The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-15
THE PAUPERS' GRAVEYARD.
OF THE INVESTIGATION BY
THE JOINT COMMITTEE.

Yesterday morning the committees appointed
by the City Council and the Board OF Health to
inquire into the matters concerning the Locu t
| street cemetery met In joint conference, and
opened the investigation OF the charges con-
| tanned In DIR. Hollis report. The meeting took
| place In the Mayors parlor, his honor being
| present and participating In II. Administers
| tors Mealey, Houston and Marks. on the part of
| the city. and Drs. Choppin. Loeber and Major
| Hardee, on the part of the Board of Health con-
| stituted the conference. DR.. Holt was also In
attendance.
The consultation was mainly of a desultory
character, and touched frequently upon the
| measures to be adopted and carried out In
order to sanatise the city. AS to the question
proper, the Mayor. referring to the report of
DR.. Holt said. that the New York Herald had
made some severe comments upon the assur-
ances Of the Governor. DR.. Chopin and him
self, that no yellow fever had existed here since
December last, saying, that In the face OF DIR.
Hollis report. their assurances were ridiculous.
The Mayor added that If the condition Of affairs
existed here as painted by DR.. Holt, then
indeed 1t was probable that to some extent t.
that condition. might the epidemic OF 1873 be
traced: that the impression Throughout the
country was hat the report Of DR.. Holt referred
to tho year 1878. whereas the report referred to
occurrences in 1877, at g time when no yellow
injury had been done by the report and a rem
coy should be applied to the Impression made
abroad. by q thorough Investigation of all the
items contained In DIR. Hollis report and the
publication of the result,
Dr. Holt spoke at length concerning his re-
port, which he said was based on q petition of
the residents In the neighborhood Of the Locust
Grove cemetery, complaining OF the offensive
smell emanating from the burial ground this
petition WAS presented to the Council In 1871
Reporter.l He greatly regretted that his report
should have been understood to refer to the
present time and been constrded In q manner
. ~ oarH $50 Anntfn rTFn h HI ~ "a thu n1R
and the President OF the Board OF Health. He
had ever endeavored. to perform his duties
rigidly. and whenever he had Investigated any
matters coming within the jurisdiction of the
city government he had immediately reported
the same to DIR. Chopin who had forwarded the
same to the proper depaI tment. The only open
report that he had ever made was that which
resulted In what is known as the McCaffrey In
vestlgation.
report had not been printed sooner. DR.. Holt
answered In effect to at 1t had been published as
early as he could possibly have II done.
ing with DR.. Holt In his conclusions. but sug-
gested that some measures should be taken 70
raise money to perfect a sanitary system. He
favored the system of carrying the carriage and
oral out to the sea. like Ia other large cities.
The conference closed for the time being, and
Grove G mstery. whore, In default OF witnesses.
they had to rely for the present upon what
epS Wb 5es' making their examination the com
Ilili6o WcIS IN ~ %
the residents of the vicinity had. during Q whole
season, used the wood of old collins from the
cemetery entirely to do the cooking In his
The Impressions derived By Mayor Patton
from his visit to the cemetery after sueh q long
lapse of time were necessarily limited. He
says, however. that 1t Is probable that the stencil
complained Of existed through the Dor1ngs oi
cray-fsh and the imperfect drainage 81 tnat
section of the city the smell may have diffused
itself to the great Inconvenience OF the people,
that no conclusions could be- reached by this
simple visit, and further investigation would be
necessary to determine whether there was
neglect or eulpabiltty In the matter. and what
remedies should be applied to the case.
From Administrator Houston 1t is learned
that the Joint committee will meet again
shortly, and as soon as the requisite witnesses
can be found.
THE wATERwoRKs.
It will be gratifying news to the public to learn
that Mr.. Ed Toby. president of the New Or
leans Waterworks Company. has finally
awarded all the contracts for the construction
Of the castings for the standpipe ana the mains
ment and extension OF the waterWorks; IN ac-
cordance to the system recently ADOPTED Dy the
The plans and designs for the work we're
mailed North yesterday to the m~aster-founders
who have entered into the contracts.
THE COTTON LEvEE.
In compliance with a REQUEST addressed 20
! MAYOR Patton by the Cotton Exchange, the CITY
| administration will meet a delegation from me
| Exchange on Monday evening at the CITY HAL
for the purpose oil deVisfnR means W imptJsp
the cotton landing. The question. when
fs an important one. will De satislac-
torilV settIed. and the means found 10 pave
fhs Ieyee with square Blocks, the best Improve
dnent. it Is considered. that can be applied.
APEOCLAMATToN.
The Mayor yesterday issued his proclam a. 20
reouirIpg bar-rooms and groggerles 70 pc
ciosed on elec4fon day. In connection with the
elec;ion the chief Of police has sent a com.
manicaton to the Mayor informing nim tnst II
will require the presence Of $50 pollcemen ~
the polis on election day Of the 326 men on the
rolls.
POLICE BOARD.