The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-14

after be established throughout the city.
s well known t2 ths asAelaogp taat aas thg r.
that ia the present filthy eonnition nt the drain,
age canals alone att ibutable; Ii the present
management + TIE drainsge wheels has Tor i rs
| objects the enrichment of the contractors The
But, on he other hand il they were construeed
| to benefit the city, paid for and run at the ex,,
| and overburdened class to sustain us boldly,
ard without any fear In our efforts for reform
| If the drainage wheels were in perfect order,
aud run daily for any pumber of hours needful
to aceompll h the work they are intended to
perform, filthy canals would be
| THING OF TIE PAST.
| with the aid Of the flushing pipes from the nav
ieation canals and The rotation Of the drainage
wheels current would be kept up sufficient to
prevent subsistence of the filth flowing into the
HE sssen sauah u By iapt Eads who re-
moved the bottom of the Mississippi river. con
sistine OF tenacious mud erlatd With blue
feet deep. By The simple action Of the current
confined between artificial banks. should not
be disree arded In the o9,npsideration ,p - qf this b
aud only need slight current to effect the OBJ
iect
verse Ut this. The drainage wheels are moved
to suit the Views and interestlef the contractors.
and when the canals are full bargain is made
to dig them out ht great cost; .,,
During the process Of filling up our people
| ore outraged by the daily increasing and abom.
inable efl1 1via arising from them, the health Of
the city is Injured, precious lie perhaps lost,
and the adjacent property rendered compara-
lively valneless.
Our association have proposed
MODE OF ohRAHrHa THE CANALS
by the action of the simple. yet efllcaeious and
mud seonier, for the Invention OF WHICH we
are indebted tt. one Of our assoeeticn. W. FL.
Newton, Esu, Through the simple but pow
and publication Of these canals can be pursued
at oil periods of the summer without creating
I whilst fses be dey d flushing VIII pure water from
Lake Pontchartfain, which is provided for In
the drainage wheel contract. but not enforced
phere along the route to that region OF the city
where thousands OF dollars are now being
expended by our. enterprieing ei'iz sns to CON
into an agreeable and healthful summer resort
II l. IN this way, step by step. slowly It may
BE- but SURELY ~ that great anh s ,. ,.
must be made. Nor are We dteposed to assert
that any Large expenditure for sewerage Is
desirable for some years to come. Our condi.
easily understood.
An Re engineering Problem h9TFsysr deqlt ~ ,@s
day, but we have to deal with scattered houses.
far from the streets extreme distance to point
ofdischarge, and individual poverty. A system
introduction OF water Into the upper stories of
houses. cannot be. enforced 80 universally In
this ci y as to effset the object sought to be
attained without inflcting cruel hardship on
the poor, In many instances It would be found
the widow and the orphaE, whose homes are
rs xa hs pnpsa
improving the public health bY cheaper means.
when values Will increase with the Improve.
e and IN Mnch IL ~ 70
possible, giving woth to thousands of our In
dnetr,ous poor, both old and yQung. With
the
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for our trade, how can we retain or increase Il
without placing this city on q par with them for
health and safety. The future of New Orleans
depends upon your efforts: onr citizens have
chow for 1t but doctors bill. 1t muet be your
aim to expend every dollar which comes Into
your treasury in some work OF permanent bene.
proceed and you will have no eeuse to regret
having become member Of the New Orleans
Auxiliary Sanitary Association.
Mr.. Elder took the floor and sad:
would not presume TO elaim your attention.
even for moment, efe listet Ing to the able
address just read, but for the duty devolving
upon me to explain the efforts made, as chair
man of the flushing committee.
Thateom mittee have steadily and persietently
ueedall the means In their power and In the
power Of THE association to secure the cleans
ing Of the draiaage canals. for which the sum
of ta2,2ss of the peoples money is annually
paid to the drainage wheel contractors.
On the seventh Of January a respectful letter
wac addressed to Admtuiai rator Houston asking |
permission to have theee filthy canals flushed |
with clear water. His published reply was that
@e appes {" tSe Mayor and
Council to permit them to be cleanaed at the ex-
penae Of this association. for which you had
appropriated necessary funds.
This request has never been aceeded to, but
was repeiled by the published inetuuatton th Mt |
your association proposed to do an impoesi- |
hillty.
Through the consent of the Hon. jos Collins |
the present Administrators of improvements, |
your committee wae permitted to eoour out q
portion of the Toulouse etreet canal. where by |
the efficacy of the appliances used was success
FULL and completely demonstrated,
But your committee regret to say that their
frequent and most respectful requests to con- |
tinue the work have not met with success. as
neither the City Council nor the Administrator
have issued the requisite orders to the d, al age
wheel contractors though the contract requires |
he obedience of such orders, under a penalty !
Of 800 for each neglect,
The attention of the chair was called to the |
TACT that there was present a committee from |
he Board of Health and Medical Association, |
and DR.. Bemss. OF the National Board of
Health, who were in attendance for the pur-
poee Of consulting on certain questions sub |
mtted by the National Board of Health. The |
conference committee was requested to repre-
sent the association.
Mr.. Whitney took the Hoot and said:
M'. Chaa man The termination of the first
year of the exiett nee of this association aug.
yests pleasant duty. II would be cad omis.
lion did we fail to express our appreciation of
he value of the eervi es rendered to US by our
riend. Mr.. Edward Fenner, who often during
he past year not only did duty as vice presi-
lent but for many months was acting preei-
lent of this association. To him must be ac.
corded moet OF the praise for such success as
nay have attended our work. He has been
nost untiripg and jealous, most liberal In the
promotion of the work for which the aesocia-
ion has credit As expressive OF the senti
nent most sincerely entertained. not only by
ia, but by the community In which we reside
offer few resolutions:
Resooed That the thanks of the Auxiliary
anitary Association are due and are moet
heartily extended to our associate, Mr.. Edward
7enper vice president and for some time act
ng president. for the efficient aid he has at all
lines rem ndered to this association.
Resolped. That ii Ia with pride and pleasure
hut we bear testimony to the zeal. the unseHsh
nd untirinE devotion which he has brought
o bear IN behalf of pub ic health and the gem
raj W flare OF the community.
RfsetUed, That the secretary OF this associa-
lon be directed to have these resolutions
ramed and presented to Mr.. Fenner lii the
anne of this association.
Chairman Bussey, In putting the resolutions.