The morning times., 1895-08-08


aud sending it on to the druggist to be
filled, will deliver the medi cines at once,
thus saving time in important cases, and
avoiding the necessity of having the pre-
scriptiou carried several squares, as in
some cases would have to be done, TO have
it put up by the druggist for that sanitary
division.
TENTATIVE AT PRESENT.
1t is not intended nor desired by DR..
woodward that this new scheme shall
entirely supersede the old system, bat he
VIII make trial of ii to test its utility
and economy. He ordered but six of the
medicine cases, and these Will be placed
Immediately in six Of the divisions for
a trial.
Comparing the cost OF the old and the
new systems, Dr. Woodward yesterday
cited the following items: He purchased
l 900 doses OF calomeI triturates, one
half grain in weight. which equal the same
number of prescriptions covering that
remedy. The aggregate cost was 40 cents
The cost of having that amount of calomel
supplied by a drug store upon individual
prescriptions would be about SlS. The
same ratio OF cost viii apply TO other
medicines
For example, the cost OF sulphate OF
quinine dispensed by the physician VIII
be 81 SO for ! 900 doses AT 10 cents
per prescription, covering eight doses on
an average, the rate allowed by law, the
druggist would charge $3.50. Sulphate
of strychnine, of one-sixtieth of grain,
costs the health office 40 cents; dis
pensed through the druggists, at the pre-
scription rates above given, the cost
would be the same as In the other cases,
and so of pills in triturate form and all
other remedies usual in the treatment OF
the climatic disorders incident to this
section.
II is an innovation that will essentially
amount to a revolution If carried to its pos
sible results
INSPECTION OF GARBAGE PLANTS.
Commissioners Truesdell and Powell, in
company with Health Officer Woodward, ,
will leave this morning for Wilmington and
Philadelphia to inspect the several plants
established in those cities for the disposal
of garbage.
This action is taken for several reasons,
but particularly on account of the urgent
necessity for an early solution of the local
problem. 1t is necessary that some system
be adopted soon, in order that the garbage
contractor may have time to erect plant,
and have it in operation by November /,
the date upon which the five-years' con-
tract goes into effect.
Mr. Warfield and Mr. Bayly, his local
| agent, were at the District building yes
terday, and had a brief conference with DR..
! Woodward Mr.. Warfield realizes that
the time is rapidly passing away, and has
asked that the matter be settled as early
as possible.
The Commissioners, on the other hand,
want to guard against the mistake OF max
ing a bad selection.
THEIR PERSONAL ATTENTION.
They propose, however, to give the sub
1 time, and viii leave nothing undone that
will hasten the selection and adoption OF
q suitable method.
| Inventor Anderson, of Chicago, had two
conferences with the board yesterday, with
a view to having his system inspected. He
! has made several propositions, but neither
has been adopted, 1t is assured, how
ever, that when he gets his plant ready
for inspection. if he is early enough, it
viii get the required examination. Mr..
Anderson was accompanied by Attorney w.
C. Mcintyre.
BATHING BEACH FLOAT
The superintendent of the bathing beach
reported to the Commissioners yesterday
that under the order Of July "a, 1895, the
new float has been completed and launched,
and that it is q great success.
''As the season is now so far advanced" !"
said Superintendent Stevens, land the hot
weather viii be crowded into few weeks,
the building of the new houses W within the
yard viii not only interfere with the present
use of the beach, but the crowd of BOYS W ould
| interfere with the construction, and recon-
mend that the work be deferred untilspring :"
Immediate repairs to some of the old
houses and other work, which he specifies,
the superintendent says should be i'm
mediately proceeded with. The cost, he
| thinks, will noteXceed 500.
The report has the approval of the Com
missioners.
In brief conversation with Times
reporter yesterday with reference to the
overhead system of telephone and tele-
! graph wires, a asubjectdiscussedi inyesterday
mornings Times, Commissioner Powell
called attention TO a publica tion de-
scriptive of the Boston condition
The system of subways there shows
the enormous extent of the application
! of electricity. The city maintains 220,-
! 600 Incandescent lamps and $500 arc
lamps, while the total amount of electrical
energy generated is equal to 2s,G00 horse
power.
SUBWAYS IN BOSTON
AS stated in yesterday mornings Times,
IL, 200 miles of telephone wire has been al
ready placed under ground and the total
of telegraph and telephone wires oper-
| ated by that method is 17,05O miles, re-
! quiring the construction of over 1,00O,-
600 feet of duct
The subways are built and owned by the
! operating companies, under the supervision
of a competent municipal officer, subject
to appeal to a municipal board, which in
cludes the city engineer.
The Commissioners are favorable to the
underground system for Washington, but
until Congress shall see proper to legisIate,
as heretofore stated In The Times, there
is no authority for requiring the COM
panies to abandon the poles and there will
be consequently no effort made in that