The daily gazette., 1878-08-20
SECOND EDITION
The Health Guardians.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
THE PROTECTION AGAINST YELLOW
FEvER-THE STREETS TO BE
G I, F Il ID

FEvER-THE STREETS TO BE
Gle NE ID
The Board of Health met last evening
in regular session, President Rot erts in
the cnair.
The Tenth Ward Commute, made the
. following reports on Duisances AT
Front and Adams street, progress.
second and Harrison, progress East
/ Liberty street had ZEN cleaned by the
street Commissioner but 1t was again in
very bad condition, and would remain
so until the cutters were paved the
lot al Second and Searles streets, still
remained in the same condition, aud
the nuisance could not be abated, as no
owner could be found. On motion, the
{ Commit ee of the Ward was authorized
TO have the nuisance abated, and if no
owner could be found to sell the lot to
pay expenses.
Mr.. Seeds laid a communication on
the CLERKS desk from Benjamin Lee,
complaining of the condition OF the gut
iers at Fourteenth and Orange streets.
The clerk stated that the matter had
been before Council, and that on last
Thursday night, that body had ordered
the cutters to be repaired. On motion
the communication was laid on the
table.
DIR. Shortlidge, stated that he would
have to make complained of all the street
over Brandywine bridge, with the ex-
ception OF Market Street and Vandever
Avenue. The streets were in a very
illthy condition, especially the cutters,
were rank weeks were growing up,which
would breed disease. Not one of the
streets with the exception OF the two
named above had been cleaned for over
ayear. If the yellow fever should
come here, and there is probability that
1t may, just cutters as they have In the
Ninth Ward, will feed the disease.
Ii the Street Commissioner did not
take immediate action, and have the
streets cleaned he thought the Board
ought to. The weeds should be cut
down in all streets, cutters aud lots.
Mr.. Burke said he had the same COM
plant 10 make of the Tenth Ward.
| Mr.. Munson complained of a gutter
over Eleventh street bridge that was in
very filthy condition. On motion the
Committee OF the Ward were instructed
to have it abated.
| The Tenth Ward Committee complain
ed of lot which was filled with stagnant
water, on Front street, between
/ Franklin and Harrison. The commit
tee could net have it abated as no owner
could be found. The committee were
authorized to have it abated, and sell the
lot TO pay expenses.
The same committee complained OF the
gutter in front of the row of houses
known as "Plunkett's Row." They were
ordered to have the nuisance complained
of abated.
A communication was read from
number of citizens, residing in the neigh
borhood of Ninth and Orange streets,
complaining of the Lafayette Holel stab
les, anu reque sting that the Board have
a pool of stagnant water underneath the
floor OF the stable abated. Referred to
the Fifth Ward Committee with power
to act
DR.. Shortlidge, introduced the follow
ing which was adopted:
Resoloed, That the Street Committee
be requested to employ larger force of
workmeD, aud have all streets, and alleys
south of French street from the Christi
ana to the Brandywine thoroughly clean
ed !; also all streets in the Ninth Ward,
over Third street bridge and III the Tenth
Ward.
Mr.. Bickta, moved to amend by insert
ing all streets in the city. The amend
ment was not accepted or seconded, and
went by default.
Mr.. Smith, stated that there were
number of vacant lots in the city gown
up with weeds, and covered with dead
animals and other matter. He there
fore moved that the Executive Officers,
be instructed to have all said lots clean-
ed up.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey the President
of the Boa d, was authorized TO have
posters printed calling the attention of
the citizens to the condition OF the streets,
and requesting Them to keep their cutters
clean and also their yards.
i On mstion of DR.. Shortlidge the Chair
was also authorized to have circulars
printed and circulated.
The condition OF Shipley run, was
brought up, and after some little debate
the Board adjourned without taking any
action, in the matter.