Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-14
SANITATION.
Meeting of the Auxiliary Sanitary AS.
s0ciatIOn-ReDOrtO of Commute es Re-
ceIVed-Other Matters OF Busi-
ness COnsIdered-AssOcia
then Adjourned TO Monday
Afternoon Next, Etc.

At the usual hour, yesterday afternoon, the
executive committee of the auxiliary sanitary
association met at basement room No. IL
Madison street. The following members
were present: President ]. S. Prestidge, Sec
rotary A. d. Langstaff, Cotton Greene, John
t. Willins, 81. Furstenheim, N. Fontaine, ].
w. billiard and DR.. VIM:
COMMITTEE REPORT.
General Cotton Greene presented the fol-
lowing report:
To the President of the Memphis Auxiliary Sanitary
Association:
The committee to whom was referred the report
ton, beg respectfully submit the following
mendations, in the order observed In that report
First-They recommend that an appropriation ef
hundred and fifty dollars be made for hiring ten
garbage carts and men to be placed in charge
| proval of the city authorities.
Second-They recommend that the suggestions as
\ to gutter and overwhelming and repairing be re-
| ferred to the city authorities
Third-They ind that our sanitary sergeant re-
| ports more nuisanceS daily than the association
has means to abate and they therefore disapproye
of proposition No. 3. with reference to appoint
| ing TWO additional sanitary SeTgeants)
| Fourth-As the INSPECTION OF meats and vege-
tables seem to pertain to the duties OF the market
| masters they recommend that this matter be re-
terred to the city authorities aud committee OF con-
| ference
| houset house inspection has already been acted
VI y '--' -''' Cotton GREENE, Chairman.
The foregoing report was adopted, item by
| item, aud as a whole.
| DIR. VIM stated that meats and vegetables
| we're sold daily in market, which articles OF
food were detrimental to health. 4 meat and
| vegetable inspector IS absolutely needed.
Spoiled meats and decayed vegetables were
sold to the public, and this sale should be
stopped Immediately by the city authorities.
| PUBLIC BATHING.
! The following resolution was offered by Mr..
| bo1r odO
| ReSoloed, That committee of three be appointed
b. the chairman to report upon suitable place foI
public bathing free OF charge TO everybody and that
their investigations and the amount OF cost attached
to the same.
President Prestidge appointed as a com
| mittee Messrs. Furstenheim, Langstaff and
| Greene.
| AN EXPLANATION.
DR.. Wlnn, of the sanitation committee,
stated, by way of explanation, that he Ie-
ceiVed but one report from Sanitary Sergeant
| Broaddus as to house wherein yellow-fever
| existed last year, being closed since the fever,
but il was discovered that the house men
toned had been opened and ventilated dur
ing the winter.
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. LaDgstaff moved that a committee be
appointed to investigate certain published
statements IL the papers from Mr.. Murrell
|
rectness OF certain reports made by the sani-
tary sergeant to the association. President
! Prestdge and MIR. Willips were appointed a
committee to investigate the matter.
On motion an adjournment was had to
next Monday afternoon at four o'clock, at
basement room No. II Madison street.
COLLECTIONS.
MEMPHIS, June 49, 1879
]. s. Prestdge, President:
report the following collections:
IThe above was sent by Mr.. Wetter with his
| compliments, and that he is ready to sub
| scribe again If needed
G. Falls % 90
| 1Oldl- ........-..-.-'. .....--.----..--.SI W
CoYTectioNs.-In list of June 9Th read W.
A. Goodwyn, in place Of Goodman. In list
of June 18th read IL. Gavin & Co., in place
| of NJ. Gavin.
The expected report of banks and property
| holders has as yet not been received.
d. FURSTENHEIM,
Chairman Finance Committee.