; 90 abolished; 7 referred to
District Commissioners; II burials at public
expense; POI patients treated by physicians
to the poor; 125 tons garbage removed; 2l1
ducts inspected; 1Q,10s CLAIMS; 1912 crabs;
3,s15 punches fish; condemned-2,1 0S crabs;
426 punches fish. Unwholesome food ISL
pounds OF meat; CD dozen eggs; 323 dozen
cucumbers; 722 cabbage. Animals impound t.
ed, 107; 16 redeemed; 81 killed.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The report Of the registrar OF vital statts-
tics was presented, showing deaths during
the week ending July sth, 126-6S whites, IS
eolored; marriages, 10; births, 6i-SS whites,
ors, "a under years OF age, 40 whites and 81
colored.) Consumption furnished 10 victims;
cholera iniantum, q; diarrhoea, 9; dysen-
terry, 8; typhoid fever, Z; disease of the heart,
3; old age, 4. The mortality for the week
was l less than last week, or at the rate
10 ReI S
ed) was 81, or at the rate of 2O.l50 per 1000 per
annum. Rate of mortality of the white
population was 30Iis per 1000 per annum,
while the mortality of the colOred population
was 6I.022 per 1000 for the same period.
Rate of decrease of the white population by
deaths over births, Is: lib per 200 per annum,
while the decrease of the colored population
by deaths over births was 80 1888 per 900 per
annum. Deaths corresponding week 1875
white, AZ; colOred, Al; total, SO; or at the rate
OF 2S.925 per 900 per annum.
WASHINGTON HEALTHY CITY.
DR.. Bliss remarked that the death rate for
last week lending 18th instantly was 1913,
larger number than ever reported before.
The most of them were infants aud old per-
sons. He had received the New York report,
showing the death rate 1887 per thousand,
while here 1t is but 10 per thousand.
Dr.Nerdt said that the hot spell had carried
OF nj any old drum kards.
COMPLAINT OF THE oDoRLEss co.
communication was received from the
health officer, reporting the odorless exca
waiting company for breach Of contract, for
having, on the 18th instant, conveyed the
contents OF prtvy vault through the streets
of Georgetown ana Washington in open bar
rels. and falling to give notice, as required,
to The inspector 10 be present when 1t be-
| could not be cleaned by pumping. Toe SUBJ
ject was referred TO the ordinance commit
tee.
Frame building 907 K street northwest was
| declared nuisance Injurious to health, and
| the health oif1cer was ordered to aOate the
| same.
| A SINGULAR CASE OF ABANDONMENT.
A communication was received from Jas.
Burns stating that on the Sth of June he
| rented house, us It'll street southeast, 10
1 William Brown, who moved In with his
| family, including an aged aunt OF his
/ fathers, very Old and helpless, and after re-
| naming in the house short time he moved
| there entirely helpless He asks IL there is
not law TO compel Brown TO take care of
| his aged relative. The communication was
referred TO the District Commissioners.
A communication was received from
number OF property holders on New York
avenue, complaining OF the stables on New
York avenue, between 18th and 18th streets,
as nuisance Injurious 10 health; referred TO
the health officer.
FOR THE POOR.
a communication was received from the
District Commissioners, stating that $500
Per month would be set apart from July LIST
Tor payment to the board on account OF
poor.
Mr.. Msrbury suggested that the amount
was too small, ana on his motion IL was re-
ferred TO the finance committee to urge
larger appropriation. Adjourned.
A TAX SALE CAsE-To day, before Judge
Wyl1e, In chambers, Mr.. VIM. e. Webb, for
| A. and L. A. Richards, filed a petition for
writ OF msndamus On the Collector OF Taxes
Of the District of Columbia. The petition
| represents that on the 18th OF October, 1872,
| they purchased at tax sale lot I. square 223
| and on the 9Th OF February, 1874, they re-
ceived deed for the same from the Gov
| an investigation to be made, and discovered
| that the sale was defective and erroneous,
because, LIST: The collector had not conformed
with The requirements of the act OF the Iegis-
lature OF August sd, 1871, by Transmitting
TO the party TO whom the property was as
sessed a statement OF amount OF axes due,
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| made within 30 days, the collector would
| sell such property; and, 81, because the ad-
vertisement did not specify the year in
| which the sale was to be made; and 81, be-
| cause the advertisement was not published
/ twice week for four successive weeks. They
state that they are advised that In all cases of
defect or error In sales the collector shall
| issue certificate of the fact, and IL shall
| then be the duty OF the accounting officer to
reimburse the purchaser upon the execution
| OF quit-claim deed to the District by the
| purchaser. They further state that taat they
have applied for such certificate, and the
collector has refused to issue 1t.
| Judge Wylie directed a rule to show cause
| why such writ should not issue returnable
| on the ith Moncay In September II General
Term.
| THE TAX AssEssoRs.-Mr. James Worm
| ley, recently appoint ted one of the District
assessors, having declined TO accept of the
/ ONCE, the Commissioners have appointed
isaac Landic 10 MI the position, which he
! has accepted. Mr.. Landic is q messenger in
one OF The government departments, and re-
sides in the northern section Of the city.
| The assessors have qualified, and this after
noon toey met In the ofiee of the old board
OF e sSdit, IN the Columbia buildings, and eff
/ A. Bobrer president. The Conn cissioners
notified Mr.. Bohrer that they would detail
Office to serve as secretary to the board. and
/ that should there be any further clerical
force necessary, they would make Q further
detail from some OF The District Offices.
| MARRIAGE LICKNsKs have been issued tn
Phipeas Love and Mary Sutherland; gohn
L. TIenary, of Mtddleburg, Va, and N. A gnes
Wallace, OF Markham Va; Lewis King and
Mary Jane Davis; L. p. Bellefeuiile and
Lena Hosch.
ROWAN GOLD LoCKETs, necklaces and
earrings To match. The best fifty cent eve
glass In the city at Prfgg IS jewelry store. No
451 Penpsy lvania avenue, near IL street. ~
BEECHHR AND LorrA.-The Philade' phia
correspondent OF the San Francisco G 1ron-
icle says: "The actress Lolita and Beechsr