The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-15
TIE SlIITlRIlIS.
Interesting Meeting or the Execu'
tive Committee.

UlvO OUMIulUb0Us
Readable Reports and an Entertain
ing Letter from New York.
Tho regular weekly meeting OF the executive
committee OF the New Orleans Sanitary Associa.
ton was held Lust night. Cy, us Bussey. ESQ. In
the chair.
The following communication was read and
formally received. with unanimous vote Of
thanks:
Edward Fenner. ESQ:
Smith, have had an opportunity OF reading
the circular Of the flaance yonmttee qt the
New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Association
appealing for funds to be employed In local
You rema1k that It i the opinton 81 !, lead,
Ing sanltatia as from NIL Quarters pi tue Quilted
depends s d dSn an i'm vsriect sanitary oond,9ip
Within the city limits. which. can % removad,
II this state nent be true OF your city 1t must
also be true Of every fever-strieken city OF the
South. ,,
ment 70 apply thls eY ctive preventive remeiyl
While believe that every city, ltka every
hou ,ehol !. should make IT, own sanitary a.
that city. ike 4 household. may b. |, afll cts
bv common pestllenoe III 1t It may rightfulty
ctll W 30 tn people # la.g, ilr 49, e. urovsl,
rnaRns for protection against tha pasftl,ncs. AZ
we'll a. for the care of the sick during Its pre-
vAlence.
F,I my own part ,nlntslE prsisr e zen
In thu belief that yellow fever IL preventibls
disease BY the measures whtoh You prop $50.
aud that II IL a matter Of national concern that
you secure the fluids requisite " make IN y pro.
posed permanent sanitary iMprovsmants, feel
that 4. In uonMOn with sll VINO hAvs lattn 20
rxSer rtt.sv IN fAa n
occurrence Of such spidemios. am called upon
to contribute NV mlte.
Though my contribution must pc but smal
part Of the fund you propose 70 raise II IL Inss-
bic that II may serve ~ u nucleus for more iioer-
al contributions bv those who have other than
Orleans from future outbresks % yellow faver.
In vl.w of these FACTS. your association IL at
liberty to draw on me for the sum OF $500. ut Its
discretion.
am very s' Eri2sybzE 1n1'. THOMPSON.
Geo. Stein offered . mahogany chair, TO be
voted for BY the friends of Oath trine Cole aud
the Busy Bee, for the benefit Ut tha association.
The letter was referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
A complaint that cattle were slaughtered ct
the corner OF Delsohaiae aud Magazine streets
wac referred to tho sanitary director.
the contribution q NJ George q str1ag ga w u
GEN Buss.y announced. on the authority Of
that Bu reaon Ohas Smart. United states army.
was In the city for the purpose OF analyztnk the
water OF New Orleans. aud was prepared 60 So
cure small quantities Of cistern. river and other
water.
Mr.. George Horter read the following report:
| Mr.. Thairman-Your committee charged with
the Investigation q the infrac,i9n OF CITY ordi-
Ing OF uarb .vs OF, the property OF Judge Abel.
have the honor to report:
That falling to accomplish the result aimed
detection Of the parties chiefly instr mental IA
committing gu 5h an outrage against the health
ns % az ,as tse
Hon. Edmund Abel. Judge Of the First District
court:
leans Auxiliary Sanitary Association have con-
sidsred the matter Of the garbage dumped on
your property. In CONNECTION witt, the facts
posts lasting through an almost unlimited Pc
Rod Of time. and feeling assured that you have
not given the matter the same careful research
eerve the present and future good heslth OF
this CITY. desire TO do 90 ia mode least obieo'
viii you. therefore. appoint an hour con.
venient to yourself to meet the Commit ,tes on
Conference a. The, office Of the Association. on
thu ninth day 81 February,
Very fe'G yoaN 1GsS 2Sss On
Judge Absll promgty appointed intel ~ inter- ;nh
wh sei lH t viii s that judge be fully
axOnerates Mr.. Houston. late Administrator o.
improvements: declines to give the names OF
the parties with whom he contracted to nll the
lot although he Expresses the opinion that. to
uss hts own words In regard to tho gartmen. ne
is satisfied that these men were only the min
nows. there were bigger fish behind" admits
That there Il matter there now shich shou! !,
effects can be- remedled."
In view OF the facts as above stated. your
committee referred the matter TO the natdera.
II m (Jpnfpr9Dga
OF the New Orleans Medical and Surgical As
ISOLATION. and the New Orleans Auxiliary sanl-
teenth instant, when the following resolution
WA adopted:
THAT It l. the sense Of the meeting that the
Hilary Sanitary Association request the Board
OF Health 70 call the attention Of the Admtn!s-
Aiministr alton Series, and ask i5r a. rem ,val
the garbage boats forthwith. )"
deem proper to quote. In full section OF ordi-
nance 8o12 Administration Series. passed june
The Administrator OF Police shall. upor
complaint OF Board OF Health. remove. or cause
to be- removed, any foul or offensive natter
BY 10 saa at ii
owner OF said matters, or the occupant 81
owner u the premises where the same maj
The adoption OF the folio Wing resolution
will make effective the proposition OF tbs join
committees. II such be the will OF tho executive
committees:
Resolned, That the Board Of Health Ct tn
StA,e OF Louisiana is hereby respectfully re-
auested to Call the attention Of the Administer
tor Of Police to section g., ordinance No. 6o27
aga dumped upon Judge Abelps lot b. forth
with removed to the garbage rats.
Respectfully submitted,
TT. WlDDW ehD IOommittee.
J.U HENDERSON.
!. The appended report referred to was an &C
! count OF an Interview had BY the commi'te
!: with Judge Absll. during which Jndg, Abe
L said that he had applied to Mr.. Houston fo
nermlasion 10 fill the lot with the matter uset