The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
THE SANITARY COMMITTEE.
COON WORK BEING DONE-CONTRIBU.
TONS, MPLAINTs, ETC.

TIONs, co uPLATNTs, ETC.
The regular meeting Of the executive COM
mittee OF the New Orleans Auxiliary Sani-
tary Association was held yesterday, Vice
President Bussey In the chair and quorum
present
Mr.. Horter, chairman of the committee to
call upon the Governor and request the re-
moval of DR.. Darlington, reported that the
committee had called at the Executive office
and had been informed that the Governor
was sick and would not be at his office for
several days, but the committee was promised
that on his recovery they would be notified
They asked further time, which was granted.
A communication was received from the
secretary of the Firemen's Charitable Assoc
citation rendering the use Of the engines OF
the department to the committee. The offer
was accepted and a vote of thanks returned.
The finance committee reported that Albert
Baldwin, Esq. had been accepted as the
surety In the sum Of $4,000 on the bond OF
Mr.. Henry Ginder, treasurer.
The committee on collection from saddlery
and hard ware Dealers reported contributions
amounting to $2295
white, sanitary director, reported that,
authorized by the committee, he had con-
tracted for the filling OF the Locust Grove
Cemetery at twenty-seven and half cents q
cubic yard, aud, after he had completed the
agreement, the City Council decided to do the
work themselves, and that the contractor had
declined to withdraw from the contrast, but
had offered to carry 1t out by filling another
cemetery.
He reported further that he had held a con-
suItation with the committee OF the Medieal
and Surgical Association, and there had been
discussion OF sanitary matters, but no con-
clus on had as yet been reached.
He suggested that the Mayor be requested
to issue special commissions to the district
superintendent OF wharves and landings so
that they will be authorized to make arrests
of persons violating sanitary ordinances
On motion OF Mr.. Edward Fenner the Sec
rotary was instructed to request OF the Board
OF Health q list of places where cattle are
slaughtered, and q list OF diaries and their
location.
Mr.. Fenner, MS chairman Of the committee
on cattle and animals, reported progress and
asked for further time. Granted.
Mr. Jos. Bowling moved that the Mayor be
requested to authorize each member OF the
committee to act as voluntary sanitary in
spector, and that suitable badge be pro-
vided.
II.
the business OF the local committees to at
tend to the matter, and the resolution was re-
ferred.
On motion OF Mr.. Forester the committee
on streets and landings was instructed to call
upon the City Administrators and protest
against the present method OF cleaning the
cutters by removing the dirt and throwing it
on the street
Mr.. Woodward reported that telegraphic
correspondence had been opened with man
of ascertaining the price OF offal carts. They
were answered that the price was 5000 each.
| He was OF the opinion that cheaper and better
carts could be manufactured In this city. Mr..
| Jos. Schwartz had offered, on rough esti-
| mate, to make suitable carts for $40 each.
The committee was authorized to make the
purchase at the best price possible.
| The committee on streets and landings was
instructed to decide on the most economical
mode Of disposing OF the gutter filth when
necessary, to contract for an offal barge.
| Mr. Forester "came back to the old complaint
about the condition OF Bienvlle street, and
| thought an issue should. be made at once.
Nothing whatever had been done, and he
moved that the committee on conference with
| the city authorities be requested to call upon
| those gentlemen Immediately and ascertain
what excuses the company had for neglect
| ing to comply with the instructions OF the
City Council and remove the distractions on
that street.
Mr.. Woodward reported that it was feasible
to put a fiood-gate in the Galvez canal, and
that one was necessary, as the canal was in a
fearful condition.
On motion of Mr.. Hernsheim the committee
on canals and drainage was instructed to adj
vertise for bids to repair tlood-gates now in
existence and to build nine new ones, and the
committee was empowered to act.
Mr.. JAS L. Day was added to the committee
on canals and drainage,
n.
lied to advertise for bids to furnish the COM
mittee with zinc iron disinfectants.
On motion OF Mr. Forester, the secretary
was instructed to request the Board OF I'm
derwriters to give the committee the use OF
the harbc, boat Protector.
Iae Committee on canals and drainage was
requested to call upon the Mayor and ascer-
taIn why ordinance No. 478a, prohibiting the
throwing of dirt in the cutters, was not en-
forced In the districts below Canal street as
we'll as above.
The thanks OF the association were returned
to Mr.. JAS. jackson, for the offer OF the
gratutous use OF the laboratory OF the New
Orleans Gas Works.
The meeting adjourned.
The following is q list of subscriptions re-
ceived to date by the New Orleans Auxiliary
Sanitary Association by committee on banks
Insurance companies, railroads and hotels:
Canal Bank .sloot
|
New Orleans National Bank. go
Morgan's louisa and Texas Railroad
| and Steamship Company. .--.-.... 50(
1 Mrs. Charles Morgan Z0'
Mrs. g. II. Whitney. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 12'
Mr. G. Fl. Whitney :........ 12
By committee on tobacco dealers
| Wackerbarth & Joseph ....-.- 81
| s. Hsrnsheim u Bro ....-..-.-....-.----. 5J
| W Van Benthuysen ...-.,.....-............ TO-
| W. Radcliffe Irby 8
\ w. u. Hudgins IL 10. ..-.-...--.... 81
| j, +. SarraZln D
/ A. Delpff d. Co. ----...:- D
II
| IT. MaSiPh D.
| Kirkpatrick u Co.. 3
A. nj. summers ----.-.-.- D
H. il. StOckmbyer- D
'. D6SGd. 49, - z
w. |. Brooks q 10. .......-.-.-....-.-... z
1 E. HI. Wilson & Co..
| Mayer IL SilDernagIc. -..-.----.-....-----
Il, b. Flores. 1
BY committee on hardware, crockery, sad
dlery and carriage dealers:
Horter & Fenner $50
Stauffer Macready & Co... SO
A. Baldwin & Co. .....-......----.... 80