The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-04
FILLING THE Low PLACES.
Correspondence Between the Auxiliary
Sanitary Association and Admin
istrator Of improvements.


Sanitary Association and Admin
istrator Of improvements.
The following correspondence between the
vice president Of the Auxiliary Sanitary Asso
citation and the Administrators of Improve
ments shows the vigilance which is being exer
cised Ii sanitary matters. and the alacrity witt
which good suggestions are acted upon. The
Administrator oil improvements. as is shown
In his published semi annual report. discon
tlnued long ago the filling Of streets with gar
bage or street sweeping or anything other thar
river sand. which is free from the objections
Just urged as to the old filings. The onll
trouble about filling all the unpaved streets II
the city up to grade with river sand is the lacl
of funds difficulty that checks veTy mani
other improvements:
New ORLEANS. September 8. 1879.
Hon. j. ID. Houston. Administrator Of Improve
ment5:
Dear SRA casual survey Of the district "
Ing between Jackson. Toledan0 and Magazine
streets and the river shows that the want q
grade OF the roadway OF streets. both parable
and perpendicular to the river liz a most sert
ous and very easily remedied feature OF the H.
sanitary condition Of this estion Of this city
AT many points the whole surface Of the road
and in occ aaional instances beloss them.
II is UNNECESSARY to dilate upon the. evil te
health arising from filth and sodden undrainee
roadways. sending up unhealthy , ennalatlons
The remedy is simply, the filing up OF these
roadways to proper grades with batture sand
which shows an analysis not more tnan ~
per cent OF organic matter. whereas ordinary
roadways contain from 10 to % per cent Of such
material. II. ms is held BY many scientific men
the yellow fever poison travels along surfaces
and be of organic nature, whose growth is
favored by stagnant dumpress, this change 9,
these aat Or hollow. wet, filthy surfaces. to well
filed. dry and clean roadWays, Will he an 90
mirable method Of distinction. The dsinfec-
tant does not perish I'm using. but remains q
permanent benefit to the community.
The very cordial manner In which men ana
carts have been set to work ~ tna aooTe CYSTIC,
the exposed batture with illimitahls amount
Of excellent road filling material. lead us to IN
auire whether the force now employed cannot
present Improvement of health and permanent
advantage to the future health and facilities OF
communicate In the infected district Inc
prevailing dry weather and the low. stage Of the
river makes this period TOR action. Yours
eei : 'o'pe'l'" EDWARD FENNER. w.
Per l. HENDERSON. Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
September 3, 1879.
Edward 1Fenner. EFu Vice President New Or
leans Auxiliary Sanitary Association:
f,ear SRI lave the honor Of acknowledging
receipt OF your esteemed communication q
even date. contents Of which have due cohsiu,,
Grafton. rendering thanks for your valued
with which I fully concur. take
nIeasure In informing You that ! have issued
to the proper ot11cers WI sphre al
men and carts not actually needed Tor the
cleansing OF the streets and CUTTERS OF the
Fourth District for the purpose Of hauling
sand from the batture to the localities needing
the same.
e"e' w. j. d. HOUSTON
Administrator of improvements.