Daily Republican., 1879-08-05
BOARD OF HEALTH,

Regular Sesslsn Last Evening
Diseassfon ever , Bill Colon,
1ingiey Receives his Issevu,
tisns-The StSses Commissione q
| Wanted. rG'
The Board Of Health met last ever
ing irregular session. The attsnda ane
WAS large and the snth usissm whic
characterized the iniatory session {
this Board was still extant notwitb
standing the dissolvable and ensrys
ting state Of the weather.
The first point made was offered h
Colonel Singley to the effect that Johi
b. Lynn should be placed in the posi-
tion Of Committee on Accounts mad
vacant through the resignation of Mi
F. b. +. Miller. Adopted.
Mr.. Bleyer from the First Ward sta
ted there was some complaint arisin
from the stagnant condition of som
water on Orange street below the rail
road. 1t was referred to First War,
SVWWltbOcs
The same gentleman reported som
properties on Shipley street betvee,
Front and Second a. containing a nui
sancs in the overflow of the contents q
out-housss. He stated that the partie
had been notified but the nuisance ha,
not been sbated. ',
The President stated that In such a,
emergency it was the duty of the com
mittee of the ward to enter complain
before the Mayor and have the partie
prosecuted.
The bills Of the executive officers
VIM. Bowers and D. H. Thomas, the
former for S2l.66 and the latter fol
$23.6l were presented and approved.
When the bill of Daily REPUBLICAN
for advertising was read the sum bsine
81, Mr.. Kennedy wanted to know
where 1t came from and how it came tc
be ordered. The members gazed owe,
in the direction of Col. singley's seat
he being the gentleman who usually
attends to that portion of the Board s
business.
In explanation Mr.. singley said that
he took the action of the previous Board
as precedent and ordered the ad YER
tisements in the REPUBLICAN, "Gazette"
and "Herald."
Mr.. Kennedy-I am oppose to the
recognition of any bill which the
Board has not ordered, we haven't any
more money than the Board can make
use OF, and would think it justice to
the Board that such determination
should be made general. We don't
want to take the actions of any pre-
vious Board as a precedent as We want
to be economical and be careful of our
means.
Mr.. President-That's all very true.
Mr.. Kennedy-As the work has been
done don't SEE as l would raise serious
objections to its payment but hope it
will not be repeated in the future.
Mr.. John W. Hawkins emphatically,
am opposed to paying any bill that
the board has not ordered.
No vote was taken on the bill and
the matter was consequently dropped.
The bill OF Samuel Bradford of $2l2.-
80 for the removal of garbage was ap-
proved.
Mr.. Lannin stated that between
Maryland Avenue and the railroad on
Liberty street, was nuisance arising
rom the accumulation of water, be-
'ause of the defective, grade and the
'ad condition of the sidewalk. He
bought it was the province Of the
street committee to remove the nui-
ance. 1t was referred to the comrnit-
ee of the Ward.
Clerk Frazer reported that he had
eceived communication to the effect
hat No. 2l9 Orange street, was the de.
'osit of nuisance. which communica-
ion he had given to Mr.. Bowers of the
Executive committee.
Mr.. Bowers being present stated that
was being abated that it was caused
y the flow Of water from McComb's
FORKS accommodating in the cellar.
The President reported that there ex-
sted nuisance at No. 70l E. Fifth |
treet, arising from the overflow of wa
or from Mr.. Bakers factory. 1t was
eferred to the committee of that ward.
Mr.. Kennedy moved that the Execu-
i've Committee be authorized to notify
he owners of the vacant lots where
here is large growth Of wild. weeds
. have it moved down and burned,
he idea being to remove the growt. so
hat it may not become receptacle for
he carcasses ofdead animals. The mo-
ion prevailed.
The President wanted the attention
f the Board called to q resolution
'hich had been passed impressing the
act upon the Street Commissioner
lind that it was his duty to be present
t the meetings of the Board. He sta
I'd that if there was any such thing as
ringing him to those sessions he was
, favor Of putting it in execution. 1t
as useless, he said, for the Board to
sk that work bs done when the city
fcials hagrantly disregard the order.
Another member stated that the {
treet Commissioner ia, compelled to be
| session with the Street Committee
7ery Monday evening.
Mr.. President-Well we will find out
that be so or not.
Mr.. Kennedy asked that if the Com
issioner was notified in the same man
sr as the members and if not he moved
lat he be so notified.
The President amended the motion
aking it imperative she shall at
nd" The motion passed. L
The Board then adjourned.
Personal. !,