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herein confer- red, shall be deet to embrace at least the following subjects, and to authorize the re- (Comtinued from First page. eater ‘han the public service demands; and quirement of permits from said Board and all at every part of tbe admivistration be justiy appropriate methods of dealing with them, for accommodated to the policy of this act in not the protection of life and the public bea'th; but longer Continuing the politica! division: of said bo Giscrimtnation shall be made against 7 District | School er theory of medical Ci pms Hn until Fourthiy. To so exercise the aforesaid anthor- the contrary is ie, such aut ity sball ity of making, ——- and abs ing regu- | be presumed to pode ps exercised, and the lations as to secure, a* far as practicable, sys- | previsions of ssid shall be observed, vis: tem, barmony, and vigor in the administration | First. Quarantine on the tof vessels, ir cargoes, and persons and things from or be- | longing to such veseels, including all reason- partment are not officers. but are merelyem- | able inspections, detentions, and purifications. Ployrs ‘or wages of without official position | Secondly. All sources and canes of the in- requinng @n appointment as aforesaid; and to | troduction of disease tvto said District from se exeToiee its exclusive authority in regard to , Without, through persons and property. by | sees and occap making ordinances and for the enforcement of | which the public health is or may be endan- the s*me, as to bring about a just and eficient | gered. sem of the authority conferred by this | Thirdly. Proper precautions against the de yelopment of disease or danger to life or health In seid Distriet,whether from the soil, decaying substances, stagnant water, or from’ garbage, defective drainage, want of ventilation, adnl- Is. To take and hoid the title and posses- Ne property at any time belonging to ct, or in the custody of its officers, so of sand Dis far a2 (be same is not in the United States and also by law placed in the care of some particu- lar ¢ from other analogous cause. cer thereof ieasre of the property, f said District, aud rty of the Unite proper pro- | d by law for righta, and for the protection States im use for prevent the #} persons cr ani man beings) already sick or exposed, including fam mory removals of persons and property, ant pread of diseane trom those (being a epartment, 60 far ascon- | im extreme caser, of grave danger to the pubic Provisions of this act. bealth, the \lesttnction of infected property. ast one staied maeting | Filthly. Appropriate tspection of food, .t diferent weeks of each | drink, medicines, and decoctions so far as orto give protection against aduitera- and deceptive inferiority of qaal.ty or cine matter, The limited supp'y of good moili- tical aid to the destiture, when 1 to protect the general beaith or to Teridence ¢ | tion, or to ne streng or demolished, when | necessery to protect human life or the pablic heaith. ntbly. The registration of births, mar- riages. divorces, aud deaths, and the causes of deaths, and the requirement of reports thiv Bix! ke an annual report to the | ard returns in the form satd board may provide President of ited States, for trausmission | for, from ail persona and officers, of or in said to Cor . Ss early ss the tenth day of Qoto- | District, needfal to such purpose, so that all ber ot cach year, ip which shail be set forth the | those occurringin said District, and the proper number and salary, compensation, and hours ot | particulars of age, sex, color, condition, date, regular service of those in office or employed | place, stall clearly and fally appear in the aoe the past fecal year fn each of eauneoeas Tecorés cf said bosrd; which shall be open to Doreaas ard cfiices utier said government; the reasonable inepection. . application made of all public moneys during Tenthly. Locating and ordering the erection. eeid year, specifying separately the detailso: | a8 sppropriations will allow, of a proper nau- the expenses in each barcau and separate office | ber of public drinking-fountains of economical Of said government; the particulars showing the | design, and aleo of baths and urinals, and the efficiency and results of administration in each Sy pers of the same. said Dureau and office; estimates, with like pare | Eleventbly. The regulation of the di ticularity, for the coming tiscal year; the riews | Of the duties of coroners, so tar as pi Of said Hegents as to the administration in said , beed{ul to protect life and health. District during the past year; and such sugges. | ‘Twelfthiy. The authority of granting or with- tions for the improvement of the same aniof holding licenses, as far ag needial to protect the laws there fcable, aeeanl Kegentemay | the public health, to or for lodging-houses, fom of Congress. And | *langhter-houses, and the basiness of slaughter- rte, or abstract of | ing, scavengers, the driving of animal gihe past streets, interments and disinterments, 4 @musement so far as relates to ven agrees azd egress, stables, drains, water- ceas-pools, vaults, cisterns, drainage and se age, and any other business or matter whi i be a peril to human life or the public health if not regulated by said board. Thigeenthly. The useof its information and influence for causing all the offices of said gov t , eTnment fo co-operate for the protection of life je, tor re- | andthe public health, and the collection a: , for the care of th- | dissemination, without unauthorized expense, ing efficiency to the | Of valuable information upon the subject of the aid D te | best means of their preservation al report, ead Rege Foorteenthiy. The taking, occupying, and ufee cuitabie sites, | Stting up or constructing. with the approval, in in the pubise grounds | writing. of said Regents, of all such buildings being most suitable to beset | apd premises and the employment of such m1- U-a\T amusements of tae poo- | ditional persons as may be necessary for the Ple; snd shall also recommend three or more | proper discharge of the daties of said Board, in streeteor other pablic | the presence or in the tmminent prospec: of 86- here the sale of {raite | tious peril to the public health from intections 1 mizceilaneous articles | oT contagious diseare. and the use, at sll times, T proper regulations, be made with- | of the necessary accommodation for those of out charge for the useof any ground or prem- | Whom said Board ought to taks care, fur the tees; avd upon such sites