Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-24

REPORT on THE ABATroTR BILL.
AT meeting Of the Board OF Health last
night, DR.. Bliss In the chair, the health Of
snes sSgm ,rn m, his WEEKLY report and Mr.
MADE q report on the petition OF j. O. p.
Burnside and others as king that In the muz.
zlns OF dogs settlers and pointers be exempt
ca In the regulations. recommending that no
olstlnction be made on account OF the race
or breed, and that such exemption is neither
practicable rae S nor wise: ADOPTED:
ing in charge Senate bill No. III, TO incorpo-
rate the National Sanitary Abattoir Com
port, which was adopted, and the secretary
was Instructed to send copy to the District
Commissioners. The report lakes strong
In isy ave OF tne aSsstor ana
iDgs of the Board Of Health at various times
and from the annual reports favoring such
plan. Among these quotations ara the fol-
bia ninety i've slaughter houses and two
hundred and twenty-five vendors OF meat.
Butchers buy oxen, cows, calves, sheep,
lambs, pigs and hogs where they please.
They Kill them when and where they please.
Some come from long, some from short dis
tances; some by rail. some by water; some
are driven. The condition OF these animals
before killing is unknown; nothing is seen
except the meats exposed for sale, and much
meat is sold without being thus exposed.
Over driven animals. that have come from
Io3g distances, by rail or by water, that have
passed days in close confinement, AMI so
packed that they cannot lay down, without
foct or drink, feverish and exhausted-are
hastily driven to the market and as hastily
taken to the -butchery, slaughtered and
dressed for sale a. meat ft for food. But in
the District OF Columbia to-day, under the
present system all laws relating to it are
rendered largely Intellectual by the causes
mentioned. A properly conducted abattoir
is the only system under which the law reg
ulating the sale of unwholesome food can be
enforced"
The committee say they can only reiterate
hat alnNf nE@ a ~
abattoirs, would relieve the District of CO.
lumbi OF many sources OF nuisances inju-
rious to health, and enable this board to in
sPeet live stock and meats in the manner
evidently intended by the trainers of the law
imposing upon this board the duty OF pre-
venting the sale of unwholesome food. AS
to the sanitary provisions included in this
bill, the committee think 1t more advisable
to suggest only such general sanitary msas-
ures as every bill of this character should
contain, namely I. That the location and
construction of building or buildings for an
abattoir, their sewerage, ventilation, and
general sanitary condition be subject to the
approval of the Board of Health. 2. That
their sanitary police be under the immediate
control Of same. 3. That no animal or ami
mails intended for slaugh tering be allowed to
enter the abattoir without having been ex-
amined and marked as sound by the in
spector appointed for that purpose. 4. That
no animal or animals entering said abattoir
for the purpose of slaughtering, after a long
tourney, or In heated or feverish condition,
be allowed to be slaughtered for twelve
hours after such entrance, anu after having
heen re-examined and passed as sound by
said inspector. 8. That the Board of Health
shall make rules and regulations for the
proper inspection and condemnation OF ami
mails intended for slaughter and meat in
tended for sale. 6. That the Board OF Health
snaIl appoint one or more inspectors for the
examination and condemnation of animals
ana meat and for the police service of said
aoattofr. Z. That in consideration OF said
charter the corporation representing such
n int tk,n
the District of Columbia s. in Quarterly in
stallments to defray the expenses connected
with said inspections, and that said amount
proper voucher OF the Board of Health for
the expense incurred in said supervision
and inspection.
tsry requirements of abattoirs, the commit
tee deem 1t unnecessary TO make any fur
tier suggestions regarding the bill in cues
ton, which they respectfully returned.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by INSPECTOR
Plowman:-G. T.. Anderson, two two story
brick dwellings, G, between Az and 9th
streets southwest; 1880. G. II. Moulton, a
tween @ and Corcoran streets northwest;
81 800. Same, q two story brick stable at
same location; $1,000. l.. F. Clark, q three
side F, between 18th and 18th streets north
west; SO, 600. Patrick Culinane, q two-story
brick dwelling and store, west side Ak street,
between and f streets south west; $1,000.
s. r: Walker, a two story brick dwelling,
west side 5th, between and G streets north
east; 81 200. Mrs. Lawson, a twO-story
brick dwelling. south side ID, between Sd and
two tbree-story and basement dwellings,
south side Rhode Island avenue, between
nth and 18th streets northwest; $4,000. Jos.
Weaver, two story brick dwelling, south
Georgetown; 81, 900. r. Wurthemann, q
brick workshop, east side 9th, between G
and III streets northwest; 800. Henry
side Pennsylvania avenue. between 18th and
18th streets northwest; $4,000. Joseph r.
Collins; repair brick dwelling. south side
streets, Georgetown; $500.
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT RENDERED
TO III. CLAY FoRD.-A large number of our
der1ng Complimentary benefit to Mr.. III,
Clay Ford. The tender is made in the fol-
lowing words: "Dear Sir: Believing that
wen regulated amusements are conducive to
the welfare OF the general public, aud hav-
ing high appreciation Of the manner in
which the National Theater' has been con-
iucted under your direction, we would most
you q complimentary testimonial
at such time as You may designate"
MI. Ford says In reply: "Gentlemen-Your
my efforts in behalf Of the amusement pub.
lie and rendering me The compliment OF
testimonial benefit, is received. It would be
impossible for me TO express in adequate
Terms the gratifcation 1t gives me. With
your concurrence, 1 would name Monday,
May g."
1t is understood that q very attractive en-
serta1nment will be supplied on the occasion
of the beneht, and we doubt not that this
act combined with the great popularity of
Mr. Ford as manager VIII serve to dll the
house to Overlooking.
Two ACCIDENTS Mr.. Edward Owen.
" lille examining trap-door in the roof of
one of his houses, on ID street, between Sth
and 9th, yesterday, slipped from the top of
the steps and fell to the bottom, q distance
Of twelve TO nfteen feet, and was quite badly
Ir CURED about the neck and shoulders, and
also cut about the head. Mr.. j. W. Drew, OF