The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-14
THE SAHITARIAHS.
Annual Election of Officers OF the
Auxiliary Association.
Address OF the Chairman of the Execu
tive Committee and Other
Matters of Interest,

leans Auxiliary Sanitary Association met las
night for the purpose eleetlng officers OF the
association and other business.
The committee was called TO order by Ar. Ed
Fenner, and after the opening preiiminatie;
the election of officers was gone into with ths
following result:
Chairman Executive Committee Gen. Cyrus
HuHsey.
President Of the Association Chas A. Whit
ney, Esu
vice Presidents -Messrs. Edward Fenuer
Cyrus Bussey. Albert Baldwin, George II
Brauehp, George Forester, q. b Rrutschnitt
George Horter, q. Herneheim. j. Runz-
Sanitary Director DIR. q. b. White.
Treasurer Mr.. Henry ainder
Heeretary-Mr. John q. Henderson
Corresponding Secretary W. Nj. Burwell.
Attorneys -Messrs. LsovF n Krutsehnitt and
Q. q. Rlee.
On taking the chair Gen, Bussey
ADDRESSED THE MEETING
Gentisstsn Of the Executive Committee Having
entered upon the second rear OF our existence
ns ai assoeiatiop 1p and held IN fompa,anee T.h
don OF members Of OUT exeeutiye eonmittes, It
nay not be considered ill.timed II. at this fret
resume resume be- given Of The work now reoei eiving. our
attention, and q few suggestions offered to
guide our lahore In the right direction for the
future and make them effective against the
Our 6nance committee. commenced their
cneroua task and issued their circular soltelt..
Ing contributions In January last II is we'll
worthy Of note, ae evlneipg the judRment with
which this delicate and difIlculf tack has been
per9ns thst With very few Ess bss. ee
sponded to without deduction or complaint
The Buecess which has go. far attended their
Labor s satisfactory, and the cordial sympathy
a II II tnttprd
Ina contributions IL. gratifying and most en-
eouraeing TO The Gnance cymmittee We're
Tally effeneons opinion that our wealthy citi-
Esna are Indifferent to the sanitary eonditlon of
New Orleans would be forever depelled.
TIE pooR VIZ HAVE WITH us.
without division Of opinion. thei. email contri-
ssons Ss Il sas tS sE IN end In the aaefe
The poor man cannot remove his little ones
90 distant points of safety when greet danger
obligation Of every true man to make Il a part
OF hiH duty to see to It that sanitary measures
are intrudneeu ann push d to perfection. and
Thereafter watched and guarded with vigtlant
,To this date no provision has been made In
this city to furnieh an abundant supply of wa
ter for the uae OF the poor. SANITARY inspect
ore and sanitary policemen We have always,
whose duty 1t is TO diecoyer. .aneleanliness, aud
compel the abatsment Of ell nuisanees. OF tine
tract. j drpaihs Of summer. the, email tene-
mehts back Of The city cannot b. kept clean
Sen e ssy ssye sspP pPsr a ssssu.s sse S
the denand for cooking and washing, much
lese that thorough cleansing Of their houses and
premises demanded by the Board of Health.
oua COMMITTEE ON FLUSHING
and disposal Of water have made rapid pro.
From circumstances beyond their control the
commence ment Of their labots was delayed
may be proper to state that the flushing com
mittee is charged with the very Important duty
Of laying q ia Inch iron pipe along the front of
the city TO hnsh the CUTTERS OF all streets per-
pendieuiar 10 The river. THE .pipe will be eup-
piled with water by powerful ~ pump located At
he 81 Esnn an ss,ee F1f ae wa
our f1nanee committee of s45 900.
A contract has been made with one Of the
R aRen Meares sehwasz Bro
of THE city. for 10000 feet of standard tested l2
inch iron pipe.
In Al heufs has been ordered from the Geo. T.
Blake man aaufactufina company Of Boston.
Two sss S ,s Slsss atesl boefs are being
Client capacity not enly for our. requirements,
but in case Of necessity. to afford an mple sup
D gssr ssns AZ We sSs as y S a Are ferua
uon si2es adapted to the uae Of the lire depart
viii be speedily e6nstrueted, with stric!est re-
gard to economy, ah6 the commtttee Will en- |
ueavor to make 1t an agreeable feature on the |
The laying Of the pipe will proceed as fast as
it arrives,
This great undertaking will be of incalcula-
BILE advan,see TO New Orleans for all time to |
come, 1t will be seen, however that its very !
censidera bic cost mabee a serious inroad into |
our bank account, never to occur again, 1t is |
true, but r ndefing neceseary this season re- |
doubled efforts to raise, ae nearly as possible, |
the amount suggested by our finance commit |
tee to accom- plieh q WORK which, 1T success |
Sntn .,ta rsa afSttu Snr yrfih
Let every intelligent citizen consider well the
stsatcn From eirenmst,anee n.a, rs to all appear @
authoritiee. they are aad will continue 10 be for
aome time to come, totally unabeto accom- pllsh |
s sroper ssee eopSIton % Of es ess
TO adopt and carry 10 completion any one of the
much needed improvements suggested by this
association,
II ie notthe province of
TIE BOARD OF HEALTH
to clean the canals, the streets and cutters. nor
engage in works of permanent improvements.
that lie the duty of the atton-but refer TO
long years past. and you win Hnd most wi, e
suggestions al ged upon the city authorities
tfom rear TO year, which appearto have fallen
cerns the future life and prosperity of New Or
leans. The time has come when the men who
orn this e1p sustain 1t by their business enter
prtsee end pay the taxes, must demand and
haze reform. Millions have been eauandered
In some mysterious way and NOT one improve
ment that an idiot would acknowl, dge as Of his
creation can be found as the net result of the
wicked and wasteful expenditure.
but few Of our citg9ns whose homes and
,usiaees eopflne them TO the better portions of
he city can form an adequate conception of the
llthy condition OF the CUTTERS In the rear OF Ba
'onne street. We anticipate q great improve
nent In the conditition Of the cutters of all
trtets peri endiculsr TO the river. when our
lushine arrangements are fully completed, A
most Important step is to improve the parallel
treets.
We cannot expect to have clean shd per-
ectly heal by city until the grade of large
proportion of the gutters OF the streets parallel
With the river is thoroughly changed. This is
portion of
THE PERMANENT NECESSARY SANITARY WORK
7hich must be done by the city as the only au-
hofity @ Hmpstentto the task. However great {
his ande, taking 1t should at once be COM
1eneed; q beginning must be made or It never
I'LL be done.
liz the amount paid for the labor worse than (
selessiy EN- pioyed. in scattering the filth of the
usIers on the streets were expended In the
,ethod above Indicated. there would be speed
y visible marked Improvement In the ap- u
earRnce of the streets so treated, In i'm prove. 1,
lent In the health of the tenants Of the habita.
ons border ing unon them and a great saving