and places being ap- | protection of the public health. proved by Congres, the same shail be regarded | _ Fifteenthly. The making of snch regulations as devoted to said purposes. | Ss shall provide for the orderly discharge of ail Cearter 11L—OF vo boaap or Heattn. | the fanctions of said Board and of its eub Sec. 11. That there shall be a bureau in said | nates, and the recommendation of a! such or: @epartment, at the head ef which shall be a | nsnces as-shall be reasepably necessary and board to be designated the Board of Health, to | proper for the efficient exercise of any of the be compored of live members, of which two(and | Powers enumerated in this chapter. : the suc ceseors of each) sball be physicians not | _ Sixteenthly. And it shall be ti ry of satd under thirty years of age, ove of whom at last | Board to make an annual report of is doings te hag practiced in e21 ¢ for @ period of not | *aid Kegents, at such date as may ve reyuired, lese than (cur yesrs weat preceding bis appoint- | of which said Regents sual! cause a reasonable ment; and of which one member shall be alaw- | number of copies, not exceeding five hundred under said Sge, who has resifed there- | to be published in economical form for gratai- od of not less than two years next | tous circulation: and in said report shall be set bappeittment, (and bissaccessors | forth the heaith-ordinances aud ‘he regulations of said Board, the names and ea‘ aries of its off cers, and estimates of expenses | or the succeed- ing year; and said repor’ may 4 <0 taclu te use- Tul information and saggestivne rel: sanitary covdition and vital nd the improvement ation. . That every person and hodg in sald District upon or in re=pect to wh 32 property, or by reason of whose omis-ion ©- neglect, said Board shail incur expense for t. » protection of ng any p said Inet yeer not befere inciudedin an, grow be ex-cficio members, one of the latter being the President, er acting presi- Gent for ihe time being, of the Hoard ot Educa. the other being the President, or ing president for the time being, of the Bu Of Police; abd a certificate of such appointm:nt as (or of being acting) President, of either sid board, given Dy said Regents or Boards reepes- tively, shail be prima: facie evidence of @ rigit ty ect as @ member of said Board of Healzh curing the proper period to be stated in such | life or health, as herein auth c.z°d, will be certificate. Said iegents shall appoint the three | liable to pay euch expense or th: sroger propor- Srst-named members of said board of heaith | tion of the same; and such € -enses may be the sanitary of the physicians | made alien on such proper’y,? | or personal, inted on the | and this liability and lien will ¢-cendtoa!lerts rgeon Gene | the proper proportion of theex; ses (to be d+ ch recommendation he is | termined by or under said doa- +) of cieauiag, draining, disinfecting, repairty, other expenee fueurred or mad the common éefault, or for the é | of several persons. And it wil mytbing elewhere to the Those tirst appoin - he terms of six, fear, + as the certificat ot declare, but each all parents and guardians, or of » . peraons haw member- shail be ing authority so to do, to have “acir children, 5 except that and ebildren under their care, « .cqastely vac vacancies for Gnexpired term of any appoint See. 12 That the lawyer se appointed (and bis Sucecrers reepertively) sball be president of raid Board of Health; but in caseot his neglect oF inability to act. or pemling A vacauey im his uated; and of all persons to av» d aud to pro- vide against, whether in theiro* s persou or in their property or premises, wn .tever may he dangerous to lite or detrimental : » public health. And ssid Board shal! keep, in & »anite position in its office, a complaint-book, i vhich any per- place, the board may elect one of ite members | Son without legal liability, mar, over hie or her y he Board ot Health | name, enter in & proper ma. ct the facts ip recommend toseid | regard to any premises, person + thing in said ¢ appoluted as | District, being ina place or c ditien danger- . in addition to | ous to life or detrimental tothe | ublic heal! sc: lings an - | See. 16. First. That wheney acy buil ding, rg the sume papers, and | erec: ation, premise business. pa t a+ Register of Vital Statistics, or thing, or the ait perform such other daties as the | age, o1 blilation iereof, may direct; aud whenever there may bs | shall, in the opinion of eaid B select asecretary | a whole. er in any particular,) Hoard sbail also in Ike! or in effect box ee 8 to life yerson | the publte health, said Board suit, werage, drat said District, d, (whether as :im @ condition detrimental to vy take and Ble per Manver rece having s¢ among its records what it sb regard as sul- of the Beard, with the tit {| ficlent proof to @utborize its ‘eclaration that Superintendent; and may sorec- | the same, to theextent it may ee tment jé number | lic nuisance, or dangerous to}. or detrimental of notex- | tothe public health; and said ! »erd may there- ceeding tour to } % auy | upon enter in its records the ss \+ 23 a nuisancs ne time, of whe or dangesous or detrimeutal . . aforesaid, and ene ebati ke a person order the game (¢ he remo ~J, abated, sus- dra’ J vewtiia ion pended, altered, or other oved OF pu- the removal of any ef its said subordinates, | rificd, a¢ said ‘order shall @ ity; Bnd suail and from time to nine prescribe the du vrder, before its | seryed On the owner, oceny in twy | temant thereof, or some of Ut 2D t dir: secution, to be ; Custodian or 2, who, to said be reepec + once les, or aay of ly t id Board Bostd shall a 2 re jo # 1} pieutly found, and eu | niently made.’ And if any pai | intended to be according to th fore 1t# execution is comme f ted, aud | three days after such servica (> atiempted ser- ader said | vice, apply to said Board, o- the Premdent emati and tie | thereof, to have sad order it execution | @ action of sald | stayed or modified, it shall thea be the duty of calet, | said Board or tts President, « he may be a’ . © | thorized, to temporarily and in vriting saspe od Regepte may sailor. J | or modiiy aid order or the ex cntion thereof, to tempera Meetings.) andche | (eave in cases of imminent danger trom im erot said K- | pending pestilence, when said Board may ex- @ the duty ana } ercise extraordivary powers, as herein else- +, 9 ‘ar asin the nature ap- | where speci@ed,) and to give such arty or par- ¥ to the Board ¢ thand | ties together as the case, in the Opinioa of the ter of three | Board may require, a reasunsile and fair op- 2 any ac- | portunity to be heard before sai1 Board, 4 property or | present ixct« and proofs (according io thi et any numiver | ulations or directions of said Board) a 2, according to the regala- | said declaration and tue execution majority of a atl >= Bot ge avers cuestion of | pene shall enter i a Ca recommending a utment or rem | E such facts and proo! 1 5 the vet = thereon all mbers present and | and its proceedings on such hearing and any led te vote sLail be pubucly lawen aod re- | other proot it may take; and thereafter msy ed by the Secretary. | — § = es ire mage or ponr er That the snres) salaries and com- | and order, require exeeution of said origi- Fetration of ik © members and officers of the bal, or of @ pew or modified but not more strio- Foard of Hewlth shail be as followa: First, | et on enum aeons in such form: and eife ot that each of the three members appointed to ; as it mi jeter mine. - the Board shall be one thousand dollars; that | _ :_ ‘That said Board may, in cases not Of cach of thetwo ¢x-ollicio members, the sam | justly calling for the opportunity of Off ve Volare for each meeting Of the Board | being beard, or when the pubiic satety will not whieh be shell attend, but neitner of said ex | #liow it, order, or cause apy ee ee efelo members shall be psid more taan foar | tion, vebicle, vessel, water-cratt, room, build- cases al members cf Pon materts: said \Jotum avay transect | order, or in favor of its modification, and the See 1 burdred doliars for services apon the board of | ing, place, sewer, pipe, passage, premises, Hea th daring any ove year, aud the Secretary | ground, matter, or thing, (in seid District.) oe. his minutes that they shell clearly | perso ee a “= 2 bers a erons present. dt sereestets Teeneee ar nt, | Sertoed, cleanes, eaateotes, renewed, plesced, . that of | Or improved; and may also order any substance, retary, two theasard five hundred col | matter or thing, bei or lets in ny street, jare, thirdly, that of the Sanitary Superinten | aliey, water, excat » bailding, piace, or dent, two the: and Sve bundreddollars: foarth- | grou ether such place where hedge | jy, that of the whole number of inspectors, be | may bic or private,) and which sal: aD aggregate pid for inspsction, a | Beard may reasonabl eum got exceeding one thoasand dollars; artb- Tegard a+ dangsroas or hesfin, tot t of the clerks, and other ielauts of iJ fe moved to some proper place; at or provide a piace to which tae 1 | removed, whep no soch ade uate = Gicmee ned suas tobe ap | place, in the judgment of said board. ts siready Jeem ves provided; and the orders of the kind in this sec- tien secondly mentioned shali, If the proper person or are known to tue Boari, aod bf sakd meetings inthe month of | reasonably necessary te secure what iz whole- f May of each | seme and safe or for the protection of the pablic | hea terated food, medicwne, drags, or drinks, or | be #lien on all rent and compensstion due, or | Fourthly. Proper care and precautions to | building, | said imais liable to give disease to bu- | | | | Cet, oF voluntarily made to one having such re; to any of the order: of Board. | nd if al service of any aforesaid order | made under this section, by reason of bsence from said District, or inability to find i: ee ees. Se eens the official certificates, under oath, of the of sear order bod ely ee service m3; mae red copy posted on the premises, or left at the Tasidswes or place ‘of business of the per- ton sought to be served, or of bis agent, or service may be made by send- ing a copy of such order throagh the mall, af- | dressed to any person intended to be served. The expenses attending the execution of and all such orders, respe®tively, shall be a sev- eral and Joint personal charge against each of the owners or part owners, and each of the les. | ants of the building, business, pisce, property, matter, or thing to which ssid | order relates, or in respect of which said ex- penses were incurred; and also against every | reson or body who was by law or contract | und to de that in regard to such basiness, | place, street, property, matter, or thing, which | Faid order requires; and said ewpenses shall alao | euy to grow dus, for the use of any placa, room, or | premises, matter, or thing, to which r relates, ‘and in respect of which sand expenses were incurred; and also alien on all compensation due, or to grow dus, for the cleaa- ing of any street, place, ground or thing, or for removal of any matter, the failure to do which | two journals of by the party bound so to do, or the doing of tha same in whole or in part, under the order of ! Board, wns the caysé or occasion of any border or expense. Said District, the as. ergnee of said Board. or the party who bas, w der its order, incarred said expanse, or has ren- dered service for which payment ts due, may, with the consent of said Regents, institute and maintain a suit against any one herein declared hable for expenses aa aforesaid, or against any person, firm, or corporation, owing, or who may ewe, stich rept or compensation, and may re- cover the expences so incurred under any order aforesaid, with costs, ‘The person so owing nay pleed such recovery, anda payment thereun- right of action, ses bar to any demand of pay- ment by his creditors. And only one or more of such parties liable or interested may be mado parties to snch action as the plaintiff may elect; but the parttes mate responsible, as aforesaid, for such expenses, shali be liable to contribute or to make payment, as between themecives, in respect of such expenses, and of any sum recovered tor such expenses or com- pensation, or by any person so paid on secount thereof, according to the legal or equitable ob- ligation existing between them. And itis hereby declared to be the duty of every owner, aud part owner, and person interested, and of every lea. see, tenant, and occupant of or in any place, water, ground, room, stall, Spartment, Datlding, erection, vessel, vehicle, ‘matter, or thing, in said District, and of every pereon conducting or interested in business therein or thereat, and of every pereon who has undertaken to clean any place, ground, or street therein, and of every person, public oflicer, and board having charge of any ground, place, building, or erection therein, to keep, place, and preserve the sam>, and every part, and the sewerage, dramage, and ventilation thereof, in such condition and to conduct the same in sach manner that it shail not be