Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-04

Ata nsseins n ~ Scott county Asdic'
Society, lAst aisAt, ~ fsosvisg rsss'asas
was pssssA which vtil nsst With - ~
prevail sfs every god eitisss.
WBsssAs, Numssues tereign ssd A0e1
lean medical reports are detailing the unoo
oBuee1d s6vanos Of IL dedoatine seeasge
which i eeooselt sese6sassd ~ tnasten
ton 70 hygenic cleanliness, and disreSar
flocal quarantine, end :.
wHsasAs, The present unhygenie cosdi
ton ef The alleys end strssts Of DsvenPor
tend TO invite he TO bs.iound epidemic
which has already shown itself in oss M
tional metfspolis, therefore belt
Resoloed, That the City Council be ~
queseed 70 fhenish a elective Board .
Health whsse duty it should Be TO l0me
diatsly cleanse eur unhealthy alleys ~ n
removal Of the abundant oaal and nlth Be
yond the city limits.
We hsps the request Of the Medical 80
cisty will b properly supported By our cit
isens, and will b aecedsd to by our city ru
lers. II ~ are to have the oholera in oul
midst, and certainly indications point t
that calamity. it 10 The height Of insanity
for rs to quietly await it, approach. It i
- foolish 70 under-rate danger - it 10 Z
over-rate it. Other cities are moving In thil
matter and we demand that our authorities
take some action. At . recent meeting o.
the City Council Of Dubuque, the subject
Of making preparations for averting th'
scou1ge was thoroughly agitated. During
the discussion, the following letter from ,
distinguished medical gentleman Of that city
was read by one Of the members:
DusuQus, Oct. 81, 1856.
Nv Dear Judge Hing:
Since our interview upon the subject ol
the approaching epidemic Of cholera, have
found but little leisure to investigate the
matters proposed BY you concerning the
sanitary measures which ought to be adop-
ted in our city to avert the ravages of this
fearful scourgc, should il reach US soon. q
now seems more than probable. No one
who 10 at oil converssnt with the history Of
cholera can for moment doubt the proprie.
y Of the City Council taking immediate 20.
ZION IN reverence TO putting into efficient op.
Grafton such sanitary regulations - s.pe-
riencs has proved to be most efFectual in
such emergencies.
l am not prepared to make any special
suggestions, but sincerely hope you Will not
fell to urge the city authorities to institute
at once thorough renovation of our
streets, alleps, aud other sources Of nox-
ious emanations before the frost Of winter
sets in. Yours sincerely,
Asa HoRR.
The following resolutions we're then
adopted without dissenting voice:
WnEREAs, The cholera, that alarming
and fatal epidemic has reached France and
England, and is steadily nearing the Uni.
ted States; and
WHsssAs, Cholers is most certain to vis-
It and tarry along the most filthy alleys and
confined localities Of our cities therefore
Resolsed, That the City Council appoint
Sanitary Committee, to consist Of five
persons, whose business It shall b to divide
the whole city into llve districts, md that it
be Immediately and thoroughly cleansed,
with power to use chloride Of lime, or other
disinfectant agents, If thought to be desira
ble
Resolred, That the Mayer be respectfully
requested to call an extra session Of the
Council previous to its regular meeting, at
such time Is he shall deem most proper, in
order to enquire the progress Of cleaning,
and to further consult upon the subject.
We commend the course of the Dubuque
Council to our own. limo action is taken
in answer to the request Of the Medical So
ciety, we suggest that petitions be circulated
among our citizens urging termination Of
this criminal negligence.
SCoTr County AGRICULTURAL SoclErY.-
The annual meeting Of the members Of the
Scott County Agricultural Society was held
pursuant to call, At the Court House, this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Thefollowing report was made BY the
Treasurer, Edwin Smith, which was adop.
ted:
Received of T.. s. Viele (trean.