The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-20
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Interesting Proceedings at the
Meeting Last Night.
The Waterworks Pipes-Hote1 Sew
ers Letter from the Mayor-Dr.
Choppin's Visit to Washington
Appointment Of Physician at the
Atchafalaya Station.

| The board met at $50 b. "a. yesterday, DR.
Chopin in the chair. Present: Doctors Austin
Taney. 6ehuppert, Albreeht. and Messrs. Hut.
Crimson, Booth and Marks.
DR.. Chopin introduced to the meeting DR.
Bhuppert. appointed to flll the vacancy ocea.
stoned by the resignation OF Dr. Loebsr.
THE wATERwoRKs EXCAVATIONS
Dr.. Bayley sanitary inspector Of the Fourth
District. lii com pliance with the resolution
passed at the last meeting Of the board sub
| mitted a special report on the recent excava-
tions made In the Fourth District BIZ the New
Orleans Waterworks Company. The said COM
panY will have laid and covered over with
earthly material by the fifteenth instant, series
OF water pipes extending the whole length oil
four squares. including crossings, side con-
dnits to premises. water plugs. etc.; the exca.
vations taking place on Philip street, between
Magazine and Constance streets. and on Jack
son street. between ST. Charles and Baronne
streets. The openings Ia the ground we're
made Of sufficient size to admit Of the laying Of
sIx-inch iron pipes. and measured seant two
feet liz width and three feet two inches In depth.
During the continuance Of this work there was
not ut any time more than square of soil
broken and exposed to the influence Of tho
suns forces.
On inspection OF the work on Jackson street
to-day ascertained the fact that not more than
d half square OF said excavations remained un-
filed, and even this limited distance would be
lowing he pipe layers and covering over the
pipes as fast as they were laid. The water at
the bottom Of the trenches did not exceed two
was. Ia the main. either dry or slightly moist
ened with water. When completed. the trenches
are about two feet raised above the ground sur
fnoa fSa far dotf Inn uFkn nYd
foreman on the works states that II an extern
sion OF time was granted TO the first Of July he
could nish laying every Pipe On hand
zine. and along St. Charles street. between First
and Washington. do not think II advisable TO
recommend further extension Of time than
limited time asked TOR can affect the health Of
the city TO any extent worth complaining Of.
Tho district stands In need Of Waterworks very
stricted number, would facilitate the flushing
process on two leading streets. and be Of much
ben. &c ID supplying water 70 the premises.
The report was
DISCUSSED Az LENGTH.
A resolution was offered by DR., Albrecht allow
Ing the WaterWorks Company to lay one square
of pipes day. provided they cover 1.-THE same
day. Lost.
sanitary inspector Of the First District, calling
attention to the, nuisance occasioned BY the
sewerage pipe Of the IT, Charles Hotel. In the
fall or end Of the pipe IL submerged In shallow
pool at least ten feet from the edge Of the water.
Large volumes of fetid gas are bubbling to the
surface, and when the c6sapOOl OF the hotel Ia
discharged. the whole neighborhood Is poisoned
with this horrible efiuvia.
I am assured by Steamboat men that during
are retained about the boats and under the
landing on account Of It's being too short
DR. chopin
said there ought to be an ordinance compelling
the hotel proprietors to unite their pipes and
Mr Boosh sad hat COL Hardee who is an
sIg could devise some plan to remedy
MN, Mt: Marks moved that DR.. Hollis report be
mittee q. A. members of the board be raised to
urge action Of the Council on the health ordi.
nance submitted IN May last: that The COM
the Council. and that the president Be requested
to act as chairman Of the committee.
M. Marks moved to insert the whole board"
1t was agreed that the board should wait on
the Council On Saturday next; Of i O'clock. :.
e q ar d g ha etor % Bay
ct Pearl river. was read. 1t stated that the
Theresa G. cleared on the last day Of May from
Havana.
lThe communication has been already pub
lfshed In the DEMOCRAT
MR. MARKS
spoke of the statement of the Times. relating
that the Theresa G.. had left Havana ten weeks
ago, when 1t was ascertained that she had
cleared from Havana direct for Pearl River
y, Or, Chopin read q letter he had addressed to
the National Board Of Health stating that the
Louisiana Board of Health was poWerIess to
prevent vessels from infected ports from land
ing at Key West, dar Keys, Tampa Pearl
River, and other places along the Mississippi
Sound and the Atchafalaya.
He suggested action upon this subject by the
National Board of Health.
A communication, refel red by the Administra-
tor Of improvements to the Board Of Health
relative to the bad condition Of tbs nuisance
wharf ut the head of Robin street, was laid over
to be considered by the sanitary inspector.
MIR. Booth reported his consideration of the
sanitary reports for May.
for the erection Of q certain number Of privies
along the levees for the use Of the vast crowd OF
laborers on the levees. Mr.. Booth said that
certain parties are willing to contribute money
to make the preliminary experiments, and only
asked the permission Of the Board OF Health
before commencing. Mr.. Booths resolution
was adopted.
MAYOR PATTON
writes to the board that the Council
cannot ehn ax appriate more than $4,000 for
The Mayor states that 10000 had been appro
nriated for health purposes; namely, $40. 600 for
the use Of the Board Of Health, $4,000 for
Association.
Mr.. Marks moved that the letter be referred
to the committee Of the whole which is to meet
j, pr. Chopin gave the meeting statement Of
his attendance at the meeting Of the National
Board Of Health, at Washington and reviewed
the quarantine act. 1t aDpropr1ates 100000 to