dangerous or prejudicia! to life or health. And in any suit or proceeding in courtthe right of said Board and the Board of Police to and of their officers to take any action involved shall, uptil the contrary is shown, be presamed. It chai! be the duty of the Board of Police to exe- cute the legal orders of the said Board ot Heaith, and the Board of Police may emoloy the necessary persons and means about such execa- tion; or the said Board of Heatth, if it shall con- sider the public health or interests so to require, may execute such orders through its own officers or persons and meaus to be engaged by the said Board of Health. Any oficer or person engaged in serving or exeetiting apy order or notice of the Board of Health shall be presumed to have, for such pur- pose, the same authority as an officer dnly a thorized has who Is engaged in serving the cess or executing the ord:-r of a court or judge duly iseued. Aud any euch officer or porson engaged in euch service or execrtion may, | without warrant, arrest any person or persous who, within his view, shall obstruct or resist. or aid auy other peraon in resisting or obstracting ay stich service or exeention, and may take such arrested person or peraons before any po- lice justice or committing magistrate. Such police justice or magistrate may require sub. stantially such proot of resistance or obsteu or aid in resisting or obstructing such ser- * execution as would be necessary or sient, If the question was one of resisting or obstructing the execntion of an order of ar- rest, male by such justice or magistrate; and if such proofshall be furnished, it eball be tae duty of such justice or magistrate to punish the guilty person In the same way and to the same extent as if such person was daly proved guilty of resisting or obstructing, in a similar manner, an order of arr: stof said justice or magistrate. Proofs, afildavits, and examinations as to any matter to be conducted before or by authority of the Board of Health, or ita officers, under this act, may 06 taken by or before oue or more members of the Board, or the Secretary or | Sanitary Superintendent, who shall, severaily, bave autbority to administer oaths insach mat- ters; and any person guilty of willfully swear- ing falsely shall incur all the ns and penal- ties of perjury. And every person who shall resist, or obstruct, or aid any other peraon tn resisting or obstructing the service ot execution of amy order or notice of the Board of Hoalth, lawfully issued, shall be guilty of a misdemean- or, and shall be liable to acrest, trial, and pua- istiment for sach offeure. | And thstanding anything herein con- tained. astothe forms of procesding, requ r- ing notice, and allowing time, said Board shail have authority t» at once and sammarily re- i 1 take ‘ae aforesaid, it shal! be the duty of authorised’ zed to ‘d to bring such facts, by written state ment, to the attention of the said Regents, to gether with @ plan or » ns as to the best method of relief from such peril; and, uniess such Kegents shall eee good reason to the con- »itehall be the duty of said Regents to equity to Be Bees ee ‘court, in the bamé “of said ¥ @ proper persons as herein in- dicated; andpaid Regents may,on theit own mo- tion, likewise institute such suit in any caseof public nuisance, for the purpoae of procuring adequate relief against said peril, or the abate- [ ment of such nuisance; and said court is author- ized toadopt any spprapriate rales for the rez- ulation of such suits, and shall proceed therein with dispatch, but said Regents may discon. | fihve such suit, when, in their opinion, the pub- | Le interest will thereby be promoted. “Tne sev- ‘eral persons and bodies whose rights or intarests may be directly or materiaily aifected by such suit, Orso many of them ascan be convenieatiy found fer service in said District shall be made defendants, When any of them my | not be founs for personal service, euch service | may be made by pubdiication, in not more than. e District, or by posting a | botuce or summons on some part of the premises or property aitected, or by sending the summons sil; adi when possible, without tice, the suit shall proceed with fendants ‘ure the art as may ® been personaily served or shall a Such preiiminar: or may be mate in the na- tare of an injunction, as to the court mag seem | neeifui to avert such peril. The court mey Tefer any matter or juestion of fact arising (nh such case to ary com) -clent person, a3 a master OF reteree, to Lake testimony or w make investi- | gstions, and to make report t the coart; and whenever, upon the Lasis of such rap or the testimony taken on trial bal before the covrt, or both, the case ix ready for determina: | tion, the court shall make such general decres or order, or such specia! @ocres or order, agai one or more of the defendants, or both, as tice and the due protection of tife and the 1 Hic health may require. And among other things, euch décree or order may reqitire the demolition, the strengthening, the ventilation, the puntication, drainage, or discontinuance ot improyement of anything inthis section referred to as @ source of peril, may provide when, in what manner, by whom, said decree or order, or any part thereof, shall be executed, and’ by whom, snd in what proportion, the’ expense thereof shall be borne and paid, aud for making such expense, or the proper propor- uon of the same, a lien upon said property, or parts of the same, and a charge against any or all in proper proportion of the defendants, and for the celiection and discharge of the sam»; and it may aleo provide, where justice requires it, that a portion, not exceeding one-third of such expense, shall be saticfied by the plaintty } | whenever appropriations wi.l warrant, bat nei- ther party shall recover cosi#. See. 20. That the liens on real property. pro- vided for in this chapter, (except when the | claim on which they srise bas been merged in a | Judgment of a court tor the same, in which case such judgment will be a lien as any other judg- ment,) may be fiied and enforced asa mechanics lien may be under existing laws. The Board of Health shail, within twenty days after the lien arose, or the claim, which it secures, become | complete in law, causa the proper notice to ! filed, which notice shall state the amount an generally, the origin of the lien claime © lots, buildings, lands, and premises re; tively upon which it is claimed to be # ten, a7 the supposed ownere or occupiers of t it known, and that the District of Co claims such