The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-20
THE HEALTH or THE CITY.
APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF NEW
ORLEANS.

The New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Associa-
is to second and supplement- the work OF the
Board of Health and the city authorities. ia
put Ing our city at once IN A. good sanitary
steadily improve it. TO this end 1t asks the
earnest and intelligent cooperation OF every
citiz n. rich and poor, who has an interest or
pride In New Orleans. or any regard or love for
the prosperity Of this city.
The association with profound satisfaction
refer 70 the well known gentlemen whose
spending Of every dollar.
pledge to eApend the money entrusted to 1t
under the direction Of its finance com mittee
with sanction of It's executive committee: At
doaT and o ao0
For any effective cleaning up and keeping
cea n Of the city q considerable sum OF money
sum appropriated to that work by the CT y bui-
get. for which limited APPROPRIATION the De-
partment of Improvements, nor any other de-
partm 81 are not to be blamed.
The money we ask you to contribute for our
work will return. however, at once to the labor
ing classes OF our, people by giving employ
do good in both ways and still remain at home.
Quantities. are now engaged In soliciting
contributions to the TIE asury OF our association
from the business men and institutions of our
city. But such canvassing must of necessity be
partial. and we appeal at once, to every citiz n
to contribute according to his ability. and with;
out waiting to be asked. Unjust be understood
that the association Is purely voluntary. 1t can
expend only what Is given il i can
not argue that it is better to spend money to
prevent SICK ness. than to cure It,. dollar now
judic'ously spent may save hundred here
after.
1t is noble and humane to contribute. as our
people did last summer. their thousands to
nurse and ca for the INDECENT sick 1t is no
butte their tens and hundreds now to prevent
such sickness and misery again. We believe
people are awake t. the rs
tune and future of our city are in the balance.
The dullest cannot fail to see this, God helps
those who help themselves" Even the Almigh-
ty cannot help those who will not help them
10 the patriotism. the benevolence. the intel
gence and self Ct cur People W. ap
this moment. Let us resolve that no effort OF
ours shall be lacking. Let tha rich give largely,
Let the poor man send his mite.
Let the ladies not forget this work: there are
none more Interested than they. No contribu-
ton will be refused on account OF its small
ness; all will be acknowledged promptly as de-
We do not doubt that the PEOPLE OF New Or
leans will show themselves In this nndertaklng
ward desired by those who founded thu, asso-
ciati on. and will for the present direct its Efforts
is the appreciation OF their own conscience ana
the earnest hope that when their work is COM
DleteIf il can be said of them: Well done. good
and fail hful servants"
Adore SO cont ibutions to Henry Ginder. treas
rrer. or to any member of the finance COM
mirtee CHAS, A, WHITNEY,.
President.
CYRUS BUSsEY.
Chairman Executive Committee.
ALBERT BALDWIN,
W. B. SCHMIDT.
JAMES L. DAY.
JULIUS WEtS,
H HERNSH ELM.
GEO. HOTTER.
EDWARD FENNER,
Finance Committee.
JOHN @. HENDERSON, Recording Secretary.
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