The daily gazette., 1883-11-14
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
REcoRugR HoLcoMB REAP.
POINTED.
GASES IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT
Meeting OF the Board OF HeaIth--A vari-
ETY. of Interesting and "a portant PubIiS
lsusinesa transacted.

At last nights session of the Board OF
Health President Bush occupied the chair,
with all the members present. Secretary
Frazer reported that he had received 50
from Squire BeFtolette, on account of the
Judgment against John Maloney, for paving
his part Of an alley, which was declared q
nuisance and ordered to be paved by the
board.
DR.. Springer and Mr.. Gawthrop we're ap.
pointed . committee TO inquire into the COM
plant of y. @. Adams against Daniel Farra,
agent, Of water In the cellar of the house
107 East Seventh street. HeaId 81 Co.,
agents for the property 2t3 West Third
street, were notified 70, abate q nuisance of
water In the cellar within 10 days. The
complaint Of Police 0filcer Thomas Cory of
water from an adjoining lot running over
bis property at No. 0l2 West Second street,
was continued until the Street Commis.
siouer could set the curb.
The secretary was instructed to notify
the Chief Engineer Of the Surveying depart
ment to make an examination of the premises
and ascertain whether the water can be
directed In another course.
The executive officers reported that the
Street Department was depasitinR street
sweapings on Fourteenth street, between
Washington and West, on Morrow street
and on Bradford street, over Third street
bridge, upon which DR.. Grimshaw present
ed the following resolution which was
unanimously ado pted;
Resolved, That the secretary be directed to in.
form the Oity Solicitor Of the continued breach
OF the ordinance n relation to the deposit OF
scrapings and sweepinga Of the public streets
In filling up other streets. By the Street Com
missioner, and ask that proceedings shall be
taken before the Municipal Court in the case
City Council having returned the Boards
communication calling their attention tn
the filthy condition of the GU ter on Della
ware avenue between Madison street and
the intersection of Eleventh street with the
avenue, with the announcement that they,
Council, would do nothing In the matter,
Drs. Bush, Springer and Grimshaw
were appointed a committee to
to examine Tito the complaint and report at
the next meeting of the Board.
Executive Officer Shultz reported five
filthy alleys In the vicinity Of jackson,
Adams, Mouroe, Reed and Chestnut streets !.
The executive officer was instructed to see
to having them cleaned by the property
owners.
An amendment to the present ordinance
making each owner responsible Tor the clean
illness Of that part OF the alley bounded by
bis premises is contemplated by the Board,
and CGurcil will In all probability be asked
TO amend the old ordinance which makes all
the owners of an alley responsible for any
tllth in the alley irrespective of the party
who creates the filth or on whose premises
It is deposited. The Board will also ask for
an ordinance to make the alleys conform
with the grade OF the street and TO be under
the supervision of the Surveying Depart
ment.
Complaint was made by Councilman
George Adele of the stencil arising from
tllth emptied into Stallcup run sewer from
the slaughter house of Hart & Brother
This nuisance has been frequently reported
to the Board and the stencil arising from the
sewer after the hlth has been smptied into
it makes houses under which It runs unfit
for hAbltation. The complaint was referred
to DIR. Springer and Mr.. Feaster.
To Mr.. Feaster was referred the complaint
Of James Brannan against Mary A. Traynor,
Of water IN the cellar Of the house sos East
Sixth street.
The secretary reported one new case OF
smallpox at 1926 French street. During
the evening the following bills were ordered
paid: James Stewart, 81; Adams & Brother,
e2.0s; Sunday Star, $3.50; E. b. Frazer, 81.