The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-04

Sanitary Inspector Desvergsrs' Rec
ommerdations-Th Crematory.

/ Sanitary Inspector DesverReFs' Rec
ommerdations- CrematOry.
Inspector Desvergers in his report TO the
committee on pubic health Of the Citizens
Sanitary Association, at its last meeting,
reported that tine health officer condemned
| two meat boxes IN the market vault and
4 ordered them removed from the market
house, and that the Baltimore steamship
wharf still continued subject of complaint,
! although since he reported IL q the com
mltteo on sanitation, considerable lime
has been used about the yard and wharf;
there is, however, an unsheltered part Of
the yard which continues b1gCy and IN an
unsaniLary condition. The inspector called
| attention to it and suggested that IL would
not be q difficult nor expensive matter TO
remedy the condition Of the place by dump
ing q Few loads Of brick debris upon it, there
being wooden under-draius through the
yard which would conduct the water TO the
river.
In reference to the condition Of the low
land east OF the city the Inspector reported
the Lamar fields as in a comparatively dry
condition now, but the drains are becoming
verdent with Vegetation. The Iybee railway
bIrrow pits are again collecting water
The Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way wharwes are dry, except m few Doggy
places along the dirt road way,
but the Bradley canal. which
is now the property of the Savannah
Florida and K Western, Is in a condition which
renders it a nuisance from accunu-
lated logs, drift wood, etc. The
Jones canal is again becoming Gov
cred with vegetation, and until Bradley's
creek has been cleaned and deepeEed
aud the mud sill Of the food gate in it i,
placed at "A lower Level, nothing which may
be done to jonas canal will effect permau-
emit security against innundations from
storm water Of the Ow lands east of the
city.
In reference to the canal and the lands Of
the Ocean Steamship Company west of 1t,
the inspector reported that the former as now
kept full Of water though water veins now
extend nearly across IL between the lower
lock and the Central railroads main track.
The old water works basins have been COM
pletely filled up and the work Of the company
on that part Of It's property Is effecting
important sanitary Improvement. He re-
ported that the Springfield plantation low
lands are in as good condition as open
drains can keep them, and that the city
hands are draining that portion Of the
Springfield plantation lands which extend
along the Ogeecnee road opposite the col
ored cemetery
In reference 10 drainage south of the city,
the Inspector reported that Chief Shuman
Win gang NO Is SUN epgdget IN cutting ana
opening drains which operate in connection
with the DeRenue canal. Supervisor Allen
with gang No. 2 had reached a point about
midway between the Ogeechee road and the
line of the Savannah, Florida aud Western
railroad in the Minis swamp canal and
that the eight foot culvert in this canal
across the Ogeechee road had been COM
pleted.
The butcher pens in the vicinity of the
city the inspector reported in an extremely
foul condition.
The following preamble and resolution
were passed bv the committee:
lnasmuch as the crematoFy already con
structed has proven failure
: ReSOiusd, That the committee on public
health OF the Citizens Sanitary Association of
Savannah earnestly trust that toe city council
VIII continue 10 take an active interest in the
matter, and, in view Of the urgent necessity for
a creinatory IN Savannah, will take immediate
steps to have crematory of some, pattern
which has been thoroughly tested for its eff
cheney, constructed for the city.