New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-19

prove that Governor Kellogg has no power
at all. The argument is worthy of the pen
and brain from which it emanated. and is
as truthful in one respect as it is in the
other. If Imperialism is spreading in Lou.
isiana, i. is through tie medium of such
correspondents as Charles NOrdhotf, and by
such arguments as are used in his peculiar
letters to your journal.
The simple facts in the case are that your
readers in the North know little of Louisi-
ana affairs, and Charles Nordhotf. al.
though in the South, knows less.
Respectfully. j. HENRI BCRCH.
Ed!tsg Grand Era, Baton Rouge. Louisiana.
Board Of Health.
The regular weekly meeting Of the Board
OF Health was held last evening.
Psesent-Dr. G. 3. White. president: DR..
LeMonnier, DR.. Gaudet. and Messrs. Wood
warth and Heath.
DR.. Russell being sick and unable to at.
tend. Dr. !4eMonnier acted as secretary pro
tem.
DR.. Devron. inspector Of the Third Dir.
trics. makes a special report Of the condi-
ton Of his district. He says disease and
death can only be avoided by drainage
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about 10000 causes every year more cases
Of fatal maiarial fevers than ali the balance
Of the city. When northerly OF northeast.
erly winds prevail. as they generally do IN
summer. driving through the district tho
ma1ayial emanations generally in the
swamps. the people are visited with PERM.
cious and congestive feyers more dangerous
and fatal than cholera OF yellow fever
These Affections respect no one. Young and
old, rich and poor. native or foreign born.
all fall victims 20 them.
There were Of malariai fever in lS' I. i6
fatal cases in June, Is in July, SO in August,
90 in September. I6 in October and II in
November. Of tho l6s cases 40 were ON
streets parallel to tho river. and l22 cases,
* three to one, on the streets running from
swamp to river. which are less protected
from the malaria the heated term the
figures remain the same proportion, % to ).
The people are not provided with proper
drainage. though heavily taxed for it.
There is none except in tho seventh ward
and the Claiborne canal. This should be
cleaned. az the disadvantage resulting
would last but few days. and would bear
no comparison to the injury from it's present
condition. If tho city administration do
not order the work done at once they will
be responsible for the deatns certain to
occur.
Drs. White. Gaudet snd EeMonnier
agreed with the views Of DR.. Devron. and
thereport was adopted and referred to the
City Council
Dr.. Newman, Inspector Of tho Second
District. states that the complaints of the
hide stores on Peters street, and running
through to Clay and Clinton streets. are in
a fair way Of being terminated by an ami
cause of the nuisance, and the proprietors
of the stores. Messrs. Thomas Schorr. c.
Kuebel & Co.. and Fitzpatrick g. Hall. are
willing to do everything in their power to
avoid being obnoxious to their neighbors.
Two water plugs are all that is necessary.
and if these are erected by the city these
firms will pay the expense Of erection. if
allowed to use them fifteen minutes each
day.
DR.. Newman's suggestions were referred
tc the City Council with the recommends.
ton that they be adopted.
DR.. Pratt, inspector of the Fifth District,
complains that no nuisance wharf has been
erected. and house to house inspection
will have but little effect without one. He
that it be constructed at the
foot of Eliza street, where an extension Of
eight or ten feet would be sufficient.
The correspondence Of the board during
June was read.
Collector Casey. on being requested by
the board, caused an officer of customs to
be stationed at Quarantine Station to open
the matches of foreign vessels that they
may be fumiga.ed.
The re venue cutter Is also to be fumigated
on reaching Quarantine Station after visit
ing any foreign port.
The Metropolitan Police Board refused to
place the sanitary police on the pay rolls
during the controversy with the city. but
extended the detail TO June 26.
Administrator Burke addressed several
to the board showine .
desire TO cooperate in sanitary measures.
The superintendent OF tho Third District
would aid the sanitary officers in every
way possible. All officers Of the department |
would assist to the extent of their power.
The river is Too low to use the sluices, but !
the plug and wells would be used all over
the city every Saturday from A. NJ. to
II NJ. and, if possible, also on Wednesdays.
Hose will also be put in use.
Administrator Bertoli gave permission for |
the sanitary officers to use the water plugs. !
In the matter of the Sanitary Excavating
Company dumping matter in the river.
nuisance boat to carry it into the middle of
the river is suggested, and the company
will construct one Immediately,
Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of State,
writes that consuls are instructed to keep |
health officers Of the different ports in |
formed of the sanitary condition OF their
and the department is not aware |
Of any failure otherwise than such as is |
caused by infrequency of n pills where there !
are consuls stationed.
DR.. Southworth sent Al communication
suggesting . more definite system of quar-. |
artiue fees, which, ON motion Of DR.. Ls |
Monnier, was referred to the committee on
finance.
DR.. White stated that the detention of |
the Druid at the Quarantine Stat on vss