New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-22

70 s'hS ASo[SErr!ssOugh the tuIet recon-. |
- j19ho try the system and ap- |
"a = clamor against the company by two of the |
'0fy papers we deem unjust and premature The |
npany have not shown any disposition to CO. |
any one into the adoption OF their system. |
re now feel 1t our duty IN sehdefense to pub |
batter which would not otherwise hhVe been |
kSO public.
! company do not desire the bill which was
~ II last session, and has now become a law, TO
ID in force it now stands. The present
OF Directors submitted an amendment,
does away with all compulsory features, re-
the price fifty per cent, and, in fact. makes
~ stem an advantage and a benefit. instead OF,
as been stigmatized. burden and al oEpfes'
the people.
as upon this consideration that TIE till was
"a to become a law.
oined are a few of the many testimonials re-
e a by the company from those VITO have
ted our system, and which We ieel assured
Il In time, receive the earnest support q the
ems of New Orleans AS 4 much needed sanfaf!
erm aud great convenience. the importance Of
1ch can hardly be estimated
The subject has, during the psst season beth ses-
4 Il times discussed by the Fellows Of the New Or
Uans Academy Of Sciences. Subjoined Is tie report
~ . committee Of the Academy:
DRY EARTH CLOSET sYSTEM.
70 the President and Fellows O. the Ne" olHins
~ Academy Of Sciences:
ri Transformations committee beg Leave to report
lat they have investigated the Dry Earth
net Sy STEM" and ARE convinced that rom what
~ have been able to observe OF it's workings, and
leo from the concurrent testimony OF every scleI
SIC man who has given this matter any attention.
~
lew Orleans to give this matter their serious con-
liberation and, if found OF vdne, 70 AZ once ADOPT
The DRY Earth System" was perfected by Rev
enry Moule of England, and has already been
dop:ed II very many places i'll England, anc by she
Military and civic establishments in India. The
etropolitan' Sewage Works Of London cost the
Sr;ncely sum OF 2l $1,000 to be paid fox in forty
tSe.rs at tine end of which time the Thames viii be
* o,,.d AZ a port by reason Of the accumulation o;
S4te sewers and the city Of London will stand on
Sci. intiitrated with deadly gases It IS now pro
Oh o Nor tom
Bic garbage and ordure Of London. aid resort 10
HE " Dry Earth System"
I'D rhe question before is, What 3 me tEry
nkrth system :" We reply by stating, that by i;
we are enabled to remove all excreta from our
dwellings without otcnse TO s.ght or smell. We
ne relieved from the presence OF dangerous poi
scr lurking about our homes and by :he very
@sponGy nature OF soil is leadiiy and r"Wdiy
sbsorbed, and slowly but surely giving up TO tht
{ atmosphere gases which are fruitful source OF
"a seasr Over sixty of the public buildings OF TINS
Ecity are now supplied with Dry h:stHn .iost.s.
and from what have seen of is utility, we are
conv incec that what has been stated Q! i's Na't
us ,-ue in every particular
~ The people OF this city are indebted 10 '" 4 I.
Il Clark, ESD, for this great sanitary reform.
We append documents bearing upon WIN. ANA. has
already been accomplished for Our puoiic welfare
"a NEW ORIKAxs, Decenpe- , 1869.
Tho us. of the Earth Closet" in Eel. o, tie old
zfashioned sinks, III pnblic schootouses, rs. ~
NV OF. pion decided Improvement, and nust oe
- resardsd by any one who IS able to CON pare ne
ave made special inspection OF many OF the
Dl-houses with reference to this subject In
"a 3 instance the change is for the better, ana,
6yue schools so marked to contribute not
ttle to the comfort of teachers AID pullh.
entire absence Of any offensive odor ahou,
building, il commented upon with much satis-
lion by those who, under tie Ole system, we're
hbiect 10 constant annoyance.
The con- plants sSpt to this otce rom som" OF
e schools are TO be ascribed TO causes incldet'a.
the extent of the work ard the haste with
q hich Il WAS accomplished, and nc. 10 any Ct!ec1
the system itself :,
~ All causes Of complaint have since been removed
hrough the attention and energy OF III" officers OF
he company having charge OF this work. WIN
The improvements already made as SHOWN N INC
present condition Of our pI1vies, 'mportant al
Evancemeut has been made III the sanitary ."he.-
'N u '''' p''''' WILLIAM 0. ROGERS.
Superintendent New Orleans Pla.'c s2hse!'.
