Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-12
BOARD OF HEALTH.

ed-The Old Colony DfstflIerY Nuf. | sance Again Comes Before the l Board. d. l The board of health held it's regular meeting last evening, Mayor Sargent pre- siding, at which the following routine bus mess was transacted:
 l James B. Scranton of Lake place was present and complained of the foul odor | arising from an out-house in the rear of a building on Dixwel avenue, which out | house is located less than twenty five feet | from the bedroom window of his house. T. J. Sullivan appeared in behalf of his mother, who owns property on East street, to complain of the stench arising from the out-houses of 589 and 591 Grand avenue, and which are located less than nine feet from the windows of her house. The mat ter was referred to the health officer and the inspector to put it in sanitary condi- tion immediately, and report at the next l meeting of the board.
 Mayor Sargent reported that the grounds about the Old Colony distillery company were in a filthy condition, and that the af- 1 fairs of the company were in such a con- | dition that there was no chance of it's be- ing done by the company, that it ought to be attended to at once by the board. It was voted to issue an order on the com- pany to abate the nuisance inside of six days, and if the order was not compiled with, the board of health will have the on the property, if necessary, Cor the amount of the cost.
 It was reported that the nuisance at J. Weibeps brewery had been partially abat- l ed and the health officer and Mir. Grant were appointed committee to investigate. In reference to the vaults at 244 and 246 Oak street, which the board had issued or | ders to have removed and which had not been complied with, the matter was re- ferred to the city attorney for prosecution. l The health officer reported that the num- Der of contagious diseases :n the city were very small, there So;ng but six cases of diphtheria, five of scarlet fever and four of typhoid fever reported, with no deaths. In reply to the health officers desire for | information as to whether typhoid fever patients should be sent to the general hos pital or to the hospital for contagious dis | eases, the board voted to have them sent to the general hospital.
 John Maloney, who has license for col lecting refuse from the markets which he makes into fertilizer, has been in the prac- tice of keeping under 8 shed over night at 1 Rowe and Chapel streets. An order was issued forbidding him to use his barn or shed for any such purpose in the future, numerous complaints having been received by the board in reference to the matter | It was reported that vaults had been placed in the premises 10 and 12 Elm street, owned by Isaac Cohn, and 509 and 511 Elm street, owned by Dr. Dibble, in l violation of the law and they were ordered removed inside of seven days, and the at tention of the city attorney was directed to | the case.
 w. l.. Squtre's New Residence.
 The Meriden Republican says: "W. L. Squire, treasurer of the Consolidated rail road company, has approved the plans for new cottage, Queen Anne style, submitted to him by Architect Bloomfield. The cot Heights and will be occupied by Mir. Squire and family, who propose making their permanent home in this city,"
 To Visit sav1n Rock Committees from Courts Excelsior,
 Meriden and Hanover of Meriden made
 final arrangements for their joint excur-
 sion to Savin Rock, next Saturday. ~~ | State Prohibition Gathering.
 To-day at Obed's Heights. saybrook Junction, the prohibition people gather for basket picnic and to hear an address by Dr. Brooks of Missouri, who was their candidate for vice-president in 1888.
 Said He Represented Douglass X Son.
 The dead beat who tried to do up the shoe makers few days since, also tackled Ed. Deakie, and represented himself as an agent of Douglass, the candy learned that he made anything by his visit to Winsted. Citizen.
 1 Burned to tho Ground. s
 MERIDEN, Aug. 1.-The ice house of