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


sively tried in Europe and in the part
Of this country and has given entire satisfaction
to scientific and practical men.
The health officers of the city report faverably
upon il, at present in in this city, great
advance uponthe old system Of privies. both in re-
lief Of disagreeable Odors and . measure caic.-
C. B. WHITE, N. Z.
New OKLEaSs, August 9, 1870.
Secretary New Orleans Sanitary and Fer:-h.ing
Company:
Gentlcmen-The opinion you request regarding
the working OF your Earth Closets IL eheeruly
dered.
The Closets are free from odor, and in Close
store like mine, where there are from twenty to
thirty females employed up stars, and we've 10
fifteen men employed below, it is Of inca.cnlsb.e
advantage in sanitary point or 0e".
JOSEPH L. WILSON,
1863 Canal street.
Superintendent New Orleans Sanitary and Perth
izing Company, present:
NV Dear Sir-After SO long an interval, Al "iuct
have neither or heard from you, AN ssid 10
learn that the affairs OF your company are pro
crossing o"ana a, sa'lsc1ory a f.su
land yet l think, not altogether aNhfs'A"-S|
arisen in your pathway. ,,,u
Courts which, noticed in some OF the city papers,
will, think result enetciaily'to the company II!
advancing the sanitary interests o; the cry.
There is no city on the continent, with which,
am at all acquainted, where q greater necessty
exists for the full aud thorough establishment OF
iar-e.t benefit js to be realized from It's general
use, than this very CITY OF New orleans: a.
have strongly urged the introduction OF this.
most valuable system not only IL this city but also
| in Chicago as being somewhat similarly SITUATED
place along the whole Mississippi valley which g
Interior to New Orleans in natural drainage, aliu
that is the wonderful city o. tso ~ ,1, th "a"
hch it contains truly subjects OF eo1i'nsel.1
ton, and, nex to New Orleans w9n;a IKE 70 ste
this DRY Earth system established there:
All summer long have hoped to See the great
! sanitary measure introduced successfully in THIS
! great city 1t would he an unspeakabe boon TO
this community, whose atmosphere q continually
| poisoned by the noXious enanatioEs from ks iOui
| vaults and prvies. firmly believe that nothing
Would contribute 50 fully and 50 certainly to tie
health of this city as ;he Substitution now pro
| posed by your company. ! think no one vi 70 l.as
ever seen the effects mOdus operandi OF THIS adj
mirable system can ever object to IT. but rather f
advocate most strongly its benefits ! have mane
close aud careful observation in this mAt;@r, by
personal of the plan, and with the most sa1s-
| actory and gratifying result.
am more and more convinced Of its great sam"
Ii is being introduced into the military service
! under the direction OF the medica! and engineer
Of it's ultimate general use IL all large comnun.
tiles, have no doubt. at eas; such - my earnest
wisL and live in the daily hope Of soon seeing
| New Orleans relieved of the great nuisance which
| attaches more or less to every household
WY ''"' L. A. EDWARDS
Surgeon United States Army. Medical Director.
| Corner Fulton and Lafayette streets. I
New Orleans, Louisiana, January - ls.a.)
! Sanitary aud Fertilzing Company:
Dear Sir! regard the introduction OF the system
ofEarth Closets as step mos, sonduc.ve 20 sss
| quently to the future growth and prosperity OF
the city Perhaps the greatest obstacle to !mIni-
| grafton to Louisiana is the bad repute o. New Or
| leans in regard to health. Anything like sewerage
or drainage can not fail to benrh, both city and
| State. isur admirable system Will do this auG. st
u, tiu. firm =
Ii is singuarl y fort innate for you that Ne" W
leans is, of all the cities IL the United states me
one where the Earth Closet is most needed and
can be most economically applied, while, AZ the
same time, the poudret;e or fcruIiZing material
should tud most ready sale FOR the WORKOUT COTTON
producing nplands of LOUISIANA. During the l:ss
| four months have had occasion to witness .h-
application Of the Earth Closet System, u -,
era! cities of Europ and uniformly :o1d ma l.
WAS constantly growing III t:.,or.
Very respectfully lamps q MOVES
President and Genera! Asen. Board Of lou..u-~.
ers OF Emigration.
Ii is icsS than two since :h.s .LE;,o 1.ii.
discovery first presented 10 the s'!tAtic
| minds OF America and wlihou: an exception J,
has received universal endorsement and iAost
cordial commendation. Your conM;:ee ei!l
SPECIAL attention to the oIii.ion Q: one q ,h'
, eminent surgeons OF the United States Arius
Or. l.. A. Edwards. 10 be- :oan': among 'ts;:
, lnouials.
observation-disclosures CT the Department; ri
Louisiana, and there saw the 91,ctica. workings q
! the dry earth system
! Fortunately for the future sanitary condi: %: 81
New Orleans, THE subject has been ably prest ed
TO our people, and the present indications point n
! a complete introduction OF this method of remo'I
of night soil and WE present MIR. Carks resume q
| this subject. (Sec meinor!a 10 Common Ao..t.
| Oh page three.)
| Herein is n brief statement; Of :te subject Z
Gear and concise terms Charcoal IS tInpoy.t II
! place OF earth. SO tar as has been used II tls M.
| There are now collected under O4ie shed oFt!
[ one hundred tons ~ fert:-IIiT iEattrt:. ifilt.
strange tell, there are no offensive doors cFei
OF this Immense acculiuia;!cA y. 'i..--'A
, , eXcreta.
. The bottom sand of the Mississippi rive: answer
, | every purpose as disini-ctant, ana may .' :!
d. ..,IsiS employed III the dry earth r.ost:.
Respectfully .Hnntttd,
J. r. WALLER
GEORGE W. AVERY.
! Ped before the New Orleans scaoeII- o
Sciences and adopted by the Academy md the CON
mittce were requested to publish the san.e N liz
naIl. Of the Academy. J. = Ofi-H,
New Orleans Academy CT Sciences. Ie.'inh.. p
1863.
|. Syw Ors,R.Hs Mays, 1870.
, | 70 :he Prcs.leu. AID Members o: tho Board I
. ! Health
! Geutirmen-Iour committee appointed by you
! honorable body 20 report upon the dry cart
, system" as II substitute for the ordinary pr1Vy
| water closet now Use, beg .eave TO make the 10
! lowing report: . -
They have given the subject considerable e,
.lr.y find particularly adapted to the wants an
n | necessities of climate ana the position OK IN
c | city where the drainage is imperfect and n"Xlo
gases continually arise from rapid deconpos!eio
3 | OF feculeut matters. -.
L This system consists in and IS prnciI ally base
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