Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-11
MATrERs on nEALTH.
IL BRrI. UCi Nuisance ?--smn,i-
PoZ fEOsPttai.

Tie Committee on Health met in tht
olice Of the Board Of Health at G:i5
o'clock Yesterday Preeent Meesr7
Christian ,cbarmaD) Snead, Taylor,
Grimes, Carter. ami Dr.. Oppenhiner,
president OF the board.
4 petition was read from residents oi
estet street (referrod 10 tho committee
hv the Council Monday night praying
that thlt body would cause the imme
diaio remow! OF an iItolerable pnbliC
nuisance known IS Campboils Bark
Nil. iocoied at the corner OF Thirty
frat and Lester streets Rockets, and
stat No that The incCs ant noise and clat
Ter created lIr the continual mining OF
i,s machinery both day AMI night made
it source Of constant annoyance to all
persons living in tho vicinity. Besides,
.sid thcy, the pulvcnzed bark dust
which physicIans have pronounced m
hcalthy-is very often blown or carried
by the wind oil over the naighborhoOd
and into the adjacent houses Of families.
/ communication was appended from
Uugh -. Taylor, ". T., stating be was
advised that the dust often created by the
mills vas = nuisnoe, And could moi con
Guce TO good health
Sir. Grimes Said he had occasion tC
paas by the mills recently, and tho dust
and o1or we're very offensive.
Mr.. Taylor thonght it was unquestion-
ably public nuisance.
The committee decided that they bed
no jurisdiction IN the premises, and OF
motion Of Mr.. Sncad the petition was
ordered to bo returned 20 the Council
with the recommendation that ii be re-
ferTed 20 the Police Justiee.
OTHER BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr.. Grimes the Char
man and Or. Oppenhlmer wero author
i7ed 80 purchase 4 cart 20 be used by
the department. the price and article to
be decided upon by them.
SMALLPOX HOSPITAL.
Mr.. Christian stnted that a gentleman
from Michigan had called on him with a
view TO buying the farm purchased by
the city few years ago Tor tho purpose
OF establishing g small pox hospital and
he thought il well for the committee 10
consider the mnticr. The farm is about
three and half niles from the corpora
tion limits, end Mr. Christian said while
the city should always 10 prepared TO
meet an emergency he did not think this
a proper location for tho hospital, AMI
hence rs an opportunity is now afforded
he thought it well to consider the matter
OF selling the property.
ffr. Grimes asked how much the city
paid for the farm.
Nlr. sneal stated that the amount was
about ss.000, end that the place con-
tainod ebout 100 acres Of ground.
Mr.. Christian thought the hospita.
should be located so rs not to necessitato
the carrying of patients through tho
centre Of the city. and that the city now
had an opportunity to sell at an adSan-
tsgo.
Mr. Sucad stated that the square sur
rounded by Cherry and Laurel and Cary
aud Cumberland streets was in very
bad condition for the want of sewer con-
nections.
Dr. Oppenhimer answered that he had
referred the matter 10 the Street Com
mit.ce.
On motion Of Mr.. Sneaa the Chair
man and tho President OF the Board OF
Health were instructed 10 Investigate the
matter and report to the next meeting OF
the committee the result OF their inyes-
tigati0n.
Adjourned ct s o'clock.