The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-11
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THE STREETS AND MARKETS OF THE
FOURTH DHsTRICTs

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The following report was handed. TO the
Mayor yesterday:
C1rv HALL, F,Gv oanHANs. !
august ., 1878.
Hon. E. Pilshury, Mayor;
Strive the undersigned, q special commit
tee appointed by you to examine the condition
III the streets and markets in the Fourth Dis
trict OF this city, have the honor to report:
That after a careful examination, we find
that the streets are kept not only In good
condition, but as well, II not better, than they
have been before That the Magazine, Sora-
puru and Ninth Street markets are in good
and clean condition and are washed regularly.
The Protector, at the foot of Josephine
street, throws two streams OF water in the gut
tiers, and works from o'clock a. m. to 6
o'clock .. m. Steam Engine No. H. at foot
of Second street, throws two streams from 7
o'clock in the morning, aud has flushed from
Felicity street up to Second street.
The Second Street Market is In q clean con-
dition: with water plug running at the head
of said market.
Water is running in all the cutters of the
First and Fourth Districts.
On account of the want OF water plugs In
the Fourth District all the water used to
flush is obtained by pumping from the river,
In conclusion, and referring to the report OF
DR.. J. Holt, sanitary Inspector OF the Fourth
District, as far as the condition of the streets
Magazine and other markets. Is concerned, we
beg leave to disagree with him, supposfng
that his report was made upon information
received and not by personal inspection.
CHAs. CAvANAc,
Administrator of Commerce.
ROBT. e. DIAMOND.
Administrator Of Police.
JOHN T.. RENGsToRFF,
Administrator OF Assessments.
TuE IMPRESSION
at the City Hall is that DR.. Holt could not
have framed that portion of his report of
August 8, in which he says: SAT no time
during the past ten years has this district
been in such an absolutely filthy condition as
during the last spring and present summer"
from his own pBrs011aii Sc owing 70
Its apparent contradiction of his former re-
ports during the spring and summer.
In this connection the committee have re-
quested us to publish the following extracts
from the reports of Dr. Holt for the months
OF March, April, May and June, 1878:
-. Meeting March IA, 1881
Fourth District-Dr. Holt reports that the
condition Of his district has been excellent
and few cases Of smallpox have occurred.
Meeting april 4, 1878; in Democrat of April
Is, 1878 49,
DR.. Jos. Holt Inspector of the Fourth Dis
trict, reported as follows: ''The health OF
the district is excellent; seven cases of small
pox have occurred
Meeting Maya, 1878; in Democrat Muy 8, 1873
DR.. Holt inspector of the Fourth District,
reported 1867 inspections made. Health good
but not as good as during the previous
month; due to fever, usually of mild charac-
ter and one paroxysm, but sometimes inter-
mittent- typically bilious fever, apparently
caused by rapid changes in the weather. Nine
cases OF small -pox; only two at present. The
street cutters on st. Mary, between st.
Charles and Prytaria: st, Andrew between
Carondelet and Dryades; Coliseum, between
St. Andrew and Josephine; Second, between
Laurel and Constance; Eighth, between Coli
scum and Prytania, are in shameful condi-
ton; their grades need correcting. An Often
sive pond exists in the square bounded by
Josephine, jackson, Howard and Freret
streets; the owner has been repeatedly noti-
fled to abate the nuisance; for several years
he has offered some stereotyped excuse for
his negligence. The example of his disobe,
dience has had bad moral effect in that sec
tion of the district. The premises and sur
rounding streets where the imported case OF
yellow fever died last November were again
carefully fumigated and disinfected
Injecting lat,se s, 1875 IN Democrat June 7. 1878
Fourth District-Dr. Holt rejoices over the
condition OF his district, where there is now
but one solitary case of smallpox. Seventy
one persons have been vaccinated. The streets
are ln good order, and the deputies do their
duty conscientiously.
Meeting July 4, 1873; IN Ne,c Orleans Times
July 5, 1878.
The sanitary inspector Of the Fourth Dis
trtct reports that the recent excessive rains
depressed the high standard of health enjoyed
earlier In June. There have been three cases
OF smallpox during the month. The rains
have had the effect of thoroughly cleaning the
cutters, which are in O. good sanitary condi-
ton.