The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-20
SANITARY ASSOCIATION
PERFECT HARMONY EXISTING BE
TWEEN THEM AND THE CITY
AUTHORITIES.

held its regular meeting yesterday afternoon
Gen. Cyrus Bussey In the chair and a Quorum
present.
Administrators Houston, Behan, Isaacson and
Marks were also present during the meeting.
Mr.. Thomas j. Woodward chairman of the
committee on streets and landings made re-
port to the effect that fifteen carts had been pur-
chased at s11O apiece. which would be ready for
use In eight days. and had made arrangements
for the purchase OF two garbage boats. to be
ready for use by the fifteenth of May; that
these facts having been reported to the city au-
thorities. they expressed their intention of
putting the carts and boats In use as soon as
urned over to them. The report was adopted.
Administrator Marks withdrew at this juno
ture Offering an apology at the same time for
the absence of the Mayor.
Mr.. Whitney presented the following report,
which was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Executive
Committee:
/ cannot resist the impulse OF expressing my
exceeding qualification Of the presence here to
day Of the honorable gentlemen representing
turbing elements arising from misapprehen-
sion have been removed. II they ever existed In
fact, and that this good feeling may be perp, tu-
ated. have prepared, and beg to offer resolu-
tions to which / attach some importance.
ItWould seem as If no important movement
could be inaugurated without more or less Of
misapprehenston and MISREPRESENTATION. We
have not, fear. been an exception to this rule.
As it is of great Importance that we should not
istence. desire that we should clearly. emphat-
icaly and. / hope. unanimously delare and de-
fine the purposes which We have In view and the
believe that success in our work will be at
tainable only BY the maintenance OF harmony
and good will between the legally constituted
authorities and ourselves. IAN see nothing
good that can result from dissension. By aid
Ing, STRENGTHENING and cooperating with til
City Administrators and with the Board OF
liable results. BY attempting Y, control the
officers legally Entrusted with the duty Of main,
tanning the public health we weak en- them ana nc
sires to Interfere with the public officers In the
exercise of their duties.
wish to add another word on another, sub
jeet. and l desire that word to be an emphatic
one. 1t has been limited that this organization
has In view some political object. 1t Is my de-
to exist for sanitary purposes the day that II
attempts to exercise any political Influence
whatever. And beg to add tina should # ever
desire to cease to be @ injected with it.
These views. I have expressed in the resolu-
tions now effer:
exist Rs to the objects and purposes OF this
organic ltion. Notwithstanding they are clearly
set forth Ia the charter to 90 the execution OF
the protec ion OF life and the public health and
to prevent the Introduction or spread OF dis
eas e and, to these ends to aid and to assist the
/ BE resolred That the members of this
association hereby declare and reiterate that
stated In the charter: that they intend as far
as possible. to labor and to use the means en-
trusted to them to prevent the introduction OF
disease and to improve the general health OF
the city.
2. This association EN- phatically denies any
intention or desire to dictate to either the city
ndf nj mi nfltr nt fprt IA If Th,,v
desire to assist those I'm portant bod 9 In their
onerons work of preserving the public, health
cooperation can the object they have in view be
successfully accomplished. They expressly
diselaim any intention to control any public
follow the lead of the legally constituted authori
ties In the go ID work OF preserving the health
and saving the lives Of their fellow ciIizsn,
They also expressly diaclHim any political
purpose. directly or indirectly. and believe that
the day that this association take. the first step
in attempts to influence political action rs use
fulness as sanitary organization will have
ceased to exist.
In the purposes we now again proclaim. we
confidently rely on the cooperation of the press.
public officers and on the good people OF this
city.
Administrator Behan took the floor to say
that the report only confirmed the good i'm
preston which the committee had created
upon the occasion of their first visit to the City
Hall. He assured the committee that the city
ad I'm Illustration entertained the kindest feelings
toward them. He was glad that the movement
had been inaugnrated because It would enable
the members Of the committee TO ascertain
why the city administration were powerless
to do certain things.
The chair made few remarks In the same
and expressed his qualification Al
the harmony which existed.
Mr.. Horter presented report the facts OF
0h plr at a
committee appointed to visit the Governor on
the subject OF DIR. Darlington, quarantine
physician. Adopted.
communication was received from Presi-
dent Clark, OF the Jackson Railroad. offering
the proceeds of an excursion to MeComb City
as a contribution To the fund Of the assoca-
ton. Adopted. aft or vote Of thanks mad been
Mr.. Horter also presented report from the
committee appointed to wait on The Mayor re-
garding sanitary III ensures Salready published).
which was adopted.
Messrs G. =. Rice aud Henry J. Leovy attor-
neys-at law. having rendered their professional
services.'iree OF charge. to the association the
prefer was accepted
The question as to the legality OF stopping
intermural burals having come u on q motion
Dr.. White, ut the request OF Mf. whitney to give
his views on the subject said that 1t mad re-
cetved the attention OF the Board OF Health
several years ago, but that the attorney OF the
board had expressed doubt as to the legality
Of preventing persons from buying in tomps
has been considerable progress in hygienic
views. 1t might be very well to give the question
attention now" The reference was finally
made.
model of a garbage boat was here submit,
the Administrator of improvements.
A communicate n from Mr.. John M, Coos was
rec lived. suggesting that the committee invite
the various benevolent orga nizations to send
each a delegate to the committee to be informed
of the workings Of the Sanitary Association.
The suggestion was adopted.
On motion 1t was agreed that the committee
be authorized to advertise for bids for the con-
structton Of two garbage boats like the model
referred to above
The meeting adjou ned. "a.
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The following subscriptions were reported
during the meeting:
COLLECTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE ON GRocERs.
Schmidt g. Zieger. -...-.-...... $500 90
John l. Adams q CO-.-- 100 90
DymOnd ~ thrdeS.- 100 90
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