Daily Republican., 1880-05-18
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Bonrd-The BrandywIno Impuri.
ties and the Garbage Contractor.

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nfght's session OF the HeaIil
Board-Tho BrandywIno Impuri
ties and the Garbage Contractor
At the regular meeting of the Board
of Health last night, Secretary Frazer
read the names Of the standing Com
mittees; as already published in the
these columns as follows:
Committee on Impurities in the Bran
dywiHe-Albert Thatcher, DR.. BlocksOm,
h. N. Mullen. ........
Committee on Accounts-John Akin
John P. Lynn, J. z. Frock.
Committee on Gsrbage-Rnoch Moore
Jf., Richard Kelly, N. J. Bowers.
Contracts and Licsnses-H. Z. Lam
nan, A. Bickta, H. H. Hawkins.
BRAsDYWNB IMPURITIES.
Mr.. Thatcher made a verbal report
upon the impurities in the Brandy.
wine. He had made tour up the
creek last Monday afternoon. At
Messrs. Riddles mill he made an exam
ination, found all things apparently
right, and cautioned them against al.
lowing the dyestuff to run into the
creek. "Wherewith they all began to
make EXCUSES" said Mr.. Thatcher,
"and declared that the people could
drink the dystuf and not be hurt. ]
shall not drink it. At Bancroft's mill
the Chairman Of the Committee said he
had asked about the drain pipe and
was informed that the pipe had been
ordered and was expected. It seemed
to the speaker that Rattle. snake Run
could be fixed with but little exp pense.
He called attention to another place -
by which the drainage from the ceme-
terry was allowed to run into the creek.
Subsequently Mr.. Thatcher intro
duced the following resolution which
was adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on Impu.
rifles Of the Brandywine be authorized 10 no.
tify the cemetery company that they must
carry their drainage over the race.
sCAyENdHRs' RSPoRTs.
The Executive Officer for the eastern
district reported that during the year
he had buried 1877 cats, 40 dogs, Al
rats, 6S chickens, 2 goats IL hogs, had
made one arrest, and had absted $50
nuisances.
The executive officer for the western
district reported that during the year
he had buried 23 dogs, Isl cats, 900
chickens; 65 rats, 10 hogs, horse,
and had abated Is nuisanoes.
THE GARBAGE CONTRACTOR.
Mr.. Moore, chairman Of the Commit:
tee made verbal report. He called
attention to numerous complaints made
TO him of the contractors negligence
and stated that he had waited upon the
contractor and called his attention to
section Of the city Ordinances, bearing
upon the removal Of garbage. (The
section empowers the Board of Health
10 employ team at the contractors ex-
pense to do all the work the contractor
leaves undone.) He was in favor Of
employing at least two teams to visit
parts of the city TO which the garbage
carts never penetrate, and to deduct
that amount from the bill Of the con-
tractor.
One after another of the members
arose and declared that they never saw
the garbage carts.
Mr.. Moore then moved that the gar
bage committee be authorized to en-
ploy at least two teams to remove the
garbage, and charge the cost to the ao-
count Of the contractor. Adopted.
HEALTH BOARD ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Frock moved that the Secretary
be authorized to compile all the ordi-
nances OF the city governing the Board
Of Health, and have two hundred cop
les printed in pamphlet form. Adopted.
One hundred copies Of the Rules Of
the Board were ordered to be printed.
STRING IT UP AsAIN.
Mr.. Lannan gave notice that at the
next regular meeting of the Board he
would Introduce the following.
Resolved that the existing regulations in
regard to the bucket system be repealed.
oabBRs.
During the evening the following
,rders were directed to be drawn:
Brown, $25. D. H. Thomas
b27.5l. Adjourned.