The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-04
success would be- obtained. the people woult
deservs to be great. and would merit tine pEos
perity OF New Orleans.


success would be obtained. the peopls would
perky Of New oflssns.
nav. HUGH MILLER THOMPSON
was next introduced. He had been requested.
and mission Of the New Orleans Auxiliary SAM.
terry Association. i has become evident that
denies, or epidsmios would stop New Orleans.
Within the last twenty.t five Years the people of
sa ss g e e s ss1 We4s a e
mysterious and 81 bitrarY ,dispsnsation Of Proyi-
dence, not affairs that can be sat down under
nd
able causes. No city. had right 70 have en-
EPIDEMIC any more than q man had right TO
sivs To bis neiRhbor.
He spoke 81 ths results attendant on the last
epidemic when snrr91 a1d towns o cut Oh ell
jastisa NV Orleans Wa blamed whether
sty e az ass a M
pie OF the country began TO think that y would
BE- better and cheaper 70 TIE city q Nsw o t,,
waters Of The mississippi flow oysr y than 70
have these recurring epidemics. The sanitary
association was organized to d9 oil that could
show the people Of the country that New Or
leans was not asleep, but was awake to the ne
III een d ID q lie city was known through
out the whole country; the cemeteries within
the CITY limits, the green cutters end dirty
eaao even III LONDON and other large cities
over the water Did any one suppose that New
Orleans was 60 small that her condition was
II they did they were mistaken and Tie orgafl.
ton bad 4 advanced Nsg Orleans : hundred per
enterprlsine and progressive American city.
People began to say that We were alive to our
sr nG e nf S e s aad nsg
might have been q blessing In disguise, for It
had saved the people OF New Orleans, and had
perhaps become turning point II The history
EDidemics Swallowed not only New Orleans
ana Louisiana but surrounding cities and
was 30 much needed.
New Orleans was essentially commercial
city. but man ufaetures. were also needed for her
more manufacturing enterprises In the city
than one would suppose but these enterprises
p q tbs td
W.. maintained. There was another matter On
which the Sanitary Association had cot Itself to
snofe ss s gaxx sys sba
follow its introduction, and among other things
b. sald lhat tbe death rats would Be reacsd at
reduced TO minimum 30 small as to be I'm.
worthy OF calculation.
cor. Il. u. wRorNowsK1
next addressed the meeting. and gave some
facts and figures showing the Improvement In |
which had followed the introduction Of under |
ground drainage and sewerage In q number of |
cities and countries ia Europe. Existing cir |
system somewhat difficult. but the Typography |
ct New Orleans would more than Offset these
difculties. He recommended 9 gradual I'm
oil improvements be In the direction Of under |
ground drainaze. He recommended that the |
ss dnsd Int IN rsr 81 Rsas much
With every house. 30 that focal matter and other
The speaker then went on to describe plan |
81 drainage. which. in bis opinion. would be- |
effective. and he emphasized bis points and |
hung on the. platform. There
would do for the City the underground sewer.
spots II R hoSsd y q 9
Ing focal matter. and said that although It might
40 ior small q, towns: Il would never answer for
HON. VIM. 4. BELL.
member of the Convention, was called On ~ /
The chairman OF the meeting, and said that the |
Invitation to speak came UNEXPECTEDLY, and all |
which IL member q wond
hoped that the meeting would set the people to
MI. Buasey said on behalf Of the Sanitary Assoc
slation. that they were dotng All that was pos
here had always been full accord between the +
people and the city administration. The city |
was in better sanitary condition now than it |
proved II the people would help the associa- |
Ion and respond literally to all calls made |
1yit.
DIR, HOLIDAY
vas called upon, but said be- could add nothing /
o the remarks OF preceding speakers, and |
,egged to be excused from delivering an ad-
iress.
In res ponse to a call
MAYOR PATTON
appeared and said that all were perfectly we'll |
satisfied OF the necessity Of drainage and there
vas no dispute as to the proper and most eff
,ient system. It was merely question of L
money. aud 1t WIS for the people to decide
whether they could stand the necessary tax to
Jay for 1t.
The meeting adjourned