Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Regular Meeting Last Evening
Mr.. Miller Resfgns-BerRard J.
Hass ON In Elected 10 the Vacancy.

The Board of Health held their regu
lar meeting last evening, Presiden
Monaghan presiding.
The Committee on Accounts reported
the bills Of the executive officers:
l.. II. Thomas of the Eastern Dis
trict s22.56, VIM. Bowers Of the
Western District $2S.Ol. The bills
were ordered to he paid.
The Odorless Excavating Company
No. 2 of this city, was granted re-
newal of their license.
Tho COMMITTEES appoin Ted to audit
the accounts of the late Treasurer pres
ented the following report:
WILNINGToN, June End, 70.
To THE PRESIDENT AND MBMBKRs OF THE
Board OF Observation-Disclosures We your
Committee appointed at the last stated meet
iny OF the Board to audit the accounts OF A.
Gawthrop. Sr., Treasurer Of the late Board
would report that they have attended to that
duty, and report as follows:
Brought forward from previous year, s 0.3e
May vth, 1878, received from Esquire
Cole, in suit OF Patrick Hughes, Thorn
Mullen and William Walsh, ,......... 1877
Reed frOm Council, il,.................... 66O.9o
May 7th, received from suit of A. Nc
Daniel, ........................ IL 10
$685.
Paid out as per vouchers. $685. l3
Balance In hands Of Treasurer. ,........ 1880
Mr.. Bleyer Of the First ward stated
that complaints had been made to him
of nuisance created by water in a
cellar on Front street near Tatnall.
Some contended that it was nuisance,
while others he said thought it was
not. The former Board he said had
disagreed about it being a nuisance.
He said that he had found nothing Of
fensive about the premises, and he
desired that the Board would give him
instructions in the matter.
The chair stated that as the member
found nothing offensive, the Board
could take no action.
Nuisances were reported on Lord
street between Lombard and Pine; on
Mechanic street between Sixth and
Seventh; on Van Bnren street between
Front and Reed. They were each re-
ferred to the committees in their respec-
tive wards.
A member from the Tenth ward said
that no garbage carts ever make their
appearance in that part of the city, the
member had been living in the Tenth
ward for five years and had never yet
seen garbage cart there.
The Chair said that the garbage carts
should 30 as far out as Union street.
The President decided to place the mat
ter in charge of the executive officer of
the Western District.
Col. Singley presented the resigna-
ton off. b. +. Miller as member from
the Fifth ward. The resignation was
accepted, and on molten of James KEN
nedy, Bernard J. Hasson was elected to
fill the vacancy.
A bill from S. T. Bradford, amount.
ing to $2l25 so for removing garbage for
the month of April was presented. Com
plant having been made that the work
had not been properly performed, the
bill was referred to Messrs. Hawkins,
McSorley and Bowers.
Col. Singley moved that the President
of the Board be authorized to ask Coun,
Gil to appropriate $500 for the use of
the Board, as the appropriation is ex-
hausted. Adopted.
On montion of Col. singley the Secre
tary was instructed to have printed 100
posters with the names of the members
and Executive officers Of the Board, the
posters to be placed in conspicuous
places for the information Of the citi-
zens Adjourned.