Hen thereon. the filing of such notice shall remain f period of two years theresf‘er. All ex Provisions for sustain'ng a mechanics’ providing for its collection, shail apply, ogy in support of the lien heraby prov me to be collected py said Distric' b amount to be pail into the Treasury of th United States. Sxc. 21. That no member of the Board of Health shail, for anything done in discharge of duty, nor shall any subordinate of said Board, for ‘anything done in good faith and with ord nary discretion upon the direction of said Board, be liable to suitor damage; but aay peraon whose rights or property may have been unjustly or illegally used, destroyed, or injured by any action of said Board or its sabordiastes under its order, ad tor which no lability may | existon the part of any said officer or person | acting under said Board, may maintain a pro: action in the Supreme Court of said Distri ageinst said District for the recovery of com neation ordamage. Butevery euch suit must Bo inetitutea withis one year after the caus: of action arose, and the recovery sball be coutiaed | to pecuniary damages then actually sufferet. [To BE CONTINUED.) —— a The tien crested hz | C) CORRECTION.—Euitor of the Event In last Tesday was an article hea fed “sAnother Clergym: Trouble,” which etated that “ Westchester, was lately astoandet by the fact that Key. Joseph Stittim had ruined ® young Isdy,&c., be being a miuister of ihe First Presbyterian church there,” &c. I have examined the official! roll of the ministers ot ‘The Presbyterian Church in the United States,” but find on it no such name as that ot Joveph Stit'im. I have also written to a min- ister of our church, liviog near Westclesier, Pa,who answers that ihe pastor of the ouly Presbyterian church in Westchester is lt: Renj +I. Jones, again-t whom no such accus tion bas been made. There must be, then, « mistake in the above, at least as far as it re. specta a minister in “ Che Preabyterian Oburca move, abate, or otherwise appropriately pro- tect life and’ p health from, whatever, ia their judgment, it allowed to remain or con- tinue uli proceeding by regular order in either form could be taken, would bea serious | — peril to human life or the public | ealth. Itshall be the duty of said Police Board (and of its officers and mep, asthe last.named | board shal! direct) to promptly advise said | Board of Health of ail threatened danger to human life or health, and of all matters de- —i its attention, snd to regu'arly report to said Board of Health all violations of its reg- | ulations and of the health ordinances or laws. | And said last-named Board shall, so far | practicable and appropriste, co-operate for tha | promotion of the public health and the safety of buman life in said District. Sec. 17. That it is hereby made the duty of al! boards, officers, and agents having the coatrol, | charge, or custody of any public structure, Work, ground, institution, or erection, or of any | pisu, cescription, outline, drawing, or charie thereof, or relating thereto, made, kept, or controifed under auy public authority, to per- mit and facilitate the examination and inspec- | tion, and the making of copies of the same, by any ofticer or person thereto by said Board for sanitary purposes expressly authorized; and the members of said Board, the Sanitary Sa- perintendent, and apy of the atoresaid sasitary | Ropectore may, without fee or hindrance, at | all proper times enter, examine, and aur- vey all grounds, erections, vehicles, veasels, structures, apartments, buildings, institations, | and places, cellars, Sewers, passages, and ex- cavalions, of every sort, in said District, and inspect the safety and sanilary condition, and make plave, drawings, and descriptions thereot according to the order or regulations of said Beard ot Health; and said Bowd may make | and publish a report of the sanitary condition, | and the result the inspection of any place, institution, butiding, matter, or thing in satd District, so far ag, 1n the opinion of said Board, such publication may be ugeful, And said | Board may provide a badge ‘of metal, with a | suitable inscription thereon, and direct and re- quire it to be worn, in @ position to de designa- ted, by any person or officer under the author- ity of said Board, at sach times and under such circumstances as the rules or by-laws of said Board shail direct. It shall be 8 misdemeanor, punishable by imp! o — for oe = | mth wor exceeding six months, or by a | feoet: : ed and titty fine of not more than two hundr dollars, for any person, not an officer or in- spector under said Board of Health, to repre- | seut himself as such, or a8 acting by authority | of said Board, with frauduleut or mischievous 4 design upon persons or property, or to wennean or fs lay, without authority of Board ot Health, any shteld or other insignia or emblem such as ie authorized to be worn by such (ficer. But said authority of examina- tion aud ii vion shall be subject to the au- thority of the President of the United States to regulate or forlid the inspection of th ises, offices, or vossels, or to examine the plans, —- ial See en teaon tos States. Sec. any person the action of the Board, in and io ally affecting such person, may on ply for an order to ite ‘copy of theeame, the Supreme Court of said term, or a nature of & petition ap- service of the same upon éaid Board and R:- | amination otéuch, any sfiléavit,om the partot msy accompany the same in answer of sach pe- titton, may preliminarily, by forther proceeding of ‘Board in said uptilthe dnal dec! of said justice or court. — Such decision she!l, so far as relating to facta, be Based vpon sur ings, and attid ebail be co i i ter, exceed: ‘Particular, its | persous can be conveniently fornd in said District, on whom to wake the service, be served uyon one or more of the Owners, occapants, | todiang, or tenants of the subject- | wbted | persons whose dat, the protection cf matter to vativs and pre 4 for the prese: . pablic health is seid Destrict, which now belongs to aay officer or perten, oF is ceuferreé by any law or ordt- Paves, mm reference w ssid District, but sub- fect t@ spy Fight of supervision herein con, f-rred upon said Kegen’s; bat nothing pereti eontained stall be med to interfere with ‘Dat is therein requi fuse and proper in the opinion of i it and coum} tu tobe done, two days atter suct service or lessees, cus- | authority in said order relates, or upon ove or more of | said te wes to bave done | the or their legal eutherity and discretion, and may | Borthern paper | elected for the ensuing Masonic year, vi | by comparison with the Inminarics clsew: | of J. De in the United States.”” Very reepectfolly, Joan Caasran. [The item referred to was clipped trom a os | ELections or Oricers.