The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY.
APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF NEW
ORLEANS.

The New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Assoca-
ton has entered upon its duties. Its purpose
Ia to second and supplement- the work OF the
Board of Health and the city authorities. In
putting our city at once In as good q sanitary
condition as possible, and in keeping 1t so and
steadily improve It. To this end 1t asks the
earnest and intelligent co-operation OF every
pride in New Orleans. or any regard or love Tor
the prosperity Of this city. .,.t..,
refer to the well-known gentlemen whose
names are on lists of it's officers and members as
a guala ntes OF Its, purposes and tho honest
spending of every dollar.
The association will consider itself under
pledge to eS1pend the money entrusted to e.. II
under the direction OF its finance committee
stated times a public report will be made Of
every dollar received and disbursed.
For any effective cleaning up and keeping
clea n Of the city a considerable sum OF money
will be required In addition TO the very small
sum appropriated to that work by the city bud
get. for which limited appropriation the De-
partment of IMPROVEMENTS. nor any other de-
partment are not to be blamed.
work will return, however. at once to the labor
ing classes OF our people by giving employ,
rnent to many men in enforced 1dleness. 1t will
do good in both ways and still remain at home
Committees are now engaged in soliciting
contributions to the treasury OF our association
| city. But such canvassing must Of necessity be
partial. and we appeal at once to every ctia. N
| to contribute according to his ability. and with
that the association is purely voluntary. 1t can
expend only what Is given it, ", 1t can
impose no tax :, and make make no loan; we need
| prevent sickness. than to cure it. dollar now
/ iudiclousy spent may save hundred here
after.
1t is noble and humane to contribute as our
people did last summer. their thousands to
nurse and care for the INDECENT sick. 1t Is no
butte their tens and hundreds now to prevent
such sickness and misery again. We believe
DfGps s sWk II he be
| 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
| TO the patriotism. the benevolence, the intel
peal. The eyes of the country are upon us at
this moment. Let US resolve that no EFFORT OF
ours shall be lacking Let the rich give largely
Let the ladies not forget this work: there are
none more interested than they. No contribm-
ton will be. refused on account of its small.
We do not doubt that the people Of New Or
worthy Of their name aud record. The only re-
ward desired by those who founded this asso-
ciation and will for the present direct Its efforts,
| is the appreciation of their own conscience and
| the earnest hope that when their work is COM
pleted i !, can be said Of them: Well done, good
| and faithful servants"
| Address contributions to Henry Ginder, treas
| urer or to any member OF the finance COM
| tee
- CHAS. A. WHITNEY,
.5 President.
Chairman Executive Committee.
ALBERT BALDWIN,
W. B. SCHMIDT,
JAMES /. DAY.
JULIUS WEfS,
3. HERNSH ELM,
GEO. HOTTER.
EDWARD FENNER.
Finance Committee.
JOHN G. HENDERSON, Recording Secretary.
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