Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-10
The Auxiliary Sanitary Committee
Transacts a Large Amount of
Observation-Disclosures Report
ed by the Sanitary Ser.
geant-A Conference
Proposed.
The Sanitary Survey of the City to be
Made Immediately by Competent
FOrce-The Report of the
Sanitation Committee
A Stirring DOcu-
ment.

At the usual houl, yesterday afternoon, the
auxiliary sanitary association met at the COM
mittee rooms of the cotton exchange. On the
roll being called, the following gentlemen
were found present: James S. Prestidge,
president; A. d. Lanpstaff. secretary; b.
Furstenheim, John T. Willins, DIR. Overall,
DR.. Winn, General Cotton Greene, w. w.
Thatcher, ]. R. Goodwin and Sanitary Ser
geant W. II. Broadus.
The following business was transacted:
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted.
President Prestidge said he called upon
President Porter, of the city government,
and consulted with him as to employing
man to superintend the running of garbage
carts with regularity. DIR. Porter said he
would refer the matter to the Legislative
council at meeting to be held Tuesday Ito
day. at two o'clock, anu requested him Col
onel Prestidge) to be present, to which he
agreed.
General Greene reported that the officers of
the Bank of Commerce offered the use Of the
Easement office IN the rear of the building to
the auxiliary sanitary association free of
charge until the first of November and that
the Office would be ready for occupation
Wednesday next (to-morrow).
NUIsANCEs REPORTED.
Sanitary-Sergeant Broadus reported the
and Second streets being cleaned up; alley
between Union and Monroe streets, COM
planned of by Moore, Basset & Co., bad con-
dition, being cleaned up; alley back of Rob-
ert Church's saloon, vault filed, in bad con-
dltion, belongs h. Kennedy, colored; Nos.
los and 100 rear of Madison street, two privy
vaults IN bad condition, property of Or.
Brown; No. 247 Madison street, in rear,
privy vault full, occupied by colored people,
owned by A. w. Otis; privy vault corner
Court and Fourth streets, vault filled and
cistern bad. occupied by colored people,
owned by j. l.. Godloe; No. $50 Fourth
street, between Jefferson and Court streets,
two prlvies IN bad condition, occupied by
colored people, belonging to Thomas Fisher,
nlarble-man; alley from Fourth to EXPOSE
ton building, between Jefferson and Court
streets, IN bad condition, offensive from
vaults and sinks on each side; large vault
Nos. 50, 81 and Sc Poplar street, very often
sive, property owned by L. Calhoun; dairy,
corner of Bass avenue and Dunlap street,
filthy and offensive In extreme, manure in
backyard, cow-pens bad, occupied by A. II.
Murrell property owned by William Warren.
The above nulsances were ordered abated.
OTHER BUSINESS.
On motion OF Mr.. Langstatf the committee
on sanitation was instructed to confer with
the city authorities and Waterworks COM
pany with reference to having the cutters
and paved alleys flushed and washed out
whenever necessary, and under the direction
Of the fire department.
Tae sanitation committee reported having
the necessary number of blank books for the
purpose OF taking an inventory of the sani-
tary condition OF each lot and house in
the city, which will be a chart for the in
stTuctiou of the sanitary committee.
Mr.. Langstaf favored employing two men
for each ward to make this sanitary survey,
and perfect it within five days; and moved
that the president confer with the CITY au-
thorities as to giving said men authority to
make such survey and enter premises for
such purposes; that the president appoint
the said force, and that an appropriation OF
one hundred and fifty dollars be made for the
payment of such work. The motion was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Goodwin, President Pres
tdge, Mr.. Lapgstaff and General Greene
were appointed committee to confer with
the city authorities as to sanitary measures,
cleansing the alleys and putting on an extra
force.
MIR. Furstenheim, chairman of the finance
committee, reported collections made since
last report as follows: M. Magevney, ST., $25.
DIR. Wlnn, OF the sanitary committee. pre-
sented the following elaborate report, which
will be considered and acted upon at the
meeting to be held this afternoon:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SANITATION.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Auxiliary San
itary Association;
cites much apprehension just at this time. and on
this account it is souTce of great qualification on
sanitarians In their determination to remove some
of the standing reproaches to our citys fair
Tounng and desoGs Of aVoSg t 66sg ss6 ex s
reRce of year ago. have subscribed literally to the
for immediate action that the welfare of commerce
and human life be not threatened by delay. Your
n to hufc
measures as they may deem necessary In the SAM
tary interests OF this community, are anxious to
avoid the opprObrlum OF public sentiment that will
be cast upon procrastinatiOn in an undertaking of
such paramount importance and SO nearly allied TO
the interests Of each and every one of Public
health is indeed public wealth. sibce by careful es-
mate 1t is established that each case of sickness
represents loss OF nifty dollars. aud every unnec-
public
DEATHS FROM FEvERs
OF the five hundred thousand deaths which now
annually occur in the United States, upward of one
fifth are due to preYentable causes representing a
public loss of one hundred and twenty-five million
dollars annually. Twenty five thousand deaths an
nually the result of typhoid fever disease sole
~ dependent upon foul drinking water and moor
hygienic surrounding The victims of oyer-crowdfne
ia school and tenement houses are numbered by the
Ito quote the language of eminent santarian) of
saving any number of human lives by hygienic ap-
pllanees is enough to fire the ambition OF every good
man VINO believes In human progress" That our
work may be simplied, your committee have de-
cded to discuss cash individual wantunder separate
9nSsTsa Geaa ds seG5egsn such aa ss
is we'll established, are dependent upon neglect of
local sanitation, impure drinking water, accumula
them. -
THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
1t is not enough that our public drainage and sew
erage is good, which greatly regret that il is not
put the drainage OF private premises and the pre-
yention Of sipe water must be attended to- LII I'm
fortunate that this is unattaInabe In our present
financial distress; stu much be done to Improve
means When this good work is Accomplished
mlaSmatic tevers will become less prevalent and
and universal drainage we cannot find Language TOO
strong In advocating The adoption If only By degrees
strongly condemn the practice of allowing kitchen
garbage TO remain standing for days In barrels and
other Feceptaces about private premises. The foul
gases emanating from accomplishing organ
ic matter are source of much danger to
public health, and should not be allowed EffectuaI
means for preventing their noxIous consequences
must must Dc Iesortsa 10; 10 this end your committee
fore the hot sun.
DISTINCTION OF PREMISES.
Next in importance we would advise the cleansing
thorough disinfection. This should however be
continuous during the summer, and when winter
empty and thoroughly cleanse them shouid not be
lost. Our privies are our most dangerous enemies
abomtnabie stencil, which OF all Others must be |
fruitful source Of disease operating directly in its
ihullcClly IN lowering the vital |
stamina OF the Inhabitants Stagnant water In the
streets and alleys merits our especial attention: un
der the suns rays, In drying up, these pools emit
the most PreJudicial exhalations, intensified in |
many Instances by the presence of putrefyng car
cases OF domestic animals and fowls The remedy |
this evil Is plain Another cause for the high rate
OF mortality among the poorer classes speciay, Is
round IN houses resting upon the ground and low lots
Ihere are many or these houses In the city, into |
which are crowded the poverty-stricken. who sleep
upon the floors, doors and windows closed.
VENTILATION.
VenffiaiioD ia rba,o I,,tI5t.,-o am,
not but be perniclous to the health OF the occupants
In the extreme. The remedy for this evil is found In
The law, and propertyoWneTs should be made to obey
US prOysl0ns. w: raising the lower floor to the |