National Republican., 1877-10-06
BOdRD or HEfLTH.
Presentation to Prof Lnngston by tho EN-
ployees Of the Hoard.

pioyees OF the board
The Board of Health met at their rooms last
evening, Judge r. D. Warden appearing and taking
part In tho proceedings It being the tirst meeting
since he was appointed n member of the board.
Dr. Verdi stated that the sanitary committee had
an interview with the District C6mmissioncrs in
regard IN stagnant water on certain lots and the de-
sire To procure its abatement. He said that the
commissioners proposed TO make n test case by
hlling up lot and charge the expense against the
IMr, Marbury called attention tn tho statement Of
the District engineer in regard TO the public urinal
at the intersection Of seventh stree; aud Lonisiana
authorities and they were responsible for its being
kept clean.
OFFENSIVE sMELIs.
William Jackson and Others complained Of often.
sivc smells from large piles Of oyster shells on
Ecycnth.strcct wharf The health officer IN re-
porting this matter stated that m extraordinary
iemnSd last week owing 10 The warm weather and
small demand. in consequence Of which an unu.
snal quantity (dccomposngl was len on and
around tho oyster wharf and became offensive.
Some eight or ten vessel loads were sent back
down the river, their owners not being allowed 10
sell their cargoes: The ,proprietors OF tho wharf
were notified on Friday last to dispose Of the often
sivc accumulation and complied with the notice.
The practice of shucklng oysters on the wharf has
now become SO common as to be productive M Tt a
oysters rejected by the shucSers and portions at.
tached to all the shells, allowed to remain soon
become offensive, particularly in the warm days OF
autumn and spring.
The health officer recommends that the board
frame and promulgate an ordinance condemning
the practice of shucking or opening oysters or IN
the immediate vicinity OF the wharves IN the cities
OF Washington or Georgetown as nuisance in
Jurics to health and forbid II In the niture. thus
putting aston to what must otherwise continue to he
an increasing cause OF complaint from residents In
the vicinity Of the whnrvcs and people who visit
these localities on business. The subject was re-
ferrcd 10 the sanitary committee.
Judge Warden was elected attorney OF the board
and appointed on the committees to fll the va
cancy occasioncd by the retirement of Prof Lang
stnn.
The board then adjourned. and subsequently all
OF the employees were presented to Judge Warden.
PRESENT To PROF. LANGsToN.
Immediately aftcr the presentation was over Or.
Verdi announced that the employees desired the
use OF the rooms for a few minutes In the mean.
time Prof J. NJ. LangstOn had come in and taken a
seat.
Mr.. D. s. Jones chief clerk stated that his fellow
associates under the management Of the TOnrl oi
Iangson. who had retired rs member Of the
boarl TO accept greater and more responsible
trust, and that the health officer would be their
spokesman for the occasion.
DR., =, 7. Kecne then briefly reviewed the pleas
ing relations that had existed between the en-
plNyecS and Prof Lang'tDn and their regret nt his
departure from among them. While wishing him
God speed In his new mission, accompanied by
health and happiness he presented him with a
plnyees.
Prof IangSton made nm appropriate response.
The ring Is a handsome sigret, two cameo heads
cut In onyx, representing Mars and Minerva. II Is
valuable, and doubtless will be dearly cherished
by the recipient.