The daily gazette., 1880-06-22
FIRST EDITION.
Board OF Heath.

REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
COMMITTEE REPORTS - NUS
ANCEs REPORTED-REsoLU
ADOPTED.
The Board of Health met last
evening in regular session. President
Singley in the chair.
The Committee on Impurities in
the Brandywine water made the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted {:
Its with pleasure that your commit
tee can report that the Messrs. Bancroft
have finished the work of laying the
pipe which was mentioned IN former
report, for the purpose of carrying away
the waste dye stuff This stuff Is now
being discharged In said pipes into the
North race, which fact will he great
qualification TO all citizens. On account
OF the sndhen death of MIR. Leander
Riddle, his works have not yet made
their attachment to these pipes, which.
we have no doubt, will soon he done.
Since our last report we have visited the
Mtssrs. Jessup and M Moore's place and
lind everything In order. We yet have
the complaints against the brewery in
our hands, which we hope to arrange in
some satisfactory way sooD. In conclH-
sion, If the City Council will assist the
Board of Health and carry out what
was recommended In our last report, the
people would he pleased and find no
fault with the expenditure of the small
amount of money that would be requir-
cd to make these improvements.
ALBERT HATCHER.
JTV BLOCKSOM.
II M MULLIN.
The Committee on Accounts
reported the following bills correct,
and orders were directed to be
drawn for the amounts:
G. 2. johnson, $31.88
K. b. Frazer, 1000
DIR. Blocksom reported a stagnant
pool of water at the corner of Third
and Van Buren, streets. The mat
ter was referred to the Third Ward
Committee with power to have the
nuisance abated.
Mr.. Kennedy from the Sixth Ward
Committee, reported nuisances at
the corners of Tenth and Walnut,
and Eleventh and Wilson streets
abated.
The Eighth Ward Committee were
instructed to have a nuisance exist
ing on the property of the P. w. &
b. r. R., between Seventh and
Eighth streets abated.
On motion of Mr.. Hepborn, the
Secretary was instructed to notify
the Street Commissioner and G. h.
J. company to abate nuisance con-
sisting of stagnant pool of water,
on Bennett street, near Tenth.
Mr.. Lannan, from the Tenth Ward
Committee reported that it was inn
possible for the Committee to find
the owners of a lot at Second and
Searles streets, whereon there exist.
ed n nuisance in the shape of a stag
nant pool of water.
On his motion the Committee were
instructed to notify the owners, il
there be anv by posters, posted on
the lot, that if the nuisance was not
abated in ten days, that it would be
done by the Board and the lots sold
Ia pay costs.
On motion of Mr.. Kennedy the Presi
dent w:Ls authorized not to sign the
bills OF the garbage contractor until
the Garbage Committee report the
work satisfactorily done.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Mr.. Lannan and adopted
ResolUed, That in cleansing cesspools
wh u IL is necessary to use buckets, {
necessary permit shall first be obtained
rom the president, and In all cases tent
.hall he used to cover the wells All per
sons failing to comply with the resolu
ion shall be prosecuted according t,
city ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, wheI
the Board adjourned it adjourn t.
meet ON Wednesday, July 7th.
On motion adjourned.