The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-21
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY.
APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF NEW
ORLEANS.

The New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Associa-
ton has entered upon its duties. Its purpose
Hoard of Health and the city authorities. In
putting our city Mt once In as good sanitary
condition as possible. and IN keeping 1t 80 and
and a q
citizen, rich and poor who has an interest or
pride In New Orleans. or any regard or love Tor
the prosperity of this city.
Ths association with profound satisfaction
refer to the we'll known gentlemen whose
names are on lists Of Its officers and members as
d guar antee OF Its purposes and the honest
spending of every dollar.
The association will consider Itself under
pledge to eSSpena the money entrusted to 9. 1t
with sanction of tts executive committee: At
stated times public report will be made of
every dollar received and disbuFsed.
For any effective cleaning up and Keeping
clea n Of the city considerable sum Of money
will be reouit ed In addition 70, the very small
sum appropriated to that work by the ei y bud
get. for which limited appropriation the De-
pnrtment Of lmurovements. nor any other de-
part d Oh are not to be blamed.
work viii return. however. at once to the labor
Efng classes of our people by giving employ
n. Mt to many men In enforced ideness. 1t will
do good in both ways and still rem lin at home.
C1m mittees are now engaged In soliciting
contributions to the trt asnry Of our assoeiat on
from The business men and institutions Of our
city, But such canvassing must OF necessity be
partial. and we appeal at once to every citiz n
to contribute according to his ability. and with.
out waiting to be asked. Unjust be understood
that the association Is purely voluntary. 1t can
impose no tax ana make no loan. We need
not argue that It is better to spend m mon to
| ludicously spent may save hundred here
after.
it is noble and humane to, contribute. as our
| nurse and care for the INDECENT SICK. It IL nc
less noble and humane and far wiser to contri-
butte their tens and hundreds now to proven,
/ sic m bplipVe
our people are awake to the common sense
view of this question. Fellow citizens. the for.
The d hna eann 81 a a heps
those who help Themselves Even the Almigh.
ty cannot help those who will not help them
TO the patriotism. the benevoence. the intel
ligence and self-interest OF our people We ap
peal. The eyes Of the country are upon us al
| this moment. Let US resolve that no effort 81
ours shall be lacking. Let tho rich give largely
Let the poor man send his mite.
1 e gas an
ton will be refused on account OF It's small
ness; all will be acknowledged promptly as de-
We do not doubt that the PEOPLE Of New Or
leans will show themselves In this undertaking
worthy Of their name and record. The only re-
| ward desired by those who founded thi, asso
citation. and will for the present directits efforts
Is the appreciation of their own conscience ane
the earnest hope that when their work is com
and faithful servants"
Address contributions TO Henry Ginder. treas
urer. or to any member of the finance com
mittee. CHAS. A. WHITNEY,
President.
CYRUS RUSSEY,
| Chairman Executive Committee.
ALBERT BALDWIN,
w. b SCHMIDT.
JAMES I. DAY.
/ JULIUS WEtS,
s. HERNSHE Elm,
! GEO. HORTER
EDW ARD FENNER
Finance Committee,
JOHN u HENDERSON, Recording Secretary