The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-10

but that all the Morgan vessels have and do re-
fuse to pay the required fees.
The receipts Of the station amounted to s37 30,
while the expenses were s412. II the Morgan
vessels could be made to pay the fees the station
| would be able to cover it's expenses.
| DR.. Chopin read the following letter, ad
dressed to him by the Public Health Associa-
| ton:
TIE AMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATION,
New York, July 20, 1877.
Hon. Samuel Choppin, NJ. D., President Board Of
Health, Louisiana:
Dear Doc,or---Ths distinguished services you
comprehensive sanitary measures for your city
and the commonwealth, placed your name 10 the
Health Association, OF the meeting at Phila-
delphia In 1874; the Executive Commit
meet you at the Baltimore meeting, but that hope
was defeated by the causes which times value
and the distance from Baltimore fully explsin.
This year the association meets at Chicago,
the fourth week In September. Great desire is
felt TO have your board represented by you, sir,
az lie president. In this wish DR.. O. b.
White writes, and he urges that by some means
most acceptable to you, your participation In the
proceedings shall be made influential for the
progress of State medicine and the services OF
hygiene.
discourses, which nov mail to YOU, will invite
the addition OF some new title for q discourse,
paper. or the opening OF special soussion by
you. An evening discourse by you on any one OF
the comprehensive topics which most concern
the health Of the great valley and it's commercial
metropolis. or upon any question which is most
practical for such an occasion, before the best
audience In Chicago, certainly would most crafty
the educated people Of that city.
Early in August we shall issue the list OF con-
tributors and the full title OF their proposed con-
t~sh lrSt 4 Ia and
request before tho 10Th of August, aud allow the
executive committee to hope for your attendance
at Chicago.
The schedule of proceedings Of the Boston
meeting fairly shows the present plans for the
next meeting. Leading discourses, papers and
reports will initiate the discussions and the latter
will be conducted methodically by gentlemen
who announce their preparation by synopsis OF
their points.
with great regard, / have the honor TO be yours
ELISHA HARRIS. Secretary.
whsreupon DIR. Austin offered the following
resolution, which was adopted by the board and
ordered spread upon the minutes:
RESOLVED, That the letter from the American
Health Association be received and spread upon
the minutes, and that the president be requested
to answer DIR. Harris letter accepting the invita-
ton to attend the convention to be held 10 Chi
csgo In September provided IL is practicable for
him to leave the city and not interfering with his
public duties at that time.
Furthermore, that the expenses Of the trip be
paid by the Board Of Health.
Upon the presentation of the resolution, DR..
Austin stated that tho reason he thought some
one ought to be sent was because the South has
done the greatest thing in the country in the
way Of disinfection.
The following financial statement was pre-
scented by the treasurer OF the board and ordered
spread upon the minutes: