Daily Republican., 1883-11-14
BOARD OF HEALTH.
OF NUISANCEs ACTED
UPON LAST NIGHT - OTHE8
BUsINESS Transacted.

The regular meeting Of the Board Of
Health was held last evening, with
President Bush in the chair. and all
the members present. Secretary Fra
zer reported that Squire Bertolette had
paid him s., the amount Of . Judgment
against John Maloney for the paving OF
an alley, which had been done BY tho
Board after it was declared . nuisance.
&c. Adams complained that the
house No. 1O7 East Seventh street, of
which Daniel Farra Is the agent, had
water in the cellar, and the matter Was
referred to DR.. Springer and Mr.. Cav
throp. A complaint was aleO made In
reference to water in the cellar at No.
2l3 West Third street, Of which Head
& Co. are the agents, and they were no
titled to abare the nuisance within ten
days.
The committee on the complaint of
Thomas Cory of water from an ad-
joining lot running on his premises at
No. 9O2 Wesf Second street, reported
that no action could be taken until the
StreetC Commissioner reset the curb, and
the Secretary was instructed to not fy
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor to in
spect the premises, and ascertain If the
water cannot be turned In another di-
rectiOn.
In accordance with the instructions
given them at the last meeting, the ex-
ecutive officers reported that the Street
Commissioner was still depositing street
sweepings on Fourteenth street between
Washington and West, on Monroe
street, and on streets over Third street
bridge. After some discussion on the
matter, the following resolution was
offered by DR.. Grimshaw, and unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary be di-
rected to inform the City Solicitor OF the
continued breach of the ordinance in
relation to the deposit of scrapings and
sweepings Of the public streets, in I'LL
ing up other streets, by the Street Com
missioner, and ask that proceedings
shall be taken before the Municipal
Court in the case.
Drs Bush, Grimshaw and Springer
were appointed committee to examine
the cutters on Delaware avenue above
Madison street, which was referred to
City Council and by that body referred
back to the Board of Health.
A number of filthy alleys in the Vi
Gin ty of jackson, Adams, Monroe,
Reed and Chestnut streets were com
planned of, and referred to the executive
officer of that district for examination.
The Board intends applying to Coun-
Gil for several amendments to the
health ordinance In reference to filthy
alleys, and making the owners respon.
sible for that part of the alley bounded
by his premises, and also 10 make the
leys conform with the grade of the
street and under the super i-ion Of the
s lrveying Department.
Complaint was made i'v E"nnc.lnin
George Adele, that Hart \ Brother
deposited filth from th'ir Slaughter
house in the Stallcup run s"w"r, winch
caused stencil that was not only very
offensive, but detrimental to heath.
The complaint was referred to De-
Springer and Mr.. I Feaster. James
Brannan complained Of water ~ ''n.
cellar of tho house No. 508 Fast Sixth
street, owned by Mary A. Traynnt,
and the matter was referred TO Mr.
Feaster.
One new case of smallpox st No.
1925 French street was repol ted
since the last meeting. The fol-
lowing orders we're directed TO be
drawn:
James Stuart, 50; Adams s. Brother,
g. 9s ; Sunday Star, $3.50 E. B. Fra
zer, 81.