The daily gazette., 1877-11-06
FIRST EDITION! on
BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Board Of Health met last evening
In regular session 80
The Tenth Ward committee reported
that there had been no action taken reIa-
tive to the nuisance existing ID South
street. l|1 f-rf y \ - - : =
Mr. Mccullough moved that the COM
mitfee be empowered, to have the work
done. .. .-.-
Mr.. Burke stated that the nuisance
could not be abated unless there was q
ourb-stone and sidewalk put down, and lie
did NOT think that the committee could
do the work without authority from the
City Council. f---
The motion of Mr.. Mccullough was
then adopted. $500
The committee on accounts reported
the bill OF William Hickey for S25, ,26, and
Also that OF John Lungren for s2O,l6,
which on motion were ordered to be paid.
The committee on Impurities in the
Brandywine Water submitted the follow
ing report which after being read was
laid over under the head of new busi-
ness, when 1t was taken up and adopted.
WLMINGToN, Del, Nov. o, 1877,
To tte Board Of Health. FL
Gentleman
Your committee on Impurities in the
Brandywine would beg leave to offer the
following preamble and resolution
HNCTCuS, u suit tb uOW DeuulDR III our
courts, between the city of Wilmington
and certain manufacturers on the Bran
| dy wine, relative to impurities alleged to
be thrown into the creek by said manu-
| facturers, and,
| Whereas, certain concessions and pro-
posals have been submitted to, and aC-
cepted by the Board, whereby the afore-
said alleged impurities and other often
sive matter will be carried off by means
| - .trnt 4
construction, therefore,
ResoiVed, that the proper officers of this
Board be and are hereby directed to stay
and postpone any action al the approach
ing session of the court agai nst the said
manufacturers until SAID sewers anil
drains shall have been by them completed
and approved by the Board.
DIR. Shortledge moved that copy of
the above be sent to the Attorney Gen.
eral, signed by the President and Secre-
tary. Adopted.
Mr.. Burke, tIe Tenth Ward committee
reported that nuisance existed in an al.
ley between Van Buren, and II arrlsOn, sts.,
and desired to know what action the
the Board do in the matter.
| On motion the committee was instruc
ted to have the nuisance abated.
Mr.. Mccullough called for statement
from the executive officer of the Western
District.
Mr.. Hickey, the officer OF that district
reported that On his ecent visit up the
CIeek he first called at Mr.. Macoh's, auc
found that gentleman endeavoring to dc
, right, ay trying to abats the Duisances
HIS next call was upon Mr.. Staplsr, her.
! he found things just the same AS on hi
former visit. ROsendale was next visited
( and the proprietors are making sucl
improvements that the nuisance will b.
, Abated.
The manufactures of the Messrs. Ban
croft & Sons, Riddle and Dupont wer'
, each visited ami the nuisances that haC
. bsen 80 frequently spoken of were fss
being abated. AT the City Railway Com
, pany nothing had been done. al
Mr.. Bailey moved that the committe,
: of the 1euth Ward be instructed to col
lect the bills from the owners of propert.
where work had been done, and those re
, fusing TO pay the bills of all such be hand
( ed over TO the Treasurer for immedlat
9 collection according to law. Adopted.
r Mr., Smith moved that the Board pro
= coed lawfully against the City Railwa
Company for maintaining nuisance
\ Adopted.
a On motion adjourned.