New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-19
TO THE PUBLIC.
Cyp1cE Nz~ ORLEANS EhN'rARY AND
Eertlizing Company.
". - l-nicp street \

] Eor merry tuo years tits company has Dts,'
quietly p..rsuing it's l.snrss. which hsA steadil.
| increased to its present large proportions. en-
cou ragged sand supported by all those OF our popnla
! tor. VINO have taken advantage OF its improve
he hts OIL tlie old system.
| Gaining in popularity zach day. the nevsysteIr
! established here by this company now count
| .ensof New Orleans. Among the places ATTENDED
| ny the company nio-t Of the public hnhdlhgs
the public schools and ttss government establish
| menta. =,
! I, has been conceded by ali no have used tn
tartl closet Or conode IA be great pubic o.ns
city, an improvement aCdLn% 10 the coufoI: ana
| health of the people.
The system adopted and recommended by :hi'
| ion. Chicago and many Other large places--'..r
where the GROUND is high and dry--alt rapidly in
Inducing il.
In England Frarce and CT rusln; the plan is iiei
| N .sigh repute AND used extensively.
The boards Of health in several large ciiae have,
| earnestly recommended tie sdeption But IN L.,
| place is it much needed as ia our city. whr1s'
F.. the ground il SO low. AZ 'auks III the ground
| should be done away with the noisome vaI,or-
arising from them poison 10 our Polla. ant.
bring disease and deSth.
Il has been she desire of the company 80 make n"
i public parade of its merits, but TO increase liz,
usefulness and business through the quiet recon-
m'ndation o: those WHO 4. the system AID aI'-
The cIamor Against Che company .y two Of the
city papers deem unjust and premature. TIN.
company have not shown any disposition to 90
cree any one into the adoption OF tatiT system.
Eut now feel ii dnty IN s..1detense 20 pub
lsh matter whiti wcnlc rot o.her"is@ have been
made so Is,blic.
The company 10 not G4.s:I. .he bill WHICH war
PASSED Las. session AM. has now become a law to
, .eINain in force ;.s it now stands. The present
Board Of Diret tors submitted amendment.
which does away with al 'nnpHlsory features re-
aces tho price fifty per cent. and. in fact. makes
me system an advantage and d benefit Instead Of
iA It has been Guiatil<G u biI;den AND Ill Ouprcs
t.sn to the people.
upon TIN. coHsi,.,..'o1 that the biz as
allowed To become law.
fs-W
'eivsd by the company from :hose who have
adopted our system aud which we feel assured
VIII, il time, receive the earnest support OF the
citizens Of New Orleans as & mach needed sanitary
1eforin af,, great convenience she Importance vi
which can hardly be estimated.
ne suhfct has duIrg The I:se: season been se:-
.ral timfs discussed by the Fellows OF the New Or
seams Academy OF Sciences. Subjoinc. Is iLe Ie,ur;
9: = committee OF the Academy:
DRY EAKTH-CLOSEv SYSTEM.
80 The President snd Fellow. OF ;he Ne~ Orsa.s
Academy of Sciences
Gentlcmcp-Your committee beg leave I" report
:Eat they have investigated the Dry Earth
alcstt ; ster, md are convinced that. from what
they have been able to obserH" OF lis workings and
:t4s" !rc The concurrent testimony OF every scicn
title man who has given this matter any attention,
that II IL OF the greatest interest to the ptop'. of
New Orleans to give this matter their serious
<ideration. and, If found o: v:s.. to u, adopt
The Drv Earth Svs,.m' wa. perfected b~ Rev,
Henry Moule, OF England, aid has already been
a"rtrt; III vtr' many places il England and Ivy the
Metropolitan Sewage Works OF London cost the
lrluc.ly of s2l SIC 0<O TO be paid for in forty
years: al the end Of "hich time the Thames viii De
closed as port by reason q tn accumulation of
!hr sewers. and the city ot London viii stand
soil .ntil:gated with de."-S ras.e. 1t il pro
posed q aba ndON this wa:-. syst"u CT r.movi in.
the garbage and or,!:.rr ~ London. aud r.sor: t.
the e Dry E.irtl. system.
The question before M .. What - ,h- Dry
Earth system" We reply bv stating, tina, hy Z
40 bled 10 remove ~ excr,ta from our
dwellings without o':tise :" sgh; or -fnell. Wa
are relieved from tie prc--uce % dangerous poi
soh lurking about our homes and by the very
suongy nature nft"!r col - readily and rapidly
absorbed and slowly hIs surely giving up to tie
a:mosI here gases which are % fruitful source OF
& seas'. Over siNtv of the public buildings Of This
.-tS are no" supp ed with ''nry Earth Closets
con>inc-G that What has been statfC OF its value
a. true IL every particular.
The people OF this city gre indebted 10 W. r. e.
ark. Est, for this great sanitary reform.
