Daily Republican., 1881-10-05
CITY HANITABIAAB.
Last EveniDg-Dr. Draper's Opin.
OF 1klaaEhter Aouses im the CITY.

The Board OF Health met last eveuin
and DR.. Bash having returned, occupie
the chair.
An alley on Jefferson street between
Second and Third streets, WAS continu-
ed in the Executive Officers charge,
| also the case uf the collar of the Boston
House clothing store. A filthy alley on
Madison street between Sixth and Sew
enth, an alley at No. 603 Monroe street,
4O8 East Sixth street water in the cellar,
an alley between Fifth and Sixth near
jackson street, and an alley 1lla Con.
rad street were all ordered 10 he abalou
by the Executive Officer Of the district.
A number OF other nuisAnces were re-
ported as abateti, or heiug abated.
The secretary stated that ton cases
OF small pox bad been reported TO him
since the last meeting, seven of which
had been sent to the hospital, leaving
only three cases in tho city.
The secretary also reported that he
had reruitted 10 Benjamin g. Pole, Of
Philadelphia, a bill for filing up' an
empty lot on Conrad street, amounting
in all to over $l52 but had % yet receiv
ed no answer, nor any check covert ng
that amount.
1t was resolved to give Polo few
more days Of grace at the expiration Of
which time, should no settlement be
made, suit viii! be begun against him
by the city. Complaint was made of
au empty lot back vi Stewart's foundry.
1t was referred. The bill Of Allen Speak
man for $3.50, for cleaning drain on
,,tr nAuSaI and w,
order for its payment was ordered 90 be
drawn upon the treasurer. The execu-
tive officer was told to collect ~ much
uf this money as possible from the par
ties living in the vicinity and direct.
] benefited by the drain. The bills OF
'Wm. Holland, amounting to $40, and
James Stewart, s., were allowed, as
were those Of A. V. Gaynor, IS 30, for
buying dead cats, dogs and sundry 9th
or deceased animals.
The Secretary read the bills Of the
;nrec afternoon papers for advertising
for PROPOSALS for the removal ofgarbage
m the s-Cvud and fourth districts as
follows: nEruBLICAN, 81 ~; Every
Evening, S2l. "; Gazette, S24 10; which
were on luotion referred " the auditing
committee.
A communication from Jas. ThOmp-
son, living near the Logan House, was
read, complaining OF u stasnant pona
in the vicinity which is, he thinks, very
detrimental to the health of tho neigh
bors, 4 number being sick with malarial
fever. Executive Officer Gaynor re-
ported three hog pens on Jessup's Row
removed. He also reported nuisance
case Of a Fat rendering establishment at
No. 6i4 West Frort street. The place
is smal! and dirty, and the fat render
ed after it has gotten unciean, thus crea-
ting II decidedly unpleasant odor Or.
Draper said he thought that the time
was near, when slaughter houses and
tat rendering establishments should be
removed and placed outside of tho city
limits, that while ever they remained
in the city they would be a censtant
source Of complaint.
DR.. Draper also said that the Board
was continually receiving complaints
as TO the condition of the sewers, and
streets, and he thought it advisable to
arpoint cummitte to confer with the
Street Committee of City Council, in
reiefSncb 10 tu6 il6btSL di-u hauo
motion to that effect,
Messrs. Draper, Kane and Bush were
accordingly appointed . committee to
thus confer.
DIR. Bush reported a complaint from
the j. Morton Poole Company, to the
effect that the refuse from the slaugh.
ter houses il emptied into the sewer
pouring out into the dock by their es-
lablishment.
DIR. Draper said this sewer Is open,
and that it will be difficult to convict
persons who may use it at night, or by
stealth
Executive Officer Gaynor was in
structed to make visit of inspection to
the slaughter houses in order to ascer-
tain ii possible, what disposition is
mad, of the refuse matter from them,
and whether it is allowed to escape
inio the sewer emptyilg into the dock
of the j. Morton Poole Company.
Tue alley Of tho house of s. w. Nc
Caulley, No. 4, East Front street., was
rep )rted . nuisance, and an order for
ordered to be served.
The secretary was ordered to notify
Charles Agnes, cesspool cleaner, to
ei5her attend to his business or forfeit
his license.
Joseph l.. Carpenter and Peter Rob.
inson we're accepted as the bondsmen of
w. Pritchett, garbage collec-
tor for the Fourth district.
Drs. |. w. Hazlett and f. G. Short
Iidge were reappointed assistant vac
cine physicians for ono month, with a
to City Council to
that effect. The board then adjourned.