The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
THH SEW ORLEANS DEMooRAT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1880

tsry Improvement. such ss sewerage or drain
age. can only be- carried out BY vota Of the tax
greater confidence, ii thDss voting the self
to ii, est lis exp nditure. Such board nigh!
b. CONFUSED OF seven members. whose q, m OF
service. shall bs seven yeas. : 0 eiecteh that the
tntm of one member shall expire every year.
This body, when once organized. shall flli is
uwa yacan Les, wha her rcaYstOnHd by reBtgna-
tlnn. death or q liIaton IT term.
L. Ia not nee ssHry, aud perhepa not reeirA-
BILE, That THE body should consist OF engineers:
Provision mus % = aie % saour, tn aye 7, q q
ths beet engineers .ni % pay Office and tther
Tn question az t. The des'rablIity of com
penaeiios t. iis memtters the authority 70
whom such board shall be reeponatele, ana tue
relation Of en board 10 the CITY ernmah1.
are matters for youl careful and wise consider
before retiring from this Interesting inter
view, we cannot refrain from EXPRESSING the
| conviction Of the Sanitary Association that the
charge intrusted to your committees ~ Of pii
mary Importance to he prosperity OF this city
and state. and upon the result w your delih'r-
Htiepa sud the action taken by the q neral AZ.
ssmbly will In a larga deGfee, depend me 1u-
tura vel are of the s nth.
In no part Of tue country have sanitary re-
n '1s e h ss bas bsea >" much
cogg,ai'ion by III mua.ciral fIlclals 49,. !. -
trocteh to us The nations noble generosity In
1878 gives II the ri pht +" demand reform.
W. caqno ss,nay 80, aa
tbs National Board ~ renl ", aud the Sanitary
Council II the Missi4slppi Valley. ~,
their rsasanabe dsmsni aud make an united.
honest aud persistent EFFORT to help nurse'v e.
H. tnrthe, reported that ~ committee ha M.
fnr he intro iunt on OF the study OF hygiene La
the publte sehoos.
Mr.. Fenner on behalf ri the COMMITTEES to
ttup f aft FF
ha parishes of st. Mary Assumptlon and
Leiour.he. relative 70 dlslnfec,ion. ,e'c report
Cd that the following answer haa been sent 70
Dear Sb-Ibe New Orleans Auxiliary SAM
tary Association ate In receipt of 9 o,mmun!-
Gallon sRned Mare ean I'm
| aud LafOurcha. setting forth the fact that vel.
low fever has existed In many places Ia said
tinnitg vety late iuto the mouth of December
| of 1879 and that from Ignorance In some cases.
| and want Of means In other Instances. li.tle Or
| nothing has been done towards eradicatieg or
destroying the germs that from want OF clean
ing aud ot or precautionary measures In
larry majority Oh the promises we iev suen .svef 81
the bel and 3 sddlnR upon which patients DIED
| are etill Ia nae. \, 80 j.
this winter Induces serious apprehension OF the
| certain reappearauoe Of thai dread disease with
| the approach OF warm weather. unless proper
sanitary stems are taken" and asking the az.
siHtarce Of thin ascot alton. we have the honor
| to Inform yon that We have made application
| on your behalf to the National Board OF Health
| through the medium of its authoriz d agent.
| DIR. s NJ. Bemiss reaidsut In this city. for such
| assistance as will fully accomp liah the thorough
inapa,tlon an publication OF the eltira sec
| tion mentioned. and In the manner as desig
ngied.
Wa are assured OF the sympathy and earnest
60 operation. Of DR.: Rem,ss In CARRYING out tho
measures indicated. limited only by the legally
prescribed functions Of the National Bonri.
/ A reuniaition address to II nj. HamiaH.
| NJ D., member Of the National Board pf Health.
Nsw Oteana. La. tor inspectors. sanitary po-
| licemen aud an ample supply OF disnfeetants.
| will receive hts Immediate attention. The ex-
pense Of aaid inspectors, policemen and u sim
4 factton will be- b ,rna by the National Board
\ Should II hs found necessary to destroy beds,
bedding or other property supposed to be- In
| fe ted. the value Of aueh property. duly ascer-
| { ,nsi by proper apuraia re. must he paid for
by the local board of health. the police luries or
private individuals. az alaO the ard aud 0dg-
4 ing Uf the inspectors and polio .man.
| EDWARD FENNER VIZ.
O. B. WHITE NJ, D..
| .-=- SAM airy Director.
| Tho following report from the finance COM
mttee acknowledging %
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED.
New ORLEANS. February T. 1890.
| The finance committee of the New Orleans
Auxiliary Sanitary Association beg leave to re-
rort the following subscriptions to funds Of