The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-04-11
The Sanitary Council Of the Missis.
sippl Valley.


In last issue we published the pro.
ceedings Of the first days session of the
Sanitary Council. On the second day,
the Business Committee submitted the
following resolutions, which, after con-
siderable discussion, were adopted:
WHEREAS, Its the sense of the Sani-
tary Council of the Mississippi Valley
that the National Board Of Health is the
only body which possesses the confidence
of the States of the Valley; it is, there
fore, recommended that the first commit
tee disappointed by the President of this
Council to petition the President Of the
United States oplace the 100000 cpl
demic fund in the hands of the National
Board of Health for disbursement in
case its use is demanded
Resolctd, That in case the National
Board of Health is deprived of the power
Of making inspections of persons and
freight when demanded by the local
Boards Of Health, certificates issued un-
der the supervision of representative
or representatives of the Sanitary Coun-
ell Of the Mississippi Valley shall be
accepted as valid by the Boards of
Health of the Mississippi Valley, pro-
vided that said inspections be carried on
under the rules and regulations hereto
fore prescribed by the National Board of
Health.
Resoired, That the Sanitary Council
recommends the States of the Valley
to make voluntary contributions, to be
expended under the direction of the Ex-
ecutiye Committee of this Council, to
continue river and rail inspections in
the event that no funds are placed in
the hands of the National Board of
Health for this purpose,
Resotred, That the Sanitary Council
recommends for the guidance Of the
health organizations of this valley, the
system of inspection and isolation, disin.
fection and quarantine heretofore adopt.
ed by the National Board of Health
ResOIcei, That the communication Of
the Louisiana State Board of Health be
received in the spirit in which it is ten
dered. and that their cooperation witt
the Sanitary Council of the Mississippi
Valley, i'll protecting the valley from
epidemic diseases, will be cordially ap
proved and acknowledged.
The following committee, representing
eleven States, was appointed to petition
the President of the United States, u
provided in the resolution: Drs. Dibrell
| Haskell, Kedzie, Dickensoh, Spiegel
Halter, Dancy, Jones, Speed, Carr
Messrs. Fenner, Daniels and Hadden.
The petition Of the com m5nittee is a
4 follows:
We, the committe appoiKted, humbl,
but sincerely petition that khe fund o
100000, in the event of an outbreak o
yellow fever or other epidemic disease
on the coast of our country, be placed a
the disposal of the National Board o
Health. That body can give confidence
to the people of the VALLEY as to thu
necessary precautions and safeguard
yearly demanded by the exposure of ou
Southern ports to the ravages of yellow
fever; their inspection stations and tn
mode their officers have adopted in iso
lation and . disinfection, bestablishin!
quarantine only when emergency 0
occasion demands it, has etrned for tn
National Board degree qt confidenc
that of itself alone is worth millions @
! dollars to the commerce of 1.-THE country
, To supplant this body or withhold fror
them the necessary fund$ to maintai
inspection stations at all exposed point
viii, in our humble judgt tent, cause tn
/. wheels of commerce to clkg, bring abor
feeling Of distrust on the first alarm
, be it true or false, and cdhse recourse
the shotgun policy of qu$ $rantine, whic
can but prove destructite to the con
: mercial interest of the Mississippi Va
4 ley, which in measured affects the el
, tire Union. With these views, submi
ted with full faith and appreciation {
> the solicitude you must bel for the we
; fare of the public heal !, we herewit
Il subscribe ourselves youh most humb
petitioners. Signed byt the delegat
: from the States of Ohi3 Indiana, iii
y nois, Kentucky, Iowa, tennessee, Mi
e souri,, Michigan, Wiscor bin, Louisian
: Arkansas and Mississippi
The third Wednesday IN March, 1888
; was selected as the time the next SC
, sion Of the Council, tie place to
t. stated by the executive q 9mmittee. y
: following officers weres elected: d
Writ Johnston, of Mississl lppi, Presiden
: David P. Hadden, of Memphis, Viz
praoidanf