The daily gazette., 1877-05-22
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THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


Regular Meeting Last Euenino-Nu;-
sdnces RepOrted--Localities to be
Visited.
A regular stated meeting Of the Board
of Health was held last evening in tbe
City Council Chamber.
The Eighth Ward committee reported
the nuisance at Eighth and Kirfwood
streets, reported at last meeting, as aba
ted. -
The Tenth Ward committee reported
that the nuisance on Front street, near
Jackson, as being in the same condition.
and that the Street Commissioner had
been informed of the matter, and that he
had promised to have it abated.
The special committee appointed to
audit the accounts of the late Treasurer
reported that they had examined the
books and found them correct, with a
balance OH hand of $50. 10. The report
was accepted.
The Second Ward committee reported
q nuisance over Third street bridge, in
the shape of number of garbage carts
standing in the streets, and producing a
very foul odor. Referred to the commit
tee, with power to act.
Mr.. Bailey stated that there were sew
eral frame houses over Third street
bridge the cess pools of which were run
ming over, creating great nuisance. Re-
ferred to the Second ward committee,
with power to have the nuisance abated.
Mr.. Vankleeck presented a eommuni-
cation from b. e. Brinton complaining of
a pool of offensive stagnant water, on
l..
VanBuren streets, caused by the overflow
of water caused by the raising of the
,, grade of Jackson street. The property
belongs to Jackson Horn and Stephen
Sellers.
Mr.. Smith thought as it was caused by
the city he would move that it be refer
red to the City Council, but subsequent
ly withdrew the motion. >
Mr.. Vankleeck moved that the Board
visit the locality ON next Saturday after
noon, at $50 O'Clock. So ordered
Mr.. Seeds reported that there was a
pool of water on DUPONT street, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth /; that it was
not a nuisance now, but he thought it
| would be before the summer was over.
Referred to the Seventh ward committee,
with power to act.
Mr.. Burke reported nuisance at the
northwest corner of Front and Jackson
street, caused by the damming up of a
sewer belonging to the estate of Mr..
Bradley. The committee of that ward
were instructed to inform the agent of the
property to have the nuisance abated.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey the members
Of the Board were assigned seats by the
President, the members Of each ward to
sit together. .a-tf
The chair stated that his attention had
been called to serious nuisance in an
alley running between two rows Of
houses, and upon visiting the locality he
found that. the nuisance could not be
abated without the tearing down of a
house that had been built directly across
the alley at one end. w.,
Mr.. Burke stated that he had intended
to call the attention of the Board to the
case. The alley was between Bridge and
Chestnut streets, and running from
Adams towards the Monroe sewer.
On motion of Mr.. Burke, the Board
adjourned to meet at the Office Of p. Ne
garity, corner of Maryland Avenue and
Chestnut street, on Thursday evening
next, at 6 O'Clock.
During the evening the following billi
were passed: Edward Hirst, $500
George W. Vernon, $3.50; c. P. John
son, $3.50.
On motion, adjourned.