The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-21
appeared 1t is likely that while under
the influence of liquor the man fell into
the pond and drowned.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SAM.
TARY COUNCIL OF THE MISSIS-
SIPPI VALLEY.

, ILLINOIS, APltlL lOIH AND SUTll 1907
The President Dr. j. j. Speed, of Louis
vile KY, was in the chair, and DR.. John
H. Rauch, of the Illinois board OF healt h
acted as secretary.
The members present were DR.. II. A
Johnson, Chicago, DR.. r. w. Mitchell, OF
Tennessee, DR.. r. J. FarquharsoD, Of Iowa
Dr. d, b. Hills, Of Iowa, DIR. j. A. Dibrell
of state board of health of Arkansas, Hon
David p. MADDEN, mayor Of Memphis
Tenn, DR.. G. B. Thornton, of the state
board Of health of Tennessee, Dr. G. Devron
of the sanitary association of New Or
leans, Dr. ii. Il. Baker, board Of health OF
| Michigan, DR.. Hite Of Tennessee.
| Upon motion of the secretary the follow
ing was adopted
Resolved that the sanitary council of the
Mississippi valley, earnestly urges the inn
mediate passage of senate bill 1049 as
amended March 90 1889.
A committee consisting Of Drs. Devron,
Baker and johnson was appointed to draft
and present resolutions expressive of regret
at the death of DR.. Chas. B. White of N.
o., and reported as follows
| DR.. c. B. White, director of the New
Orleans sanitary association, ex.president
of the American public health association,
for many years president of the board of
health OF the state Of Louisiana, an able
and honest sanatarian, died in New Or.
leans on Sunday April 10th. His death is
at this time, more than ever unfortunate, as
he was an able advocate of the doctrine
that it is the duty Of the general govern
ment to use its authority and its means to
keep contagious and infectious diseases
from entering our country, as earnestly as
It would keep out an armed enemy. There
fore,
Resolved, That in the death Of DR..
Chas b. White not only does Louisiana
lose one of her most gifted and useful
sons, but the whole country, and more es.
pecially the states Of the Mississippi Val
ley are deprived of truthful and useful
citizen and bencfactor;
Resolved, that the sanitary council of
the Mississippi Valley greatly deplores the
loss of our departed friend and member
and heraby tenders its sympathies to the
relatives of the deceased, and requests It's
secretary to furnish copies of these resolu-
tons TO the relatives.
GUsTAyUs DEvRoN.
Committee: H. A. JOHNSON,
HENRY b. BAKER.
The New Orleans Medical and Surgical
Association was admitted a member Of the
| association, and DR.. L. T. Saiomon took
his seat as an accredited representative Of
| said association.
After presentation of treasurer's accounts,
it was voted that after this year the fee Of
membership should be five dollars per year
from all organizations belonging to the
council.
A committee, consisting of Drs. Baker
Devron and Hon. ID. B. Hsdden, of Mem
phis, was appointed to report in regard to
river inspection by National board of
health. The report is as follows;
To the Sanitary Council of the Mississippi Valley
Mr.. President and Gentlemen - The com.
mittee to whom was referred resolutions
adopted by the state board of health, reso-
lulions adopted by the Michigan board Of
health, executive correspondence relative
to Mississippi quarantine station presented
by DR.. Solomon, OF New Orleans, resOlu-
tons presented by DR.. G. B. Thornton, Of
Memphis, and q communication from Ma
tional board OF health, relative to river in
spection service, respectfully return above
mentioned papers and recommend the
adoption of preambles and resolutions as
| follows:
Whereas, The prevention of the intro
duction of yellow fever into the United
States is q subject Of national Importance
and
Whereas, We believe that there is no
safety if an infected vessel is allowed to
enter the Mississippi river;
| NCSOlNeu, luhJ III tHc OpiHIOu VI WIS
council it is proper for the Louisiana board
of health to ask, and it is the duty of the
National board OF health to continue to give
aid in the prevention Of the introduction
Of yellow fever into the Mississippi valley;
Resolved, That it is the duties of the
National board of health in aiding the pre-.
vcntion Of the introduction Of yellow fever
and in giving accurate information to all
states interested in the sanitary condition
Of the Mississippi valley.
| 1. An inspector Of the nationaboard OF
health should be placed at Eadsport to act
conjointly with the officer of the state board
Of health in securing the exclusion OF in.
fected vessels from the Mississippi river,
and in notifying such vessels that they
must be thoroughly disinfected (2) That a
representative of the national board OF
health should be stationed at Mississippi
river quarantine stations. (4) That it is
the duty Of all health authorities in the
gulf states promptly communicate to the
national board of health any and all posi-
bic information relative to the occurrence
of yellow fever, or OF case which may be