Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06
The Board OF Health,
BUSINESS LAST NIGHT,

Tie Board of Health met last evening, and
DIR. Cox, from the sanitary police commit t.
tee, recommended the appointment OF W. j.
Sherwood as clei to the pound master, and
he was appointed.
communication was received from the
health Cfhcer, stating that the barrels now
used by the contractors for the collection and
lemovai OF garbage and refuse animal and
vegetable matter are not alright nor sealed
when filled, and asked the board to instruct
MIN II any particular form OF barrel and head
Tor sealing will be adopted, or If the contrac-
lots are expected TO use such barrels and
fixtures as may suit their convenience, pro-
vided said barrels be air. tight and sealed
wnen MED. As the warm season is near, 1T
the barrels in The condition speciied IN the
Contract. Referred to the committee on ordi-
nances.
DOGS.
The health officer asked authority tn give
notice by advertisement of the i'm bounding
of all dogs found astray after the 18th inst,
ana during the Cog days, and the authority
A communication was received from Geo,
+. Bigelow, asking that hunting dogs be ex-
empt from the ordinance of the board rela-
LID 10 the impending OF dogs, and IL was
referred 10 The committee on ordinances.
The report OF the coroD er for the month of
April last was read, showing Ii inquests to
have been held.
THE ABATroIR BILL.
communication was received from the
District Commissioners, forwarding a copy
OF Inc Dill TO incorporate the National SAM
"a car ~ A h company Tor the examination
The secretary read a letter from John r.
Kelly, as king that committee OF butchers
% oe grahlea nearing IN opposition to any
DR.. Cox remarked that it was questionable
whether the board should make suggestions
as 10 any particular bill.
Mr.. Marbury said that he would oppose
recommending any bill which gives any
company q monopoly, and which contem-
bistes putting butchers TO the trouble of
having their killing done at one end of the
DIR. Verdi moved that the subject be re-
and DR.. Verdi and Mr.. Marbury were An,
pointed; and on motion of Mr.. Marbury the
board agreed to hear the butchers COM
mittee.
was presented. showing the mortality for
the week ending April % was so, (22 more
u an last week. or at the rate OF 26. per 900
Be 1,S snnnm tTSrease Of the population by
the rate OF A SIS per 1000 per annum. Rate
or mortality OF the white population was
$3.50 per 1000 per annup. while the NOR.
tality OF the colored population was 1859
per 600 for the same period. Number OF
births reported during the week was 95-
white, 43; colored, 81. Rate of Increase of the
per 1,0C0, while the increase of the coIored
population by births over deaths was 10 4
per lseOO per annum. De8ths corresponding
week 1e15-white, 80; colored, 50; total &c: or
at the rate of 2iI per 900 per aunum. Deaths
october i, 1874, TO April 80, 1875, 1892; deaths
october ], 1873, TO April 80, 1876, 2,162; show
II decrease OF deaths against same period
Of last year, 80. There were 81 whites and 4s
colored, "a adults and SO minors. Is whites and
y colored being under years of age.) There
were Is deaths from consumption, 10 from
pneumonia, from whooping cough.
A 50 FEE.
Mr.. Lapgston, from the committee on or
Oil ance, reported the following:
Ordered, That for each search OF and GER.
tned transcript from the records of mar
r1ages, births or deaths, kept in the office Of
registrar OF vital statistics OF the District OF
Columbia there shall be charged the sum OF
81, 10 be paid TO the treasurer of the board
and passed 10 the credit of the Contingent
fund, 10 be expended for sanitary purposes.
as the board may direct; the order TO take
eject and be In force from the 18th instant
Adopted.
TURNER co.'s CLAIM.
The committee on ordinances, to whom
the communication of II. r. Turner & Co.
asking 10 be reim bursed for losses, was re-
ferred, reported: That on the odd day OF
March, A. ID. 1915. the Board OF Health made
contract with Messrs. II. +. Turner * Co.
and they ind that the Board OF Health has
In no respect altered the terms OF the con-
tract. but that the same Is, in all respects
feet, and are OF opinion that the board can
not legally comply with what they under
stand TO be the request OF III. F.. Turner &
Co, and therefore recommend that the board
adopted.