National Republican., 1876-08-12
BOARD OF HEALTH.


regular meeting Of the Board Of Health
was held at their ROOMS last evening DIR. I. 8.
Verdi, president, IN the chair.
A communication was received from the
health officer in relation to the condition OF
Holmead cemetery, calling attention to needed
repairs for the preservation Of the trees and
headstones, and inquiring whether, under the
late decision of the District Attorney, declaring
this to be the property Of the United States,
the board will continue to exercise control over
the grounds, as requested by the District Com
mssioDers. In the absence of other instruc-
tiops, he states that he has, through Edward
Woodland, superintendent, given the grounds
such protection from Injury as was possible,
considering the dilapideted condition Of the
fences, but If the health Office is to be longer
held responsible for its safe keeping it is neces
sary that some authority furnish at once the
means to repair the fences and prevent the
caving down of the bank on Boundary street.
A few dollars only have been expended, col
lected from disinterments during the past year.
No means are available from that source.
MIR. Marbury thought that this matter
ought to be brought to the attention of the
Commissioners.
The subject was referred to the sanitary COM
mittee, with instructions to confer with the
Commissioners.
n Wao ICCOlNC0 lIOin
THE woNEN's TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION,
of this city, asking the following questions
and requesting an answer Does the habitual
and unrestricted use of liquors, wine and
beer affect the general health of the city? Is
the use of Intoxicating liquors necessary to
check diseased If so, what are the diseases
in which the science of medicine has not dis
covered some other remedy? Are there heal
ing and curative properties contained in malt
liquors? If SO, what are theys
In brief discussion the opinion of the
board was expressed that the questions did
not properly belong before the board, but
were fit propositions to be considered by a
medical or debating society, and the secretary
was directed to SO reply.
Prof. Langston called up for consideration
the subject Of reorganizing the pound service,
and stated that it was impossible to run that
branch OF the sanitary service with the appro-
priation provided. He offered resolution that
the sanitary police committee be directed
TO ORGANIZE THE POUND SERVICE
within the outlay indicated and restricted by
the appropriation, and upon earnings or re-
ceipts of the pound according to the regula-
tiOns of the board.
Mr. Marbury believed that the appropriation
should be go construed as to apply to the sal
ary of the poundmaster, and that the expenses
of this service should be provided for out of
the other moneys OF the board.
After further discussion the resolution was
voted on and defeated.
The subject was then referred to the sani-
tary police committee, with instructions to
report at the next meeting.
The bond of the treasurer of the board was
then fixed at $1,000, by amending the rules to
that effect
The registrar of vital statistics was directed.
in the future, to submit a monthly statement
of the mortansJ in the District for publication,
in lieu of the weekly.
After the transaction of other routine busi-
ness the hna I'd ai innrned