The daily gazette., 1881-10-05
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Regular Meeting Last Evening"
Nufsances Complained Of-The
street sewers and Slaughter

Nuisances Complained Of-The
street Sewers and Slaughter
Houses. ~ r
A regular meeting of the Board of
Health was held last evening, Presi..
dent Bush presiding. +$
A number of nuisauces complained
OF at the last meeting were reported
abated, and others were continued,
among the latter being an alley on
Jefferson street, between Second and
Third, aud the cellar under the Boston
Clothing House.
Since the last meeting of the Board
the Secretary reported that there had
been ten new cases Of smallpox, sevsn
Of which had been removed TO the
hospital.
The Secretary stated that he had
sent bill amounting to $l51 for filing
up an empty lot on Conrad street, to
Benjamin q. Pole, off-Philadelphia,
but as yet he had rece we'd by reply.
On motion it was resolved to allow
MIR. Pole few moie days to settle the
bill, and if he did not do SO within the
prescribed time, to enter suit against
him.
A communication was read from
James Thompson. residing near the
Logan House, complaining of stag
nant pond of water in the vicinity,
which he considered detrimental to tho
health of the residents, number of
whom are suffering from malarial fe-
yer. The matter was referred to a
committee.
Executive Officer Gaynor reported
three hog pens formerly Oh Jessup's
Row, removed. lie also complained
of lat rendering establishment at No.
GA West Front street, which had be-.
come unclean, thereby emitting very
disagreeable smell.
DIR. Draper expressed his opinion to
the effect that he thought the time
had arrived when all hog butche ing
and fat rendering establishments
should be removed outside the city
limits.
On motion OF the same gentleman a
committee of three was appointed 10
confer with the Street Committee of
City Council in regard to the COM
plants that are being made in reier-
ence to the condition of the sewers.
Messrs. Kane, Draper and Bush were
appointed as lhAcommittee.
DIR. Bush reported a complaint from
the j. Morton Poole Company that the
refuse matter from number Of slaugh-
ter houses was thrown into the sewer
that emptied into the dock adjoining
their works.
Executive officer Gaynor was in
structed TO make an official visit of all
the aughter houses, and ascertain if
possible what disposition is made of
refuse matter, and as TO whether it is
allowed to escape into the sewer emp,
tying into the dock complained of by
the j. Morton Poole Company.
The Secretary was instructed to
notify Charles d. Agnes, excavator,
to attend to his business more prompt
ly or forfeit his license.
Drs. Hazetl and Sholtlidge were
engaged for another month as vaccine
physicians.
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., and Peter
Robinson were accepted as sureties for
w. w. Pritchett, garbage contractor.
The following minor nuisances were
referred to the Executive Otlicels:
An alley OF the house No. q East
Front street, belonging to 5. W. Me-
Caulley ; an empty lot back of Stew
arts foundry.
The following orders were directed
to be drawn, after which the Board
adjourned J:
Allen Speakman, S25 60; William
Holland, $40; James Stewart, 50 A.
V. Gaynor, $3.25; g. b. Underwood,
$3.50.