The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13
SANITARY ASSOCIATION.
80 .nnRESs TO THE PEOPLE-WHAT
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
IL DOING.


The executive committee OF the New Or
teams Auxiliary Association met ut 2:3t
o'clock yesterday, Hon. Cyrus Bussey 10 the
chair and O quorum present
Communications to the following effect
were submitted:
One from William Rodgers, engineer offer
ing his services.
ono from an anonymous person. complain
,no of d nuisance at the Derbigny draining
machine.
one from W. II. Pascoe, Esq, notary, offer
ipg ID pass the charter OF the association free
Of cost
The designations Of J. A. Walker, Eugene
Kroet. A. A. Lallande, Lionel 9. Levy and JAS.
Glpins from several subcommittee were
also received and referred to the chairman Of
the committees to which they belonged.
DR.. White desired to call the attention Of
the committee to the necessity Of disInfecting
water closets. Deeming it Of Importance
he had written to DR.. A brecht, chemist of
Sterns Fertilizing Company. to ascertain at
what cost the zinc and iron dislnfectants used
by the Board Of Health which was found to
be the best, could be obtained. DIR. Albrecht
had responded by letter and fixed the price
at twenty live cents per gallon.
The secretary read communication from
the Medical and Surgical Association, tender
ing sympathy and assistance to the Sanitary
Association.
The secretary was instructed to acknowl-
edge the letter In an appropriate manner, and
to suggest the appointment by the Medical
and Surgical Association Of d committee to
confer with the executive committee.
Mr.. Woodward stated, in regard to the fill
ing Of the Locust Grove cemeteries, that there
were two ship loads OF sand which the COM
mittee could get free.
Dir. White was authorized to contract for
the filling Of the cemeteries ut the lowest
price.
Mr.. Forester reported that no action had
been taken by the city authorities looking to
the removal OF the distractions and null
sances on Bienville street. The matter was
referred to the chairman OF the fourth ward
committee. @.-5.
Col A. w. Bosworth suggested that the city
authorities should be forced to haul the sand
spoken Of by Mr.. Woodward to be obtained
free, TO the cemeteries.
DR.. White stated that ii was well under
stood that no contract for the hauling Of the
Sand would be made unless the city was I'M
able to furnish the carts.
Mr.. Ed. Fenner rendered a resolution of
thanks to the press OF New Orleans for assist
ance given the association. The resolution
was adopted. mmm@
BY resolution OF Hon. William III. Burwell
the sanitary director was instructed to ascer-
tain whether or not the water supply of the
city was adequate to meet the necessities and
wants OF the people.
Mr. Edw. Fenner remarked:
Our committees are now soliciting funds to
enable us to do the work designed by this
association. or the extent and cost OF our
undertaking. its imperative necessity end Its
inestimable value to the best interests of this
city, your unremitting attention to details
will fit you to judge Let us hope that those
who are not participating In the active duties
or this office have SO far informed themselves
OF our aims and pecuniary necessities, that
they will repond literally to our appeals. What
we now ask can be compared to loan, which
may be returned tenfold, with blessings added.
We should not rely soley upon contributions
from moneyed institutions and bushes men,
we must appeal to every citizen, rich or poor;
/ therefore move that the address now offered
If adopted be published In the daily papers
for not less than two weeks. He submitted
the following
APPEAL:
The New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Associa-
Hon has entered upon Its duties. Its purpose !
Board Of Health and the city authorities. in
eeono 9u Is pose and keepne q
steadily improve IT, 10 this end II asks the
earnest and intelligent co operation OF every
citizen, rich and poor. who has an interest or
pride in New Or!eans. pr any regard Or love for
the prosperity Of this city.
The association with profound satisfaction
refer to the well-known gentlemen whose
names are on lists Of Its officers and members as
guarantees OF Its. purposes and the honest
The assouiation will consider itself under
pledge to eSpend the money entrusted to it
under the direction Of it's finance committee
with sanction of ts executive committee; At
stated times public report will be made of
every dollar received and disbursed.
Glen Of f he city considerable sum I'm" Of money
viii be required 10 addition 70, the very small
sum appropriated to that work by the city bud
partment of improvements. nor any other de-
partnalt are not to be blamed.
The money we ask you to contribute for, our
work will return. however. at once to the labor
msnt to many men iii enforced ldleness. Ii will |
do good IN both ways and still remain at home.
contributions to the treasury Of our association
from the business men and institutions of our
city. But such canvassing must of necessity be |
partial. and we app.al at once e every city n
out waiting to be asked Unjust be understood I
that the association e purely voluntary T
imnose no tax and make no loan. We need
not argue that It is better to spend money to
ludiciously spent may save a hundred here
after.
1t is noble and humane to contribute. as our
people did last summer. their thousands to |
nurse and care for the INDECENT SICK 1t is no
less noble and humane and far wiser to contri |
butte their tens and hundreds now to prevent
such sickness and misery again. We believe
our people are awake to the common sense |
view Of this question. Fellow. citizens. the for
time and future Of our city are In the balance.
The dullest cannot fail to SEQ this, God helps |
those who help themselves" Even the Almigh- |
ty cannot help those who will not help them |
elves.
TO the patriotism. the benevolence. the intel
ligence and self-interest Of our people we ap-
peal. The eyes OF the country are upon us at |
This moment. Let us resolve that no effort of