New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-25
Board of Health.

A special meeting of the Board Of Health
| was held last evening
Present-Dr. White, president, Dr. eau
det and Messrs. Burwell, Heath and wood
ward.
DIR. White stated that two Of the board
had witnessed the experiment with the ap
| paratus of the Sanitary Excavating Com
pany and were prepared with favorable
opinion. 1t was resolved that the whole
board and the sanitary inspectors should
witness another.
Or. Newman's resignation was read and
accepted, Mr.. Burwell offering the follow.
ing resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That this board has learned
with regret that DR.. j. 7. Newman has
deemed it his duty, for reasons purely pro-
fessiOnal, to resign his membership in this
board as Incompatible, under the rule of
the board, with Il 8 duties as sanitary in
spector.
Resolved. That in transmitting the resig-
nation OF DR.. Newman to the municipal au-
thOrlties from whence he received the ap-
pointment, the board take pleasure in ex-
pressing their sense of the uniform atten-
tion to his duties, and the courtesy OF his
relations with the members of the board.
They feel gratitied that the loss of his
services in one capacity will be in some
degree replaced by his undivided attention
to those of another.
A proposition to sell the board steam
launch for quarantine purposes, was re-
ceived. Mr.. Heath recommended it be post
poned till the board got out of debt. This
being equivalent to an indefinite postpone
ment, that action was taken.
DR.. Perry wrote from the Quarantine
Station that it was important that tow
boat companies be notified that vessels from
Cuban, West Indian and other ports now
affected by yellow fever could only be
passed the bar during daylight, as it is nee
essary to make thorough examination.
DR.. M. A. Roach was elected quarantine
physician for the Brashear station.
DR.. Perry was authorized to appoint Dr..
l.. P. Guyol as assistant physician at Quar-
antine station.
DR.. Newman, inspector of the Second
District, sent in complaints of seventeen
nuisances, and they were ordered abated.
DR.. Newman also reported that danger
GUS building, No. IA Crossman street. a part
of which fell in the morning, the rest now
standing, should be Immediately demol-
ished. And also that the adjacent building.
on Peters street, should be Immediately
visited by competent architect to report
upon it Immediately, as in his judgment it
should be taken down, as it is cracked.
DR.. Herrick, of the First District, submit
ted list, and also complaints against the
New Orleans, jackson and Great Northern
Railroad Company, G. E. Girardey and W.
G. Wilmot for filling lots with kitchen offal
and garbage from nuisance carts. He says
tween Julia and St. Joseph streets, are
filled by carts of the Department of I'm
provements. The garbage on Water street
is left to rot. An application to the Su-
perior District Court for an injunction on
Administrator Lewis.
The usual action was taken as to the three
first cases, and the balance of the report re-.
ferred to the attorney of the board. DIR.
White stated the attention of the city had
been called to this nuisance before and 10
paid.
Ga motion of Mr. Woodward communi-
cation wrs directed to be sent to the Mayor
on the subject The nuisance was described
by Mr.. Woodward as over an acre covered
with decomposing kitchen and other offal,
swarming with flies, situated in an import.
ant business portion Of the city, and send
ing up an eff1uvia which rendered living
near the place almost impossible. No one
could pass it without experiencing nausea.
Mr.. Woodward offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the preside mt is instructed
to demonstrate with the nun icipal authori-
ties on account of the nuisance dumps of
the Department Of improvements OF the
city government; and further, that tho
president be requested to ascertain, and
report to this board, at its next meeting,
the extent of its legal power to enforce its
health ordinances within the Jurisdiction
IF the city authorities.
The president also appointed Messrs.
Heath, Burwell and DR.. Gau-
let committee to visit and represent to
The Mayor the condition Of the nuisance.
DIR. White stated there were not sanitary
police enough, five out Of the twelve Of last
7ear having been discharged. The present
vas the time when the service Of such Off
,ers was most needed.
The president was instructed to address
he Board of Police On the necessity.
Mr. Burwell read the law establishing
rational quarantine, now before Congress,
md special committee was authorized TO
consider the matter.
The president appointed Mr.. Burwell, DR.. |
Saudet and Mr.. Woodward.
The board then adjourned.