Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-09
THE RoARD oF HRALrH.
A Number Of Orders Made for Gl
 Abatement Of Nulsamces.-The Dead

A Number or orders Made for the
 Abatement Of fNulsaRces.-The Deadly
 Telford Pavement Dust.
 The board of health last evening, Presi- dent Brewer in the chair, passed number of votes ordering the abatement of nuisances. It appears that the Consolidated railroad company have determined to protect their passengers from the noisome exhalations ris- ing alongside their tracks in this city. The company have desired formal orders to be issued prohibiting the draining of vaults into the ditches by the tracks and Townsend & Watrous for the company, it is under stood, are ready to aid in the prosecution of persons who fail to obey the orders. One matter was brought before the board by Dr. John P. Phillips. There is no sewer for the accommodation of the property Nos. 993 and 997 State street, formerly belonging to the Ullman estate, and recently sold by the executors to L. Fl. Freedman, who did not know that an order had beer made for the abatement of 8 nuisance there. Dr.. Winchell said this board could not order a sewer. A motion by MT. Grant to recom- mend the construction of a sewer was adopted, President Brewer remarking that this board could give moral support to the recommendation when the matter should come before the committee on sewers Health Officer Williston gave detailed account of his investigation regarding pig pens and garbage nuisances at Beaver Pond and in the neighborhood of Crescent street. At MT. Halls there was no trouble. At the Burns place there were some offensive odors, and an order was made suited to the case. At one place there were fifteen to twenty tons of decomposing matter which belonged to F. $. Andrew. At MI. Farnam's he could
 
 made, considering the nature of the material found there. On the north side of Pine rock the pig-pens were reasonably clean. No dead animals were found.
 The board voted to order F. S. Andrew to put things on his premises into more sanis tary condition.
 The health officer reported that since his last report one patient had died from small pox and one was conYalescent. He should have the carpets on the floor of the house burned. He had heard complaints of diph- theria at the Webster school. Last month there were ten deaths from this disease. He had been told by complaining parties that the Webster school ought to be closed. The board considered the licensing of scavengers, who will get the licenses, as last year, except that Mir. Condon will get his only after satisfying the board that he will comply with the rules about disinfecting vaults. It was agreed to overlook the violation
 
 Lawrence street. A permit was granted Amos Sawyer to make soap at 35 Silver street and to r. s. Andrew to sl 1ughter on Long Wharf.
 On request of Felix ChilIingworth it was voted to abolish the vaults at Nos. 80 and 82 Dwight street, in the rear of the church, where an addition is to be built. The open drainage from the. old almshouse towards West river after passing through short tun- nel was referred to the standing committee to see what can be done for an abatement of the nuisance. Orders were made for abating nuisances at GA Union street, owned by W. M. Geary, this case being referred to the city attorney, 68 Fair street, Charles A. White agent, and action was taken regarding new vault at 131 State street and nuisance at 121 of the same street.
 The attention of the board was called to the health and life destroying dust of the Telford pavement top dressing, which gets lodgmens in the bronchial apparatus of many sufferers. President Brewer gave an account of the futile efforts of the board toward proper sprinkling of streets where this dust works much harm. There appeared to be no remedy for the trouble.
 The report of the inspector showing very unsanitary condition of the plumbing pipes at 109 York street and in other houses of Beers' block led to an order that the defec- tive plumbing should be overhauled and made right.