Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-12

HoLMEAp CEMRrERY-THE LIQUOR CUES
rIoN-rHE POUND sERvrCE, ETC.
At meeting OF the Board of Health last
nisht (Dr. Verdi In the chair health oficer
Keene submitted q communication In rela-
tion to the condition
OF THE HoLMHAD CKMKrERY,
calling attention 10 repairs required for the
preservation Of the trees and grave stones,
and asking whether, under the recent deci-
sion Of the attorney Of the District declaring
me ground 70 De the property Of the Un1ted
control over IL, O. requested by the Di.eict
commissioners. In the absence of otter in
rtrncfions, the health of1cef says "I have,
through Edward Woodland, who was APP
such protection from injury a. was possible,
considering the dilapidated condition Of the
fences; but II the health ondeer il to be longer
necessary that some authority Furnish, at
once, the means To repair the fence and pre-
vent the cavipg down of the bank on Bouu-
collected from disinterments during the past
year. No means are available from that
brought TO the attention of the District Com
missioDers, sud he moved the reference OF
the communication to the sanitary commit
tee. with instructions to confer with the Dis.
trict Commissioners In relation to It; 90
ordered.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
A communication was read from the Wo.
mans Temperance Union OF this city, pro.
pounding the following interrok atories and
requesting an answer:-"Does the habitual,
indiscriminate snd unrestricted use OF
liquors, wine and beer affect the general
health OF this city? Is the use OF intoxicat-
Ing liquors necessary In checking disease
II so, what are the diseases In which the sci.
ence OF medicfre has not discovered some
otber remedy? Are these healing aud cnra-
tive properties contained In malt uquors-if
so; what are they?"
After some discussion, In which 1t was the
expressed opinion that these questions did
not come within the purview of The Board OF
Health, but were subjects proper for a board
OF medical gentlemen to investigate, the
secretary was directed to respectfully reply
10 the communication.
THE POUND SERVICE.
MI Langston called up the subject of the
reorganization of the pound service and az
Ter stating that II was impossible to run the
service with the appropriation made, sub
mltted resolution that the sanitary police
committee be directed TO organize the pound
service within the outlay hereby Indicated
and restricted by appropriation for such SER
vice, and upon earnings or receipts of the
pound, according TO the regulations Of the
board.
Mr.. Marbury contended that the appro pri-
alton made should be construed so as to APP
ply TO the salary OF the pound master, and
that the expenses Of such service should be
otherWise provided for out OF other moneys
Mr. Lapgston commended that the board had
no right to use any money outside the 5000
appropriated for such service, except the
earnings OF the pound, which, under this APP
preparation, would necessarily be much re-
duced. They could not increase the debt of the
District one dollar. The service In crippled
by the means allotted them, and the respon-
sioility does not rest with the Board Of
Health.
After considerable discussion the resolu-
ton was lost, and the whole subject was re-
ferred to the sanitary police committee.
MI. Langsfon moved to amend the rules of
the board governing the bonds of the treas
urer, reducing the same to $1,000; adopted
He also moved to amend the rule recurring
the recording of births, marriages and deaths
and their publication weekly, making the
publication each calendar month instead,
and that the number OF such printed reports
be reduced to one hundred and twenty fl We
monthly; adopted.