Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-02
LOCAL NEWS.

The ten water inspectors furloughed March
18th last were return 70 duty yesterday at-f
reduced compensation. -
committee OF gentlemen from Capitol Hill
consisting OF Messrs. Thomas SomeryilIe.
Hovey, W. II. Barton, John z. Herrell and Or.
Mcklm, had a conference with the Commis-
be adopted for the construction OF the new
school building Dear the location OF stanton
square.
Health Officer Townshend to-day returned 70
the Commissioners the letter OF John T. Mitch
ell. Offering the lodging house as a place or
refuge for persons fleeing from their infected
cities OF the south, with an Endorsement disap-
proving IL.
Inspector OF Buildings Entwisle has trans
mftted report OF the operations OF his once
for the month OF July TO the Commissioners,
showing that 20 new buildings were erected
during the month, III repairs OF old buildings
made, and 12 lineal feet OF vault made; fees for
same amounting to $34l.
THE HEALTH OFFICERS CIRCULAR no CI,GRGyNRNX
Health Oficer Townshend In order to secure
more perfect record has issued a circular %
the several clergymen OF the District inviting
their attention TO several acts OF Congress-one
approved June 2Sd, ls,4, making it the duty OF
The health oficer TO make and enforce regula-
tions to secure full and correct record OF Vital
statistics, including the registration OF deaths
and the fnterment OF the dead In the District
10 pursuance OF this authority regulations were
made by the board OF health. sections ana
are as followa:-"Sec. 2. That the duty OF
every clergyman magistrate or other person
wiz tlldu pcIiOTm any marriage ceremony
within the District OF Columbia, TO report each
marriage ceremony solemnized by him TO the
registrar Aforesaid within forty eight hours
thereafter. giving the full name, age color oc-
cupat1on, birthplace, (state or country and
legal residence OF each person mar1ed, and the
date OF such marriage" "Sec. 9. That any per.
son who shall violate, or aid and abet in violat-
Ing, any OF the provisions OF the foregoing
regulations. shall, upon conviction thereof by
competent judicial authority: be punished by q
tine OF not less than twerty five nor more than
two hundred dollars for each and every such
offence"
section s, act OF June Ii, 1875, providing
permanent form OF government for the District,
reaoS: THAT In lieu OF the board OF health now
authorized by law, the Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia shall appoint a physician
as health offcer, whose duty it shall be- under
the direction OF the said Commissioners 20 ere
cute and enforce all Lars and regulations re-
iating TO the pubic health and vital stdtistics
and TO perform all such duties as may be as.
signed 70 him by said Commissioners; and the
board OF health now existing shall, from the
date OF appointment OF said health offlcer be
abolished" He requests OF the clergymen a
prompt report OF each marriage, and says IL Is
far from his desire to be compelled TO enforce
the law against the clergy OF the District, and
trusts that he may be spared the pain OF such
proceeding, but be feels that the INCOMPLETE
returns low made, demand OF him that he use
his best Efforts, and, II necessary, his full
power under the law, to the end OF securing
more complete record.