Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
SANITARY MEETING.
The Committee and Experts Ap-
pointed BY the Board of
Health.
In Conference With Our Local Au-
thOrities and Other Citizens.

HhS NOhAAAAVNSNi Va OAltlbo anu SAM
t%arians, supported by the National
Board of health, to make a sanitary
survey of Memphis, reached here yes
terday, aud met to-day at II o'clock at
the Peabody parlors in con-
ference with members of our
local boards of health, the
local government and others in
conference.
DR.. j. S. Billings, of the U. S. army,
Vice-P President of the National Board
of Health, and recently elected at
Nashville President Of the American
Public Health Association, is chair
man of the committee. The other
two members are DIR, Chas. +. Folsom,
Secretary of the Massachusetts, State
Board of Health, and Col. George E..
Waring, jr, civil engineer, of New
port, Rhode Island. The sanitarians
are DR.. Azel Ames, jr., of Wakefield,
Mass; DR.. Chas. B. White, Sanitary
Director of the Sanitary Auxiliary
Association of New Orleans; Edward
Fenner, Esq, President of the
Sanitary Auxiliary Association at
New Orleans, and DR.. John Ii. Raueh
of Chicago, President of the Illinois
State Board of Health. Mr.. Chas.
Chesney, of Washington, s~tenographer
Of the National Boarl of Health, ac-
companies the committee, and expects
to report the proceedings,
The following Memphians were
present: DR.. D. T. Porter, President
of the Board OF Police and Fire Com
~missioners, Col. NJ. Burke, Capt. John
Overton, Nh. Robt Galloway, of the
local Government, Major Niles Merri-
wether, city engineer, G. W. Heiskell,
city attorney, d. P. Hadden, Col. j.
B. Cook, c. t., T. S. Davis, President
of the First National Bank, Maj. Ben
yaurd, of the United States civil engi-
neers, Gen. i. E. Wright, DIR. Basker-
vile, DR.. R. W. Mitchell of the
national board of health, John John
son of the state board of health, Col.
R. B. Snowden, Mr.. Elias. Lowen-
slime, DR.. i. Miles Willett, G.. w.
McRea, Capt. Frank jackson, Rev.
DR.. W. j. Boggs, members of the
press and others.
DR.. Billings called the meeting to
order, and stated the object, which
was to have a free conference with the
authorities, board of health and other
citizens of Memphis before commenc-
ing the sanitary survey.
Col. j. B. Cook made an interesting
statement as to the depth and condi.
ton af the privies and cisterns of the
city, cost of building, repairing and
cleaning the same, etc. He was fol-
lowed by Gen. Cotton Greene, Captain
John Ovcrton, Major Niles Merriweth
er and others, who seemed to be well
posted. The powers of the taxing
district board were also discussed, and
some Of the health ordinances read.
A number Of gentlemen exs
pressed themselves in an informal
way. 1t is evident that the commit
tee will go to the bottom of the gener-
al condition Of Memphis and that
much important information will be
brought out and collected. The SEES
sion will continue a day or two, after
which the survey will commence. A
dispatch was received from Mr.. Chas.
Hermany, the civil engineer, who
surveyed Memphis some years ago,
stating hat he will be here to-mor-
row, but a only remain two days.
1t is believed that the committee Of
fifteen appointed at the mass meeting
will agree upon some feasible plan for
the improvement Of Memphis
and that it will be recommend
ed to the people and possibly
to the legislature, such a report will
be awaited with eager interest. 1t is
understood that Gov. Marks will be
here Wednesday, and that he is not
averse to calling the legislature to-
gether, provided hat a relief measure
is generally agreed upon.