Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-12
Our Sanitary status.

Nonh VT IhE 6OAhD Of HEALTH
AT a meeting OF the Board Of Health last
night, Mr.. Marbury In the chair, the prem
fses OF f.. q. Wheeler and j. ii. Collins, on
street. between 9Th and It'll streets north
demped as nuisences injurious to health, and
the abatement OF the was ordered.
THE HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT
showing IS nuisances aoa,ed; Z causes OF
death Investigated; II pecuniary conditions
Investigated. 10 buriais at public expense;
poor soss Of %sdieins sS m tons 'e Of
garbage removed; 125 dead animals re-
moved; inspections, 6,e2s punches OF fish,
demDations 27s punches fsh, 12 bushels
oysters, 2,t75 CLANS, 1880 crabs, 800 pounds
beef, 40 pounds veal, 81 pounds bacon, q
IVA dozen cucumbers, $40 dozen eggs, 500
cocoanuts and 100 bushels miscellaneous
vegetables; animals impounded, us; killed,
80; redeemed, 22; amount realized, SO.
THE GARBAGE SERVICE.
MI Langston, from the special committee
to which was referred the papers In the mat
& Co, garbage men, in relation to the man
ner In which the work is done, reported that
for convenience Washington and George
town had been divided into nine districts,
with nine wagons-five double and four sim
gle. The present force il not able to perform
the labor required. At least four additional
double wagons, with horses and men, are
needed at once, and the committee recon-
mend that the contractors be required to put
the same in the service. They refer to a iet.
ter OF Turner Co., stating that after July
they VIII commence operations daily, at
instead OF q. m.
WELL FOUNDED COMPLAINTS.
The committee ind that the complaints in
connection with this service are too hume
rous, and, under the circumstances remark
able, and all OF them are well founded. Tue
committee recommend that the secretary be
directed to inform Messrs: Turner & Co. that
the garbage service must be so organized as
to insure Its efficiency beyond complaint;
that four additional double teams and men
must be put In service as directed by the
health officer; that proper coverings, of suffi-
Gent number for all casks used in the SER
vice, must be supplied; that disinfectants
must be freely used on garbage wagons and
CASKS daily. The report was adopted.
THE PAY OF THE PoLICE-The Proposed
Reduction The fact OF the proposed cutting
was noted in yesterday'sSTAR Heretofore
the government of the United States has
borne two-thirds OF the cost OF this force and
penses OF the stations. This has been regard
ed an equitableprOportion for the general
government, In view OF the extent and value
Ss 0Isn property to be guarded BY
tion bill, that of dividing the expense OF the
police organization equally between the
general and the District governments, the
Increased expenses to the District will be
ABOUT $4,000 annually. By the act 'of last
Congress giving the Commissioners author
lty TO equalize the pay or salaries OF persons
employed In whole or In part by the District
government, the pay Of the police was cut
down from 800 to $50 per month. The pend
ing bill, II passed, will necessitate further
reduction of SO per month, making their
pay about $50. 1t Is feared that this action
OF Congress will affect the efficiency OF the
force tpjuriously.
IBy missprint in yesterdays STAR the
residue of the money appropriated, S24 $50,
was reserved for the maintenance police
stations. The figures should have been
S24, 430