The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-25
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY,
APPEAL TO TIE CITIZENS or m
ORLEANS.

The New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Aslocik
ton has entered upon It's duties. Its pulpot
Is to second and supplement the work 0f ~
6oa q eiy anu IN e az ea
condition as possible. and IN keeping y sot11s
steadily improve 1t. To this end It ashS II
earnest and Intelligent cooperation Of sla9
pride In New Orleans. or any regard or loV9fE
the prosperity Of this city.
The association with profound satisiae;6
refer to the ~, wel Il X os gentlemen w.
a guarantee OF its. purposes and the hc1N
spending of every dollar.
The association will consider Itself und
pledge to expend the money entrusted "A ID
under the direction Of it's finance commf.e
with sanction Of It's executive committeA &c
stated times a public report will be mad9 IL
every dollar received and disbursed.
For any. effective cleaning up and kee1eM
clea n of the city q considerable sum Of m0h
will be required Ia addition 10. the very enl
sum appropriated to that work BY the city ly6s
get. for which limited appropriation t10Qe
Dartment OF improvements. nor any osher =.
partmeLt are not to be blamed.
The money we ask you to contribute ~ -
work will return. however, at once to the ia4Qs
Ing classes OF our. people by giving emp
ment to many men In enforced 1dieness W
do good in both ways and still remain " bon
Committees are now engaged In sollcM
contributions to the treasury OF our assoctsa@
from the business men and institutions q Nv s
city. But such canvassing must OF necessk W. b
partial. and we appeal at once to every GU
to contribute according to his ability. and ~
out waiting to be asked. 1t must be unqefM0
that the association Is purely .volunt ~ e
sxpend only what wa a II g no 9aan M
not argue that 1t is better to spend moneys
prevent sickness. than to cure It.. d0nal ~
judiciously spent may save hundred ~
after.
1t is noble and humane to contribute, q 81
people did last summer. their thousan9 u
nurse and car e for the INDECENT s1cK. IL u
less noble and humane and far wiser 70 c0n1s=
butte their tens and hundreds now 20 plsss
such sickness and misery again. We DelsS
our people are awake to the common e.
view Of this question. Fellow citizens. We ~
tune and future of our city are In the Dsl ~,
The dullest cannot fail to see this, Goa laE
those who help themselves" Even the Ai 49,
ty cannot help those who will not help Inen'
elvee. ,,,.1
10 the patriotism, the benevolence. the inaes.
ligence and self-interest OF our people w ~ \
peal. The eyes of the country are upon Y y u
this moment. Let us resolve that no eEon I 3
ours shall be lacking. Let the rich give Mlyei'
Let the poor man send his mite. !.
Let the ladies not forget this work tneEss ~
none more interested than they No con 1870
| ton will be refused on account OF lls ~ ~ ri
| ness; all will be acknowledged prompty -
We do not doubt that the people Of Neyg;s
| leans will show themselves In this undetI1l..,5
| worthy of their name and record. Tne onlys ].
| ward desired by those who founded Lbs 49, ~
ciation and will for the present direct its eny +
is the appreciation of their own conscience -
! the earnest hope that when their WORE ~ ~
pleted + can be said Of, them: We'll done 81
and faithful servants" -
| Address contributions to Henry Ginder. ~ ~
urer. or to any member of the flnan anew "
A-AA''o' Presideat
CYRUS BUssEY. IS.
Chairman Executive COmmMyp*
| ALBERT BALDWIN
! W. B. SCHMIDT,
! JAMES |. DAY.
/ JULIUS WEIS,.
s. HERNsHEI n.
| GEO. HORTEk,
/ EDWARD FENNEhi Il. u
Finance Commlle1s
JOHN G. HENDERSON, Recording secre'ar''I
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