Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-21

an AuXtlary SANITARY ASSOcIds
tiOn, After the Manner Of
Memphis-Address on
General SANTA
tiOn.
At four o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
executive committee of the auxiliary sanitary
association met at the basement room of No.
II Madison street. The following members
were present: President J. S. PresGdge, Cen
eral Cotton Greene, John L. Willins, DIR.
Vim, A. d. Langstaff secretary, David
Eiseman and N Fontaine.
The minutes OF the previous meeting we're
read by the secretary.
The following business was transacted:
REPORTS OF SANITARY OFFICER SUSTAINED.
President Prestidge, as chairman of the
committee appointed to Investigate charges
made against Sergeant Broaddus as TO his
sanitary reports OF the premises belonging to
Mr.. II. G. Dent and Mr.. Murrell, on Bass
avenue, made the following report, which
was received and filed:
To the Auxiliary Sanitary Association OF Memphis:
The undersigned committee, appointed on
the report of Major W. q. Broaddus, sani-
tary officer of the association, on the premises
belonging to Mr.. II. @. Dent, on Beale
street, and A H. Murrell, corner of Bass
avenue and Dunlap street, beg leave to report
as follows: Your committee have inspected
the premises of said Dent, on Beale street,
and find that the report of Major w. ID.
Broaddus, at the time it was made, was sub
stantially correct, except as to existing SICK
ness on said premises. We have heard OF no
sickness there. The main building is occu-
pied by MIR. John Miller, and used as negro
dance house. The back premises are higher
10 i,,rrlI han n
rains, the water drains from the back to the
street In front, running and standing under
the house until it evaporated. Our lnforma-
ton is that Major Broaddus inspected these
premises just after heavy ram. The water
from each rain had time to evaporate before
we made our inspection, and the indications
were that such was the case. All these
houses, Nos. III, 129, 1888, III and l55,
are occupied by said Miller, as before men
toned, and by negro tenants. With the ex-
ception of one foul privy IN the rear OF l33,
these houses are 81 about as far a sanitary
condition as could be expected from the ma
ture of the houses, locality aud occupants.
Your committee further report that they in
spected the premises of MIR. Murrell on Bass
avenue and Dunlap street, particularly the
COW stable complained of, and find, IN our
opinion, that Major Broadduss report, when
made, was correct. Said stable has since
been cleaned out, aud the manure mostly re-
moved. We found some manure in the back
lot, which Mr.. Murrell promised to remove.
Said stable, although recently cleaned out,
still emits an offensive odor which we adj
vised the use of lime to remove, and If our
suggestions are followed we think these
premises will be put In fair condition.
JAMES S. PRESTIDGE,
JOHN 7. WILKINS.
TEARING UP PAYMENTS.
General Greene offered the following reso-
luton. THAT the committee on conference
inquire if there is an ordinance to prohibit
parties from taking up pavements and side
walks to put N water and gas pipes, or for
any other purpose, and if no ordinance exists
to suggest to the city authorities to adopt
one. Where permission is given to take up
sidewalks or pavements to have the same re-
placed In as good condition, under the super
vision of the city engineer. Also to suggest
the adoption of an ordinance that should pre-
vent the taking up OF pavements or sidewalks
after the same has been lnterdioted by the
board of health. Also to devise means to
compel owners of buildings convenient to
sewers to make connection with the same"
The resolution was adopted.
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION.
DIR. w. B. Winn reported the completion
of the house to house inspection In the differ
emit wards of the city with the exception of a
few blocks. The inspection shows the sani-
tary condition of every house and all premises
In the city. 1t is IN book form, and IS per-
feet survey of the city in a sanitary sense.
The report was received and filed.
THANKS FOR FURNITURE.
The thanks of the association were extended
to Messrs. Armstrong q Nail, Ames, Beattie
& Co., Mitchell, Hoffman & Co., Bryson Y
Camp for donations of Office furniture.
On motion, the executive committee ad-
journed to meet at four o'clock on next Mon
day afternoon.
CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH.
Nashville american: 'Since Memphis of
late years has been the gateway through
which the sweeping epidemics of the last de-
cade have reached the people of Tennessee,
the gratifying intelligence contained In the
Official communication of DR.. Porter, presi-
dent of the Taxing District legislative council,
published in the Memphis papers of the ff-
teenth instant, will be received with much
satisfaction throughout the State, especially
In the western and middle divisions. He
makes an exhibit of sanitary work done In
that city, embracing a report from the presi-
dent of the board of health and the city en-
sineer, who, collectively, unite in pronoun-
cling Memphis. at this time, to be cleaner and
In a better sanitary condition than 1t has been
for twenty years, and, In another striking
example of the connection between filth as
cause and disease as effect, the report of the
board of health states that for the past fort
night no death from any form Of fe0er has
been reported for record, which, it further
states, has not occurred in June before for ]
the last six years. DR.. Porter calls especial
attention to the great life and activity which |
has been fused into the health department or |
Memphis, by the citizens auxiliary sanitary |
association, which has recently been formed |
there-a elimination of measures inaugur- |
ated by the State board of health at its meet |
ing IN Memphis on April 30th last. Such |
an organization IN Nashville would accom- |
plish much good in holding up the arms of |
our efficient board of health and in the diffu- |
Sior OF sanitary kneEledge among the peo- |
Pile. Let some of Cur leading citizens take |
hold of this suggestion and carry it out. |
Upon this we will have something further to |
say"
Address of the Committee ON General
Sanitation.
At meeting of the sanitary council of the |
Mississippi valley held in Memphis, Tennes-
see, May 1, 1879, DIR. r. c. Kedzie, of Mich
igan, offered the following resolution, which, |
with the amendment OF G. G. Fisher, of New |
Orleans, was unanimously adopted:
ReSOtUed, That a committee OF three be |
appointed by the chair to prepare an address
to the cities, towns and municipalities of the |
Mississippi valley, setting forth the necessity
of immediate sanitation In every city, town
and municipality of the valley, and the
means and methods of such sanitary re-
forms.
Amendment by c. G. Fisher: That all such
cities, towns and municipalities In the Mis-
sisslppi valley be urgently requested to imme.
diately appoint and authorize some board or
person in their respective communities to
place themselves In correspondence with their
respective State boards of health, which
board or person shall make prompt and truth
full reports of all cases of yellow fever or
any other Infectious disease occurring in
their locality, and that no quarantine be
established without consultation with or by
advice from the State boards of health and
that the organization of citizens sanitary as
sociations be recommended In all such COM
munities.
The committee appointed was: DR.. D. G.
Holiday, of New Orleans; DR.. R. B. Maury,