The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-22

the summer months, much less any greater
Iamarpency should one arise2

the summer months, much less any greater
emergency, should one arise?
Our citizens claim, and with good reason,
that the cutters OF this city, which receive
from innumerable drains.' matter out Of place
poisonous gases, shall be daily flushed with
water from our river. Surely, their demand
is most reasonable, and proves too truly that
their Intelligence in thus seeking to abate .
great evil 49,. for reasons unnecessary 20 a.
sires OF those to whom the health and we'll
being Of our families has In the past been in
trusted.
But how, Mr.. Chairman, is this needful
publication OF the cutters to be accomplished?
made up a budget, and many OF our. active
members we'll accustomed to figures, estimated
the probable cost of this a1l-tmportant work
at 100000. That estimate In high quarters
ments. These high figures. 50 far beyond
the amount we have realized from conmlbu-
tions, although by no means exceeding our
anticipation, were well calculated TO dash the
ardor OF your committee on whom this duty
devolved. Not daunted, however, the COM
mittee on canals and drainage, aided by your
committee on streets and levees, set to
work. They found inltheir dilemma friend
In need In your honOred president, MI. Chas:
A. Whitney, whose contribution OF powerful
pump of Messrs. Gordon d Gomila, pre-
vented the expenditure Of many thousand
dollars.
Il The labor and expense Of setting these
and the time required to make the proper
adjustment 30 as to complete the flushing
OF the cutters as desired and determined Oh,
has caused these com mittees many anxious
moments. Fromlcircumstances beyond their
econtrol, the first pump put in full working
order effects its purpose In a section OF the
city where truth compels the statement, but
few or no contributions to the funds needed
have been derived.
10 our fellow-cltizens OF the other districts,
who have responded most ltberallyin money,
work and moral support, we pledge ourselves
to rest not until all reasonable expectations
are fulfilled.
This Is not the time nor does the occasion
call for an estimate OF the total cost (as re-
duced by the favorable circumstances have
alluded to- OF this great work. IT will be con-
siderable, but our finance committee will not
halt in their effort to meet 1t, and they have
been chosen from those In whom the public
can repose entire confidence. The current ex-
penses incident to the great movement you
have inaugurated have been watched with
scrupulons care. Our salarie officers are
few and their compensation small; their work.
ing hours are set to no rules; they labor long
and faithfully. Our intention has been from
the first to rise In our might and show to the
world that the citizens OF New Orleans DO not
view with apathy the appalling consequences
Of last years epidemic, and that 50 far as any
human efforts can be relied upon such dis
aster should never occur again. They fully
realize the fact that this city cannot be
scourged by dreadful epidemic without in
iuriously affecting the commerce Of the whole
country. It is said, "'Iis the last feather
Can Can the limp impovershed people Of this city bear
another visitation such as the last2
have alluded to few OF the prominent re-
forms ina1gurated by this association. Others
quite as Important are having our attention
to the general good. II my words are plain I
claim for them disinterested motive. No
time Is to be lost, and horrid phases are out
OF place here. ! will say this for our city adj
ministrators: their Intentions 80 far as we
can Judge OF them are very far beyond their
financial ability. Their treatment OF this as
ISOLATION Ii all we could wish or expect.
The aid so literally extended to this city
when the hand Of death pressed heavily upon
1t should be an incentive to action. We are
well aware that a large portion OF our people
are impoverished, and that the demands upon
the purses Of their more fortunate neighbors
are frequent and by no means small, but 1t
will be borne In mind that taE ounce Of pre-
trust our citizens will see to 1t that those who
are willing to do the work shall not lack the
means.
Or. Devron, one OF the sanitary directors
of the association, made q lengthy verbal re-
port, In which he urged that an inspector
should be In constant attendance at the office
of the association to give his attention to
complaints. DR.. Devron made an exhibit OF
the mortality from malarial and congestve
fevers alone In the Third District, the rear Of
which ID sadly In need OF ditching and drain
age. This exhibit, from statistics, shows that
the mortality is much greater from these