The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-04

CENTRAL DEPoy METROPOLITAN POLICE, J
OFFICE SANITARY COMPANY,
New Orleans March 81, 1859.

CENTRAL DEPoy METROPOLITAN PoLIcE,)
OFFICE SANITARY COMPANY, y
New Orleans March 81, 1859.
Geo. l. Cain Superintendent Metropolitan Police:
Su-Agreeable to Instructions from your office,
dated March 4. 1869, i have the honor to transmit
detailed statement Of the operations in this de-
partment Tor the quarter ending March 81, 1869.
FIRST DISTRICT.
There have been 1929 premises inspected and
1862 priyies found In q filthy condition. Notices
have been duly served upon the owners or occu
pants. Out Of this number 66 have failed to com
ply. Eleven arrests have been made In this Dis
trict for violating different sections of the health
ordinance, but have been released by the re-
corder, the parties complying without being fined.
SECOND DISTRICT.
There have been 3235 premises inspected and
795 privies found in q filthy condition. Notices
pants. Out Of this number. so have failed to COM
ply. Two arrests have been made and one of the
parties fined SIS by the recorder for violating the
health ordinance.
THIRD DISTRICT.
There have been 1891 premises inspected and
1888 privies found In filthy condition. Notices
have been duly served on the owners or occu-
pants. Out of this number So have failed to com.
ply, owing. In most instances, to the bad condi-
ton OF the mud streets. One arrest has been
made In this district Tor violation of the health
ordr ance. s-9 HE
There have been 1862 premises inspected and
49l privies found in a filthy condition. Notices
have been duly served on the owners or occu-
pants. Out OF this number 141 have failed to
comply, owing, in most instances, to the imps ASA
BILE condition OF the mud streets In the upper por-
ton Of the district, rendering it impossible for
night carts to pass through them loaded, and the
owners Of night carts unwilling to work during
the bad condition of the streets. Four arrests
have been made 10 this district. One party was
fined s25; the others complying, were released.
MARKETS.
The markets, as a general thing, are kept in
fair condition, although complaints are made that
the farmers of the st. Mary's Market First Dis
uict, Magazine Market, Fourth District, Fish and
Beef Market Second District, do not keep q su1i
fuse accommodating from the butchers stalls and
vegetable stands; In future the farmers will be
made to supply the deficiency.
FREE MARKETS.
Section SO of ordinance 1906 makes ii the duty
of all proprietors of free markets to have their
floors tagged and secured so that the blood will
not affect the premises. About three weeks ago
a resolution passed the lower board of the Com.
mon Council, amending said ordinance allowing
the proprietors TO make tongued and groved
floor or cover with zinc. The amended ordinance
was referred in the upper board to the streets and
landing committee, and no report as yet has been
made on it. In my opinion, good tongued and
grooved floor can be kept In better condition than
If the floors are tagged. There is one thing GER
tain-stons will hold the dampness longer than
wood. II some action is not taken soon by the
council Ishsli compel them to flag In conformity
TO the ordinance as promulgated. --
i will also state that / shall notify the farmers
of markets throughout the city, to wash, or cause
to be washed three times q week, their market,
from April LIST until further orders from this Office
In conclusion will state that the force under
my command are very efficient, and the citizens
comply willingly with the inquiries Of the inspect
ing officers. Respectfully submitted.
r. B. EDGEwoRTH,
Captain Sanitary Commission, Metropolitan Police
District.