—Last evening. at Areguiar meeting of Now Jerusalem L sige, No. 9, F. and A. M., the following oti G. Saxion, Worshipful Master; E.F.'Laweon, Senior Wardeu; Jobu McKeon, Junior W sr- den; U. Hurst, Secretary; N. Mullikin, Treas | urer; W.S. Thompson, Trustee, and Willian Tlomeon, Tyler. ‘Ihe Great Falls ice company last evening elected the following di year: Messrs. John \ Kennedy, Charles B. Church, bour, George W. Cochran, 8. H. Howell, D. L. Marricon, J. H. Johnson and John W. Boteier. ‘he Enterprise association elected, last eve- ning, the following trustees for the ensnin yerr: Kev. W. J. Walker, N. Waring. J. W unter, M. M. Holland, George D. Johns Claries A. Davis, James Semple and Robert Shicids. . Tae Taraters.—Flotow’s beautiful ef “Martha,” familiar as household word: iS favorite with lovers of melod be rung by the Kellogg FE h Opera Lroupe to night, with Miss Van Zaudt as “Martha,” Mrs, Seguin as “Nancy,” (a role tn which she is charming,) Castle in’ his admirable role of “Lionel,” and Mr. Hamilton, (bis debut,) as “PMokett.” Last night but one of the diverting panto- Mime of Jack and Jill,” at Ford's Opera Hiouse. Those who have not seen it shonil basten to do so, as it sbounds in fun, and intro doces many novel performances. ‘The Theater Comique is dotng good business this week, notwithetanding numerons other a - tractions, and the galaxy of stars is not dimmoJ 8. There is a very fateresting programme tals week, opera abate —e Tue Reronm Scsou Tavstses mst last right, and the superintendent presented his bond, which was proved. A communication was received from Wm. McPyncheon and B. | Sears asking remuneration for clerical labor; referred. Dr. Carpenter presente! a request for the release of Jobn Eberhart, sigued by Katrina Eberhart, which was denied, owing to the boy not being far enough advanced to qnit A { the institut 2) to erect pipes tor rotection against fire was received from Mr. J. baw referred. On the recommenda- tion of the superintendent several boys were isebarged on ticket of leave. A letter withoat i signature, supposed to be f1 Batty, ask- ing permission te visit bis sons, was referred to the superintendent. Stearine. — Ye — ‘ false imi 7 with having falsely and maliciously sod thout pearing before H. D. Moultoa Ms charging (iodgern with steal two Pe, god 5 worth $: complaint sets forth that by arrest and temporary incarcers- tion juent on this charge, which, how- ever, was: was damaged in crodit he 1, nd the good opinion of his friends and claims therefore 10000. Mr. M. Thompson appears for the plaintiff. Jopement Reveusine a Poticz Court Ds- costen in a Licenss Caspz.—Yesterday, in the Crmiral ae (Jad cae par thecase of ‘not liable to pay @ license. court sustained this view, and gave judgment © for defendant. OCCUBRENOE—Another Chili on Overs Tesverday afternoon a little boy, over at = Tek- terbid the further cre? or a — ve Teapect to the person in the par- eular matter so before the court. in the name of said District, bo petitioned for such certiorari, trom said dee.sion, sad have such td Dae pers gel before wart couct a aualogvas heard therel Hae eRe waaanee he Roet ot shall regard any building, buiitings, or Aud either | face, driven by W: cut ‘brecgh. and was otherwise seriously |) bert did not stop his team to sce w eee me weeeaniied ice warrant at for bis arrest. —_—o— at damage Daa ies Cuart | should not periorm the )® Weather Probabitities To-day. Ovvicn or Tse Onter Sigxat Orvicer, Wash’ 11, 10:30 a. m. } Fer the mi: ly clear and cooler weather, southwest or northwest winds and slowly rising barometer. LOCAL NEWS. fi Scena Amusements, &c., National Theairr.—Kellogg English Qpora Troupe in “Martha.” Ford's Opera House.—The pantomime of “Jack and Jill.” Theater Comique attractive spectalt Odd Fellows’ Hell. the Obildren’s Hopital Fair at the Semtoary bul Washington and Gay streets, Georgetown, for the bemfit of ihe parsuuage ot J A bright list of new stars in Cbhureh. — Condensed Locats. From Siiilington we have Dewores!’s Mirror of Fashi-ns tor January. ‘The fist number of the Figaro Paper, #ill be issued on Sun Judging from the prospectus, @ neatly designed and tastefully printed Journal, ——— + CONFEBEBALE DEAD. of Kematas Lo-dsy and Pnestay, July 1 was made upon Tor dan 4, ana detale tr. ope of Ge mmediate jor fom Georgia. * belonging to the Union army u the engasement, and their remau afterwards buried in Batic cemet ry, wasladoutonthe 7th Toad, near i. Stevens, for hat purpose. There were also s number of confederate Kilied, aud thetr reas PhB ago, Trends of the *loet ev. J. B. Averitt, pastor of Chureb, situated aboat two mlles aboy Springs on 7th strect road, resvived to gather the remains atd remove them to the abo: named church yard for interment, and steps were immediately taken to carry the pian inc €fiect and progressed co satists be executed to-day. On Tuesday Inet the bod 17 were exhumed and placed cofiins and borne to the church they were this morning placed on a bier ¢ of the church, and covered with @ black pa on which was stitched a neat cross of wale muslin. tothe namber of pting one Biand, of Highland & member of the 62d Virginia mounted infantry, of Imboden’s brigade. In the enclosure, between the frunt of the church and the street, a grave large enough tv the eix coftine had been dug fer the tinal resting- Place of the remains, and a large evergrecn Croes Was placed at the head of it, TEE SERVICES. Atnine o’clock quite a large number of Wash- ingtonians areemb'ed at the corner of 9th streat and Pennsylvania avenue, aud, taxing car- Tinges, proceeded to the church, about $ mile fiom the city, to witness the ceremony. A large number from Rockville and the country rouad al ut were a present to the numer of aboat ) persons, including many Ladi k Bishop Pinckney and # t, méon and Buck entered the chnrch, re- citing the service comm ‘Lord, let me know the end of wy days.’ &> | After portions of the Scriptares had been raat the choir sang, “1 would not live always, [oak notto stay,” which was followed by pray and another hymn, after whic! proceeded to the to inter the remarr actin : Gen. Cook, Henry Gar- nett, Dr. 7 Bovie, Wm. Hartaon, @ ‘T. Howard, Gen. P, M. B. Yoang, J. W. Drew, Col. LQ. Lamar, Col. Herbert, Wm. Stone, Col. K. Fleming. The coftins were lowered into the graves, Wreaths being placed upon each one, tus one containing the remains of Bland being piaced at the north end to enable the friends te tind it if they ever desired to remave the body. Rev. Mr. Averitt read the burial service, woen the seremblage repaired to the rectory, a tew yards Gistant, where Dr. A. Y. P. Garnett, of this city, deluvered TEE ORATIO: He congratulated those present that tho tims had come when they could do justice to the memories of their Iriende, and periorm such ceremonies unmolested, ani claimed that they tculdty and with eab. dued spirits. He alladed to the causes of the War, aud justiied the south for their actioa. He once alluded to the wiittugness of the soath to take up armis tu defend their homes from in- Vasion, when a vo.ce in the crowd said, “And we wre still willing to do it, Dr.” He Ail to the south as “our people, ae “ou President.” Tue aldiess occupied about an hour in the deivery. Atter the oration. Bishop Pinckney read a short poem fall of tender aliasions to the d«ad, which was well received. A yote of thaaks was tenrered to Dr. Garnett and Bishop Pinckney, avd acopy of the address and poom asked tor blication in book fourm. The bearers then proceeded to the grava and flied it with earth, and the assemD!a_> dis persed. —-— « —— District Government Affairs. In reply to the communication ot a that they be pald on or sant. THB COMMI response t iirsioners to United States Treasuror Spinner, (published in the Stak of Wednesday iast,) no sends the following reply, dated “December 1), 1874: tlemen:—Yonr very flattering lstter of “he etant bas been received. As tue pablic ppreciate the faithful am hoaest par- ONERE CONGRATULATED @ letter of the Distric | formance of duties on the part ot ifs servauts, it is perhaps proper that such servants, who krow whereof they speak, should bear witness in each others favor. In-your case, however, thie is not necessary, e8 your adminis tration of the affairs of this District seems fo receive, so far as I have Leon able to learn, universal approbation. This mast certainly, under the circumstances, be very gratif ‘ing to you, when you cousider the fact That, just now and’ for fseversl years past, thereis, and bas been, a perfect mania ameog all kinds of people, the good included, to india. tely disparage the acts, and ‘to vi the motives, of all public offices 4 am ha in the thought, ff, in any way. I have contr l-u- ted to, or been instrumental. as you so kindly int e that I bave been, in leasening your labors, anxiet'es and cates in the performance of your arduous and responsible public duties.” ‘The. Commissioners are in receipt of many other letters Sito, sng roy them upon the good thowing of finances under their mauagement of District affairs, Among these letters are some from the heaviest holders of District secartles in this city and elsewhere. Fatar TenMinatiox.—Mr. Nicholas Porter, one of the oldest drivers onthe Washington and Georgetown railroad, who was bally in- jured by the borses of his car taking fright at the [th street wharf op Tuesday afternoon las while he was in the act of changing the horse died this morning about three o'clook. Mr. Porter has been on the roa from its organiza- tion, and was one of the most reliable employes of the company. Mr. P. was a great favorite with all who knew him, and bis family wil! have thesympatby of a iarge number of friends —— ELzcant Works or Art at Prntro SALE. A fne collection of Italian marbie statuary, bleck marble and bronze clocks, French bronze figures and groups, the Importation of Messrs. Viti Brothers, (late Vito Viti & Sons,) will be ready for examination on Saturday and Mon- day at the store No. 623 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining the Metropolitan hotel. This doc display of works of art will be sold at paulic sale on Tuesday morning at 19 o'clock, and at 7 im the evenin, M mer & Cleary. A SPLENDID CHANCE will be offered on the 2ist of this month to private parties and the trade by Messre. Latimer & Cleary, auctioneers, who will bold at their auction rooms an exten- sive sale of fine wines and liquors, aud various brands of eegars of the finest quality. Parties desiring such goods shou!d give this sale tnelr attention, as the articles which will be enume- rated in our auction columus, can be seaenet upon. —_.-—_— Britpine AssoctaTions.—At the thirt) eighth meeting of the East Washington Built- tion, held last night, ten suares of 5 . Id ata premium of m eck were scld a ' eres were withdrawn at @ profit of $6 per share. —— ATTRACTIVE SALE.—Latimer & Cleary, anc- tioneers, will hold to-morrow, in front of their avction rooms, an extensive sale of housch=id goods, together with @ lot of plated ware; also a collection of miscellaneous books. Gol setts ‘Mac Arthur. CaiixaL Court. fac: 5 ‘To-day, Oscar B. Chrisman, charged with as- rauiting @ constable, was convicted aed sen- tenced morrow:— Chas. T. Jebn Kent, de. Thos O'Neal, Lewis Huber,do. Wai. wiault.’ Somes ie MeClelian, da, Crncurr Court—Judge Cartter. 7o.0ea, meet agt. Suuthera Maryisod Rail Te day, stream Donde reetyaining order. Bazar for the benetit of | Wing, corner of | | _ Dyes | Saunwel ‘Leash kannst tee | HOLIDAY Goona, CouRt—Jwdge Snell. | To-day Samuel Brown, James Dougiass, J | a = } - Bates, charged with 0 or yeor, » | Kenben John-on and Win. rn. . | aNEE ane y Chas. Toss; same; $3. Jas. Gross aad Loe | Washington, rem, $3. Sarah Si EPERCNES. Moses | JARDINIE RS, os. Taylor, tote and magraat, Was sent * comestead forfeited collateral bt, Was appointed on the chain force, BeCOEATED grarnre® 4D FRAUDULENT OLAINS Pos BOUNTY | MOREY. ; Wm. Payne. colored. alias W | charged with making fictitious lish & claim vpon the office of itor of the United States Treasury for doanty meuey. The true Wm. H. Johnson appsarca | & witness for the government, and testitied that he was the one towhom the clatu he- | d, avd tat Payne was vot in his regi- ELEGANT Fev ‘ aan PA Pers el Oh ULaBsWARE, Ba JBEMIA® Wane, EB PLATED Waus con Tirey HOLMBAD & (9, 1 mporiens. FURS. FUES HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Kularged stock in— SEAL SKIN 8. + held im defawit of $1,000 to auswer be- | fore the granJ jury. MISCREE Peter Harrigan and Li ccliaterais for disorderly conduct with waging in the business cbse; $15. J. Carrand J. Sita, athe quiet of Georg, THe ®. MH. STINEMeET Mater 1857 Ponmsyivania avencr, Near comer 18°) stro: _ POLiDaAY GOO. Ss —k | _@ectoim | “ ef * H ary Burertein 7 | 2. Fox testitied that he rest. > ws