New Orleans, Nov-Ini. =, 1863
Superintendent New Orleans Sanitary "n1 te::.A.'
ne Company:
CT the Dry Earth System VII safe ia. 4 has
keen in operation in this prison since the iTeItleth
closets are used by more than three hundred per
sons and since the Introduction OF tie ABOVE 81 $
.eIn they have been wholly tree iroI, any oEt.Sa
eupies but few minutes, and no person ishot.'h>
If the contents OF the boxes would suspect the
natu.e OF the material and it's coInV-i.! ."odoI
IZel
IN former times the closets were pa n.n.'y often
ave even many feet distant IL ny oNa room
tti-ty feet from them, with close: windows. tlcIr
81 penetrating stencil was often intoieraole. ne
versal adoption of the system ,v"ut conduce te
Il. coIa 'ort and health OF the Whole coInEiuplt!
ROBERT SWAIN.
IL i.rlsv Sheriff in charge OF Parish PT.aor.
III NEW ORLEANS. Angus. y, .e.-.
eecretaly New Orleans Sanitary and :er'.-iu:
Company:
Dear Sir-We have thoroughly tes.eC the Fart
/ Closets furnished by your company and they AT
..u entire satisfaction. We deem ii mt ust 10 Gay
that a large city like this, where II. drainage Il
80 imperfect the Earth Closet shoIid be rtgarcrt
~ an Indispensable agency n our sanitary IeSuia.
7o1 :or the health of the coz fnunity.
Very tTulE yours,
NEW OKlE4ss. December 3, i&s.
X VR C. CLARK Superintendent New Orle.4n
Sanitary and FertiliZlng Company:
IN answer to your request for statement OF m
opnion OF the value of your process for Geoo
and Gisnfecting fecal matter, VIII state that thu
process of tire atment with fresh pulEeT2ed char
eoal entirely destroys all noNioue and otfeusiv
odors and germs Of disease by its property of burn
mo Their M. or oxidating. The offensive ernana
lions are not masked, rs By many dis-n!ectant'
BIZ really destroyed
ALFRED W. PERRY. y. d,
Health Officer, Secon- District.
ii NKw ORLEANS, Angus: 8. 1870.
II New O-.e.us Sanitary and Fertalizins Company:
tler1 emen-Havng procured two of your ~
press Earth Closets" and had the same n use :"
.fe las. three months. thtv nave given NV go
sat sta ton. and can clcerYuly reconmena sAei
20 -he public
THOMAS y. BO-HICK
corner Camp ara Delord streets.
NEW ORLE4vs November =, ltta.
x. Z. {. Clark, ESQ.,:
uea- S.r-The material manufactured ~ he Ne'
Orleans Sanitary and Pertilizing Company loses Il
quality OF fecal or eXcrenent!oas mater the II
SAINT il comes i'll contact with the dis!niectn
material.
is n fact. poudrette or manure ready for III
purposes of the agriculturist, and Is IN precise
}he same category guano or any other fer-il4zin
material. The process is now in genera use !
England, and were it commonly introduced ther
no doubt that such diseases as cholera Gyse'
.erf, typhoid fever, etc, would be e1ternna.e'
az they are propa gated solely by germs IL the g,
orement voised. The process adopted by The Pe
Tlli2'nG Company absolutely destroys his germ an
converts what would otherwise be 20 son into
-eTtecriy inrOcuOus substance.
The process is perfect and disintect5 ARD deodo'
l. l.. CRAwCOC.., NJ. n.
Professor Of Medicine New Orleans y hoCl o. Med
lie ETC., 26l Camp street.
OFFICE OF HKAIII. Osgrcsg,
Fourth District,
New Orleans December s. 1863.
W. C. Clark, Esq, Superintendent New orleal
sanitary and Fertiiizing Company:
Dear Sir-lt is a source OF great satisfaction
me- now that have seen the practical working
he " Earth Closet" system under YOU. msnaG :,
Inent 10 recall to your mind the iact O. my BEN
4ss FIRST yhv-ician to secoud and ,d vol. IL esta
.i-hir r.t he system in this city. have spoken
to my friends the coming sanitary reorm az
From late personal observation can see no reas'
30 retreat from that position.
know o. sanitary measure Hktly 10 .cc6l
slisL good for the peoIte Of tbs Sna-mlnlt
cursed IL is by this insuiferab!o DhckJ arc nui
HEBRR SMITH, ii. O..
Health Officer, Fourth District