Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-26
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= 1919, 81. ON the sanitary commit.
&c, Ieot r ~ III, & he had conferred with the
mount ALLOW ed for =" VIZ
ma thu, THE POOR FUND,
be, ,h" they had informed the committee
amour ~ could make no change in the
M MI .Asrbury stated that at that tine the
~ Jmfssfoners supposed that there would be
aovlsion made oy Congress for carrying
IN the District government, but since the
Committee had visited the Commissioners
congress bad given them authority to anti
cipate the taxes BY loan. and the probaoil-
tiles are that there would be funds sufficient
10 justify an increase for that purpose. Tue
amount rs altogether too small, and IL Is not
possible TO dowith IL what humanity dictates.
He moved that the committee be continued,
ana HAT they make another call upon the
Commissioners. So ordered.
Health Officer Keene submitted his report
for the week ending July I'D.
Premises In alley between I'd and Sd and b
and G streets northeast, the property OF Rosa
KernaD, were condemned as a nuisance, and
abatement ordered.
CUTTING DOWN.
Hr. Lsngston, from the special committee
TO submit q plan OF reorganization of the
the recent Congressional APPROPRIATION for
the board. reported as follows;
"Tbat there be employed in the health Of
nee one clerk for general service, and one TO
attend to matters of clerical natnre partain-
Ing 10 druggists accounts aud reports of
physicians TO the poor, with such further
first clerk named be paid at the rate of 81 2OO
per year; the other a. the rate of 5000 per
year, To be paid as heretofore. That such
records be kept by the health officer as are
named In the communication of the health
officer on the 23d instant. That there be EN-
ployed in the Office of the registrar OF vital
statistics two clerks az salary OF 81 200 per
annum each. That there be employed under
direction OF the health officer one medical
sanitary inspector, at salary fixed by law;
five sanitary inspectors-twO 10 be assigned
a frc Of f<S1u1
marine Pre- ducts-each of said inspectors to
be paid salary OF 81 200 per annum; one
pound master, at salary not To exceed
$1,000 per annum, and such laborers and
poundmen as may be necessary, compensa-
ton for whose service shall not exceed In
the aggregate $500 per annum. That there
De employ ed JanttOr, at salary not to eX-
coed $40 per annum, and one messenger
boy, at salary not to exceed $50 per
annUm."
ECONOMY DIsCUssEp.
Mr. LaDgston stated that he thought there
might be good clerk employed In the health
office VINO would be able 10 keep up the books
registrar OF vital statistics. II such per-
son could be found an additional salary
might be paid him, commensurate with the
additional duty.
Mr.. Marbury said 1t was physical impos-
sibiltty for the force named TO do the work,
which is daily increasing, and although in
favor OF adopting the report. he was opposed
To the idea going out that the same amount
OF work heretofore performed with much
larger appropriation, could now be performed
with the appropriation just passed. II would
thousand dollars annually which they could
have done without. 1t is not possible that
the same results can be shown by the board
at the close Of the coming year as had here
DIR. Bliss said our legislators are foreigners
TO us and have no sympathy with the people
OF this District. All the board can do Is to
keep up the business of the Office so far as
they are able, and such papers as come In
must be filed each week and laid a way to
the end Of the year, when they could report
the condition Of thiE gs and let the response
bll1ty rest where it belonged. There are at
present 10000 overlooking privies In this
District which cannot be attended to in con-
sequence Of their crippled financial condi-
ton.
DR.. Verdi took the same view of the case.
ECONOMY AND THE DEATH RATE.
DR.. Bliss stated that the death rate of the
District would tell the results OF restricted
appropriations more efectually than any
thing else could do.
DIR. Cox was glad to hear the remarks lust
made, which he thought were entirely
proper. The difficulty was that there did
not seem TO be proper appreciation as to
cop waits aha neeas ~ our legislators He
this county with that of different countries
in Europe, showing the difference between
the appropriations and the corresponding
results. 1t was deplorable that this District,
which up 10 the present time had stood so
wei as 10 its sanitary condition and remark
ably low death rate, should at this season OF
the year be SO crippled financially. The re.
suits will undoubtedly show this to be- a
grave error. II was very proper that the
members OF the board should speak out and
let the people OF the District and the country
Bnow where the responsibility will rest.
Mr.. Langston read a complimentary notice
of the washington Board Of Health from q
which the Country at large REGARDED our
sanitary system, and added that the CON-
m1ttee had done all they could, and could
submitted, taking in view the law OF Con-
gress.
Mr.. Marbury said the amount appropriated
Health was barely sufficient, with the strict.
that the results of their labors at the end of
the year would show the results.
The report was adopted.
REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.
DR.; Verdi moved that the action taken by
the board at a former meeting not TO elect
officers until after the adjournment OF Con-
gress be reconsidered, and that they proceed
year; adopted.
The board then proceeded to the election
OF president, when DIR. G. G. Cox was de-
clared to be elected; the vote standing TO 1,
DR.. Cox acknowledged the honor paid him
eved in p Of as Ss
In office, and was willing to step aside that
the honor might be conferred on another.
he DECLINED slime 70 serve as president.
Dr.. c. G. Cox for the uniform, courteous and
impartial manner in which he has presided
at the meetings Of the board. Adopted.
Another ballot was taken, which resulted
in the election Of DR.. Verdi oy a vote OF for
Verdi and for Bliss.
DR.. Verdi acknowledged the high honor
paid him In appropriate terms.
DIR. Cox was elected secretary, he receiv-
Ing votes, and Mr.. Langston and Mr.. Mar
bury each.
Mr.. Marbury was reelected treasurer, he
receiving votes to Mr.. Langston's 2.
DR.. Bliss and Mr.. LaDgston were nomi-
mated for registrar OF vital statistics aud
Dr. Bliss was reelected TO the Office by
vote of to 1.
Mr.. Langston was then unanimou sly re-
elected attorney for the board, but fatty re-
fused to serve, on the ground that the ar
IaDgement made in caucus was that the sec
rotary should act as attorney.
DR.. Cox stated that he could not act as
law was not his procession, and Mr.. Lang
sion was declared 10 be legally elected.
Mr.. Langston remarked that unless he
changed his mind, he certainly W ould not
act as attorney.
At this junction the board adjourned.
THE NEWARK BURGLAR. - Yesterday
afternoon, In reply TO the telegram sent TO