The daily gazette., 1882-08-23
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Regular Meeting Last Evening-ResOlu
tlOna AdOpted,

| tlODs Adopted.
Four members were present al the meet
ing OF the Board of Health last evening, DR.
Draper occupying the chair. The following
cases were reported abated Carney VS.. s
w. McCaulley and others, alley betweer
Lombard and Poplar and Eleventh and Nc
Caulley streets, paved by james Davis under
direction OF executive officer Ward water
cellar OF NJ. Donlan, for which notice to
a6ate within ten days had been given a
hithy alley on Fifth street west of Orange
an unpayed alley repaired water in cellar
Of j. >. Flannigan on jackson street above
Delaware avenue dirty cellar ON Fourth
street below Market; alley over Eleventh
| street bridge paved and cleaned cess-p pools
at SJl and BOB West Fourth street.
lhe number OF cases continued was IA.
The committee appointed to investigate
the Western Hotel stables, who declared
| them nuisance on the 21st. Notice
was ordered served ON the owner to abate
within one week. The secretary was
directed to inform Mrs. Richmond that some
vaults or property owned by her on Fifth
street, between Orange and Tatnall, had
oeen declared a nuisance and were to be
abated within one week
A filthy alley over Third street bridge,
owned by Samuel McClary and others, was
referred to Drs. Springer and Draper, as
was also the complaint fDavis Gerry against
fredrfck klund for keeping COWS in stable
on klund street, whereby much filthy and
unpleasant matter was deposited in said
thoroughiare
The butcher shops of Flynn g. Brother
ana James Sutton, on Eighth street between
Madison ana Monroe, were complained of
as nuisances. The first party announced
their Intention to rectify the trouble. In
nf St1tf
created by smell and noise created by calves
and sheep being penned on his premises.
Messrs Otto and Kane were appointed a
committee to investigate.
The secretary was instructed to have the
late ordinance of City Council, relative to
the health of the city, together with recent
amendments, printed in pamphlet form for
the use of the Board and others.
Orders were drawn for James Davis, S42
and James Stewart, So.
DR.. Springer offered the following which
was adopted
WHEREAS, By an amendatory ordinance
OF the city of Wilmington, passed at the
City Hall, March IA, A. ID. 1882, section
hrst OF said ordinance defines who shall be
officers OF the Board of Health anu bound to
execute its orders. They are as follows
The High Constable, every City Constable,
and the Street Commissioner shall be officers
OF tile Board of Health, and bound to exc
cute its orders. And,
WHEREAS, This Board of Health has from
time to time directed It's secretary to notify
The Street Commissioner to abate certain
nuisances, which are within the line of duty
oi said Street Commissioner, and prescribed
by ordinance. The said Street Commissioner
has not acknowledged the receipt of any
communication directed to him by authority
oi this Board, nor has he reported any work
done referred to him by the Board of Health
for the preservation of the health of the
city. Therefore, be it 49,
ResOlVed, That the secretary be instructed
to send copy of the above preamble and
this resolution to the City Council, request
ing said Council to take action in regard to
the matter above recited, and that the Off
GERS appointed by said honorable body be
instructed to obey aud carry out all ordi-
nances which refer to their several depart
ments.
John Otto then offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
WHEREAS numerous complaints have
been nude against the odorless contractors
for using hose not fit for use, causing an
noyance to the residents where the work is
being done. Therefore be it
ReSoteed, That the executive officers be
instructed to examine the hose and barrels
OF the several odorless companies and re-
port the result of their examinations at the
next me5ting OF the Board.