Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-16
The Health Omeer,s Case.
THE RESULT THE COMMISSIONERS INQUIRY
INTO CHARGES AGAINST HIM.

THE RESULT OF THE COMMISSIONERS INQUIRY
INTO CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
The Commissioners yesterday answered c. P.
Culver and Others. vino recently preferred
charges against the health officer. DIR. Smith
Townshend. A letter was sent to the gentle
men making complaint, which said: II am
directed to inform you that the Commissioners
have inquired into the matters alleged In your
communication relating to former purchases
by the health officer of the District Of vaccine
virus from establishment in which he had a
contingent interest, and find that the entire
subject has heretofore been examined into by
mitted statements in writing that they ap-
proved at the time In question the action OF the
health officer in the premises" This reply was
based on report made by DR.. Townshend and
letters from ex-COmmissiOners Morgan and
Edmonds, who state that they were fully aware
of all the circumstances in the case and COM
menoed DR.. TOwnshend's course when he first
undertook the manufacture OF the vaccine
virus. DR.. TOwnShend in his report states that
there never was q contract made by any officer
of the District government to furnish vaccine
virus to the District, ana that he could, there
fore, not have procured an annulment of such
an instrument The manufacture of vaccine
virus in which he engaged was only through an
having Investigated, at the suggestion of the
mnissiOners, the methods adopted by the
health departments of Boston and other cities.
The statement that the firm with which he was
connected furnished all the vaccine virus used
by the District he characterizes as false.
An Injunction Denied.
THE HUGUELY-BowEN LIVERY STABLE CASE.
In the case OF Hueu agt. Bowen-bill to
restrain the defendant from erecting and estab-
fishing livery stable adjoining premises 623
New York avenue-Judge James, in the Equity
Court this morning. delivered an opinion deny
ing the injunction asked for and dissolving the
temporary restraining order. The District
Commissioners granted building permit to
Bowen to erect a livery stable ON the report Of
the inspector OF buildings that the adjoining
dwelling house was not mt for human habita-
ton. Mr.. Huguely filed his bill and had
Messrs. Morseil. Pagan and Barker to examine
his building, and on their report he repaired it.
Judge James, on the first application to dis
solve the restraining order, held that AS long as
tine authorities treated the building as u house
he would have to CO the same. The Commits
siOners then took executive action, and the in
spector formally condemned the dwelling. Mr..
Huguely thereupon appealed, and Messrs. A.
Il. Mullet, ii. NJ. Dellinger and G.. c. Martin
were appointed a commission. This commits
sion report: "This building is not tit for occu-
pancy in its present condition. and cannot
under section Is OF the building regulations OF
the District of Columbia he made So, the neces-
sary repairs being oil SO radio character that
to make them would practically amount to the
rebuilding OF the present structnre;" and they
concur with the inspector. This paper was
filed In the court this morning, and the court
took final action as above stated.