We append documents bearing upon what hiss
r read. '.en "mp!ish-d for our public welfare:
Wv Or r.., December ,, 1869.
he Of II. Earth closet n lieu of the old
t.hion"G SINKS, IA our lI.hlic school houses j..
ny 'PAlor, a decided Improvement. and n.u-t he
= regarded by any who Is able to compare the
present WITH the past condition OF the buildings.
have mad" special Inspection OF Iuany OF the
school houses with reference TO this subject In
every instance the chang. Is for the better, and,
some schools. 80 marked, 10 contribute not
:, li;tIe {" the comfort a.: teachers and p,:'ik
: he entire hh--ncr q! any offensive oder about
ne b.: siding, is commented. ,,o: with much satis
faction 10y those who. under the old system,
s..b!.ct 10 constant annoyance.
The complaints sent 10 this office from some o.
fi- schools 10 b- a-crib-d to causes incidental
)" tne extent "i the VOL and the haste with
vino u WIS accomplished and no! to any defect
Il 'ii- systein itself.
A'caus.-s OF complain; nave SINCE hoe removed
through the attention and energy o! the officers Of
:.e company having charge u: this work. With
-. improvements ak.aGv made, as shown in th,
les~At condition OF orr J,rives, important adj
: as.c-T'n: has been made Ill the sanitary co,! !
. .'.. %; our l',o!lc schools.
:I", ''.A''a: Y. Orleans Public schools
P.Rist. PHiso>.
New oceans, Noycutsy2:, lts9 !
-.s Co.ip any:
bear >iI-.n r.l,v Il vo,.r r.4,!'.t ;or opinion
q t!e Try Earth system. vii state hat il has
teen operation tbs pIi.on th tpeI.t I'll!
u Sgfoir-r. and gives crea. satisfaction. OR |
,os.;- used by than tree hundred per
-oi. and since the ntrO'. ir:ior OF the above
4 they have been hoy Tree from any offensive !
io. I'll. rcmov a. o. TIE l,la. ter by daylight,
.,i-- hut few minutes and no person Il ornC :
E: n. contents q. -. bc4es would suspect -h.. |
nature o. the material .-.' I u completely cocoi-
N former times N. rlcsets painful, ot.n-
sc. even MANY :cet distant. II my room. |!
iir!r Tee! from them, With closet windows. their !
l.. ptn"trating stencil was o.ten lntnlerabie The
I.. sal adou, on OF .tle svsteIn would ConGuc- =,
= cc,C;n-: ard heath o: the whole community
ROBERT SWAIN.
\
s.w csLtA>s Angus: y. le-l. |;
,....:.r, Nea Oceans sar;tary and Fer,i.izinS !
Company
Dear Strive have thoroughly tested the Earth !
.ose.s furnished by your company. and they are |
entire satisfaction. We Ge"m il but just 10 say,
nat large civ like this where the drainage is
80 imperfect. the Earth Cles.t should be regarded
an Indispensable agency Z orr sanila-y l.gu,-
TO- FOR the health o; ~. ;uunity.
Very truly, y"Ir..
.iIACf 4
Wv Ohit ~. De"elube. :, 1899.
I. :: Y. Z. {. CLARK, Superintendent New Orleans !
Sanitary and Fertiii<ing Company
IN answer 20 YOUR ,.est for a statement OF my
MON OF the value % your process for ceodoIzing
nd li>intectnc f,ca. matter vii! state that the
recess of treatment with fresh pnlvcrized char |
cal entirely destroys al noNous and offensive !
dors and germs Of disease by lis property OF burn
Uc them up. or oXidltiuG TIE offensive emans-
lions no: masked, a. b, many !isintic!"nts,
b l." ally destroyed
.0,ir., respectfully.
ALFRED y. PERRY. NJ. r.,
iie.1th Gif5er. Second O.strjc'.
NFs rRls.S.. Angus, 6, 1876.
.,. dreams S. ...,y and :. rtiizina Company.
G.ntieln"n-Raviur procured Two Of your "Cv- !
Earth Closets, :nf I.:.,. he same III 10,
lie 'as. three months they have given every .
"a; action. and can ei,seItu'ly :.,oT,nrnd h"I.
e II" piIbl.c
THONGS Il. E0TH!rK
corner CainY and De.ord slE.-'>.
-, CE.tAS., >o,' Elber2e l.".
3: &c. :I:..k, E>;.
lea: THE ,na.'rfs. .a-:;rc.i by lie N-w
leans SANITARY and Isr:iliag Company loses is
1u..,ity OF fecaI o. '&oreneItcy.s matter the IL
SAINT It contact with the dL,inic.lin
Material
I. is, y tat l,aUtIrt:eC I.!al IRE ready Toy tire
2u-roses o. the ayr IdIist. AID Is in ps-c!5ty !
he same category cu.no or any other ferti!iAH
material. The process is n0S IN general use in i,
y and n,F
30 doub: that such diseases cholera, dys.n- !
r,y typhoid fever. etc. would be eXtermnated |
IL they are propagate solely by germs i'll the
remeit voiset. The process adopted by the Yer !
.hscf l., DESTROYS ,Nig