Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
EOARD OF HEALTH.

BOARD OF HEALTH.
7 LOuE Session - The Brnndyw1ne
water Hnspurittes - Naisnnces To
be Abated - Notion to Revive the
Buckei Syafem.
The Board of Health met last even
ing, President Singley in the chair.
BRAN0YwIEE IMPURITIES.
The Committee on the Brandywire
water impurities reported that they
were carefully paying attention to
their duty. They had visited as far as
Rocklsnd and ascertained that the
Msssrs. Bancroft are placing temporary
bridges across the stream in order that
the dyestuffs, etc., may not oontami-
nate our drinking water. The persons
having charge OF the Riddles mills
will have the refuse matter from their
manufactures carried OF through the
pipes.
The Committee we're of the opinion
that the course Of tho Rattle Snake
Run should bo changed and that 1t
shruld DO run across the Brandywine
creek on siuice bridges, owing to the
fact that with its present course the
drainage was such that impurities en-
tered it and then flowed into the race.
There were other streams somewhat
similar near tho cemetery.
Referring to tho outlet near the GEMS
terry, the report said it had been stop.
ped, but there were streams and springs
at Jefferson street, near the side OF the
cemetery, which should be stopped.
The matter had been referred to the
cemetery officials and they were willing
to help. They thought that sluice
bridges should be built. The commit
tee thought that Council should be So
lioited to make the Improvements need.
ed.
Mr.. Thatcher asserted that the
Messrs. Bancroft were not altogether to
be blamed because of the water being
impure, but, said he, we should go
above their place and have ths water
from the small streams run of.
The report of the Committee was as-
oeptsd.
EUIsAECRs.
Mr.. Bennett moved that the Street
Commissioner be requested to have the
cutters in South Wilmington cleaned.
Adopted.
DR.. Blocksom called attention to .
sluice in the rear of the houses front
ing on the northerIy side Of Fifth be.
tween Orange and Tatnall streets.
Mr.. Kennedy called attention to stag
mated water at the northwestern corner
of Sixth and Walnut streets, and asked
that the Executive OHicer have 1t
abated.
Mr.. Thatcher moved that the matter
be referred back to the Committee of
the Sixth Ward and let them have 1t
abated. Adopted.
Mr.. Kennedy also called attention to
stagnated water az the south western
corner Of Eleventh and Wilson street
and moved that the Executive OGcsr
be instructed to ascertain the names Of
the owners Of the property and have
the nuisance abated. Mr.. NcSorley
reported that the nuisance in the Ninth
Ward had been abated.
Mr.. Singley called attention to .
pond at Second and ssarles street and
asked the COMMITTEES OF the Ward in
which 1t 10 situated, to visit it.
Mr.. Kennedy said that be could not
End the nuisance on Walnut below
seventh street, to which his attention
lsd been directed.
Mr.. Thatcher offered the following
resolution
Resofpsd, That the Presid ert be requested
% 10y before Council the matter Of changing,
he course OF Hattie Snake Run, also that the
W isance at Jefferson street and at other
'oints along tho race bo referred TO that body
md ask them 10 confer with the Committee
N Impurities in The Brandywine.
The resolution W as adopted.
Mr.. Frazer, called attention to nui-
ancs on the property of Philip Quiglsy
N Third between Poplar and Lombard
treets, aud asked that the owner be
equested to have the nuisance abated.
THE BUCKET SYSTEM.
Mr.. LaRnan presented the following .
'esolution which was signed by 182 .
,ersens:
Resolpsd, That the present law in refer.
'nce 10 the bucket system be, and is hereby, 8
epea.Cd. IC
Mr.. Moore said that he could not
'ote for such resolution because 1872
'ersons ont Of population OF $4,000
Wished 1t. He considered the system
cleansing outhouses by means Of the
dorless exoavator far superior TO the
'uoket system. +
MIR. Lannan referred to the charge in n
he systems and said that the odorless q
system cost one hundred @
er cent. more than the tucket system. o
Mr.. Thatcher requested that the gen.
leman be called to order as he was not
efsrring to health but business.
The Chair decided that Mr.. Lannan's a
emarks we're in order as they we're in L
upport Of his resolution. CT
The gentleman continuing said that b
n odor was caused by both Systems, 8
nd that the men having charge Of rhe
dorleas Excavating Company's ma
hins did use buckets. He was OF the
pinion that the price should be re- "
uced. 81
Mr.. Frock said that he did not know o
ho fixed the prices, bu. if the ordi- VI
ance was repealed 1t would bs to the ra
etl iment Of the public health. g
Mr.. Thatcher said that he saw no ~
JASON TO have the ordinance repealed.
he present system was not injurious
health, but as for the matter of dol At
RS and cents, that should be referred in
the Committee on License, aud the w,
ember from the Tenth Ward, who at