The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

ron, OF the Water Company, states there
are thirteen wells now in use and six more
in process OF being sunk. That the daily
output OF the company is 5, 900, 900 gallons,
with no perceptible impression on these
wells. The quality OF the water after an
alysis made by DR.. Charles Smart, United
States Army, and Prof. Mallet, Of the
University OF Virginia, is pronounced ex-
ceptlonally good, and in every respect
suitable Tor public water supply"
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The Doctor submits the following recon-
mendations:
81 will again direct your attention es-
pecally to and urge the importance OF the
sewerage and drainage OF the area on both
sides of Bayou Gayoso, and too low to be
connected with tho present main. The
portion OF the territory west OF the bayou
lies for the most part between Winchester
and Gayoso streets. This territory, being
thickly settled, should not only be pro-
vided for as other portions of the city as a
sanitary, but also as an economic measure,
as thereby the garbage sevice which is
overtaxed, would be relieved from the
work of removing the earth boxes now
used there instead of water closets,
street cleaning is an essential part in
local sanitation, but for every load OF dirt
hauled from the streets by these carts, n
load OF garbage is left in the city TO be
moved when opportunity offers. This
service being organized and maintained
for specific duty, and one that is abso-
lutey essential TO cleanliness, should not
be required to do other work. | will,
therefore, repeat Recommendation of sew
eral preceding reports, to organize separate
street cleaning and repairing force. II
necessary, or desirable, this force can he
| put under the direction OF the health oili-
Ger, and made part of the garbage service,
or put in the engineer department and CO.
operative with the health department. 1t
is immaterial, except for convenience OF
administration, who does this work, pro-
vided it is done. Memphis should not
| have even the appearance of a neglected
sanitary duty ut any season OF the year,and
the prompt disposal OF all house and street
waste where it will never be offensive in
any way, is one OF its first sanitary duties.
A communication from the Secretary o
the National Fertilizer and Cremation
| Company, Of New York, has been recently
received by this Board, aud n correspon'
dence is now pending, with the view %
submitting TO you proposition to have al
refuse matter OF every character, such rs i
now dumped into the river, cremated OF
destroyed 10y furnace heat This method
Of dsposing OF such refuse has been sue
cosstully tried IN several places, AMI Il
growing in public iarvor
'TuE EXPENSE ACCOUNT
for 1888 exceeds that OF 1857 by ST6l0.7O
which is greater than that OF any preyiou
year. but is accounted for by the presence
OF smallpox, taking q census. while max
ing the annual house TO house inspection
In March, April, May and June, an en-
Ergpment of the garbage service, with ~
increased current expense incident there
Ia, and other necessary expenses of tn
health department In considering thi
expense account, the 80 ZOO pai' TN
water company, aud charged to this dc
parlmcnt Tor convenience. should be dc
Quoted, rs It is &C. wu.et furnished Othc
departments as well, which would leay,
the total current expense for for the year
S2j. 1854"
The report concludes with an analytca
report Of mortality for 1855, AMI other sta
tistiCal compilations.