The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-01

what are you doing2 They believe that the
| fever In caused by the condition OF the streets
and Of the city, and when 1t Ia known that q
large COMMITTEES Of influential citizens has the
cleanliness and health Of the city In charge,
| and are acting with the city government and
the sanitary authorities, Il would certainly
inspire confidence.
iii, conclusion, he advocated that the women
OF New Orleans be drawn into the movement,
and he predicted that II they could be Induced
to Join IL, In short time New Orleans would
Be 90 clean That one could spread D cloth on
and hold picnic in the street, and drink the
water flowing In the cutters.
HON CYRUS BussEY
was the next speaker. He said that sanitari-
ans declared and the people Of New Orleans
knew that filth created disease. The people
Of New Orleans we're responsible Tor the last
epidemic. for they dlsregarded all sanitary
laws and now 1t was determined That an
effort would DO made TO keep this city clean
and consequently healthy. He spoke OF the
necessity Of united action ON tho part Of the
people towards carrying out such necessary
laws as the City Couacll might pass. 1t was
certainly within the power Of the people to put
the city In that sanitary condition which
would make IL the most desirable place on the
continent In which to live.
MAYOR PATTON
took the floor, for the purpose. as he said, Of
stating the spirit In which the City Council
of which he was member viewed the
meeting. He said there was every desire on
Its part to aid and assist the citizens. The
Council had passed most stringent health or
dlnances. 1t had been their sim to compel
the people to keep tho sidewalks and streets
In front Of their residences clean over fifty
people had been arrested for throwing and
sweeping dirt Into the cutters and streets,
and the city recorders have discharged them.
| He called on oil citizens who Witnessed a ylo-
| latlon Of q city ordinances to report II, and To
| report any officer OF the police force who ne-
| elected and failed to execute them.
| lii conclusion ihe reiterated the Willingness
and determination Of the Council 70 ald the
| committee and all citizens.
| Mr.. Black suggested the propriety ut this
stage Of The proceedings Of going into per
| mHnent organization.
Mr.. Fenler moved the adoption Of the fol-
lowing
| This association shall bs known as the
New Orleans Auxiliary. Sanitary Association,
| the object Of which shall be to cooperate
| with the city authorities and Board OF Health
and to aid tho same Id The enforcement OF
regulations looking to the promotion Of pub
| lie cleanliness and city sanitation.
The officers of this association shall consist
Of a president, five vice presidents and re-
| cording secretary. The president shall ap-
point the following standing committees:
l. committee on constitution and by
laws, to consist Of three members.
.. An executive committee, to consist OF If
| teen members.
!. A committee on finance. to consist Of five
| members. ..a-@. -...-.
4, committee Oh streets and levees, to
| consist of five members.
s. A committee on public grounds build
| ings and premises, to consist Of seven MEM
| bers.
o. "A committee of conference with tho city
| authorities and the Board Of Health. to con-
| Stat III three members
7. A committee on canals and drainage, to
consist OF seven members.
&. A committee on cattle and domestic ami
mails. to consist Of five members.
D. A committee Of correspondence with the
authorities Of other cities IN the United States
and with foreign countries. to consist Of three
| members.
The number of vice presidents was In
creased to nine, and the plan was adopted.
NOMINATIONS ron PRESIDENT
were declared in order, and tho names of W..
| G. Black and 9. A. Whitney were put before
the meeting Mr.. Black Withdrew and Mr..
Whitney was elected by reclamation.
he had come to the meeting with no other ex-
pectation than that OF aiding 1t with his pres
ence. He felt himself utterly Incompetent to
preside over the committee, but he would do
the best he possibly could. ...M.55m =...-=..
The election OF
THE OTHER OFFICERS
was then proceeded with, with the following
result:
Vice Presidents Cyrus Bussey, Geo. Il.
Braughn, Jas. /. Day, VIM. g. Black, Edw
Fenner Adolph Schroeder, A. Baldwin Il. l..
Carriere and Frederick Fisher.
Recording Secretary,-John 9. Henderson.,,
Corresponding Secretary-W nj. Burwell.
Treasurer Henry Ginder.
The president appointed and announced
the following committees provided for In the
plan Of orgon:zation:
Executive Committee Cyrus Bussey, chair
man; $. Hernsheim. Henry Ginder, Albert
Baldwin, Geo Horter Edward Heath, Geo.
Forester, Chas. Clinton, +. =. Woodward,
JOS. Bowling, Ernst Kruschnitt, JAS. Jack
son, Geo. IL. Braughn, w. b. Schmidt M. j.
zuntz .r. u,,,
man; w. B. Schmidt, Jas. J. Day, jules
Weis, s. Hernsheim.
Streets and Levees- j. Woodward, Silas
Weeks, John Baker, Geo. Glidden, Alfred
MoultOn.
Public Grounds, Buildings and Premises
w. Van Benthuysen, chairman; Julius Al
dige ! 7. Moore, Y E. lynn Lyman R.h AMBROSE a.
Canals and Drainage Ihos. >. Elder, chair
man; W. H. Bell, J. A. dHemecourt, Chas.
Ballejo, Geo. Pandely, John /. Hardie Jos,
Simon.
Vi Conference with City Authorities and
Board OF Health Geo. Horter, chairman
Geo Pandely, a. w. BoswOrth.
On Cattle and Domestic Animals-Edward
Tenner, chairman; III. Van Benthuysen,. III. Il
Gogreve, r. B. Howard, W. G. Raymond.
VI Correspondence with Authorities Of
Other Cities, etc.-Wm. nj. Burwell, chair
man; J. b. Lafitte, Ernst Kruschntt.
The appointments were approved.
Mr.. A. W. Bosworth moved that the execu
! tive committee be instructed to request tht
proper authorities to remove the present
quarantine physician, and place there o NAL
who could tell a case OF yellow fever when h
saw 1t. Carried.
| Mr. Geo. Horter suggested for the oonsid
, Grafton of the committee number of TACT
and circumstances relating to the health ant
cleanliness or the city.
Administrator Houston, in being cale'
upon, stated some Of the difficulties unde
which his department labored, through wan
OF money, and his inability to do all that PEG
pie considered necessary, because of the SINAI
amount OF his budget. Little, II any OF IL
could be diverted from the purposes for whic
it was at first appropriated.
D Alter some remarks by several other gentle
men on the proper method of the committe
proceeding, the meeting adjourned
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