are ork; that he camo here tosee Mr. b., ad | t there to a about AN : | to ace soune papers in relas NAMANTS, TOY. Henry. Atter looking tiem oves, be toom rea LINE PLATED WABE me e fA SEIS.CARD RECRIVERS, Tr WAITERS, BERRY visHRs. Na STANdS,” Forts. “Shogys, LaOLes FRENCH }: NZER | ULOUP STaTORITES 2RoO KPO S . | AND Mant OTHKK New "5 i tees #4" 10D La | 2 & BEVERIDGE, 160% PRONLVLVaNin a orcs Berwoon 1 Land Ich ot | RISTMAS GOODS. | and said | The court stated t had equal papers relat 7 thet if dhe 4 he Lad norigh| in the bande x, and he bar < detain she (B.) had uo rig H 0 from bim’ in this manne | take bir remedy at law. He fiued hia ‘al was taken. RIOUS TIMNEREAR® AGAtN. Ww. | mberiake, a notorio: aTActer, Was charge with felouiously « and robbing & gentleman of a gold ing. Comptainent testi | fied that he was returning trom the Imperial Hotel along E street, aud was wat bys crowd, m grabbed at bis watch, breaking of INITIAL HABDK ERY SILK MOFFLR DOF BOXBS, ia > donut Bee, JOUVIN TWO-BUTION KID GLoves ny $2 per pa tr od GBF DV trot LECTURES. OKGE WASHINGTON, 1si¢é when this p the same time some of his com: Rev. Be 0. a hhh : pavions struck Lim several blows. Finding he | ORATION IN AID OF SHS WaRHING (04 ure his watch, Timberlake seizod NATIONAL MONUMENT, ' d, and jerking Sis ring of mee hi = At Liveoin Hull escape. There were tour of thew in the crowd, | S¢cll id MOBDAY BV SNING, Dee 24, isa and all of them aaeanited bim. Compiainant STR S y Sega struck him, and defendant struck him in | Gee setown Advertisements turn with « billy. He taily recognized Tim- | berlake as the man with whom he bad the en- | counter, Held tor the grand jury, in defanit of $1,000 bends, | GEORGETOWN. ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, TRUSTER’S SALE ¥. PROVED PROPESTY ON ay Es GEGEGETOWN, aT avorion re] By virtne of fwo deeds of trast, bearing 4 » January 15D. A.D ts, and recor Liber 741, tollo 422 ard folio 48, of the leu #1 Ube Distriot of da, ah; ot tharreet e dia tm. F His Ix1vmies.—The colored man, Setrell, who was injured by beng struck or the head during a free ight on tae canal last Wednesday, A iu yesterday's | Stak, lusatthe ge: ner of High and has result fatally. in Trape.—The receipts of gratn to-day y light. per stedmer Express to J @ note sales yesterday of oo bashe’ ' alley, thence eae! wr uth Hine of the al'ay 15 foots ta noe sn a hence west with Gay stroot Ir og, improved by a nearly new ane D carb; at ‘Terme: #395 and twelve Monts, the deferred paym. nts seoured by & don) of rns $100 own at th ot th are mot complied with - tr Tomerve the righ Teeeli (he p *k wad co hae: SEU rreneon THO. DOWLING, Avct °. ne Fe > =z es So Zn same that @ depresses oe. Al to be St work on the upward tack, evea th Wbu sre pot directly concerned in the price - either as merchsats or epsculacora, terest in the coin movement, and this be: ve! erves ot the Bow York bank: ired ab ut one-he ce inet Saturday's back Scliars ia gels ovin has beon exp: rted, ard {i f#1ow gfven ont that to-mor- Tow's ramers will take cut 100,00 doliace more b to the present time the low of bank ress co MONWEALTH ROARDI®O TT Uy ter Setoon, street brio x sistermen’ show oa bas arcely ‘ef ct the y . Just ar ales Srtoriment of ‘ Tessie (5 | sad CLILDMEN S #UbS, te “— tof the benk RINK SABLE 5873, ° Seal Sere. | avd overy other kind wn BLACK LYNX BBE t call Pres Very Lew. Goode groutes, Fercent Prime wercanitie W. ¥. SEYMOUR, Percent Some choice + | _movlé-tm™ 13% Bridge strest, Georgetow: cent. EB) pmepts of ce * ~ ae banks sire ¢ in excess of receipts, but nut to large in exe ans week ago. So ere, 4: Vari sivia’s, 1! ~ . : OOF MOTTO Is EX OR a aud steady; prices wn. Seonaen ries 4 Geut'e Gone ict but firm—No dred weatorc | Pocieen, Tie. 1 M@l 0; do. amber, 1330 ‘At bome to ever: sunser 3 re enengel. ore | Baturdare trom 7s. atthe oif 4 me | stand estab tl 12 tue S uiisrny 75@83; mixed weetern, Bass. | Mand cotalh ‘come ar. see o8. - but frm—southern, 68@99: ‘westera ~ W.H WHBATLE® LSS Bs J¥S-tr 49 Jefferson strect. Georgetown. D. * Meee pot 20, Balk m a partis cared iQ1%; Close rib 0. Bacon —shontders scarce, 1 rib sides, fair supply at 1313 “@REAT SUCCESS.” 15. Lard. MW@14% for westora seam aud Western butter firm acd unchanged. Cut ec mmer, |Whieky aechanged. Sagar nnchang’l EW ¥ “RK, December li—sicers dali. Mos — r Bese Hog PeCbauae: long, tobe; short, 9%) | LARGE SALES—QUICK REDUCTIONS, vert a Bi *x, December 11.—Ftonr dal! snd an- Wheat guist sp rn steaty .D sols for ac cember Ii E - 12:30 p,m. 2 Sclling? Selling! Selling? count ir” pen marke? for three months bills ts Per rent which is \ below the Bank of England r . Rushing! Fercing! Drivio | ITs m.—The rate of dis. | | is for money, 91°, ast: t 2 A, ereeenensaseeesses CiTY ITEHS. sa8T ABRORTMENT of Sti'f and Soft jor Gentlemen, Boye and Children, BUUND TO RSDUVE STOCK. { } abl | | the latest styles and colors, which will be hand- Holiday styles Silk ana Feit jue received TOO MANY —— A Brie NDID STOCK of Fancy Goods for Gent's wear. ‘ies, Bows, Scarts, Gloves, Handker- chiefs, Canes, Hosiory, Collars, &c., &o., suit- for presents, at very low prises for cash, at is’, £20 7th street, between I and K. ben deat Jvsv nEcevEeD, Lambskin Ove: GOODS. NOT ENOUGH MONEY atings of | ————at somely ws ade up, to spectal order, fors30. Great | bargains in English pantaloon goods, made to | order. ‘ne Price On} . 410 Seventh stroet. DETERMINED 70 SELL. Gxo. C. Hernine, LRG FEO oe Try Nootey’s Yeast Powder, you will soon find it, noton!y the best, but also the cheapest Baking Powder. Put up full, net weight. PURCHASE NOW ~ i , &e. ‘he wis Ith dail r ¥C. eats Sigeea,rand Winans ystotias by | AND SAVE THE DIFFERENCE White's establishment, 525 15th street, opposite U. 8. Treaenry, to avoid painfal Corns, Ban- fons, Ir verted Nails, etc. ——_s—_—_ To nm» evrep of Rupture wear the Elastic ‘Truss, . 5 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. 5,6 Try rum Evaetic Tivss, 25 Pennssivants avenue. . 25 QMAL vAC OURS, Sree re Shor 187. f ORDTENNIAL TEA PARTY | BuTUNDA OF THE U.B. CAPITOL. © for lG"@. CORNWELL & BONS, ooeré, L425 Poxasyivasis oS hal 4 Opposite Willard’: ovat. M. W. Gait, Bro. & Co. Fave (his season persomally elected abrosi with grat ceresnd IMPORTED DIRECT the Lare-st and most Blegent Asortment of FINE FANCY GOODS, BK RZEB, cLocks, a z GLass CLOTHING 4T SAME LARGE REDUCTIONS. COME EARLY! ‘They cifer at very low prices. EF” Attention is coed to their assorimest of verz “SSS aLisit CRYSTAL CHANDELI Rs, Por eficet, br.Jiss