Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-31
SANITARY MEASURES.
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
Of Citizens at the Cot
ton Exchange.
Board Of Health 0iicer's Report.
Absurd Attack Upon the Howard
Association and Unjust Demand
for a Sacred Fund.


morning to take action relative to the
means for preventing the visitation of
the yellow fever. On motion, David P.
Hidden was called to the chair and
John s. Toot made secretary.
Mr.. Hadden explained the object Of
the meeting to be the taking of steps for
practical cooperation with the board of
health in preventing the introduction Of
yellow fever 10 our city.
Upon invitation, DR.. Eskimo, health
officer, made q few remarks. Give him
necessary funds and he will place the
city in coed condition. 1t is now in fair
condition, but need money to get effec.
tive work.
DR.. Saunders, president Of the board
Of health, made an address relative to
the Importance and the manner Of dis.
injecting the city and preventing the in
PRODUCTION Of yellow fever. Only those
vaults which are overlooking should be
emptied, but all others should be disin-
fected. Asto front yards, cellars, gut
terra, premises, etc, they should be
cleansed. The alleys and streets must
be cleansed and disinfccted rapidly.
After oIce~ cleansed they can be easily
kept in good order. To cleanse these,
from l06 to 200 men are needed in the
next twenty.four hours. The great out.
lay of money is demanded at once. Ten
thousand dollars will necessarily cleanse
the town in the next ten days. After
this, the monthly expenditures will be
comparatively small. The board Of
health proposes to fight yellow fever and
will be nc respecter of person or persons.
Protect the town by cleansing it. 1t has
been noted by scientific men that the
fever comes through infected cars, freight
and boats. The board of health will not
permit infected cars or freight to be land.
ed here, nor steamers from the infected
district to land here. All freight con.
ing here after the third day Of August,
from infected districts, will not be re.
ceived. A strict watch will be kept on
all sick persons and passengers who
come here, The board of health is tax.
ing every precaution to prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of yellow fever. he predict.
ed that there would be no yellow fever
here. They meant business, had no
friends to reward, and asked the citizens
to cooperate heartily with the board o
health. There is no yellow fever MOI
anything like yellow fever in the city o
Memphis.
DR.. Brown, being called upon, sale
they came to act and not to talk.
DR.. Paul 0tey, being called upon, said
that he would like to make a suggestion
The Howard Association had $40, 600
and he thought this should be appropri
ated TO the protection of the city againsI
the yellow fsver. II was better to use
the money in this way than to use it il
burying people.
Mayor Flippin said that means werC
/, needed, aud at once, for the protection
against yellow fever. Unless measures
we're at once taken the city would doubt
less be visited by yellow fever. The city
had but 5000, aud he thought it neces.
-, sary to have a larger fund subscribed.
J.. 7. Trez0vant moved that a commit
! tee be appointed to consult the Howard
. Association and ascertain how much o
the society's fund the organization viii
appropriate TO thu city for sanitary pur
; poses and quarantine.
Mr.. G. P. Hunt offered the following
Resolved, lst. That in the opinion o
this meeting it is essential to the we'll
t being of the community that every pro
, vision OF the sanitary ordinance of thI
city be rigidly enforced.
Resolved, I'd, That an executive ant
france committee, to consist of fVI
members, be appointed by the chairman
q Of this meeting, whose duty it shall be t
secure such money subscriptions from
our citizens as may be necessary to Ell
fsctually aid the authorities 10 placin.
, and keeping the city in proper SANITARY
condition. The said committee shal
consult aud cooperate With the board o
health in the carrying out Of s~anitar,
, measures. All funds coming into tht
hands of said committee shall be dis
0 bursed by it and upon the order of tn,
chairman.
Resolved, Sd. That a subscription lis
. be opened at once, and that each mem
' her of the committee be furnished with
& copy. and also that a list be opened a
' the exchange.
Butler P. Anderson said that tn
Howard Association ought to give sam
+ Of its fund TO the purpose. There wa
no question about the appropriateness
of the Association doing this. Tb
! money was given to the Association 70
:, just such purposes as the present. lie
l. us try to get the Association to do thi
b and be would assist them. There is n
question bot what the board Of health
if aided, can prevent the introduction o
/ yellow fever. Memphis could not stan,
yellow fever. He hoped the Association
would shell out.
a Mr.. Lonsdsle, Of the Howard Associu
ton, said the Association was prevente,
by its charter from giving its money, a
it was to be used for charitable purposes
j. 7. Irrelevant made a fiery spesc
/ against the Howard Association nc
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