The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-11
THE SANITARY COMMITTEE.
THE WORK DONE AT YEsTERDAY's
MEETING.

ID.
Mobile Railroad. rendering the receipts OF an
excursion over the road to the association. A
vote of thanks was given. A communication
was received from the Jackson Railroad officers.
giving notice Of credit Of $3.50 so. at the Camp
street ticket office on account OF sale OF excur-
sion tickets The secretary reported the total
contributions to date to be &23.75t rs.
Mayor Patton and Administrator Marks on
tered at this stage Of the proceedings.
The committee on drainage reported that
they had contracted with Mr.. Guyot for flushing
the cutters with river water. by the use OF
pump and barge. Work to start on Monday.
Mr.. Horter said that he had had a conversation
with Administrator Houston. and that gentle
man said that II the committee would notify
him when they were prepared to flush, he would
furnish men to clean the cutters as the flushing
was done.
Mr.. Elder said that he had already notified
Administrator Houston. and thereupon the re-
port of the committee was approved.
Mr. Horter submitted communication from
the Street Sprnkling Company. proposing to
sweep the cobble stones and square block
streets of the city for 5000 per month. In con-
nection with the matter Mr.. Horter stated that
both his Honor and Administrator Houston had
been in consultation with the makers of street
sweepers, and Administrator Houston had
decided on the Abbott Downing Company
sweeper as the best and said he could with two
of these machines keep the streets clean. He
tMr Horter) moved that two Of the sweepers be
purchased. Adopted.
The opinion of H. J. Leovy ESD. counsel for
the committee. declaring the right OF the
municipal authorities to regulate the manner
and place of burial of the dead. was read.
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communication to the City Council with the re-
quest that they take such action as was proper
and possible. ~5.s#.*@
Mr.. Ginder thought that no hasty action
should be taken; that it might involve the city
in considerable expense for the restitution of
money paid for cemetery lots. and In addition to
that the hardship involved would lead to In
Vulnerable suits at law. The city authorities
could refuse to sell any more lots.
Judge Braughn said that he thought his mo-
ton was a perfectly proper one. The City
Council would, Of course, take proper action.
He thought that the custom of burying the
dead within the city limits should be stopped.
and stopped as soon as possible.
Mayor Patton thought that the authorities
would be put to considerable expense and
trouble If they undertook to prevent burals in
tombs already erected. 1t was difficult mat
ter to settle.
After some further discussion DR.. Holiday
was called upon to give his views regarding the
injury arising from burials within the city
limits. He said there was no doubt In his mind
but that they did do harm. 1t was impossible
to construct vault from which the ef1luvia
from decaying bodies would not escape He
thought that the present system OF burials
should be gradually discontinued
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to the recommendation Of thu Medical and Sur
gical Association that no more water closets be
built, but that some system whereby the focal
two in pals suitably prepared for It's reception
DR.. Holiday. on being called upon to give his
views on the matter. said that the pail system
because 1t was simple and economical, The
matter was referred to the City Council.
:, Mr.. Woodwork called attention to the fact
conveying focal matter to the nuisance wharf
were In bad condition. leaky and otherwise de-
fective. He moved that the Board Of Health be
Instructed to Lace sanitary officer at he Robin
street nuisance wharf to arrest persons making
use Of these bad conditioned carts. and that the
matter be referred to the City Council
Tbs motion W s amended so as to provide for
an officer at the lower nuisance wharf also and
thus amended 1t was adopted.
The credentials OF Mr.. John Schumbrecht. as
delegate to represent the Jackson Benevolent
Association at the meetings of the committee,
were received.
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delegates appointed by the executive commit
tee to attend the meeting d the Sanitary Coun-
ell OF the Mississippi Valley and the National
both bodies were attended by and composed of
gentlemen of ability and experience and that
the desire and effort to get at facts was sincere
AT Memphis there WAS shown an evident
disposition to enforce q Quarantine practically
eodnivalent to an embargo. against Southern
StateS Immediately upon the appearance OF
disease. The efforts of your committee at that
convention modified this sentiment, and in
aee Of F be1 II thegghn n The
ture OF the discussions at Atlanta.
The report concluded rs follows: From the
telligent, SO practical and disinterested. we
draw the conclusion that commerce and public
health are not incompatible and that the Dur-
pose OF the best sanitary measures Is not to
stop. intercourse between communities, but to
render that Intercourse at once practicable and
safe Your committee are pleased to say that
and the members OF the sanitary council of the
Mississippi valley was most cordial"
Accompanying the report were the following
ell which met at Memphis:
PropositionI: Every captain shall keep In a
tory of the steamboat from the first OF April to
the first OF December inclusive Such captain b..
lore Leaving q seaport city or town shall obtain
upon this record, certifying that he has person.
ally examined the steamboat, and that ali the
| Iules ana regulations relating to the cleans
Ing and disinfection adopted by this council,
while at the docks and wharves Of q city OF
town town have been complied with Said certif-
cate shaii also state that the cargo Of freight Of
whatever ase description is in good sanitary con.
point of destination W. -
M Debate o. by prs Jones, Dowell. Thompson and
Dnnnnlng, OF Little Rock, Ark. Adopted.
rroposition IL: The captain shall daily en-.
ter Gpon thu record all facts lug to the
nsal OF the passengers and crew and the
an and Kind of sanitary cleansing during
| Inc passage.
me following amendment to this PROPOSE
ton was adopted:
That the captain or commanding officer be
CON PEELED to, verify BY affidavit at the time o.
~ pectlon. the correctness OF the daily record
| PROPOSITION, as amended. was adopted.
proposition III: The re-inspection Of sale
] tinadon. except as hereafter provided, when the